APS Announces All-District Band and Chorus Results

Congratulations to the APS students who were selected to the All-District Band and Choir.

All-District Choir
The following students were selected for the Virginia Choral Directors’ Association (VCDA) District 12 Choral Ensembles. APS students represented their schools at the All-District Chorus Event, held at Herndon High School on Feb. 5-7.

Kenmore – Ovelia Ovita, Jane Morris, McKenna Olson,
Swanson – Maeve Clifford, Paige DiPietra, Rose Hellman, Scarlet Holmes, Olivia McMahon, Asha Mumford, Izzy Padilla, Abigail Reyes, Madeline Singleton, Magdalena Stajic Salvetti, Ava Torres, Juliana Wyss
Williamsburg – Anna Chretien, Claire Cocker, Caroline Cole, Scarlett Guadarrama, Hazel Wilson, Peyton Winstead, Sofiya Wynnyck

Middle School Mixed Chorus

Gunston – Grier Lyons, Dhani Palacios
HB-Woodlawn – Evelyn LaGarde, Tommy Perrelli, Tomonari Uno
Hamm – Nakfa Aron, Arwen Bickford, Sean Fairfield, Ilaria Haller, Evangeline Lee, Naima Malik, Natalie Stanchek
Swanson – Jaya Blaser, Connor Bracis, Ann Chen, Jaclyn Colmie Wilson, Issei Endo, Brendan Finnerty, Ryan Gallagher, Tessa Johnson, Genevieve Leonard, Abby McMullin, Ella Pickens, Harper Surbey-Schwartz, Willa Swift, Samuel Sylvia, Chris Wardell, Chase Wilkes, Katia Wolfsthal, alternates: Bennett Bickel, Sydney Mitchell, Eva Tregenza
Thomas Jefferson – Leah Burns, Julia Lange Garcia, Dominic Sigritz, Allen Torres Molina
Williamsburg – Sally Berkon, Charlotte Fox, Annabelle Headd, Sydney Hilbum, Marcus Lindstone, John McMahan, Benjamin Root, Joel Ross, Aria Schrag, Sam Schobel, Eliana Villwock, Charlotte Wethington

High School Treble Chorus

HB-Woodlawn – Marjan Salasovich, Rachel Studely, Kelso Via-Hunt
Wakefield – Lauren Maly, alternate: Charlotte Andress
Washington-Liberty – Anabella Ayers Caballero, Gabriela Beaulieu, Annabelle Daniel, Lucy Davis, Beatrix Grignon, Carina Heneghan, Rachel Hogan, Sunday Moran, Anya Motayed, Zoe Ridenour, Ani Veeraraghavan, Clara Weeks, alternate: Sydney Dischner
Yorktown – Kai Grieco, Mer Koehn, Maddie Montgomery, Asia Pal, Elizabeth Robinson, Naomi Turner, Cassi Wells, alternates: Julia Baker, Hanna Endo

High School Mixed Chorus

HB-Woodlawn – George Boyle, Noah Golden, Miia Kreek, Maddie Leclaire-Johnson, Axel McAhren, Ava Yi, alternates: Ruby Kadera, Emmie McDonald, Ava Papantoniou
Wakefield – Angelina Kaminsky, Diego Marzan Rolon
Washington-Liberty – Shaina Broudy, Apollo Crenshaw, Christopher Crepeau, Sarah Dischner, Luke Evans, Matthew Heim, Ellery Hunt, Quentin Jefcoat, Cate LaGarde, Henry McMullin, Wilbur Nardone, Loic Razanakoto, Claire Schwentker, alternates: Benjamin Howard, Siobhan Jacobs, Lorelai Mishra
Yorktown – Jackie Furches, Sailor German, Madeline Ladewig, Colin Lee, Sarah Lennox, Lawrence Madi, Elizabeth Marshall, Claire McArdle, Ella Onur, Erin Perkins, Elanor Petit, Will Pregel, Easton Roorda, Tucker Sullivan, Garrett Woodsworth, alternates: Noah Cochran, Harper Herndon, Quinn Jones, Niko Kanwar

Nationally renowned clinicians and conductors led the honors ensembles:

MS Treble Chorus – Dr. Chantae Pittman, Campbell High School,
GAMS Mixed Chorus – Erik Jacobs, Willard Middle School, V
AHS Treble Chorus – Reagan Paras, Berklee College of Music,
MAHS Mixed Chorus – Dr. Francis Cathlina, University of Memphis, TNMiddle School Treble Chorus

All-District Band

The following students were selected for the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association (VBODA) District 12 Honors Bands. These students represented their schools during the All-District Band Event, held at Oakton High School from Feb. 5-7.

Dorothy Hamm – Dani Amir
Gunston – Jordan Kravetz
HB-Woodlawn – Keeley Gardner
Jefferson – Coleman Jessup, Mason Iams
Kenmore – Dominic Martinez-Benitez
Swanson – Matthew Backer, Jane Bowman, Henry Welsh, Charles Yarborough, Stephen Cook, Fiorella De Carlo Postigo (alternate)
Williamsburg – Claire Hocker, Alejandro Pereira, Gabriel Lee (alternate), Whitman Simkin (alternate)

Students worked with three outstanding music educators and guest conductors:

MS Honor Band – Corey Graces, Themer Middle School,
TXHS Symphonic Band – Dr. Kaitlin Bove, Diablo Valley College,
CAHS Wind Ensemble – Dr. Gary Green, University of Miami, FLMiddle School Honor Band

High School Symphonic Band (2nd Senior Band)

HB-Woodlawn – Amir Carter
Wakefield – Ian Helms, Leif Young
Washington-Liberty – Eiliyah Avendano, Declan Brown (alternate), Shelby Fritz, Ian Kilpatrick, Elianna McCabe, Allison McKenzie (alternate), Nicholas Young
Yorktown – John (Jack) Beresik*, Joaquim Freire, Leah Kamholz, Sasha Ridgway, Luka Tkabladze, Alex Wilson

High School Wind Ensemble (1st Senior Band)