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Program  Achievements

2021-2022 Program Achievements

TBD!!

2021-2022 Individual Awards

All-State Chorus Honors:
Abigail Campbell, Jennavieve Campbell, Amber Carroll,
Amir Edwards-Cuff, Emma Hibbitts, Amy Peterson,
Anna Salzarulo, Alex Weckerly

2020-2021 Program Achievements

2020-2021 Individual Awards

*Due to COVID quarantine and online teaching, KMEA District and State Choral Performance Assessment events were canceled. No in-person concert events were held.
Governor's School for the Arts:
Amber Carroll (Classical Voice), Maddie Moore (Musical Theatre)

2019-2020 Program Achievements

2019-2020 Individual Awards

*Due to COVID quarantine, KMEA District and State Choral Performance Assessment events were canceled.

In December, the Conner High School Choral Program performed in concert with the Fillmore Wind Band, Cincinnati's professional wind ensemble.

In April, the Conner High School Choral Program was slated to perform in EPCOT as part of the Disney Sings performing workshop series, but this was canceled due to COVID quarantine.

Guest Clinicians:
Dr. Jim Daughters, Arkansas Tech University
AP Music Theory (first-time course offering):
Only 60 students in the state of Kentucky received a 5, and seven of them were Conner High School students! Five other students from our program also received passing scores of 3 or 4.

All-State Chorus Honors:
Brady Carr, Amber Carroll, Beth Anne Dell, Colin Denehy,
Anna Gaddie, Evelyn Gates, Jaden Kirby, Tyler Swart,
Kaylee Underwood

Cincinnati Overture Awards: Anna Gaddie, vocal music winner

NATS Mid-South Region: Maddie Moore, second place for Musical Theatre Treble

2018-2019 Program Achievements

2018-2019 Individual Awards

KMEA State Choral Performance Assessment
Chamber Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Mixed Choir, Overall Distinguished Rating
Women's Choir, Overall Distinguished Rating

KMEA Sixth District Choral Performance Assessment
Chamber Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Mixed Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Women's Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes

In February, Chamber Choir selected to participate in the University of Louisville Margaret Comstock Choral Competition.

Guest Clinicians:
Dr. Kent Hatteberg, University of Louisville

Outstanding Senior Choir Member: Grace Williams
Outstanding Chamber Choir Member: Corey Zelensky
Outstanding Women's Choir Member: Brittany Herald
Outstanding Mixed Choir Member: Amber Carroll

John Hughes III Choral Service Award: Brady Carr

Governor's School for the Arts: Colin Denehy (Classical Voice), Anna Gaddie (Classical Voice), Bryn Studer (Drama)

All-State Chorus Honors:
Lauren Arnold, McKenzie Beach, Beth Anne Dell, Colin Denehy, Karina Smith, Bryn Studer, Tyler Swart, Corey Zelenskey

District Solo & Ensemble Distinguished Ratings:
Colin Denehy, Anna Gaddie

2017-2018 Program Achievements

2017-2018 Individual Awards

KMEA Sixth District Choral Performance Assessment
Chamber Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Women's Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Mixed Choir, Overall Distinguished Rating

In March, Chamber Choir performed at the 2018 Music for All National Choir Festival in Indianapolis, IN. In addition to a
featured concert set, they also performed with a mass choir
of the other attendees with the Ball State Univ. Orchestra.

In February, Chamber Choir performed a featured concert at
the 2018 Kentucky Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference.

Guest Clinicians:
Prof. Henry Leck, Butler University
Dr. Rollo Dilworth, Temple University
Dr. Shannon Jeffries, Georgia Southern University
Outstanding Senior Choir Member: Mason Fryman
Outstanding Chamber Choir Member: Diedre Luna
Outstanding Women's Choir Member: Meagan Ravenscraft
Outstanding Mixed Choir Member: Olivia Freeman

John Hughes III Choral Service Award: Nora King

All-State Chorus Honors:
Lauren Arnold, Cameron Delph, Colin Denehy, Mason Fryman, Hannah Hagins, Connor Kell, Diedre Luna, Julian Owens,
Drake Phouasavanh

Cincinnati Overture Awards: Drake Phouasavanh, dance winner

District Solo & Ensemble Distinguished Ratings:
Diedre Luna

2016-2017 Program Achievements

2016-2017 Individual Awards

KMEA State Choral Performance Assessment
Chamber Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Festival Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Mixed Choir, Overall Distinguished Rating
Women's Choir, Overall Proficient Rating

KMEA Sixth District Choral Performance Assessment
Chamber Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Festival Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Mixed Choir, Overall Distinguished Rating
Women's Choir, Overall Distinguished Rating

RE:MIX, a cappella ensemble, selected top overall for Showcase performance at Voices in Harmony Festival (Lexington, KY).

Festival Choir Submission, "We Three Kings", selected as the Judge's Choice award winner for the WKRQ / Q102 Christmas Choir Contest.

Guest Clinicians:
Dr. Timothy Glasscock, Bellarmine University
Outstanding Senior Choir Member: Ellie Neiheisel
Outstanding Chamber Choir Member: Riley Jones
Outstanding Women's Choir Member: Cheyenne Sweat
Outstanding Mixed Choir Member: Lauren Arnold

John Hughes III Choral Service Award: John Hughes III

Governor's School for the Arts: Drake Phouasavanh (Dance)

All-State Chorus Honors:
Riley Davis, Cameron Delph, Mason Fryman, Tori Grover, Hannah Hagins, Riley Jones, Connor Kell, Drake Phouasavanh, Maddy Turner, Caitlyn Williams

District Solo & Ensemble Distinguished Ratings:
Mason Fryman, Diedre Luna, Olivia Waugh

2015-2016 Program Achievements

KMEA State Choral Performance Assessment
Chamber Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Mixed Choir, Overall Distinguished Rating
Women's Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes

KMEA Sixth District Choral Performance Assessment
Chamber Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Mixed Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes
Women's Choir, Distinguished Sweepstakes

Chamber Choir Submission, "Carol of the Bells", and Women's Choir Submission, "This Christmas / Last Christmas," selected
as the Judge's Choice award winners for the WKRQ / Q102 Christmas Choir Contest.

Guest Clinicians:
Dr. Eva Floyd, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory
of Music

2015-2016 Individual Awards

Outstanding Senior Choir Member: Johnathan Meier
Outstanding Chamber Choir Member: Elijah Schmitt
Outstanding Women's Choir Member: Abbey Owens
Outstanding Mixed Choir Member: Marilyn Smith

All-State Chorus Honors:
Avery Battista, Rachel Bowling, Kate Castleman, Riley Davis, Cameron Delph, Tori Grover, Riley Jones, Johnathan Meier, Ellie Neiheisel, Elijah Schmitt, Lauryn Watts, Caitlyn Williams

State Solo Distinguished Rating:
Ellie Neiheisel

District Solo & Ensemble Distinguished Ratings:
Caroline Frye, Mason Fryman, Diedre Luna, Ellie Neiheisel
Men's Ensemble: Elijah Schmitt, Riley Jones, & Dakota Kearns

Previous Years' Achievements

Choral Directors

KMEA State Music Educators Conference Performance
Chamber Choir -- 2006, 2018

KMEA State Choral Performance Assessment
Chamber Choir Distinguished Ratings:
1979, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016,
2017, 2019

Festival Choir Distinguished Ratings:
2017

Mixed Choir Distinguished Ratings:
1979, 1995, 2016, 2017, 2019

Women's Choir Distinguished Ratings:
2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2019

Q102 Christmas Choir Contest
Chamber Choir, Third Place 2012
Chamber Choir, Judge's Choice 2015
Women's Choir, Judge's Choice 2015
Festival Choir, Judge's Choice 2016

Margaret Comstock Choral Competition
Chamber Choir, 2019

University of Kentucky Choral Invitational

Chamber Choir, 2006

WLWT Clash of the Choirs
Chamber Choir, 2008 Champion
2015 to present: Mr. John DeFerraro
1984 to 2015: Mrs. Nancy Leisl
1983 to 1984: Mr. Mark Tanner
1976 to 1983: Mr. Mike Conley
1972 to 1975: Mr. Gary Calloway



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