EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION 2012 CLINIC/CONVENTION

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1 Heather Farren received her Bachelor of Music, vocal emphasis, at West Texas A&M University. She is in her 16th year of teaching. Heather taught elementary music for seven years with Amarillo ISD before joining the Canyon ISD team. Heather began her CISD career at Greenways Intermediate where she taught fifth grade general music and accompanied the sixth grade choirs. She served Greenways for five years before her current assignment at Canyon Intermediate School, where she teaches fifth grade general music and is choir director for Canyon s sixth graders. The Canyon Intermediate choir boasts 190 beginning choir students. There are three choirs at this campus; Boys choir, Girls choir, and the audition mixed ensemble, Eagle Select. Heather has the honor of teaching with Joan Weber at CIS. Together they make an incredible team. Heather also enjoys serving her church. She accompanies the children choirs, youth choir, and subs as worship pianist. When she is not busy at the piano, she enjoys singing in the adult choir under the direction of her husband. Heather is married to Brandon Farren. Together they have two children, Christian, age 16, and Madeleine, age 13. They make their home in Canyon, TX. About the Accompanist Sherylin Robinson graduated from West Texas State University (now WTAMU) in 1986 with a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy. In addition to teaching private piano for 25 years, Mrs. Robinson has served as a church musician, a ballet class accompanist, a contract music therapist, and an accompanist for both band and choir students. Mrs. Robinson is married to her wonderful husband of over twenty-seven years and, is the loving mother of four children. Mrs. Robinson cherishes the love of music that permeates not only her own life, but also the lives of her students and children; many of her piano students are heavily involved in music and the arts, and all four of her children have been or are currently involved in the Canyon choir program. It is most certainly truth to say that Mrs. Robinson has been truly, deeply, and enduringly impacted by the gift of music. TEXAS MUSIC FEBRUARY 8 11, 2012 HENRY B. GONZALEZ CONVENTION CENTER SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Mark Records Bodine Road Clarence, NY Ph: Support Music, Don t Copy. 2012

2 Tasneem Alvi Michellie Baca Averi Beighle Katherine Boehs Averi Bulla Alegria Castro Allie Collier Jamie Cornett Jessica Crump* Rebekah Crump Riley Dunbar Maisie Dyer Kayla Ehrlich Morgan Finke Hannah Forman** Katelyn Fruge Shannon Giles Ileana Gonzales Emma Green Georgia Hansen Kyrstan Haraden* Kyleigh Head Madison Hernandez Marissa Hernandez** Morgan Hicks Emily Jones Jenci Jones*** Britt Lowry Elena Martinez Haley Matlack Kayla Miller Tessa Moore Adrianna Ortiz Taylor Relyea Janae Robinson** Chole Shelton Lindsay Shuman Jordan Simpson Rachel Smith* Hannah Solomon Lydia Solomon Julia Sparks Allison Strebeck Darby Sullivan Avery Taylor Kailey Trimmier Abigail Walsh* Christina Wegman Michaela Wegman Sommer Wilder Sarah Williams Chandess Yerby** ALL-REGION CHOIR* ALL-STATE CHOIR** About the Conductor Brandon Farren is completing his Tenth year as the head choral director at Canyon High School. Mr. Farren has held an award-winning career in music education for the past 14 years serving the Amarillo Independent School District at Bowie Middle School and Tascosa High School as assistant director prior to coming to Canyon. At CHS, Mr. Farren directs the Chorale, Men s, Women s, and Ovation choirs. In addition to his responsibilities at school, Mr. Farren is active as a clinician, adjudicator, soloist, and conductor. Furthermore, he is the Director of Music Ministries at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Amarillo. He completed his Bachelors of Music at West Texas A&M University and is in the process of completing his Masters. Mr. Farren s professional memberships include TCDA, ACDA, TMEA, TMAA and MOWT. Mr. Farren resides in Canyon with his beautiful wife, Heather, who is also a music teacher in the Canyon schools. Heather and Brandon have two incredible children, Christian, 16, and Madeleine, 13. About the Directors Kelli Harter is completing her first year as assistant choral director at Canyon High School. Mrs. Harter conducts Cantori and co-conducts Troubadours. Her responsibilities also include team teaching at Canyon Junior High and being the music director for the all-school musical. Mrs. Harter is a recent graduate of West Texas A&M University where she studied with Dr. Daniel Hall, Dr. Cloyce Kuhnert, Dr. Robert Hansen, and Dr. Joe Ella Cansler. She has also worked with Dr. Steven Weber, Eric Whitacre, Simon Carrington, and Dr. Eph Ely during her time as a student. Mrs. Harter resides in Canyon with her husband, Matthew; they are expecting their first child in April. Joan Weber graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor in Music Education. Joan began her career at Dumas Junior High School. She taught there for four years. She then taught at Canyon Junior High School and has been here for 35 years. Joan is a member of TMEA and has been the chorus director of the Amarillo Opera from Joan is married to Ben Weber and they live in Amarillo.

3 2012 TMEA TEXAS MUSIC 1. Amazing G race Boosey & Hawkes Michael Hanawalt 4:25 Soloist - Marissa Hernandez 2. Dixit, Psalm 109 Rodger Dean Publishing... Johann Michael Haydn/ed. Martin Banner 3:08 Soloists - Jenci Jones, Janae Robinson 3. Psalm 23 from Psalm Trilogy earthsongs Srul Irving Glick 4:39 4. Ein Bernelis per Laukeli Santa Barbara Kristina Vasiliauskaite 1:11 5. Tundra Walton Ola Gjeilo 4:39 Soloists - Janae Robinson, Jessica Crump 6. Nothin Gonna Stumble My Feet Shawnee Press Greg Gilpin 2:56 Mark Records Bodine Road Clarence, NY Ph: Support Music, Don t Copy. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws TMEA

TEXAS MUSIC 1. Amazing G race 2. Dixit, Psalm 109 3.

4 TEXAS MUSIC 1. Amazing G race 2. Dixit, Psalm Psalm 23 from Psalm Trilogy 4. Ein Bernelis per Laukeli 5. Tundra 6. Nothin Gonna Stumble My Feet Records 2012

1. Amazing Grace Boosey & Hawkes........................... Michael Hanawalt Soloist - Marissa Hernandez 2. Dixit, Psalm 109 Rodger Dean Publishing... Johann Michael Haydn/ed.

.................. Kristina Vasiliauskaite 5. Tundra Walton............................................... Ola Gjeilo Soloists - Janae Robinson, Jessica Crump 6.

................... Greg Gilpin Tasneem Alvi Michellie Baca Averi Beighle Katherine Boehs Averi Bulla Alegria Castro Allie Collier Jamie Cornett Jessica Crump* Rebekah Crump Riley Dunbar Maisie Dyer

5 1. Amazing Grace Boosey & Hawkes Michael Hanawalt Soloist - Marissa Hernandez 2. Dixit, Psalm 109 Rodger Dean Publishing... Johann Michael Haydn/ed. Martin Banner Soloists - Jenci Jones, Janae Robinson 3. Psalm 23 from Psalm Trilogy earthsongs Srul Irving Glick 4. Ein Bernelis per Laukeli Santa Barbara Kristina Vasiliauskaite 5. Tundra Walton Ola Gjeilo Soloists - Janae Robinson, Jessica Crump 6. Nothin Gonna Stumble My Feet Shawnee Press Greg Gilpin Tasneem Alvi Michellie Baca Averi Beighle Katherine Boehs Averi Bulla Alegria Castro Allie Collier Jamie Cornett Jessica Crump* Rebekah Crump Riley Dunbar Maisie Dyer Kayla Ehrlich Morgan Finke Hannah Forman** Katelyn Fruge Shannon Giles Ileana Gonzales Emma Green Georgia Hansen Kyrstan Haraden* Kyleigh Head Madison Hernandez Marissa Hernandez** Morgan Hicks Emily Jones Jenci Jones*** Britt Lowry Elena Martinez Haley Matlack Kayla Miller Tessa Moore Adrianna Ortiz Taylor Relyea Janae Robinson** Chole Shelton Lindsay Shuman Jordan Simpson Rachel Smith* Hannah Solomon Lydia Solomon Julia Sparks Allison Strebeck Darby Sullivan Avery Taylor Kailey Trimmier Abigail Walsh* Christina Wegman Michaela Wegman Sommer Wilder Sarah Williams Chandess Yerby** ALL-REGION CHOIR* ALL-STATE CHOIR** 2012 TMEA TEXAS MUSIC F E B R U A R Y 8 11, H E N R Y B. G O N Z A L E Z C O N V E N T I O N C E N T E R S A N A N T O N I O, T E X A S Mark Records Bodine Road Clarence, NY Ph: Support Music, Don t Copy MDVD MDVD 2012

6 TEXAS MUSIC 1. Amazing G race 2. Dixit, Psalm Psalm 23 from Psalm Trilogy 4. Ein Bernelis per Laukeli 5. Tundra 6. Nothin Gonna Stumble My Feet Records MDVD

Michael Rosensteel has been our artistic director since 2012 and avidly cultivates passion, imagination and

Michael Rosensteel has been our artistic director since 2012 and avidly cultivates passion, imagination and Round Rock Community Choir Media Package page 1 MEDIA PACKAGE FOR THE ROUND ROCK COMMUNITY CHOIR Address: PO Box 1142 Round Rock, TX 78680 Contact: President: J.D. Neans (512) 246-1316 (home) (512) 341-3270