2025 NZNMEA Honor Choir
Performance: 2/14 @ 7:00 pm
Carson City Community Center - Carson City Nevada
2024-25 NZNMEA Middle School Honor Choir
** Section Leaders
* Assistant Section Leaders
Sopranos
** Carmen Mills - CMS
* Bella Torres - CMS
Emma Brychel - CVMS
Chloe Cercone - PWL
Bonnie Clancy - PWL
Izabella Cristerna - PWL
Abygail Heffernon - PWL
Mallory Hohman - CCMS
Alice Hunsaker - EVMS
Colbie Keller - CCMS
Olivia Kirkwood - PWL
Elena Koury - EVMS
Riley Leatham - EVMS
Reagan Loa - EVMS
Addie MacKenzie - CVMS
Aubrie Meinen - PWL
Allyson Noury - SMS
Gabriella Oneto - SMS
Zandie Ortiz - CCMS
Sailor Platz - EVMS
Gracie Ruiz - PWL
Brylee Russell - CMS
Grace Schmidtlein - SMS
Olivia Sevilla - EVMS
Shyleigh Simons - PWL
Aubrey Strickland - CCMS
Marie Van Lokeren - PWL
Charly Wagstaff - CVMS
Sydney Wenzel - PWL
ArlieAnne Wood - CCMS
Harper York - SMS
Alto
**Ava Millward - CVMS
* Vivian Casper - CVMS
Axel Alvardo - CVMS
Maya Creelman - EVMS
Azalia Dent - CCMS
Mirabella Detch - PWL
Aurora Dye - SMS
Matias Elu - PWL
Saleen Felan - YIS
Hailey Fife - CMS
Jaide Fontes - VCMS
Rahlee Franco - CCMS
Andrew Galloway - CMS
Eduardo Galvez - EVMS
Makayla Hamel - PWL
Arya Hyde - CMS
Trinity Ivie - PWL
Katie Landucci - SMS
Abby Lewis - CCMS
Hannah Maddox - CMS
Alana Maskaly - PWL
Breyanna McClelland - CCMS
Madison McGee - EVMS
Anna Parussimova - CMS
Gabriella Pickard - EVMS
Milana Popova - CMS
Daphne Sandell - EVMS
Aviva Slight - PWL
Harper Turnbeaugh - CVMS
Alissa Waller - CVMS
Baritone
** Xavier Fruzza - CCMS
* Landon Giron - EVMS
Milo Bennett - SMS
Damante Cloyd - CCMS
Dakota Dittberner - PWL
Sylis Eddy - CVMS
Jack Esterby - CVMS
Evan Hall - EVMS
Dominic Lysaght - CCMS
Lewis Sanders - PWL
Sawyer Schuch - PWL
Joshua Slight - PWL
Edwin Zumpft - PWL
CMS - Carson Middle School
CCMS - Churchill County Middle School
CVMS - Carson Valley Middle School
EVMS - Eagle Valley Middle School
PWL - Pa Wa Lu Middle School
SMS - Silverland Middle School
VCMS - Virginia City Middle School
YIS - Yearington Intermediate School
Middle School
Director
Anthony Turner
2024-25 NZNMEA High School Honor Choir
** Section Leaders
* Assistant Section Leaders
Sopranos
** Aibhilin Pezanoski - Bishop Manogue
* Cassidy Leatham - Carson
Holly Hastings - Douglas
Emma Spears - Carson
Marlee Cannon-Meinhold - Virginia City
Allison Hoffman - Dayton
Ana Manrique - Virginia City
Mallory Olson - Dayton
Analiese Sorensen - Churchill
Emily Hastings - Douglas
Samantha Whitten - Bishop Manogue
Vanessa Eastman - Virginia City
Elizabeth Loos - Carson
Ella Kent - Douglas
Anika Iris - Virginia City
Makenzie Kibbe - Fernley
Isabella Sorenson - Churchill
Luciana Baker - Douglas
Emma Funk - Carson
McKayla Taylor - Churchill
Chloe Clark - Carson
Kelly Melancon - Churchill
Milly Larson-Soyland - Douglas
Adali Arellano - Churchill
Piper Sullivan - Bishop Manogue
Jailla Hibbard - Churchill
Theresa Mitchell - Churchill
Tessa Gibbs - Yerington
Allie Shine - Carson
Trinity Lewarne - Churchill
Mya Sorensen - Churchill
Morgan Zambrzuski - Churchill
Alto
** Lila Fronk - Virginia City
* Wehilani Ronk - Carson
Natalie Bake - Yerington
Olivia Baker - Bishop Manogue
Kylie Carrigan - Carson
Ashlyn Charles - Douglas
Megan Cobarrubias - Douglas
Anna Davis - Churchill
Zariyha Erwin - Carson
Gianna Espiritu - Carson
Osiris Estrada - Carson
Scarlett Fava - Virginia City
Kayline Gavenda - Virginia City
Madison Goodfellow - Dayton
Hannah Hanks - Churchill
Sophia Kaftan - Douglas
Devyn Kellner - Carson
Rayne Lee - Bishop Manogue
Elaine Lewis - Churchill
Gianna Raschilla-Salci - Douglas
Oaklee McKnight - Churchill
Aria Menditto - Yerington
Eddie Mills - Carson
Hannah Perez-Aguilar -Douglas
Bailey Reed - Carson
Scarlett Richards - Churchill
Izabella Thompson - Carson
Blakley Williams - Douglas
Eleanor Woodrum - Carson
Abigail Wolz - Carson
Tenor
** Nygel Toreson - Carson
* Lucas Chappell - Churchill
Luciano Benevento - Douglas
Chase Boholst - Carson
Jared Colato - Douglas
Dusty Corry - Churchill
Miles Henning - Churchill
Matthew Ludlow - Churchill
Alexander Sorensen - Churchill
Kellen Thorley - Carson
Caleb West - Churchill
Robert Woodrum - Carson
Bass
**Jaden Wright - Carson
* Dallin West - Churchill
Samuel Adkins - Carson
Brody Alston - Virginia City
James Boswell - Churchill
Maximillian Bushey - Carson
Isaac Cousley - Douglas
Micah Giron - Carson
Vernon Harper - Churchill
James Heines - Churchill
Tristan Herrick - Churchill
Bryce Hill - Douglas
Grant Kirschbaum - Carson
Derek Lattin - Churchill
Zander Lewis - Churchill
Erick Loa - Carson
Jay Mead - Virginia City
Zephyr Ornellas-Delgado - Douglas
Maxwell Powers - Carson
Robert Sainz - Carson
Zayne Schuch - Douglas
Kody Tipping - Douglas
High School
Director
Emily Mercado
Emily Mercado, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at The University of Utah where she teaches choral music education courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervises music education student research, and conducts Voci Altissime, a treble voice choir. Mercado is an active conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and researcher. Her research has appeared in leading music education journals including Update: Applications of Research in Music Education and Arts Education Policy Review. Mercado has presented at the Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium, NAfME’s Research and Teacher Education National Conference, the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, and state and regional music education conferences in Oregon, Louisiana, and Utah. Mercado currently serves on the ACDA-UT board and served on the Oregon Music Education Association and Oregon American Choral Directors Association boards for eight years. Mercado is also actively involved in developing community partnerships with area schools.
Mercado received a Ph.D. in Music Education from Louisiana State University, a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Oregon State University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oregon State University. Prior to joining the faculty at The University of Utah, Mercado taught choir for nine years at Crescent Valley High School and Cheldelin Middle School in Corvallis, OR. Mercado also held the post of Associate Conductor of the Corvallis Repertory Singers.
Thank you!
Caitlin Beaudette and Eric Klug at the Carson City Community Center.
Andy Sonnemaker and Carson High School for transporting and lending us all the equipment for this event.
Our Guest conductors for spending the last two days with our students.
Special thanks to our teacher instrumentalists:
Thank you to all of the administration and staff who support our music programs throughout the school year.