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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

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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. 

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