Elementary Choir
4th, 5th, 6th Grade
Michael Chandler
2024 Elementary Choir Director
Michael Chandler is an Assistant Professor of Music and Coordinator of Music Education at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he is also the director of the Clarksville Children’s Chorus. Dr. Chandler taught elementary general music to children in Texas public schools for 16 years, mostly in Lewisville ISD, where he was named Teacher of the Year at two elementary campuses. In 2013, 2007, and 2005, his student ensembles performed by invitation at the annual Texas MEA Convention in San Antonio. Dr. Chandler has presented conference sessions, courses, and workshops in 38 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Australia including for numerous state MEA organizations. He is an AOSA-approved Orff Schulwerk teacher educator in all three levels of Orff Schulwerk pedagogy and recorder and teaches in Orff courses at Southern Methodist University (SMU), the University of Memphis
(U of M), and the San Francisco International Orff Course. He is a past-president of the North Texas Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA) and served a three-year term as a Regional Representative on the AOSA National Board of Trustees. Dr. Chandler was a collaborative pianist for the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas (CCGD) for 10 years and has guest conducted children’s choirs and ensembles in Texas, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia. He is the author of Everyday Recorder, Recorder Everyday!, an Orff Schulwerk approach to integrating recorder into the general music classroom. His publications have been featured in Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, The Orff Echo, The Southwestern Musician, and Orff-Schulwerk International. He is currently a contributing author for McGraw Hill educational publishing.
2024 Elementary Choir Participants
Sopranos
Addy Berndt-Albuquerque Girl Choir
Aftyn Tea-Heights Middle School
Alizandra Hernandez-Sierra Middle School
Amira Valdez-Mesa View Middle School
AnnaLee Garcia-Sandia Vista Elementary
Annalee Wilcox-Eisenhower Middle School
Annaliese Kass-Rehoboth Christian School
Antonio Serna-Gonzales Community School
Apolonio Varela-El Dorado Community School
Arabella Porak de Verna-Acequia Madre Elementary School
Ashley Melara-Nina Otero Community School
Audrey Howard Diaz-Camino Real Middle School
Aurelia Montano-Manzano Day School
Ava Chavez-Bosque School
Ava Potter-Eisenhower Middle School
Calem Maple-Manzano Day School
Cambre Kern-Mesa View Middle School
Charley Silver-Albuquerque Girl Choir
Chelsea Avila-Rodriguez-Albuquerque Academy
Claire McCready-Manzano Day School
Clover Clark-Acequia Madre Elementary
Darby Pitcher-Albuquerque Academy
Eden Schwab-Acequia Madre Elementary
Elin Mabrey-Sunset Mesa School
Elin Whiteley-Desert Springs Christian Academy
Ellie Veitch-Sunset Mesa School
Emilee Jasso-Chaparral Elementary
Emily Aubert-Country Club Elementary
Ethan Graham-El Dorado Community School
Gabriel Cubelo-Sandia Vista Elementary
Genesis Campos-Lynn Middle School
Griffin Thompson-Eisenhower Middle
Hannah Mannas-Country Club Elementary
Jadie Mortensen-Country Club Elementary
Jadyn Cole-Sunset Mesa School
James Keiper-El Dorado Community School
Juliet Harsh-Acequia Madre Elementary
Karlee Marshall-Ladera Elementary School
Kaya Brooks-Rt. 66 Elementary School
Kaydence Harvey-El Dorado Community School
Kayla DeArmond-Park Avenue Elementary School
Kylie Plante-Sunset Mesa School
LilyMae Williams-Hobbs-Albuquerque Girl Choir
Logan Birkey-Sunset Mesa School
Lydia Maxwell-Eisenhower Middle School
Mackenzie Robertson-El Dorado Community School
Maggie Rogers-Mesa Verde Elementary
Makena Tellez-Desert Springs Christian Academy
Mariah St Louis-Zia Middle School
Mathilde Montgomery-El Dorado Community School
McKinley Proctor-Manzano Day School
Mia Filutze-Manzano Day School
Mia Melendrez-Santa Teresa Elementary
Mia Reiss-Ladera Elementary School
Miller Colquitt-Youth Opera of El Paso
Mira Thompkins-Albuquerque Academy
Misha Kassam-Sunset Mesa School
Molly Stansbury-Hermosa Middle School
Myles Mortensen-Country Club Elementary
Naomi Biffa-Manzano Day School
Nyssa Calderon-Camino Real Middle
Orlando Etsitty-Heights Middle School
Ruby Duncan-Heights Middle School
Ruby Encapera-Desert Springs Christian Academy
Savannah Collyer-Ladera Elementary
Serenity Zuniga-Zia Middle School
Siana Lomanivere-Santa Teresa Elementary
Siena Wall-Sunset Mesa School
Sierra Leland-Sunset Mesa School
Silas Hook-Heights Middle School
Stella Chimenti-Sunset Mesa School
Valentina Guzman-Acequia Madre Elementary School
Victor Garcia-Lynn Middle School
Wednesday Holguin-Sandia Vista Elementary
William Jesus Perez-Santa Teresa Elementary School
Altos
Alayah Lopez-Lynn Middle School
Alexandra Torraco-Mesa View Middle School
Aleyah Nash-Mesa Verde Elementary
Alyna Valdez-Gonzales Community School
Anikah Michael-Manzano Day School
Anna Gaffney-Eisenhower Middle School
Anna Smith-Mesa Verde Elementary
Annabelle Hatch-Heights Middle School
Annabelle Sitton-Mesa Verde Elementary
Anthony Apodaca-Chaparral Elementary
Ariadna Dominquez-Mesa View Middle School
Ashlee Marshall-Country Club Elementary School
Ashlyn Olivarez-Country Club Elementary School
Ashlynn Thrower-Ladera Elementary School
Aspen Boswell-Sunset Mesa School
Athena Kimball-Roosevelt Middle School
Aurora Ayers-Roosevelt Middle School
Austin Pruett-Zia Middle School
Beckham Ludwig-Albuquerque Academy
Brooklynn Strong-Eisenhower Middle School
Caelyx Kivler-Roosevelt Middle School
Cai Hunt-Sunset Mesa School
Cedar Templin-Roosevelt Middle School
Christopher Kressy-Sunset Mesa School
David Westbrook-Mesa Verde Elementary
Destiny Ortega-Mesilla Elementary School
Elodie Olmon-Acequia Madre Elementary School
Erick Meza-Albuquerque Academy
Evan Ortiz-Roosevelt Middle School
Eve Holguin-Zia Middle School
Gabriel Willis-Albuquerque Academy
Geron Groves-Heights Middle School
Gillian DeVries-Sunset Mesa School
Grant Cavanaugh-Rehoboth Christian School
Harlow Pfeiffer-Sandia Preparatory School
Haven Cook-Roosevelt Middle School
Jake Jackson-Albuquerque Academy
Jake Leyva Jr.-John Adams Middle School
Jayda Thorton-Hermosa Middle School
Jayden Saenz-Albuquerque Academy
Jaysa Guevara-Lincoln Middle School
Jelome Gandia-Rehoboth Christian School
Joel Zwiers-Rehoboth Christian School
Justinian Leger-Madison Middle School
Kaieysha Belveal-Tibbetts Middle School
Kalista Ungos-Youth Opera of El Paso
Laura Brown-Sunset Mesa School
Layale Shelton-Mesilla Elementary School
Leah Jones-Desert Ridge Middle School
Lila Johansen-Mesa Verde Elementary
Mackenzie Woods-Roosevelt Middle School
Madeleine Edmonds-Roosevelt Middle School
Marlee Gear-Albuquerque Girl Choir
Marriah Johnson-Heights Middle School
Micah Rhinehart-Heights Middle School
Michael Mortensen-Heights Middle School
Mig Sagaoinit-Nina Otero Community School
Mikayla Tanner-Park Avenue Elementary School
Natalie Stevens-Sandia Preparatory School
Nathan Sanchez-Acequia Madre Elementary School
Nic Nall-Heights Middle School
Nirvana Ochoa-Manriquez-Lynn Middle School
Olivia Simmons-Heights Middle School
Paloma Miller-Manzano Day School
Pearce Raval-Manzano Day School
Quinn Jasso-Manzano Day School
Sally Landahl-Albuquerque Academy
Sara Garcia-Mesa Verde Elementary
Sarah Keller-Roosevelt Middle School
Sierra Jones-Sandia Vista Elementary
Soraya Farnam-Youth Opera of El Paso
Weston Munson-Albuquerque Academy
Zayden Brooks-Ladera Elementary School
Zoii Jordan-Nina Otero Community School
Repertoire List
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Come, Follow Me by John Hilton [Public Domain-Music will be sent to directors once results are posted]
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Shout for Joy, by Albrecht and Althouse [Alfred 33095], two-part treble
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Wild Mountain Thyme, arr. by Jay Broeker [Mary Goetze Series 1], three-part treble
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The Tailor of Gloucester, arr. by Cyndee Giebler [HL-545], two-part treble
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E Nānā Kākou I Nā Manu, by Herb Mahelona [Colla Voce, 21-20547], two-part treble
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Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel, arr. by Roger Emerson [Jenson, 40326209], two-part treble
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Shady Grove, arr. by Shirley McRae [Pavane, P 1227], three-part treble