Center Stage is an auditioned extra-curricular show choir from Green Bay Preble High School. They have enjoyed successes both regionally and nationally in their 25 plus years of performing. They are excited to see what the 2026 seasons brings! Their competition season includes appearances at New London, Sparta, DePere, Monona Grove, and Green Bay Southwest.
With two groups from different sides of the tracks this year’s Center Stage show is Dead Set on Love. Center Stage wishes the best of luck to all the performing groups today and sends special thanks to their families for all the support this season. Center Stage is under the direction of Andrew and Paula Tolksdorf with band direction by Megan Sweeney, and choreographed by Ben Schrank.
Repertoire
Love Story / Check Yes Juliet
Bad Romance / Super Psycho Love
Should I Stay or Should I Go
Toxic / Poison
Feel It
Singer/Dancers
Alana Ackley
Christopher Baudhuin
Olivia Bierke
Clare Brylla
Gabe Brylla
Cadence Campbell
Tre Corpron
Eleanor Van Daalwyk
Lizzy Dalebrox
Kendall Deterville
Alex Deterville
Olivia Draeger
Lleyton Duffy-DeJardin
Josie Froelich
Isabella Garcia
Shelby Garrity
Demetrius Gordon
Jasmin Guzman
Maximilian Haro
Calleigh Hujet
Natalie Hurst
Belle Johnson
Lexi Kane
Ava Langlay
Gabe Lavediere
Maximilian Luchterhand
Brayden Michaels
Kimberly Moua
Ella Nelson
Eric Neukirchen
Molly Peter
John Process
Olivia Rank
Sedona Seitz
Emily Smith
Lawson Sperbeck
Paul Stoa
Aubrie Swanson
Gwendolyn Valentine
Eleanor Van Daalwyk
Aiden VanDenPlas
Alice Vandervest
Emma Verstoppen
Marshall Willems
Neil Willems
Skie Wozniak
Ruby Zeise
Mena Zuimulder
Band
Dexter Feltheim, Ethan Fredricks, Cole Greczak, Dylan Goodacare, Finn Hankey, Byron Headley, Aleigha King, Henry McIntire, David Rodriguez, Grayson Romey, Sullivan Sweeney, Noah Swetlik, Vince Torres
Crew
Brianna Bakalar, Kinley Brunette, Abby Crane, Vivian Destree, Allison Felts, Samantha Johnson, Alexis Lipp, Crystal Moua, Lilly Murphy
Clara Pelishek, Rubi Quezada-Silva, Esmerelda Tabares-Haro, Janelle Thomas, Hailey Wittman
Director
Andrew Tolksdorf, Paula Tolksdorf
Choreographer
Ben Schrank
Your Hosts
Junior
Instagram: @gin.denil
Snapchat: @gin.denil
TikTok: @gin.denil
Years In Spotlight Singers: 2
Favorite Memory: Getting the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award at Destination De Pere 2026!
Ginny is super excited to be hosting this year! Ginny was a Crew member last year and is a Singer/Dancer this year. She is grateful for everyone who encouraged her to join and has had an amazing season. She is one of the dance captains for our opening song "Take On The World", and she is glad that she could be a part of a great community of people. Ginny wishes you good luck and hopes that you enjoy competing at Packerland Powerhouse Showcase.
"Shut up Mom! Silence from you!..."
Junior
Instagram: @lilly.ellingson.music
Snapchat: @lilly.ellingson
TikTok: @lilly.myoneandonly
Years In Spotlight Singers: 3
Favorite Memory: Winning 2nd Runner Up at Destination De Pere 2026!
Lilly is a performer of 6 years and plans on continuing professionally in the future. You may have seen her in Hadestown at Studio 12, Newsies at Green Bay Southwest, or various other productions in the community. She's been a Singer/Dancer in Spotlight Singers since her freshman year and is one of the dance captains for "O Love," as well as one of the opening soloists in "Take On The World." She competed in Solo Competition at Sauk Prairie and Monona Grove. Lilly welcomes you to Packerland Powerhouse Showcase and hopes that you are as excited as she is!
"...You're cut off from talking!"