IMTA Vocal Music - 2021 Winter Concert

Presented by the
I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA

Vocal Music Department

Please enjoy the videos of our performances linked on the titles below.

Mary-Margaret Soknich, Director of Vocal Music

Dr. Jane Andrews, Accompanist

Liv Smith, Lights Display

“Good Cheer”
Based on a Medieval English Song, arr. by Audrey Snyder
The Terrell Choir

Mrs. Nicolle Sartain, flute Samuel Meyn, flute

Mrs. Veronica Schramm, violin Marianne Serworwora, cello

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“Under Winter Moon”

by Andy Beck

Treble Choir

Marianne Serworwora, cello

“Snowflakes Dancing”
by John Purifoy

Concert Choir

“Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming”
15th Century German Text, arr. by Roger Emerson

Tenor-Bass Choir and A Cappella Men

“I Saw Three Ships”
English Carol, arr. Jerry Estes

A Cappella Choir

Brang Aung, violin Meirah Koenig, drums

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“Vuelie” from Disney's FROZEN
by Frode Fjellheim and Christophe Beck

A Cappella and Concert Choirs

Averie Warren, dancer

“Various Themes on Fa La La”
arr. Chuck Birdwell

The Terrell Choir

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Please join us in the lobby after the concert

for cookies, cocoa, and carols performed by the following students:

Elise Morris and Jessica Kelly

Brady Moore and Keely Schrader

Danielle Ellison

Curtis Heedley

Kai Hernandez

Angelica Nunez

Special Thanks

It takes a village to keep a high school program successful!
Thank you to the following people without whom our performance tonight would not be possible.

Baldwin Brown, Principal
Lynsey Charles, Assistant Principal
Melanie Maxwell, Post-Secondary Success Specialist
Nickisha Fowler and Laurie Motley, Counselors
Timothy Brendler, Director of Music Theory & Piano
Hunter Lewis, Director of Instrumental Music
Veronica Schramm, Assistant Orchestra Director
Jorge Juarez and Clarence Taylor, Facilities

IMT Choral Boosters
The Friends of I.M. Terrell Foundation
Fort Worth Opera
I.M. Terrell Alumni Association

Christina Avila, Executive Director of Visual and Performing Arts
Dinah Menger, Director of Vocal & Elementary Music
Don Devous, Secondary Vocal Music Specialist

Meet Our Choirs

A Cappella Choir

Maria Contreras
Ayden Crum
Kwame Davis
Curtis Heedley
Kai Hernandez
*♫ Cole Irwin
*♫ Cooper Irwin
*♫ Anika Junker
*♫ Jessica Kelly
Margaret Kouassi
Brady Moore
*♫ Hannah Morris
Glenn Nixon
*♫ Korin Nowlin
Marianne Serworwora
*Keely Shrader
Averie Warren
*♫ Azura Wynne

Concert Choir

Yelixsa Alberto
Destiny Burgess
Katherine Burns
*♫ Danielle Ellison
Yesenia Hernandez
Makiah Hollis
Aubrey Lemons
Ava McCain
Stephanie Medina Guillen
Grace Nguyen
Milian Nguyen
Angelica Nunez
Alyssa Parker
Amanah Quintana
Joselyn Rosales
Cecilia Santillan Mendez
Carrie-Angelah Tuner

Treble Choir

Layla August
*♫ Elliot Bernard
Savannah Claudio
*♫ Aubrey Henderson
*♫ Meirah Koenig
Maggie McNeely
Patience Montoya
Ivette Padron
M'Kayla Rice
Evanie Rodriguez
Adrian Scott
Micaiah Simmons

Tenor-Bass Choir

Joel Anthony
Benjamin Blocker
Matthew Brown
Tristan Gonzalez
Azael Hernandez
Cole Irwin
Ja'maur Norwood
Jaxson Plihal
Mason Roblow
Kyden Shabazz-Hardeman
Quintin Thomas

* Member of TMEA Region 5/7 Honor Choir
♫ Member or alternate to the TMEA Area Choir

Meet Our Vocal Music Staff

Mary-Margaret Soknich, Director of Vocal Music

Mary-Margaret Soknich is the Director of Vocal Music at Fort Worth ISD’s I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA. This is her eleventh year of teaching and her second year at I.M. Terrell Academy. She previously served as the Choir Director at Nolan Catholic High School.

Mrs. Soknich holds a B.M. in Music Education from Texas Wesleyan University and a M.M. in Music Education from the University of North Texas. She studied piano with Dr. Jessica Koebbe and choral conducting with Dr. Jerome Bierschenk, Dr. Jerry McCoy, and Dr. Allen Hightower. Mrs. Soknich has directed and accompanied church choirs across the metroplex for fifteen years. She performs regularly with the local a cappella ensemble Voices of Fort Worth and serves as their Associate Conductor.

Dr. Jane Silvey Andrews, Accompanist

Dr. Jane Silvey Andrews holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana and received her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Dr. Andrews served as Associate Professor of Piano and Theory at Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas for 3 years and Adjunct Professor of Piano at the Seminary for 19 years. She was the Associate Choir Director at Mansfield High School for 16 years and retired from that position in May 2021.

Dr. Andrews is the rehearsal and performance accompanist for the Arlington Master Chorale and has held that position since 1986. She continues to adjudicate piano competitions and festivals and to accompany soloists and choirs for concerts and UIL events.

Jesus De Hoyos Jr., Private Voice Instructor

Jesus De Hoys Jr. is a 3rd year DMA student pursing a degree in Vocal Performance with a cognate in Vocal Pedagogy. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Miami and Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He has performed leading roles such Bastien (Bastien und Bastienne), Aeneas (Dido and Aeneas), and Sam Kaplan (Street Scene). Before enrolling at Texas Christian University, he served as the Director of Music at The Atonement Academy in San Antonio, TX where his choirs won numerous awards and were invited to perform at Carnegie Hall.

Jesus co-authored a paper that was published by the Journal of Voice during the Fall of his second year as a DMA student. He is a graduate student senator and appointed to serve as the graduate student representative for the College of Fine Arts Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. He was recently awarded the TCU Office of Graduate Studies and College of Fine Arts Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. He currently serves as the professor of record for Voice Pedagogy and Applied Voice at TCU.

Janell Stallard, Private Voice Instructor

Janell Cherie Stallard is a current Artist Diploma candidate at Texas Christian University where she also received her Master of Music performance in Voice. Prior to this, Janell earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree at Texas A&M University of Corpus Christi and taught public school choir for two years. Janell has been teaching private voice lessons for eight years along with her endeavors in professional auditions and performances. The accomplishments of her students include multiple Texas All-State Choir members, first and second place winners in the National Association of Teachers of Singing regional competitions, first place in the Schmidt Vocal competition, multiple Outstanding Soloist awards at Texas State Solo & Ensemble and full ride scholarships to undergraduate institutions. She values her students' happiness and success as they pursue their own journey as young artists and future educators!

Ndumiso Nyoka, Private Voice Instructor

Mr. Nyoka was born in South Africa and graduated from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. During that time, he performed in several operas, as well as The Proms and the Muziqanto National Classic Vocal Competition. Mr. Nyoka also participated in the 2013 Nelson Mandela Day celebration in Paris, France.

Mr. Nyoka holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from SMU and is currently pursuing an Artist's Diploma at TCU while performing with the Fort Worth Opera. He has previously performed with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, The Dallas Opera, operas in Amalfi, Italy, and operas of OU, SMU, and TCU.

Meet Our Booster Club

The IMT Choral Boosters exist to provide support for the vocal music program through our commitment and dedication to our apprentices; exemplified by our fundraising efforts, promotion of high-quality vocal music experiences, and volunteer engagement.

President - Allison Davis
Treasurer - Krystal Bybee
Secretary - Reagan Henderson
Community Relations - Jimmye Lou Cockrell
Fundraising Coordinator - Kathy Kelly
Members at Large - Mechelle Williams, Erica Stedman, Christine Bernard

For more information on how to get involved, email our Choral Booster Club at imtcboosters@gmail.com

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