Varsity 2 Guitar Ensemble - Las Vegas Academy Guitar Program

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The History of the Las Vegas
Academy Guitar Program
2002-2015
Thirteen Years
Compiled by Bill Swick
Las Vegas Academy 315 S. 7th St. Las Vegas, NV 89101
www.classroomguitar.com
This is dedicated to the following eight students who completed the first four years
of classroom guitar offered at the Las Vegas Academy.
Stephen Boggioni
Ryan Boylan
Addison Costella
Marquicia Dominigue
Shane Olivas
Jeckster Rico
Walter Turner
Angie Walker
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Las Vegas Academy Guitar Program
The Beginning
The guitar program at the Las Vegas Academy began at the start of the 2002-03 school
year with the following 29 guitar majors.
First Varsity 3 Guitar Class at LVA Fall, 2002 (Advanced)
Kylee Andreasen
Eli Bloecker
Stephen Boggioni
Sarah Boka
Addison Costella
Nick Giordano
Jeremy Gorlin
Mary Haddad
Keith Hardin
Rick Monsalvo
Shane Olivas
Sarah O’Malley
Barry Provost
Jeckster Rico
(sophomore)
(senior)
(freshman)
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(freshman)
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(junior)
(senior)
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First Varsity 2 Guitar Class at LVA Fall, 2002 (Intermediate)
Brandon Beligni
Ryan Boylan
Jaron Brumley
Stephanie Burleson
Evan Carlisle
Marquicia Domingue
Joe Farrell
Brendan Mahathey
Ryan Merriman
David Morley
Nick Morley
Matthew Novit
Walter Turner
Angie Walker
Brandon Zitch
(freshman)
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(sophomore)
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First Elective Beginning Guitar Class at LVA Fall, 2002
Jennifer Anich
Randie Barnes
Robert Bravo (became a guitar major the following year)
Stephanie Brinkerhoff (became a guitar major the following year)
Abigail Burden
Robert Cabrera
Kathryn Carley (became a guitar major the following year)
Shantell Crawford (became a guitar major the following year)
Rostyslav Dzhurinsky
Ricardo Garcia
Chris Green (became a guitar major the following year)
Adrina Hanson
Charell Jackson
Meghan LaFleur
Kourtenaye Monroe
Sasha Romandetti
Kelly Seeley
Angela Tramont
Neil Vogt
Summer Younguist
The following guitar majors were seniors the year the guitar program began.
Eli Bloecker
Mary Haddad
Rick Monsalvo
These students graduated as guitar majors having had only one year of guitar at LVA.
The following students were juniors during the first year and graduated with two years of
guitar at LVA.
Jeremy Gorlin
Keith Hardin
Barry Provost
Jeremy Gorlin, Keith Hardin and Barry Provost were in guitar class with Mr. Swick at
Palo Verde and came to LVA the same time Mr. Swick joined the faculty at LVA.
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The following guitar students were sophomores during the 2002-03 school year.
Kylee Andreasen (completed 3 years as a guitar major at LVA. First student to graduate
in Nevada with 7 years of classroom guitar)
Sarah Boka (completed 3 years as a guitar major at LVA)
Stephanie Burleson (completed 3 years as a guitar major at LVA)
Kathryn Carley (doubled majored in art and guitar her senior year)
Evan Carlisle (graduated early after completing 2 years as a guitar major at LVA)
Joe Farrell (completed 3 years as a guitar major at LVA)
Chris (Green) Kullman (completed 3 years as a guitar major at LVA)
David Morley (moved to Korea after 1 year at LVA)
Kylee Andreasen was in guitar for one year at Palo Verde High School with Mr. Swick
and transferred to LVA with Mr. Swick.
The following guitar students were freshmen during the 2002-03 school year:
Brandon Beligni (moved to Utah after freshman year)
Stephen Boggioni (first to complete four years of classroom guitar at LVA)
Ryan Boylan (first to complete four years of classroom guitar at LVA)
Jaron Brumley (left LVA after freshman year)
Addison Costella (first to complete four years of classroom guitar at LVA)
Marquicia Dominigue (first to complete four years of classroom guitar at LVA)
Nick Giordano (switched majors after junior year)
Brendan Mahathey (graduated early at the completion of junior year)
Ryan Merriman (left LVA during freshman year)
Nick Morley (moved to Korea after freshman year)
Matthew Novit (left LVA after junior year)
Shane Olivas (first to complete four years of classroom guitar at LVA)
Sarah O’Malley (left LVA after junior year)
Jeckster Rico (first to complete four years of classroom guitar at LVA)
Walter Turner (first to complete four years of classroom guitar at LVA)
Angie Walker (first to complete four years of classroom guitar at LVA)
Brandon Zitch (switched majors after sophomore year)
Stephen Boggioni, Nick Giordano and Sarah O’Malley were guitar students with Mr.
Swick at Rogich Middle School and came to LVA as freshmen.
The First LVA Guitar Quartet
The first LVA Guitar Quartet consisted of Keith Hardin, Jeremy Gorlin, Kylee Andreasen
and Eli Bloeker. Keith, Jeremy and Kylee had been in a quartet together at Palo Verde
the previous year before transferring to LVA. The quartet performed at numerous
conventions and special events the first year of its existence at LVA.
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The First Senior Guitarist to Receive the Principal’s Award
Eli Bloeker was the recipient of the first Principal’s Award presented to a senior guitar
major. Eli received this award at Senior Awards Night in the spring of 2003.
Outstanding Accomplishments the First Year 2002-03
1. Twenty-six out of the twenty-eight guitar students who qualified for the Nevada
Music Educators Association All-State Solo & Ensemble were LVA guitar
students.
2. The advanced guitar ensemble performed at the 2003 Winter NAMM Convention
as part of a GAMA presentation.
3. The advanced guitar ensemble appeared on Fender Musical Instrument Corp.’s
guitar education DVD.
4. LVA music department received its third Gold Grammy Award.
5. Recorded two CD’s, The First Year 2003, which features 12 tracks of selected
large ensemble pieces by both Varsity 1 and Varsity 2, and LVA Guitar Solo &
Ensemble 2003 featuring the students who received a Superior Rating at Solo &
Ensemble in February, 2003.
6. Hosted the 2nd Annual CCSD Director’s Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble
The first performance given by the LVA guitar program was on October 22, 2002 in the
Band Room at 7:00 p.m. Approximately fifty people were in attendance for this
performance. This performance was the first guitar recital featuring guitar soloists and
small ensembles.
The following is a program from this first performance.
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October 22, 2002
7:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Academy First Guitar Recital
Location: LVA Band Room
Admission: Free
Op. 45, No. 1-Wohlfahrt
David Morley
Cantabile Francesco Molino
Stephanie Burleson
Angela Walker
Op. 45, No. 16 Wohlfahrt
Joe Farrell
Capriccio Anton Logy
Brandon Beligni
Brendan Mahathey
Am Study No. 3 Matteo Carcassi
Mary Haddad
Am Study No. 5 Dionisio Aguado
Sarah Boka
Jazz Rhythm No. I
Addison Costella
Rick Monsalvo
Am Study No. 7 Aaron Shear
Am Study No. 8 Claude Gagnon
Sarah O'Malley
Jazz Rhythm No. 2
Jeremy Gorlin
Rick Monsalvo
Am Study No. 10 Cees Hartog
Jeckster Rico
Rondo No. 2 J.P. Rameau
Angela Walker
Brendan Mahathey
Walter Turner
Em Study No.1 Traditional
Stephen Boggioni
Trios 5, 6 & 7 Ferdinando Carulli
Keith Hardin
Kylee Andreasen
Jeremy Gorlin
C Study No. 4 Carlo Domeniconni
Barry Provost
Am/C Study No. I Matteo Carcassi
Shane Olivas
Fit as a Fiddle Lennie Neihaus
Stephanie Burleson
Brandon Beligni
Brendan Mahathey
Joe Farrell
Am Study No. 12 Niccolo Paganini
C/Am Study No. 1 Niccolo Paganini
Nick Giordano
Andante No. 2 Fernando Sor
Kylee Andreasen
Swinging the Changes Mike Christiansen
Mary Haddad
Shane Olivas
Jeckster Rico
Eli Bloecker
Study in Bm Fernando Sor
Keith Hardin
Study in D Fernando Sor Jeremy Gorlin
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The following students are the first to complete four years as guitar majors at LVA. These
students were freshmen the year the guitar program at LVA began.
Stephen Boggioni
Ryan Boylan
Addison Costella
Marquicia Dominigue
Shane Olivas
Jeckster Rico
Walter Turner
Angie Walker
All but one of these eight students also had classroom guitar at the middle school level.
Stephen Boggioni (guitar at Rogich MS 7th & 8th grades)-2 years with Mr. Swick
Ryan Boylan (attended K.O. Knudson and had no guitar)-0 years
Addison Costella (guitar at Molasky MS 7th & 8th grades)-2 years
Marquicia Dominigue (guitar at Swainston MS 8th grade)-1 year
Shane Olivas (guitar as Explorations at Thurman White MS ½ year of 6th & ½ year of 7th
grades)-1 year
Jeckster Rico (guitar at Molasky MS 6th & 7th grade)-2 years
Walter Turner (guitar at Leid MS 6th, 7th & 8th grades)-3 years
Angie Walker (guitar at Molasky 7th and Leavitt MS 8th grades)-2 years
The following are the total years of classroom guitar each of these eight students
completed.
Stephen Boggioni-6 years
Ryan Boylan-4 years
Addison Costella-6 years
Marquicia Dominigue-5 years
Shane Olivas-5 years
Jeckster Rico-6 years
Walter Turner-7 years
Angie Walker-6 years
First to Graduate with 7 Years of Classroom Guitar
As mentioned earlier, Kylee Andreasen was the first student in the state of Nevada and
possible the U.S. to graduate from high school having completed seven years of classroom
guitar. She began her first guitar class in the sixth grade at Becker MS with teacher, Bob
Morris. She completed three years of guitar at Becker MS and started high school at Palo
Verde HS.
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Kylee was placed in the Intermediate Guitar class her freshman year at Palo Verde. Her
teacher at Palo Verde was Bill Swick. When Mr. Swick transferred to the Las Vegas
Academy in 2002, Kylee followed and was placed in the first advanced guitar class at LVA.
She remained in that class the following three years. Kylee was also a member of the Palo
Verde HS Guitar Quartet her freshman year and was a member of the LVA Guitar Quartet
all three years she attended LVA.
During the final month of her senior year, Kylee was awarded a special trophy created in
the custom shop of Fender Musical Instruments, Corp. to recognize her accomplishment of
being the first to graduate with seven years of classroom guitar. This special trophy was
presented by her first guitar teacher, Mr. Bob Morris, who has left the teaching profession
and is currently the Coordinator of Guitar Education for Fender Musical Instruments, Corp.
Upon graduation of LVA, Kylee was accepted into the music education program at Utah
State where she currently studies with Mike Christiansen.
First African American to Graduate with 7 Years of Classroom Guitar
Walter Turner III began guitar in the sixth grade at Lied Middle School with teacher Michael
Fredrickson. Walter completed three years of classroom guitar in middle school. Upon
graduation from Lied MS, Walter was accepted into the guitar program at the Las Vegas
Academy in 2002, the first year of the guitar program.
Of the eight guitar majors to first graduate in 2006 with four years of classroom guitar at
LVA, Walter Turner III is the only student with a total of seven years of classroom guitar.
He is the second student in the state of Nevada and possibly the U.S. to graduate with
seven years of guitar. However, he is the first Afro-American to complete this task.
First Student to Graduate with 6 Years of Classroom
Guitar with Mr. Swick
Stephen Boggioni is the first student to graduate high school having attended six years of
classroom guitar with Mr. Swick. He studied with Mr. Swick for two years at Rogich Middle
School and four years at LVA.
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YEAR TWO 2003-04
The LVA Guitar Program started with twenty-nine guitar majors in the Fall of 2002. Year
two, Fall of 2003, began with fifty-seven guitar majors, just one student short of doubling in
size of the previous year.
Varsity 3 Guitar Class at LVA Fall, 2003 (Advanced)
Brendyn Adams
Kylee Andreasen
Derek Belmont
Stephen Boggioni
Sarah Boka
Ryan Boylan
Stephanie Burleson
Amanda Caporicci
Evan Carlisle
Addison Costella
Jason Enrico
Joe Farrell
Billy Ferguson
Nick Giordano
Jeremy Gorlin
Keith Hardin
Brendan Mahathey
Becky Neher
Matt Novit
Shane Olivas
Sarah O’Malley
Barry Provost
Jeckster Rico
Walter Turner
Angela Walker
Brandon Zitch
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(junior)
(sophomore)
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Varsity 2 Guitar Class at LVA Fall, 2003 (Intermediate)
Robert Baker
Robert Bravo
Corey Brewer
Stephanie Brinkerhoff
Jesse Broening
Kathryn Carley
Jeff Carter
Matthew Charles
Shantel Crawford
Katie DeSilva
Marquicia Dominigue
Stephen Dunn
Zachary Ford
Chris Green
Dillon Gulk
Reid Heidel
Ashley Holmen
Brianna Lewis
Jack Long
Kevin Luu
Travis Lyons
David Malone
Wyatt McKenzie
Holly Sherwood
Tsvetelina Stefanova
Brittany Verzani
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First Varsity 1 Guitar Class at LVA Fall, 2003 (Beginning)
Chris Baker
Stephen Eng
Scarlet Fischer
Julian Gonzales
Rob Livolsi
Nick Mancini
(sophomore)
(freshman)
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These students met at the same time the non-majors, elective guitar classes were taught.
It was the first step towards having three full classes of guitar majors.
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Beginning Guitar Class at LVA Fall, 2003 (Elective Class)
James Adams
Lindsay Anderson
Bobby Arthur
Sabrina Bolster
Brandie Brundage
Raven Cadiente
Abel Corza
Ashley Davis
Brock Engle
Amber Fallon
Victoria Grubbs
Ivy Hensel
Brenna Jordan
Sandro Ladu
Leah Land
Amber Moore
Kristen Mueller
Jasmine Nicholas
Tania Real
Mario Rios
Kathy Romanova
Jon Rosenberger
Ronnie Santos
Desi Waller
The first concert of year two was presented in the Black Box Theater on October 29, 2003
at 7:00 p.m. Admission was $5.00. Approximately 150 people were in attendance.
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October 29, 2003 Year 2 Concert 1 Black Box Theater
INTERMEDIATE ENSEMBLE
Tribute to 17th Century Composer Robert de Visee
ADVANCED QUARTETS
Tribute to 17th Century Composer Gasper Sanz
Derek, Brendan, Stephen, Matt “Passacalles in A Minor”
Stephanie, Angie, Becky, Amanda “Fuga No. 2 in D Minor”
Billy, Ryan, Evan, Jason “Marionas”
Jeckster, Shane, Nick, Addison “Maricapalos”
Keith, Kylee, Jeremy, Barry “Espanoletas”
ADVANCED SOLOISTS
Amanda Caporicci “Blackbird” Lennon/McCartney
Jeckster Rico “Every Breath You Take” Sting
Becky Neher “Over the Rainbow” Harberg/Arlen
Brendan Mahathey “Packington’s Pound” Anonymous
Shane Olivas “El Vito“ Spanish Traditional
Derek Belmont “Canarios” Gasper Sanz
Keith Hardin “El Uttimo Tremelo” Barrios Mangore
ADVANCED ENSEMBLE
“Bebop Boogie in F” - arr. Bill Swick
“Study No. 12 in A Major”-Fernando Sor
“Chaconne in F Major” (Welcome to our World)
-George Frederick Handel
All arrangements by Bill Swick
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December 8, 2003 Year 2, Concert 2 Performing Arts Center
“Minuet, Bouree, Gavot”-G.F. Handel
“Kemp’s Jig”-Anonymous
“Paddy Whack”-Irish Traditional
“Minuet”-Krieger
“Air in E Minor”-Henry Purcell
“Polonaise”-Ana Bach
“Deck the Halls”
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
“Joy to the World”
“Good King Wenceslas”
“What Child is This?”
“We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
ADVANCED QUARTET
Keith Hardin, Jeremy Gorlin, Barry Provost, Kylee Andreasen
“Sinfonia”-J.S. Bach
ADVANCED ENSEMBLE
“Swinging in Bb” - arr. Bill Swick
“Study No. 14”-Fernando Sor
“What Sweeter Music”-Robert Herrick
“Ding, Dong, Merrily on High”-French Traditional
“Hebrew Medley”-Traditional
“Let it Snow! Let it Snow!”-Cahn/Styne
“Here Comes Santa Claus”-Autry/Haldeman
“Carol of the Bells”-Leontovich
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March 11, 2004 Year 2, Concert 3 Black Box Theater
Rondo-L.von Call
Champagne Rag-Joseph Lamb
Rosebuds in June-Charles Ancliffe
Malaguena-Ernesto Lecuona
Appalachian Rain-Leo Welch
Cateret-Traditional
ADVANCED QUARTET
Keith Hardin, Jeremy Gorlin, Barry Provost, Kylee Andreasen
ADVANCED ENSEMBLE
Gigue-Couperin
Rigadon-J.P. Rameau
Cat’s Fugue-Scarlatti
Tribute to Eric Clapton
Layla
Tears in Heaven
Sunshine of Your Love
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May 14, 2004 Year 2, Concert 4 Performing Arts Center
BEGINNING ENSEMBLE
The Vicar of Bray-Hadsted
J’ai Un Bon Tabac-Hadsted
Drizzle-Montreuil
Goddesses-Hadsted
Tango Argentin-Montreuil
Tyler’s Blues-Montreuil
April in Rio-Montreuil
Lite Rock Medley
Rock ‘n Roll Medley
Minuet-J.P. Rameau
*The Pasture-Ferdinando Carulli
*Riffin-Leo Welch
Yesterday-Paul McCartney
*Don’t Get Around Much Any More”-Duke Ellington
Canon in D-Pachelbel
The Cay-Mike Christiansen
*Pipeline-Spickard/Carman
ADVANCED ENSEMBLE
*Gavotte-Couperin
*Sonata-Scarlatti
Quartet-Vivaldi
*Classical Gas-Mason Williams
*Autumn Leaves-Johnny Mercer
*Mr. PC-John Coltrane
*Appears on the new 2004 LVA Guitar Ensemble CD Disk 3
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The Second LVA Guitar Quartet
The first LVA Guitar Quartet consisted of Keith Hardin, Jeremy Gorlin, Kylee Andreasen
and Eli Bloeker. Eli graduated after the first year of guitar at LVA. Keith, Jeremy and Kylee
remained members of the LVA Guitar Quartet. Eli’s chair was replaced by Barry Provost.
The quartet was featured at the Renaissance Faire in Las Vegas in the fall of 2003. This
quartet was the first in the state of Nevada to receive the Nevada Music Educators
Association’s Command Performance. This quartet also performed in Minneapolis,
Minnesota at the Bi-Annual National Music Educators National Conference. Both events
occurred in the spring of 2004. This quartet also recorded the first LVA Guitar Quartet CD.
The Second Senior Guitarist to Receive the Principal’s Award
Keith Hardin was the recipient of the second Principal’s Award presented to a senior guitar
major. Keith received this award at Senior Awards Night in the spring of 2004.
Outstanding Accomplishments the Second Year 2003-04
1. Forty-nine guitar students who qualified for the Nevada Music Educators
Association All-State Solo & Ensemble were LVA guitar students.
2. The advanced guitar ensemble attended the 2004 Winter NAMM Convention.
3. The LVA Guitar Quartet won Command Performance at the NMEA annual
conference in Las Vegas and performed at the MENC Bi-Annual National
Conference in Minneapolis, MN.
4. LVA music department received a Grammy Signature School Award.
5. The LVA Guitar Quartet recorded the first LVA Quartet CD.
6. The 49 guitar students who qualified for All-State recorded a 2-Disk CD of their AllState performances. A 3rd disk was added to the set of the Advanced Guitar
Ensemble performing large ensemble pieces.
7. Hosted the 3rd Annual CCSD Director’s Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble Festival.
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YEAR THREE 2004-05
Year two of The LVA Guitar Program started with fifty-seven guitar majors. Year three
began with eighty-two guitar majors, a 65% increase from the previous year.
VARSITY 3 2004-05 (Advanced)
Brendyn Adams (Sophomore)
Kylee Andreasen (Senior)
Bobby Baker (Sophomore)
Derek Belmont (Junior)
Sarah Boka (Senior)
Ryan Boylan (Junior)
Jesse Broening (Sophomore)
Stephanie Burleson (Senior)
Amanda Caporicci (Sophomore)
Kathryn Carley (Senior)
Matthew Charles (Sophomore)
Addison Costella (Junior)
Marquicia Domingue (Junior)
Joe Farrell (Senior)
Billy Ferguson (Senior)
Zak Ford (Sophomore)
Nick Giordano (Junior)
Dillon Gulk (Sophomore)
Brianna Lewis (Sophomore)
Kevin Luu (Sophomore)
Travis Lyons (Sophomore)
David Malone (Sophomore)
Wyatt McKenzie (Sophomore)
Becky Neher (Junior)
Matthew Novit (Junior)
Shane Olivas (Junior)
Jeckster Rico (Junior)
Brittany Verzani (Sophomore)
Angela Walker (Junior)
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VARSITY 2 2004-05 (Intermediate)
Chris Baker (Junior)
Stephen Boggioni (Junior)
Georgina Castro (Freshman)
Steven Eng (Sophomore)
Julian Gonzales (Sophomore)
Lucas Gordon (Freshman)
Chris Green (Senior)
Alex Haase (Freshman)
Ashley Holmen (Sophomore)
Alex Johnson (Freshman)
Stephanie Kutner (Freshman)
Rob Livolsi (Sophomore)
Brendan Mahathey (Junior)
Nick Mancini (Sophomore)
Amanda McGurk (Freshman)
Sarah O’Malley (Junior)
Nicole Platania (Freshman)
James Quinn (Freshman)
Ben Reynolds (Freshman)
Travis Roberts (Sophomore)
Michael Romano (Freshman)
Nico Salgado (Freshman)
Chaz Schoenbeck (Freshman)
Holly Sherwood (Sophomore)
Byron Tabor (Freshman)
Walter Turner (Junior)
Leavitt Wells (Freshman)
VARSITY 1 2004-05 (Beginning)
Frank Bonomo (Freshman)
Casee Edsall (Freshman)
Matt Gonzales (Freshman)
Tyler Gonzales (Freshman)
Michaela Goodall (Freshman)
Josh Harris (Freshman)
Marco Hernandez (Freshman)
Bryce Krason (Junior)
Ryan Lewis (Freshman)
Miguel Navarro (Senior)
Erika Mones (Freshman)
Alex Nielsen (Freshman)
Travis Roberts (Freshman)
Christian Rogers (Freshman)
Cameron Sandy (Freshman)
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October 15, 2004 Year 3, Concert 1 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
Diabelli No. 1-Diabelli
Gavotte-Alessandro Scarlatti
Tribute to Fernando Sor
Study No. 8
Andante in B Minor
Andantino in G
Andantino
Andante in A Minor
Theme from Op. 102-Mauro Guiliani
SOLOISTS
Amanda Caporicci “Gavotte” J.S. Bach
Brendyn Adams “Sonatina” Ferdinando Carulli
Travis Lyons “Siciliene” Jose Ferre
Bobby Baker “Kojo No Tsuki” Traditional
Derek Belmont “Langstrom’s Pony” Traditional
Jesse Broening “Study” Jesse Broening
ADVANCED ENSEMBLE
Eine Kleine Nachtmusic-Mozart
Quartet Op. 1, No. 6-Joseph Haydn
Presto
Finale
Andante-Concerto in G for Two Mandolins
Wonderful Tonight-Eric Clapton
Tribute to Les Paul-”How High the Moon”-Hamilton/Lewis
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December 10, 2004 Year 3, Concert 2 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
Beginning Guitar Ensemble
Fit as a Fiddle—Lennie Niehaus*
C/Am Study No. 1-Niccolo Paganini*
Am Study No. 12-Niccolo Paganini*
Sor Study No. 1-Fernando Sor*
Minuet-Johann Krieger*
Good King Wenceslas-Traditional*
Come All Ye Faithful-Traditional*
Deck the Halls-Traditional*
Mr. Francisco Grijalva and the LVA Mariachi Ensemble
Feliz Navidad -Arr. Frank Grijalva
Intermediate Guitar Ensemble
Presto-Johan Helmich Roman*
Round Dance-John Duarte*
Caprice No. 14-Niccolo Paganini
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer-Johnny Marks*
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas-Meredith Wilson*
Frosty the Snowman-Steve Nelson/Jack Rollins*
Stairway to Heaven-Jimmy Page/Robert Plant*
Featuring Mr. Steve Clark (guitar) and Coach Clarkson (vocal)
Silent Night-Mohr/Gruber*
Featuring Mr. Steve Clark (guitar) and Coach Clarkson (vocal)
Advanced Guitar Ensemble
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree-Johnny Marks*
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town-Gene Autrey/Oakley Haldman*
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!-Sammy Cahn/Julie Styne*
Concerto in G Major-2nd Allegro Movement-Vivaldi
Toss Salad and Scrambled Eggs-Theme from “Frazier”*
Nutcracker Jingles-Peter Tschaikowsky
*Arrangements by Bill Swick
March 11, 2005 Year 3, Concert 3 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
Beginning Guitar Ensemble
A Tribute to the Music of Robert DeVisee
Gigue
Bouree
Allemande
Minuet in D Minor
Minuet in E Minor
Bouree in C
Polonaise-Ana M. Bach
Air in E Minor-Henry Purcell
The LVA Guitar Trio
Trio No. 17-J.S. Bach
Intermediate Guitar Ensemble
A Tribute to the Music of Gasper Sanz
Marionas
Maricapalos
Espanoletas
Villanos
Passacalles in A Minor
Folk Song-John Duarte
Canarios-Gasper Sanz
The LVA Guitar Quartet
Grand Sonata for Guitar and Piano-Niccolo Paganini
Advanced Guitar Ensemble
Sonatina-Allegretto Movement-F. Moreno Torroba
Funeral March-Fernando Sor
Symphony IV-William Boyce-Arr. Bruce Behnke
(Guest Conductor-Bruce Behnke)
Allegro
Vivace ma non Troppo
Gavot
The Girl From Ipanema-Antonio Carlos Jobim (Guest vocalist-Kimarie Lynn)
Summertime-George Gershwin(Guest vocalist-Kimarie Lynn)
Blue Bossa-Kenny Bohlkaam
Straight, No Chaser-Thelonius Monk
All Arrangements by Bill Swick Except “Symphony IV”
May 13, 2005 Year 3, Concert 4 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
The 2005 GRAMMY® Signature Schools Gold &
Gibson Guitar Grant Awards Presentation Concert
LVA Brass Ensemble-Ed Jackson Conductor
Fanfare Pour Preceder “La Peri”-Paul Dukas
Las Vegas Academy Singers-ShaunAnthony Williams Conductor
Elijah Rock-Moses Hogan
Beginning Guitar Class-Frank Grijalva Conductor
Perfidia – Traditional
Lite Rock Medley
Rock ‘n Roll Medley
Varsity 1 Guitar-Bill Swick Conductor
Over the Rainbow-Harold Arden
Pipeline-Spickard/Carman
GRAMMY® Signature Schools Gold & Gibson Guitar Grant Presentation Awards
David R. Sears, Sr. Director Education Programs, The GRAMMY Foundation®
Hosted by Nate Tanenbaum, Ch.13 News Anchor
Varsity 2 Guitar
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore-Duke Ellington
Sophisticated Lady-Duke Ellington
Swinging the Changes-Mike Christiansen
She’s Leaving Home-Lennon/McCartney
Birthday-Lennon/McCartney
LVA Guitar Quartet
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing-Duke Ellington
Varsity 3 Guitar
I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You-James Horner
ShaunAnthony Williams Conducting
Featuring the Las Vegas Academy Singers and Palo Verde Madrigals
Johnny B. Goode-Chuck Berry
Featuring Ben Reynolds on vocals
Purple Haze-Jimi Hendrix
The Wind Cries Mary-Jimi Hendrix
Manic Depression-Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Child-Jimi Hendrix
All guitar arrangements by Bill Swick
The Third LVA Guitar Quartet
The second LVA Guitar Quartet consisted of Keith Hardin, Jeremy Gorlin, Kylee Andreasen
and Barry Provost. Keith, Jeremy and Barry graduated in 2004 leaving Kylee as the only
remaining member of the LVA Guitar Quartet. The three empty chairs were filled by
Rebecca Neher, Shane Olivas and Jeckster Rico. The quartet was invited to perform at the
first pre-college guitar ensemble at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. This
quartet also took first place in the high school division at the University of TexasBrownsville National Guitar Ensemble Competition. The quartet qualified for the NMEA AllState Solo & Ensemble festival. This quartet recorded the second LVA Guitar Quartet CD.
The First LVA Guitar Trio
The first LVA Guitar Trio was created during the 2004-05 school year. The original
members were Nick Giordano, Addison Costella and Derek Belmont. There was also a
sophomore guitar trio created this year as well. The members were David Malone, Zak
Ford and Travis Lyons.
The Third Senior Guitarist to Receive the Principal’s Award
Kylee Andreasen was the recipient of the third Principal’s Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Kylee received this award at Senior Awards Night in the spring of 2005.
Outstanding Accomplishments the Third Year 2004-05
1. Thirty LVA guitar students qualified for the Nevada Music Educators Association
All-State Solo & Ensemble.
2. The advanced guitar ensemble attended the 2005 Winter NAMM Convention.
3. LVA music department received a Grammy Signature Gold School Award.
4. The LVA Guitar Quartet recorded the second LVA Quartet CD.
5. The 30 guitar students who qualified for All-State recorded a CD of their All-State
performances.
6. The guitar program received the first Gibson Education Award of $5,000.
7. The LVA Guitar Quartet and LVA Guitar Trio were invited to perform at the first
pre-college guitar festival at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles
8. The LVA Guitar Quartet took first place in the high school division of the University
of Texas-Brownsville National Guitar Ensemble Competition
9. Kylee Andreasen received the Fender Award for being the first guitar student to
complete seven consecutive years of classroom guitar.
10. Hosted the 4th Annual CCSD Director’s Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble
11. Created the LVA Guitar Trio
12. Began using Finale Performance Assessment for Playing Tests
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YEAR FOUR 2005-06
Year three of The LVA Guitar Program started with eighty-two guitar majors. Year four
began with eighty-four guitar majors. The only seats available were those that were
vacated at the end of the 2005 school year.
Brendyn Adams (Junior)
Bobby Baker (Junior)
Chris Baker (Senior)
Derek Belmont (Senior)
Stephen Boggioni (Senior)
Ryan Boylan (Senior)
Jesse Broening (Junior)
Amanda Caporicci (Junior)
Matthew Charles (Junior)
Addison Costella (Senior)
Marquicia Domingue (Senior)
Zak Ford (Junior)
Brianna Lewis (Junior)
Travis Lyons (Junior)
David Malone (Junior)
Becky Neher (Senior)
Shane Olivas (Senior)
Ben Reynolds (Junior)
Jeckster Rico (Senior)
Michael Romano (Sophomore)
Byron Tabor (Sophomore)
Walter Turner (Senior)
Brittany Verzani (Junior)
Angela Walker (Senior)
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Frank Bonomo (Sophomore)
Georgina Castro (Sophomore)
Casee Edsall (Sophomore)
Steven Eng (Junior)
Matt Gonzales (Sophomore)
Tyler Gonzales (Sophomore)
Lucas Gordon (Sophomore)
Alex Haase (Sophomore)
Ashley Holmen (Junior)
Bryce Krason (Senior)
Stephanie Kutner (Sophomore)
Ryan Lewis (Sophomore)
Rob Livolsi (Junior)
Nick Mancini (Junior)
Amanda McGurk (Sophomore)
Wyatt McKenzie (Junior)
Erika Mones (Sophomore)
Alex Nielsen (Sophomore)
Travis Roberts (Sophomore)
Christian Rogers (Sophomore)
Nico Salgado (Sophomore)
C. J. Sandy (Sophomore)
Chaz Schoenbeck (Sophomore)
Holly Sherwood (Junior)
Leavitt Wells (Sophomore)
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Quinn Beagle (Freshman)
Arthur Belokonov (Freshman)
Theresa Brackett (Freshman)
Albert Carroll (Freshman)
Alan Edwards (Senior)
Kayti Ellis (Sophomore)
Kristyn Graham (Sophomore)
Melissa Harris (Freshman)
Timminy Haycock (Senior)
Chris Iorio (Freshman)
Brandon Jones (Freshman)
Niesha Jones (Freshman)
Andrew Kaimi (Freshman)
Brock Keadle (Freshman)
Doug Kennedy (Sophomore)
Trevor Kratzel (Freshman)
Alex Lamonte (Freshman)
Thomas Lane (Freshman)
Katrina Leshan (Freshman)
Mathew MacLean (Freshman)
Samantha Piscopo (Freshman)
Dani Plecenik (Freshman)
Natasha Polk (Sophomore)
Gabbi Ronquillo (Freshman)
Brandon Russo (Freshman)
Fabian Sanchez (Freshman)
Salvatore Savini (Freshman)
Andrew Silva (Freshman)
Travis Wade (Freshman)
Jaclyn Wegner (Freshman)
Michael Zunino (Freshman)
Zach Zunino (Freshman)
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October 14, 2005 Year 4, Concert 1 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
Varsity 2—Intermediate Guitar Ensemble
Rondo—Leonard von Call
Haydn’s Symphonic Theme—Johannes Brahms
Movement 1
Movement 2
English Suite—John Duarte
Prelude
Rondeau—J. Mouret Arr. Dr. Glenn Cooper
Dr. Glenn Cooper—Guest Conductor
Hunter’s Round—Artot
The Cay– Mike Christiansen
Stomp and Pick—James McLeod
Duo Brillante
Dr. Glenn Cooper/Mr. Bill Swick
LVA Guitar Trio
Zak Ford/Travis Lyons/David Malone
LVA Guitar Quartet
Derek Belmont/Becky Neher/Shane Olivas/Jeckster Rico
Varsity 3—Advanced Guitar Ensemble
The Loose Apaloose-Chris Buzzelli
Lovin’ You-Chet Catallo
Morning Dance-Jay Beckenstein
Venezuela Waltzes-Antonio Lauro
Number 1
Number 2
Perdido-Juan Tizol
All arrangements written by Bill Swick except “Rondeau”
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November 14, 2005 Year 4, Recital 1 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
Guitar Recital
Varsity 1 – Kemp’s Jig-Anonymous-16th Century
Mathew Charles-Villano-Gasper Sanz-1640-1710
Varsity 1-Bouree-G.P. Telemann 1681-1767
Becky Neher-Suite 3, BMV 1009 Prelude-J.S. Bach-1685-1750
Derek Belmont-Banish Misfortune-Celtic Traditional 17th Century
Walter Turner-Sonatina-Ferdinando Carulli-1770-1841
LVA Guitar Quartet-Derek Belmont, Becky Neher, Shane Olivas, Jeckster Rico
Rondo-Ferdinando Carulli-1770-1841
C.J. Sandy-Op. 100, No. 3- Mauro Guiliani-1781-1828
Varsity 1-Op. 31, No. 23-Ferndano Sor-1780-1839
Andantino
Lucas Gordon-Spanish Ballad-Spanish Traditional 19th Century
Ben Reynolds-El Vito-Spanish Traditional 19th Century
Travis Lyons-Traumerei-Robert Schumann-1819-1856
Varsity 1-Op.43, No 1-Fernando Sor-1780-1839
Andante in B Minor
Andante in A Minor
Chaz Schoenbeck-Two Waltzes-Johann Strauss II-1825-1899
Stephanie Kutner-Flight of Icarus-Thomas Coffey
Georgina Castro, Casee Edsall, Amanda McGurk, Erika Mones
The Cay-Mike Christiansen
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December 9, 2005 Year 4, Concert 2 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
Winter Guitar Concert
VARSITY 1
Deck the Halls-Traditional
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing-Mendelssohn
Joy to the World-G.F. Handel
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree-Johnny Marks
We Wish You a Merry Christmas-Traditional
VARSITY 2
Study No. 20-Fernando Sor
Afro-Cuban Lullaby-Traditional
Exactly Like You-Johnny Hugh
White Christmas-Traditional
Frosty the Snowman-S. Nelson/J. Rollins
Hebrew Medley-Traditional
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!-S. Cahn/J. Styne
VARSITY 3
We’ve Got Rhythm-Steve Schenkel
Just the Way You Are-Billy Joel
Sleigh Ride-LeRoy Anderson
Ding Dong Merrily on High-Traditional
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas-Meredith Wilson
Carol of the Bells-Traditional
This Masquerade-Leon Russell
All Arrangements by Bill Swick
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February 16, 2006 Year 4, Recital 2 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
Guitar Recital
Varsity 1 Guitar Ensemble - Music of Gasper Sanz (1640-1710)
Fuga
Passacalias
Villanos
Ryan Lewis—Jesus Joy of Man’s Desiring-J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
LVA Guitar Trio—Fuga—J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Rogers Quartet—Andante-Vivaldi (1648-1741)
Varsity 1 Guitar Ensemble—Bouree in C—Robert DeVisee (1650-1725)
Casee Edsall-Andante-Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)
Holmen/Sandy Duo-Duet No. 7-Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)
Varsity 1 Guitar Ensemble-El Vito-Traditional
David Malone–Caprice-Legnani (1790-1877)
Travis Lyons-Theme From the Zarzuela Marina-Pascual Arrieta
Zak Ford-Valse No. 4, Op. 8—Barrios Mangore (1855-1944)
LVA Guitar Trio-Spanish Dance No. 5 - Enrique Granados
Byron Tabor-Cavatina-Stanley Myers (1947- )
Rob Livolsi-El Sueno Ultimo-Thomas Coffey (1962- )
Michael Romano-Autumn-Michael Romano (1990- )
Varsity 1 Guitar Ensemble-Music of Gerard Montreuil (1927-1991)
Tyler’s Blues
Tango Argentine
April in Rio
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March 17, 2006 Year 4, Concert 3 Theater for the Performing Arts 7:00 p.m.
Guitar Concert
Varsity 2 Guitar Ensemble
The Angel Op.333-Ferdinand Carulli
Chason-Manual Ponce
Sky High on a Bop-Bugs Bower
Moody Moe-Harry Huffnagle
Everything I Do-Michale Kamen
Sunday in Manhatten-Harry Huffnagle
Rondo-Ferdinand Carulli
Suite-Telemann Arr. Bruce Behnke
Guest Student Conductor-Amanda Caporicci
1. Overture
2. Air
3.Gavotte
Turn Your Love Around-J. Graydon, S. Lukather, B. Champlin
Too High/I Wish Medley-Stevie Wonder
Evil Ways-Sonny Henry
Oye Como Va-Tito Puente
All arrangements written by Bill Swick unless indicated.
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April 25, 2006 Year 4, Recital 3 Theater for the Performing Arts 7:00 p.m.
Guitar Recital
Packington’s Pound -Traditional
A Welsh Dance -Traditional
La Firolera -Traditional
Georgina Castro/Amanda McGurk
Duet No. 9 - Ferdinando Carulli
Matthew Charles/David Malone
Autumn Leaves - Johnny Mercer/Joseph Kosma
Derek Belmont/Zak Ford
Evening Dance -Andrew York
Hunter’s Round -Artot
Champagne Rag - Joseph Lamb
Leavitt Wells-Packington’s Pound - Traditional
Alex Nielsen - Maricapalas - Gasper Sanz
Bobby Baker - Soldier’s Drill - Gary Davis
Casee Edsall - Sonatina - Ferdinando Carulli
Amanda Caporicci - Sonatine - Mauro Guiliani
Christian Rogers - Choros No. 1 - Villa Lobos
Travis Lyons - A Ma Mie - Alberto C. Obregon
Rosebuds in June - Charles Ancliffe
Appalachian Rain - Leo Welch
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May 19, 2006 Year 4, Concert 4 Theater for the Performing Arts 7:00 p.m.
Guitar Concert
Sonata No. 11 in G Major-Franz Joseph Haydn
1. Presto
2.Menuet & Trio
Chaconne in F Major-George Frederick Handel
Bebop Boogie in F- Harry Huffnagle
You Are the Sunshine of My Life-Stevie Wonder
Grand Sonata for Guitar and Piano-Niccolo Paganini
Mr. P.C.-John Coltrane
Toss Salad and Scrambled Eggs - Theme from “Frazier”
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Gerudo Valley -Theme from “Zelda”
Super Mario Suite—Theme from “Mario”
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May 22, 2006 Year 4, Recital 4 Theater for the Performing Arts 7:00 p.m.
Senior Guitar Recital
Alan Edwards
Two Guitars - Traditional
Bryce Krason
Allegro – D. Scarlotti
Ryan Boylan
Country Dance No. 8 – Aguado
Music by Fernando Sor
Walter Turner
Op. 51, No. 3
Addison Costella
Op. 35, Op. 17
Jeckster Rico
Funeral March
Marquicia Domingue
Georgia – Hoagy Carmichael
Derek Belmont
The Bees- Mangore Barios
Sunburst – Andrew York
Becky Neher
Un Dia de Noviembre-Leo Bouwer
Mira-a Prelude-Rebecca Neher
Duets
Stephen Boggioni & Walter Turner
Sultana
Chris Baker & Angie Walker
Yakety Axe-Arranged by Chet Atkins
LVA Guitar Quartet
Derek Belmont, Becky Neher, Shane Olivas, Jeckster Rico
Concerto in G for Two Mandolins by Vivaldi
Allegro
Andante
Allegro
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The Fourth LVA Guitar Quartet
The third LVA Guitar Quartet consisted of Kylee Andreasen, Rebecca Neher, Shane Olivas
and Jeckster Rico. Kylee graduated in 2005 and her vacated chair was filled by Derek
Belmont. This quartet was invited to perform at the second pre-college guitar ensemble at
Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. This quartet was also invited to perform for
the National Tri-M conference as a part of the Bi-Annual Music Educators National
Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The quartet received a Superior Rating in the NMEA
All-State Solo & Ensemble festival.
The Second LVA Guitar Trio
The sophomore guitar trio created in 2005 became the official LVA Guitar Trio. This trio
played numerous performances in the community. The members were David Malone, Zak
Ford and Travis Lyons. They were also invited to perform at the second pre-college guitar
ensemble at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. They also received a Superior
Rating in the NMEA All-State Solo & Ensemble festival.
The Fourth Senior Guitarist to Receive the Principal’s Award
Shane Olivas was the recipient of the fourth Principal’s Award presented to a senior guitar
major. Shane received this award at Senior Awards Night in the spring of 2006.
The Senior Guitarists to Receive the Las Vegas “Academy Award”
Rebecca Neher and Derek Belmont each received the “Andrea Segovia” award for
excellence at the first senior “Academy Awards” presentation.
Senior Guitarists Who Performed All Four Years in Varsity 3
Shane Olivas and Jeckster Rico were the first guitar students at LVA to complete all four
years as members of the Advanced (Varsity 3) Guitar Ensemble. Addison Costella
technically performed in the Advanced Guitar Ensemble for all four years as well. Addison
left LVA temporarily and later returned.
Outstanding Accomplishments the Fourth Year 2005-06
1. Fourteen LVA guitar students qualified for the Nevada Music Educators
Association All-State Solo & Ensemble.
2. The advanced guitar ensemble attended and performed at the Bi-Annual Music
Educators National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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3. LVA music department received its fifth Grammy Signature Gold School Award.
performances.
5. The LVA Guitar Quartet and LVA Guitar Trio were invited to perform at the
second pre-college guitar festival at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles
6. WalterTurner III was awarded a plaque for the first African American guitar
student to complete seven consecutive years of classroom guitar.
7. Hosted the 5th Annual CCSD Director’s Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble
8. Performed four recitals this year as well as four concerts. The final recital was
the first Senior Recital
9. Purchased 24 Alverez electric, nylon-string cutaway guitars, 32-channel
Behringer mixer, Crown power amplifier and 2 JBL speakers for better sound.
10. Hosted the first CCSD Guitar Ensemble Festival
11. Introduced the Swickster Fingerboard System into the classroom
12. Rebecca Neher was awarded a Down Beat Magazine award for “Best Classical
Soloist.”
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YEAR FIVE 2006-07
Year four of The LVA Guitar Program started with eighty-four guitar majors. Year five
began with eighty-four guitar majors. The only seats available were those vacated at the
end of the 2006 school year.
Brendyn Adams (Senior)
Bobby Baker (Senior)
Frank Bonomo (Junior)
Jesse Broening (Senior)
Amanda Caporicci (Senior)
Georgina Castro (Junior)
Matthew Charles (Senior)
Casee Edsall (Junior)
Steven Eng (Senior)
Zak Ford (Senior)
Matthew Gonzales (Junior)
Lucas Gordon (Junior)
Alex Haase (Junior)
Ashley Holmen (Senior)
Ryan Lewis (Junior)
Rob (Livolsi) McCann (Senior)
Travis Lyons (Senior)
David Malone (Senior)
Amanda McGurk (Junior)
Alex Nielsen (Junior)
Ben Reynolds (Senior)
Christian Rogers (Junior)
Michael Romano (Junior)
Nico Salgado (Junior)
C.J. Sandy (Junior)
Chaz Schoenbeck (Junior)
Byron Tabor (Junior)
Brittany Verzani (Senior)
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Arthur Belokonov (Sophomore)
Theresa Brackett (Sophomore)
Kayti Ellis (Junior)
Tyler Gonzales (Junior)
Kristyn Graham (Junior)
Melissa Harris (Sophomore)
Chris Iorio (Sophomore)
Brandon Jones (Sophomore)
Niesha Jones (Sophomore)
Andrew Kaimi (Sophomore)
Douglas Kennedy (Junior)
Alex Lamonte (Sophomore)
Thomas Lane (Sophomore)
Katrina Leshan (Sophomore)
Mathew MacLean (Sophomore)
Saffron Mazzia (Senior)
Samantha Piscopo (Sophomore)
Danielle Plecenik (Sophomore)
James Quinn (Junior)
Gabriela Ronquillo (Sophomore)
Brandon Russo (Sophomore)
Fabian Estefan-Sanchez (Sophomore)
Holly Sherwood (Senior)
Andrew Silva (Sophomore)
Travis Wade (Sophomore)
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Shawn Bailey (Freshman)
Adrian Barraza (Freshman)
Quinn Beagle (Sophomore)
Albert Carroll (Sophomore)
Daniel Casados (Freshman)
Kevin Chancey (Freshman)
Brendan Dicesare (Freshman)
Stacy Evans (Freshman)
Ian Fluellen (Freshman)
Kevin Ginty (Freshman)
Brock Keadle (Sophomore)
Lisa Kraisriwatana (Freshman)
Travor Kratzel (Sophomore)
Calumn Major (Sophomore)
Casey Maloney (Junior)
Carter Miller (Freshman)
Brandon Nelson (Freshman)
Derek Oshita (Freshman)
Juan Plascenia (Sophomore)
Natasha Polk (Junior)
James Preus (Freshman)
Salvatore Savini (Sophomore)
Chris Sierchio (Freshman)
Kady Sutton (Freshman)
Louis Syrovy (Freshman)
Dominick Tim (Freshman)
Steven Van Betten (Freshman)
Brandon Walsvick (Sophomore)
Alex Zerkle (Freshman)
Michael Zunino (Sophomore)
Zachary Zunino (Sophomore)
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October 24, 2006 Year 5, Concert 1 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m. Admission $7.00
Guitar Concert
Canzona-Henry Purcell
Andante
Largo
Allegro
Concerto all Rustica Op. 51. No. 4-Antonio Vivaldi
Malaguena– Ernesto Lecuona
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds-Lennon/McCartney
Celtic Jig-Traditional
Dishing it Out-Harry Huffnagle
Rondeau de Mozart-Ferdinando Carulli
Homage to Tarrega-Joaquin Turina
Garrotin
Soleares
Granada - Isaac Albeniz
Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones
Veronica Domingo-Student Vocalist
Jazzbo’s Jaunt –Milt Gold
Five Brothers-Gerry Mulligan
Get Your Picks Out-Bill Swick
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November 16, 2006 Year 5, Recital 1 Lowden Theater 7:00 p.m. Admission $5.00
Guitar Recital
Rondo - Leonard von Call
Study No. 13 - Fernando Sor
Melissa Harris - Packington’s Pound - Anonymous
Lucas Gordon - Choros - Dionisio Semenzato
Andrew Silva - Rondo - Ferdinando Carulli
Brendyn Adams - I Can’t Get Started Without You - Johnny Mercer
Christian Rogers - Courante –J.S. Bach
Varsity 1 Guitar Ensemble-Guest Conductor Don Bradley
Trio No. 5 –Ferdinando Carulli
Trio No. 6 - Ferdinando Carulli
Kristyn Graham & Kayti Ellis –Zwolf Duo - Ferdinando Carulli
Casee Edsall & C.J. Sandy - Duet No. 3 - Ferdinando Carulli
Amanda Caporicci & Ben Reynolds
Souvenir de Russie-Intro, Theme, Variations 2 & 5 - Fernando Sor
Matthew Charles, Michael Romano & Byron Tabor
Alex Lamonte, Samantha Piscopo & Gabby Ronquillo
Zelda Suite - Arr. Alex Lamonte
Kokiri Forest, The Lost Woods, Windmill Theme, Lullaby
Doug Kennedy, Brandon Russo, Fabian Estefan Sanchez & Travis Wade
The Cay - Mike Christiansen
Bobby Baker, Zak Ford, Travis Lyons & David Malone
Celtic Jig - Traditional
Andante -Leonard von Call
Appalachian Rain - Leo Welch
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December 8, 2006 Year 5, Concert 2 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m. Admission $7.00
Guitar Concert
The Angel Op. 333 - Ferdinando Carulli
The Maiden-Ferdinando Carulli
The Pasture-Ferdinando Carulli
Deck the Halls-Traditional
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen-Traditional
Arada-Federico Moreno-Torroba
Holding Back the Years-Simply Red– Mrs. Eva Williams-vocalist
Smile– Charlie Chaplin-Mr. Robert Connor-vocalist
O Holy Night-A. Adam-Mr. Robert Connor-vocalist
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer-Gene Autry
Carol of the Bells-Peter Wilhousky
Magnificat -Charles T. Pachelbel
I. Anima Mea Dominum
2. Fecit Potentiam
3. Deposuit
4. Gloria
5. Sicut Erat In Principio
Sevilla-Issac Albeniz
Just a Few-Milton Gold
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Eddie Pola & George Wyle
Nutcracker Jingles –Peter Tschaikowsky
Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Hark! Medley—Traditional
All arrangements written by Bill Swick
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February 15, 2007 Year 5, Recital 2 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m. Admission $5.00
Guitar Recital
Varsity 1 Guitar Ensemble –A Tribute to Gasper Sanz
Fuga - Gasper Sanz
Espanolitas - Gasper Sanz
Doug Kennedy - Fuga in D Minor - Gasper Sanz
Thomas Lane - Bouree - Robert DeVisee
Casee Edsall - Op. 100, No. 11 - Mauro Guiliani
Frank Bonomo - Andantino - Ferdinando Carulli
Ashley Holmen - All I Ask of You – Andrew Lloyd Weber
James Quinn & Travis Wade - The Merry Crew—Mazas
Marionas –Gasper Sanz
Maricopalos - Gasper Sanz
Bobby Baker – Dallas Rag - William McCoy
Michael Romano - Deep Blue Mountain - Michael Romano
CJ Sandy & Lucas Gordon - Grand Duo de Salon – Kalliwoda
David Malone & Matthew Charles - All of Me - S. Simons/G. Marks
Alex Lamonte, Katrina Leshan, Brandon Russo & Andrew Silva
Rondo - Ferdinando Carulli
Matthew Charles, Michael Romano & Byron Tabor
English Suite - John Duarte
Villano –Gasper Sanz
Passacailles in A Minor - Gasper Sanz
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March 16, 2007 Year 5, Concert 3 Lowden Theater 7:00 p.m. Admission $7.00
Guitar Concert
Fugue in E Minor-JS Bach
Sunshine of Your Love – Eric Clapton
The Wind Cries Mary –Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Child –Jimi Hendrix
Layla Unplugged –Eric Clapton
New Serenade –Ferdinando Carulli
Old Devil Moon –Harburg/Lane
Take Five - Dave Brubeck
It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing–Duke Ellington
Spain - Chick Corea
Bohemian Rhapsody—Freddie Mercury
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April15, 2007 Year 5, Recital 3 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m. Admission $5.00
Guitar Recital
Hunter’s Round - Artot
Jolly Miller - Derek Hadsted
Doug Kennedy - Villano - Gasper Sanz
Dani Placenik - Allegretto - Ferdinando Carulli
Fabian Sanchez-Estefan - Sonatina—Ferdinando Carulli
Chris Iorio - Study No. 7 - Matteo Carcassi
Chaz Schoenbeck - Tango – Francisco Tarrega
Haydn Theme – Brahms
Symphonic Theme—Brahms
Caprice No. 14 - Nicolo Paganini
Michael Romano - Country Dance No. 8 - Dionisio Aguado
James Quinn - Op. 139, No. 3 - Mauro Guiliani
Alex Lamonte - Rondo - Ferdinando Carulli
Katrina Leshan - Prelude No. 3-Heitor Villa-Lobos
LVA Guitar Trio - Matthew Charles, Michael Romano & Byron Tabor
Trio No. 11 - Ferdinando Carulli
Theme From Op. 102-Mauro Giuliani
Champaign Rag –Joseph Lamb
Ragtime Guitars - Joseph Huffnagle
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May 18, 2007 Year 5, Concert 4 Lowden Theater 7:00 p.m. Admission $7.00
Guitar Concert
Gigue-Couperin
*Senior Choice-Holly Sherwood
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington
*Senior Choice-Saffron Mazzia
How High the Moon - Hamilton/Lewis
Purple Haze –Jimi Hendrix
Zelda Suite—Arr. Alex Lamonte
Concerto–Allegro– Anton Vivaldi
Sonate in C–Allegro-George Phillip Telemann
Sky High on A Bop - Bugs Bower
*Senior Choice-Ashley Holmen, Rob McCann
Perdido–Juan Tizol
*Senior Choice-Brittany Verzani
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
*Senior Choice-Bobby Baker, David Malone
Super Mario Suite—Video Game Medley
*Senior Choice-Matthew Charles, Ashley Holmen, Ben Reynolds
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May 22, 2007 Year 5, Recital 4 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m. Admission $5.00
Holly Sherwood
Morning Has Broken-Cat Stevens
Saffron Mazzia
Sonatina-Ferdinando Carulli
Steven Eng
Nocturne-Andy McKee
Ben Reynolds
Summertime-George Gershwin
Ashley Holmen
Lagrima-Francisco Tarrega
Brittany Verzani & Shelby Nelson
Bluegrass Medley
David Malone
Prelude No. 1-Heitor Villa-Lobos
Zak Ford
Variations on a Theme by Mozart-Fernando Sor
Matthew Charles & David Malone
Song for My Father-Horace Silver
Amanda Caporicci
Undia de Noviembre-Leo Brouwer
Brendyn Adams
Happy
Bobby Baker
Danza Caracteristica-Leo Brouwer
LVA Gutar Duo-Amanda Caporicci & Ben Reynolds
Rondo-Ferdinando Carulli
Brendyn Adams & Bobby Baker
Spain-Chick Corea
Rob McCann
Ocean-John Butler
LVA Guitar Quartet-Brendyn Adams, Booby Baker, Zak Ford, David Malone
Ponteio-Celso Machado
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The Fifth LVA Guitar Quartet
The fifth LVA Guitar Quartet was the second quartet in which all of the members were
seniors. This quartet was made up of Bobby Baker, Zak Ford, Travis Lyons and David
Malone. At the end of the first semester, Travis Lyons left LVA unexpectedly and was
replaced with Brendyn Adams. This quartet competed in a national UTB guitar ensemble
festival in Brownsville, TX where they received third place. The quartet received a Superior
Rating in the NMEA All-State Solo & Ensemble Festival and appears on the 2007 LVA
“Encore Performance” CD.
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The Third LVA Guitar Trio
The members of the third LVA Guitar Trio were senior Matthew Charles and juniors Michael
Romano and Byron Tabor. This trio made regular performances at the Nathan Adelson
Hospice, the Winchester Community Center, and several on-campus events. The trio
received an Excellent Rating at the CCSD Solo & Ensemble Festival.
The First LVA Guitar Duo
The members of the first LVA Guitar Duo were senior Amanda Caporicci and senior Ben
Reynolds. This duo made regular performances at the Nathan Adelson Hospice, the
Winchester Community Center, and several on-campus events. The duo received a
Superior Rating in the NMEA All-State Solo & Ensemble Festival and appears on the 2007
LVA “Encore Performance” CD.
The Fifth Senior Guitarist to Receive the Principal’s Award
Amanda Caporicci was the recipient of the fifth Principal’s Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Amanda received this award at Senior Awards Night in the spring of 2007.
This award is now known as the Principal’s “Academy Award.”
Senior Guitarists to Receive the LVA “Andrea Segovia” Award
Amanda Caporicci, Zak Ford and David Malone each received the “Andrea Segovia” award
for excellence as a classical guitarist at the second Senior Recital awards presentation.
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Senior Guitarists to Receive the LVA “Wes Montgomery” Award
Brendyn Adams and Matthew Charles were the first to receive the “Wes Montgomery”
award for excellence as a jazz guitarist at the second Senior Recital awards presentation.
Senior Guitarists to Receive the LVA “Chet Atkins” Award
Bobby Baker was the first to receive the “Chet Atkins” award for excellence as a finger-style
guitarist at the second Senior Recital awards presentation.
Senior Guitarists Who Performed All Four Years in Varsity 3
Brendyn Adams and Amanda Caporicci joined the Advanced Guitar Ensemble (Varsity 3)
their freshmen year and remained in the advanced ensemble the entire four years. They
join Shane Olivas, Jeckster Rico and Addison Costella in accomplishing this feat. As the
skill levels rise and the performance requirements elevate, it is possible these five students
will be the only students to make this claim. No freshmen have been placed into Varsity 3
in the past three years.
Senior Guitarists Who Graduated with Seven Years of Classroom Guitar
in Clark County, NV
Brendyn Adams, Amanda Caporicci, Zak Ford, and Rob McCann graduated from LVA
having completed seven years of classroom guitar in Clark County, Nevada.
Outstanding Accomplishments the Fifth Year 2006-07
1. Forty LVA guitar students qualified for the Nevada Music Educators Association
All-State Solo & Ensemble.
2. Amanda Caporicci won “Command Performance”-which means best high school
guitarist in the state of Nevada awarded by the Nevada Music Educators
Association.
performances, the “2007 Solo & Ensemble Encore Performance.”
4. The LVA Guitar Advanced Guitar Ensemble (Varsity 3) was invited to perform at
the third annual pre-college guitar festival at Loyola Marymount University in Los
Angeles
5. Hosted the 6th Annual CCSD Directors’ Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble
6. Performed four recitals this year as well as four concerts. The final recital was
the first Senior Recital
7. Purchased 10 Alverez electric, nylon-string cutaway guitars, 32-channel Carvin
mixer.
8. Hosted the second annual 2-day CCSD Guitar Ensemble Festival
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9. Mr. Swick spoke at the national Guitar Foundation of America conference in
Columbus, GA in October, 2006
10. Mr. Swick presented at the Nevada Music Educators Association state
convention in April, 2007
11. Mr. Swick accepted the role of CCSD Guitar Task Force Chair
12. Varsity 3 Guitar Ensemble was selected through a national competition to
perform at the Guitar Foundation of America conference in October, 2007 in the
Youth Showcase performance.
13. LVA Guitar Duo and Guitar Quartet competed in the University of TexasBrownsville national guitar ensemble festival and took third place in each
category.
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YEAR SIX 2007-08
Year five of The LVA Guitar Program started with eighty-four guitar majors. Year six began
with eighty-two guitar majors. The only seats available were those vacated at the end of
the 2007 school year.
Frank Bonomo (Senior)
Theresa Brackett (Junior)
Kayti Ellis (Senior)
Matthew Gonzales (Senior)
Lucas Gordon (Senior)
Kristyn Graham (Senior)
Alex Haase (Senior)
Chris Iorio (Junior)
Brandon Jones (Junior)
Niesha Jones (Junior)
Andrew Kaimi (Junior)
Alex Lamonte (Junior)
Katrina Leshan (Junior)
Ryan Lewis (Senior)
Mathew Maclean (Junior)
Amanda McGurk (Senior)
Alex Nielsen (Senior)
Samantha Piscopo (Junior)
James Quinn (Senior)
Christian Rogers (Senior)
Michael Romano (Senior)
Gabbi Ronquillo (Junior)
Brandon Russo (Junior)
Nico Salgado (Senior)
Fabian Sanchez-Estefan
C.J. Sandy (Senior)
Chaz Schoenbeck (Senior)
Andrew Silva (Junior)
Byron Tabor (Senior)
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Shawn Bailey (Sophomore)
Adrian Barraza (Sophomore)
Quinn Beagle (Junior)
Skylar Caporicci (Junior)
Albert Carroll (Junior)
Daniel Casados (Sophomore)
Brandon DiCesare (Sophomore)
Ian Fluellen (Sophomore)
Kevin Ginty (Sophomore)
Melissa Harris (Junior)
Douglas Kennedy (Senior)
Trevor Kratzel (Junior)
Calumn Major (Junior)
Casey Maloney (Senior)
Carter Miller (Sophomore)
Derek Oshita (Sophomore)
Juan Plascencia (Junior)
Natasha Polk (Senior)
Salvatore Savini (Junior)
Chris Sierchio (Sophomore)
Kady Sutton (Sophomore)
Louis Syrovy (Sophomore)
Dominick Tim (Sophomore)
Steven Van Bettan (Sophomore)
Travis Wade (Junior)
Alex Zerkle (Sophomore)
Mike Zunino (Junior)
Zach Zunino (Junior)
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Candice Bain (Freshman)
Zach Blakeslee Reid (Freshman)
Gabby Clawson (Sophomore)
Evan Croteau (Freshman)
Cameron Davis (Senior)
Edlyn DeGuzman (Freshman)
Jonathan Fannin (Freshman)
Lauren Finley-Jacob (Freshman)
D. J. Galante (Freshman)
Austin Garrison (Freshman)
Michael Ghisilieri (Freshman)
Shawn Hecker (Freshman)
Josh Ivy (Freshman)
Brandon Juetten (Freshman)
Andrew Kenneth (Sophomore)
Ethan Lee (Junior)
Tayler Linton (Freshman)
Ricky Martinez (Sophomore)
Sergio Mendina (Freshman)
Jessica Rothwell (Junior)
Jordan Sasse (Freshman)
James Tapusoa (Freshman)
Rachel Terhaar (Sophomore)
Maritza Villalobos (Senior)
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Varsity 3 Guitar Ensemble from a national competition was invited to perform at the
Guitar Foundation of America International 2007 convention held in Los Angeles,
CA.
Saturday October 20, 2007
Program
Chaconne in F Major
George Frederick Handel
The Cat’s Fugue k.30
Domenico Scarlatti
Vals Venezolano No. 2
Antonio Lauro
Quartet Op. 21, Movt. 1
Ferdinand Carulli
Bebop Boogie in F
Hugh Huffnagle
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October 23, 2007 Year 6, Concert 1 Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m. Admission $7.00
Guitar Concert
Chason-Manual Ponce
You Are the Sunshine of My Life-Stevie Wonder
Dreary Rag– Jerry Snyder
Stomp and Pick - James McLeod
Exactly Like You –Jimmy Hugh
We’ve Got Rhythm-Steve Schenkel
(Encore Performance of GFA)
Chaconne in F Major– George Frederick Handel
The Cat’s Fugue k.30-Domenico Scarlatti
Vals Venezolano No. 2-Antonio Luaro
Perdido–Juan Tizol
Quartet Op. 21, Movement 1-Ferdinand Carulli
Bebop Boogie in F-Hugh Huffnagle
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November 16, 2007 Year 6, Recital 1 Lowden Theater 7:00 p.m. Admission $5.00
Guitar Recital
Varsity 1
J’ai Un Bon Tabac-Derek Hadstad
Two Guitars-Russian Traditional
Louis Syrovy-Canarios-Gasper Sanz
Chris Sierchio-Canyon Canon-Mark Hansen
Carter Miller—Blackbird-Lennon/McCartney
Quinn Beagle—Road-Nick Drake
Steven Van Betten—Misty—Erroll Garner
Fabian Sanchez-Estefan-Undia de Noviembre-Leo Brouwer
James Quinn—Capricho Arabe—Francisco Tarrega
Chris Iorio-Twilight’s Sorrow - Chris Iorio
Michael Romano—The Glimpse of Light-Michael Romano
Varsity 1
Study No. 20—Fernando Sor
Adagio-Leonard Von Call
Duo-Lucas Gordon & Ryan Lewis
Duet No. 9-Ferdinando Carulli
Cancion del Fuego fatuo-Manual de Falla
Duo-Amanda McGurk & Alex Nielsen
Incanation – Richard Carlton
Turkish Rondo-W.A. Mozart
Junior Guitar Quartet
Distant Worlds-Nobuo Uematsu-Arr. Alex Lamonte
1000 Words-Nobuo Uematsu-Arr. Alex Lamonte
Senior Guitar Quartet
Quartet in G Major for Two Mandolins
Allegro Movt. Antonio Vivaldi
Varsity 1
Andante in A Minor-Fernando Sor
Rondo-Leonard Von Call
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December 11, 2007 Year 6, Concert 2 Performing Arts Center 7:00p.m.Admission $7.00
Guitar Concert
Packington’s Pound– 16th Century Anonymous
Espanoletas-Gasper Sanz
Goddesses-Derek Hasted
Fate of the Unknown–Yoko Shimomura from “Kingdom Hearts II”
Greensleeves-English Traditional
The First Noel-Traditional
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!-Traditional
1) Presto, 2) Andante, 3) Minuet & Trio
Minuet-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year– Eddie Pola/George Wyle
Hebrew Medley - Traditional
Ding Dong Merrily on High –Traditional
Irish Folk Medley– Arr. Jeremy Sparks
Torija/Manzanares Del Real-Federico Moreno Torroba
Prelude IV-Manuel Ponce
Yehei–Eli Gerstner
Nightmare Before Christmas-Danny Elfman
Nashville Noel-A Tribute to Chet Atkins-Arr. Frank Mullen III
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February 22, 2007 Year 6, Recital 2 Lowden Theater 7:00 p.m. Admission $5.00
Guitar Recital
Varsity 1
Fuga-Gasper Sanz
Villanos-Gasper Sanz
Chris Sierchio-Andantino-Ferdinando Carulli
Travis Wade-Classical Gas-Mason Williams
Niesha Jones-Easy Piece No. 2, Op. 13-Dionisio Aguado
CJ Sandy-Capriccio-Ferdinando Carulli
Byron Tabor-Peg-Walter Becker/Donald Fagon
Brandon Russo-Higher Ground-Andrew York
Varsity 1
Rosebuds in June-Charles Ancliffe
Katrina Leshan-Prelude No. 1-Hector Villa Lobos
Alex Lamonte-Praise of Tears-Franz Schubert
Andrew Silva-Danza Brasilera-Jorge Morel
Duo-Juan Plascencia & Fabian Sanchez
Duo-Kayti Ellis & Kristyn Graham
Duo-Amanda McGurk & Alex Nielsen
Rondo-Pleyel
Varsity 1
Hunter’s Round-Artot
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March 4, 2008 Year 6, Concert 3 Lowden Theater 7:00 p.m. Admission $7.00
Guitar Concert
Picking on The Beatles
All Music Composed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George
Harrison
Day Tripper
In My Life
I’ll Follow the Sun
Birthday
Yesterday
Here Comes the Sun
Eleanor Rigby
Revolution
Lady Madonna
Getting Better
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Imagine
She’s Leaving Home
Got to Get You Into My Life
Across the Universe
Penny Lane
When I’m Sixty-Four
All Arrangements by Bill Swick
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May 22, 2008 Year 6, Concert 4 Lowden Theater 7:00 p.m. Admission $7.00
Guitar Concert
Seniors’ Choice
Lovin’ You-Chet Catallo
Morning Dance-Jay Beckenstein
Tiny Dancer-Elton John - Doug Kennedy, Casey Maloney, Natasha Polk
Oye Coma Va-Tito Puente
Too High/I Wish-Stevie Wonder
Concerto in C, Op. 3 No. 6-Vivaldi-Alex Nielsen
New Serenade-Ferdinando Carulli-Amanda McGurk
Vamo Alla Flamenco-Alex Lamonte-Kayti Ellis
It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing-Duke Ellington-Michael Romano
Copacabana-Barry Manilow-Alex Haase, CJ Sandy, Byron Tabor
Bohemian Rhapsody-Frank Bonomo, Matt Gonzales
Spain-Chick Corea-Ryan Lewis, Lucas Gordon
Mario Theme-Koji Kondo-Kristyn Graham
September-Earth, Wind & Fire-Chaz Shoenbeck
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The Sixth LVA Guitar Quartet
The sixth LVA Guitar Quartet was the third quartet in which all of the members were
seniors. This year, the quartet was refered to as the LVA Senior Guitar Quartet. This
quartet was made up of Alex Haase, Nico Salgado, CJ Sandy and Byron Tabor. The
quartet received a Superior Rating in the NMEA All-State Solo & Ensemble Festival and
appears on the 2008 LVA “Encore Performance” CD. The quartet made a number of
appearances including the annual “Road Show”, 2 recitals and regular performances at the
Nathan Adelson Hospice. The Sr. Quartet received an Excellent Rating at the South Bay
Guitar Festival in San Jose, CA.
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The First LVA Jr. Guitar Quartet
This year marked the first year to have a second guitar quartet made up of all juniors. This
quartet has been deemed the LVA Jr. Guitar Quartet. The quartet members were Alex
Lamonte, Katrina Leshan, Brandon Russo and Andrew Silva. The quartet received a
Superior Rating in the NMEA All-State Solo & Ensemble Festival and won Command
Performance (Best in the State of Nevada). The quartet has a track on the 2008 LVA
“Encore Performance” CD as well as each of the four members who individually received
Superior Ratings at NMEA. The Jr. Quartet also received a Superior Rating at the South
Bay Guitar Festival in San Jose, CA.
The Second & Third LVA Guitar Duos
This year, there were two senior Guitar Duos. One duo consisted of Amanda McGurk and
Alex Nielsen. The other duo was Lucas Gordon and Ryan Lewis. Both duos made regular
performances at the Nathan Adelson Hospice, the Winchester Community Center, and
several on-campus events. Both duos received a Superior Rating in the NMEA All-State
Solo & Ensemble Festival and appear on the 2008 LVA “Encore Performance” CD. The
Gordon/Lewis duo received an Excellent Rating at the South Bay Guitar Festival in San
Jose, CA. The McGurk/Nielsen duo received a Good Rating at the same festival.
The Sixth Senior Guitarist to Receive the Principal’s Award
Michael Romano was the recipient of the sixth Principal’s Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Michael received this award at Senior Awards Night in the spring of 2008.
This award is now known as the Principal’s “Academy Award.”
Mathew Gonzales, Lucas Gordon and Alex Nielsen each received the “Andrea Segovia”
award for excellence as a classical guitarist at the third Senior Recital awards presentation.
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Michael Romano and Ryan Lewis received the “Wes Montgomery” award for excellence as
a jazz guitarist at the third Senior Recital awards presentation.
Byron Tabor received the “Chet Atkins” award for excellence as a finger-style guitarist at
the third Senior Recital awards presentation.
Senior Guitarists Who Graduated with Seven Years of Classroom Guitar
in Clark County, NV
Frank Bonomo, Lucas Gordon, Ryan Lewis, Alex Nielsen, CJ Sandy and Chaz Schoenbeck
graduated from LVA having completed seven years of classroom guitar in Clark County,
Nevada.
Outstanding Accomplishments the Sixth Year 2007-08
1. Seventeen LVA guitar students qualified for the Nevada Music Educators
Association All-State Solo & Ensemble.
2. The Jr. Guitar Quartet, Alex Lamonte, Katrina Leshan, Brandon Russo and
Andrew Silve won “Command Performance”-which means best high school
Association.
performances, the “2008 Solo & Ensemble Encore Performance.”
4. The LVA Guitar Advanced Guitar Ensemble (Varsity 3) was invited to perform at
the international Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) convention in Los Angeles,
CA as part of the Youth Showcase in October, 2007.
5. The LVA Guitar Advanced Guitar Ensemble (Varsity 3) received a Superior
Rating at the South Bay Guitar Festival in San Jose, CA in March, 2008.
6. Hosted the 7th Annual CCSD Directors’ Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble with
guest guitarist, Raymond Williams.
7. Performed three recitals this year as well as four concerts. The final recital was
the Senior Recital
8. Purchased 12 Alverez electric, nylon-string cutaway guitars, 4 Baja Saxto
acoustic 6-string basses, 2 nylon-string, electric Quantz/Requinto guitars, and 2
piccolo guitars
9. Hosted the third annual 2-day CCSD Guitar Ensemble Festival
10. Mr. Swick spoke at the Bi-annual Music Educators National Conference in
Milwaukee, WI in April, 2008
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11. Mr. Swick spoke at the national Guitar Foundation of America conference in San
Francisco, CA in August, 2008
12. Mr. Swick continued the role of CCSD Guitar Task Force Chair, LVA Music
Department Facilitator, CCSD Festival Chair and began teaching at Sunset High
School as the guitar teacher for the evening classes.
13. Released the “Best of the First Five Years 2002-2007” CD
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YEAR SEVEN 2008-09
Year six of The LVA Guitar Program started with eighty guitar majors. Year seven
began with eighty guitar majors. The only seats available were those vacated at the
end of the 2008 school year.
Shawn Bailey (Junior)
Adrian Barraza (Junior)
Skylar Caporicci (Junior)
Daniel Casados (Junior)
Brendan Dicesare (Junior)
Ian Fluellen (Junior)
Kevin Ginty (Junior)
Melissa Harris (Senior)
Brandon Jones (Senior)
Niesha Jones (Senior)
Andrew Kaimi (Senior)
Katrina Leshan (Senior)
Mathew MacLean (Senior)
Carter Miller (Junior)
Derek Oshita (Junior)
Samantha Piscopo (Senior)
Juan Plascencia (Senior)
Dani Plecenik (Senior)
Gabbi Ronquillo (Senior)
Brandon Russo (Senior)
Chris Sierchio (Junior)
Andrew Silva (Senior)
Kady Sutton (Junior)
Louis Syrovy (Junior)
Dominick Tim (Junior)
Travis Wade (Senior)
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Candice Bain (Sophomore)
Zachary Blakeslee Reid (Sophomore)
Theresa Brackett (Senior)
Evan Croteau (Sophomore)
Edlyn De Guzman (Sophomore)
Lauren Findly-Jacob (Sophomore)
DJ Galante (Sophomore)
Austin Garrison (Sophomore)
Michael Ghisilieri (Sophomore)
Joshua Ivy (Sophomore)
Brandon Juetten (Sophomore)
Andrew Kenneth (Junior)
Ethan Lee (Senior)
Tayler Linton (Sophomore)
Ricardo Martinez (Junior)
Sergio Medina (Sophomore)
Jessica Rothwell (Senior)
Fabian Sanchez Estefan (Senior)
Jordan Sasse (Sophomore)
James Tapusoa (Sophomore)
Rachel Terhaar (Junior)
Alex Zerkle (Junior)
Mike Zunino (Senior)
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Victoria Almanzan (Freshman)
Elizabeth Barrett (Freshman)
Amber Benites (Sophomore)
Saraya Bennett (Freshman)
Adam Byrd (Sophomore)
Alicia Castile (Freshman)
Will Crumpacker (Freshman)
Heather Fieger (Freshman)
Zak Fisher (Freshman)
Donovan Gallaway (Sophomore)
Patricia Girroir (Freshman)
Josiah Guyer (Sophomore)
Fernando Jauregui (Freshman)
Shawn Jensen (Freshman)
Sam Kinsey (Freshman)
Clayton Nowers (Freshman)
Danielle Nunez (Freshman)
Rysen Pangilinan (Freshman)
Nicco Pappageorge (Freshman)
Taylor Raymond (Freshman)
Niki Shadoan (Freshman)
Spencer Smith (Freshman)
Aaron Solano (Freshman)
Caleb Sterner (Sophomore)
Levi Tiberi (Freshman)
Stefan Tisminezky (Freshman)
Dustin Turner (Freshman)
Thomas Velasquez (Freshman)
Jason Wang (Freshman)
Camden Weisz (Freshman)
Austin Wyke (Freshman)
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October 16, 2008 Year 7, Concert 1
Performing Arts Center 7:00 p.m.
Guitar Concert
Caprice No. 14-Nicolo Paginini*
Diabelli No. 1-Anton Diabelli*
Suite: 1. Overture, 2. Air, 3. Gavott -Telemann Arr. Bruce Behnke
Concerto alla Rustica Opus 51, No. 4-Antonio Vivaldi*
Afro-Cuban Lullaby-Traditional*
Sir Festus Burke-T. O’Carolan
Samba Lele-Arr. M. Bataini
Symphonie de Haydn Op. 152-Ferdinando Carulli*
Exchanges-Mark Anthony Cruz
Funeral March-Fernando Sor*
Don’t Fret-William Leavitt*
Don’t Know Why-Norah Jones*
Katrina Leshan-Vocalist
Kalimba-Jurg Kindle
* Arranged by Bill Swick
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Year 7, Recital 1 Friday, November 7, 2008
Lowden Theater 7:00 p.m.
Guitar Recital
Varsity 1-Goddesses –Derek Hadsted
The Jolly Miller-Derek Hadsted
Tango Argentine-Gerard Montreul
Lass of Richmond Hill-Derek Hadsted
Juan Plascencia-Spanish Romance-anonymous
Josh Ivy-Adelita, Ligrima-F. Tarrega
Ricky Martinez-Asilos Magdalena-Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
Sergio Mendez-Bron-Yr-Aur-Jimmy Page
Louis Syrovy-Prelude No. 1 - H. Villa-Lobos
Derek Oshita-Going Home-Shiro Sagisu
Chris Sierchio-Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1-J.S. Bach
Skylar Caporicci-Caprice No. 4 - Luigi Legnani
Zach Blakeslee Reid-Sunburst-Andrew York
DJ Galante-Capricho Arabe-F. Tarrega
Kevin Ginty-Caprice No. 2 - Luigi Legnani
Andrew Silva-Wandering Thoughts-Andrew Silva
Varsity 1-Packington’s Pound-Traditional
Kojo No Tsuki –Rentaro Taki
A Welch Dance-Hans Neusidler
Junior Duo-Shawn Bailey & Kevin Ginty
Budarvisur-Emil Thoroddsen
Trio-Samantha Piscopo, Gabbi Ronquillo & Kady Sutton
Pathos-Darkest Hour-Kris Norris
Junior Trio- Gipsy Dance-Zamba-Joaquin Turina
Junior Guitar Quartet - Sevilla-Albeniz
Senior Guitar Quartet-Lotus Eaters-Andrew York
Varsity 1– La Firolera-Traditional
Two Guitars-Traditional
El Vito-Traditional
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December 12, 2008 Year 7, Concert 2
Guitar Concert
Away in a Manger
The First Noel
Frosty the Snowman-Steve Nelson/Jack Rollins
Little Town of Bethlehem
Midnight Clear
Hebrew Medley
What Child is This?
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
White Christmas-Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride-Irving Berlin
Silent Night
Ding Dong Merrily on High
O Holy Night
Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-Hark!
Boughs of Holly
Joy of Man’s Desire-Angels we Have Heard on High
Good King Joy
A Mad Russian’s Christmas
O Come All ye Faithful
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24
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March 12, 2009 Year 7, Concert 3
Guitar Concert
Andante-Leonard von Call
Rondo-Leonard von Call
Black Magic Woman-Carlos Santana
Sunshine of Your Love-Eric Clapton
Sharp Dressed Man-Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard
Higher Ground-Stevie Wonder
Jessica-Dickey Betts
F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.-The Fall of Troy Arr. Zach Blakeslee Reid
Carry On Wayward Son-Kerry Livgren
You Really Got Me-Ray Davies
Last Child-Steven Tyler and Brad Whitford
Frankenstein-Edgar Winter
Sweet Child O’ Mine-Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradin’,
Duff McKagan & Steven Adler
Vocalist-Melissa Harris
All arrangements by Bill Swick except F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.
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Year 7, Recital 2 May 26, 2009
Mike Zunino
Op. 98, No. 5-Mauro Guilianni
Melissa Harris
Isn’t It Wonderful?-Nobuyuki Hirakura
Travis Wade
Letting Go-Travis Wade
Mathew MacLean
Capricho Arabe-Francisco Tarrega
Niesha Jones
Ready For Love-India Arie
Dani Plecenik
I Will Wait for You-Per-Olov Kindgren
Samantha Piscopo
Night After Sidewalk-Kaki King
Brandon Russo
To Zanarkand-Nobuo Uematsu/Arr. Alex Lamonte
Andrew Silva
Unspoken-Andrew Silva
Katrina Leshan
Julia Florida-Barrios
Gabbi Ronquillo & Samantha Piscopo
River Flows into You-Yiruma/Arr. Gabbi Ronquillo
Fabian Sanchez-Estefan Quartet
Kirby’s Dreamland-Arr. Fabian Sanchez-Estefan
Senior Quartet-Katrina Keshan, Dani Plecenik, Brandon Russo, Andrew Silva
Pacific Coast Highway-Andrew York
Words-Arr. Alex Lamonte-(Alex Lamonte reunites with quartet)
Juan Plascencia
Four Years and Four Minutes-Victor Wooten/Stew Hemm/Steve Bailey
Ethan Lee
Lotus Feet-Steve Vai
Andrew Kaimi
Surfing With the Alien-Joe Satriani
Brandon Jones
Dyin’ Day-Steve Vai
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Year 7 Concert 4 May 29, 2009
Guitar Concert
“Seniors’ Choice”
Concerto Op. 3, No. 6-Vivaldi-Theresa Brackett
Simple & Clean-Fabian Sanchez Estefan
Celtic Jig-Jessica Rothwell
Champagne Rag-Joseph Lamb-Mike Zunino
Fate of the Unkown-Yoko Shimomura-Ethan Lee
We’ve Got Rhythm-Steve Shenkel
Mr. PC-John Coltrane
Vamo alla Flamenco-Nobuo Uematsu-Samantha Piscopo
Arada-Torroba-Katrina Leshan
Theme From Zelda-Arr. Alex Lamonte-Dani Plecenik
Gerudo Valley-Matthew MacLean
Bohemian Rhapsody-Freddie Mercury-Niesha Jones
Mario Theme-Koji Kondo-Brandon Russo
What Would Michael Kelsey Do?-Mark Anthony Cruz-Andrew Silva
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder-Andy Kaimi
Too High/I Wish-Stevie Wonder-Juan Plascencia
September-Earth, Wind & Fire-Gabbi Ronquillo, Travis Wade, Melissa Harris
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The Second LVA Senior Guitar Quartet
(Seventh LVA Guitar Quartet)
The second LVA Senior Guitar Quartet was made up of Katrina Leshan, Dani Plecenik,
Brandon Russo and Andrew Silva. The quartet received a Superior Rating in the
NMEA All-State Solo & Ensemble Festival and appears on the 2009 LVA “Encore
Performance” CD. The quartet made a number of appearances, recitals and on and offcampus performances.
The Second LVA Jr. Guitar Quartet
The second LVA Junior Guitar Quartet members were Carter Miller, Derek Oshita, Chris
Sierchio and Louis Syrovy. The quartet received a Superior Rating in the NMEA AllState Solo & Ensemble Festival and appears on the 2009 LVA “Encore Performance”
CD. The quartet made a number of appearances throughout the year including regular
performances at Border’s Bookstore.
The Second Junior Guitar Trio
(Fourth LVA Guitar Trio)
The second LVA Junior Guitar Trio members were Adrian Barraza , Daniel Casados
and Brendan Dicesare. The trio received an Excellent Rating in the NMEA All-State
Solo & Ensemble Festival. The trio performed periodically for special events in the
community.
The Fourth LVA Guitar Duo
This year, there was a Junior Guitar Duo which consisted of Shawn Bailey and Kevin
Ginty. The duo received a Superior Rating in the NMEA All-State Solo & Ensemble
Festival and appears on the 2009 LVA “Encore Performance” CD. The duo performed
periodically for special events in the community including one wedding.
The Seventh Senior Guitarist to Receive the Academy Award
For Outstanding Guitarist of the Year
Katrina Leshan was the recipient of the seventh Academy Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Katrina received this award at Senior Awards Night in the spring of 2009.
Her name has been added to the perpetual plaque for the Outstanding Guitarist of the
Year for 2008-09.
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Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Andrea Segovia” Award
Katrina Leshan received the “Andrea Segovia” award for excellence as a classical
guitarist at the fourth Senior Recital awards presentation. Her name has been added to
the perpetual plaque as the recipient of the 2008-09 Andre Segovia Award.
Brandon Russo and Andrew Silva each received the “Wes Montgomery” award for
excellence as jazz guitarists at the fourth Senior awards presentation. Both names
have been added to the perpetual plaque as the recipients of the 2008-09 Wes
Montgomery Award.
Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Chet Atkins” Award
Andrew Silva received the “Chet Atkins” award for excellence as a finger-style guitarist
at the fourth Senior Recital awards presentation. His name has been added to the
perpetual plaque as the recipient of the 2008-09 Chet Atkins Award.
Senior Guitarists to Receive the LVA “Steve Vai” Award
Brandon Jones, Andy Kaimi and Ethan Lee each received the “Steve Vai” award for
excellence as contemporary guitarists. This was the first year for this award to be
given. The names of all three recipients have been added to the perpetual plaque for
receiving the 2008-09 Steve Vai award.
Senior Guitarists Who Graduated with Seven Years of Classroom
Guitar in Clark County, NV
There was a time in the history of guitar education in Nevada that graduating with seven
years of classroom guitar was unique. Kylee Andreasen was the first in Nevada to
accomplish this feat. This year, more than half of the fifteen graduating guitar majors
from LVA are graduating with seven years of classroom guitar. This will become more
common as the years progress and therefore has been voted by the executive board of
the LVA Guitar Club to be dropped from Senior Awards.
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Senior Guitarists Who Have Completed 16 Books in the Solo Guitar
Repertoire Series
The following senior guitar majors completed 16 Books in the Solo Guitar Repertoire
Series during their four years at LVA: Niesha Jones, Andy Kaimi, Katrina Leshan,
Samantha Piscopo and Andrew Silva. Each received a plaque for this outstanding
accomplishment.
Received 100% on 16 or More Playing Tests
Every other week throughout the school year, guitar students perform a bi-weekly
playing test consisting of two graduated studies. The exams on performed on a guitar
that is attached to a computer. The software in the computer does the scoring. It is
extremely accurate. This is a new category to recognize those students who score 16
or more perfect scores during the school year. The following students score 16 or more
perfect scores on their bi-weekly playing tests.
Seniors: Andrew Kaimi (28)
Juniors: Kevin Ginty (17)
Sophomores: Candice Bain (17), Zach Blakeslee Reid (17), Evan Croteau (16), Edlyn
DeGuzman (17), Michael Ghisilieri (28), Josh Ivy (22), James Tapusoa (22)
Freshman: Patricia Girroir (16), Niki Shadoan (19), Spencer Smith (24), Thomas
Velasquez (16), Jason Wang (20), Camden Weiz (16)
Outstanding Accomplishments the Seventh Year 2008-09
1. Two LVA guitar students qualified for the Nevada Music Educators
Association Command Performance competition. These were the only two
students in the state to qualify.
2. Katrina Leshan won “Command Performance”-which means best high school
Association.
3. The 25 guitar students who qualified for All-State recorded a CD of their AllState performances, the “2009 Solo & Ensemble Encore Performance.”
4. The seniors of the LVA Guitar Advanced Guitar Ensemble (Varsity 3) were
invited to perform at NAMM (National Association of Music Merchandisers)
national Winter Convention in Anaheim, CA
5. The LVA Advanced Guitar Ensemble (Varsity 3) performed at the Loyola
Marymount University Guitar Festival in Los Angeles, CA
6. The LVA Advanced Guitar Ensemble performed in the Joint at the Hard Rock
Hotel for the company Avid as part of the National Broadcasters Association’s
National Convention
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7. Hosted the 8th Annual CCSD Directors’ Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble with
guest guitarists, Skylar Caporicci and Katrina Leshan
8. Performed two recitals this year as well as four concerts. The final recital
was the Senior Recital
9. Purchased 4 Ibanez solid body electric guitars, 2 LaPetrie classical guitars, 4
Yamaha speaker cabinets, plastic shell for drums, and a drum machine
amplifier.
10. Hosted the fourth annual 2-day CCSD Guitar Ensemble Festival
11. Garrett Winslow, owner of Regency Flooring, gave away a trip for two on a
cruise to Mexico, a digital camera, an electric guitar and dinner for two in a
local restaurant as part of year-long campaign to build the audiences at the
LVA guitar concerts
12. The Bailey Family and Perpetual Wealth gave away a 3-day trip to one of 24
destinations at each of the four concerts during the year as part of a year-long
campaign to build the audiences at the LVA guitar concerts.
13. The music department won its sixth Gold GRAMMY award
Department Facilitator, CCSD Festival Chair and continued teaching at
Sunset High School as the guitar teacher for the evening class
15. Mr. Swick appeared on the cover of the School Band & Orchestra magazine
along with a 4-page article with pictures of students performing at the NAMM
Convention in Anaheim, CA.
16. Mr. Swick performed with Andrew York at the national Guitar Foundation of
American conference in Ithaca, NY in June, 2009.
17. LVA Guitar Club sponsored the first 2-Day Summer Guitar Festival in June,
2009 featuring Michael Chapdelaine, Robert Conti, Raymond Williams and
Mel Hallam.
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YEAR EIGHT 2009-2010
Year seven began with eighty guitar majors. Year eight began with eighty-six guitar
majors. The only seats available were those vacated at the end of the 2009 school
year.
Shawn Bailey (Senior)
Candice Bain (Junior)
Adrian Barraza (Senior)
Zachary Blakeslee Reid (Junior)
Skylar Caporicci (Senior)
Daniel Casados (Senior)
Evan Croteau (Junior)
Edlyn De Guzman (Junior)
Brendan DiCesare (Senior)
Lauren Findly-Jacob (Junior)
Ian Fluellen (Senior)
D.J. Galante (Junior)
Austin Garrison (Junior)
Michael Ghisilieri (Junior)
Kevin Ginty (Senior)
Josh Ivy (Junior)
Brandon Juetten (Junior)
Ricardo Martinez (Senior)
Sergio Medina (Junior)
Carter Miller (Senior)
Derek Oshita (Senior)
Jordan Sasse (Junior)
Chris Sierchio (Senior)
Kady Sutton (Senior)
Louis Syrovy (Senior)
Rachel Terhaar (Senior)
Dominick Tim (Senior)
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Victoria Almanzan (Sophomore)
Elizabeth Barrett (Sophomore)
Amber Benites (Junior)
Saraya Bennett (Sophomore)
Adam Byrd (Junior)
Alicia Castile (Sophomore)
Will Crumpacker (Sophomore)
Heather Fieger (Sophomore)
Zak Fisher (Sophomore)
Donovan Gallaway (Junior)
Patricia Girroir (Sophomore)
Josiah Guyer (Junior)
Fernando Jauregui (Sophomore)
Shawn Jensen (Sophomore)
Sam Kinsey (Sophomore)
Clayton Nowers (Sophomore)
Danielle Nunez (Sophomore)
Niki Shadoan (Sophomore)
Spencer Smith (Sophomore)
Aaron Solano (Sophomore)
Caleb Sterner (Junior)
Stefan Tisminezky (Sophomore)
Dustin Turner (Sophomore)
Thomas Velasquez (Sophomore)
Jason Wang (Sophomore)
Camden Weisz (Sophomore)
Austin Wyke (Sophomore)
Alex Zerkle (Senior)
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David Aragon (Freshman)
Hailey Axberg (Freshman)
Christian Canizalez (Sophomore)
Deryn Cattaneo (Freshman)
Cody Cris (Freshman)
Anthony Farris (Freshman)
Haley Hodgson (Freshman)
Gaston Huber (Freshman)
Travis Huskey (Freshman)
Austin Kirch (Freshman)
Erik Kline (Freshman)
Austin Longworth (Freshman)
Gabrielle Machette (Freshman)
Peter Martinez (Sophomore)
Summer Matz (Freshman)
Zach Murphy (Freshman)
Maria Oregon (Freshman)
Cheyenne Reindel (Freshman)
Dominic Rosso (Freshman)
Cameron Sax (Freshman)
Nicolas Shellenberger (Freshman)
Tyler Stefanelli (Freshman)
Logan Tierno (Freshman)
Cason Vanbuskirk (Freshman)
Savannah Vidal (Freshman)
Sean Young (Freshman)
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October 16, 2009 Year 8 Concert 1
Guitar Concert
Sonata-D. Scarlatti
Rigaudon-J.P. Rameau
Guitar Styles-Peter Wulff-ThieBen
Flamenc’Ole
Tune Fish Blues
Eu-Calypso
Zarabanda-E. Granados
Musica Latina Facil-Anette Kruisbrink
Danza Maya
Bossa Do Brasil
Cuna Cubana
Tango Argentino
Pablito-Mark Anthony Cruz
Daytripper-Lennon/McCartney
Grand Solo Op. 14 –Fernando Sor
Kangogi-Jurg Kindle
Awaken-Mark Anthony Cruz
Nuestro-Roque Carbajo
La Comparsa-Randy Hailey
Brajamazil-Andrew York
Don’t Stop Believin’-Perry, Schon and Cain
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November 20, 2009 Year 8, Recital 1
Guitar Recital
Jason Wang-Sounds of the Bells-Joao Pernambucco
Donovan Galloway-Agitato-Mauro Guiliani
Aaron Solano-Sunday Morning Overcast-Andrew York
Thomas Velasquez-In Sorrow’s Wake-Andrew York
Austin Wyke-El Sueno Ultimo-Thomas Coffey
Niki Shadoan-Study 2 -Dionisio Aguado
Danielle Nunez-Study No. 7-Matteo Carcassi
Skylar Caporicci-Vals Opus 8, No. 4-Augustine Barrios Mangore
Louis Syrovy-Leyenda-Isaac Albeniz
Derek Oshita-Tango En Skai-Roland Dyens
D.J. Galante-Sevilla-Isaac Albeniz
Kevin Ginty-Fingals-Hohle-J.K. Mertz
Zach Blakeslee Reid-Koyunbaba Movt. 1-Carlo Dominiconi
Josh Ivy & Michael Ghisilieri-Funeral March of a Marionette-Charles Gounod
Candice Bain & Lauren Finley-Jacob-Sanzen-in-Andrew York
Shawn Bailey & Kevin Ginty-Tango-Isaac Albeniz
Adrian Barraza, Daniel Casados & Brendan DiCesare Horo for 3 Guitars-Ourkouzounov
Zach Blakeslee Reid, Evan Croteau, Edlyn DeGuzman & D.J. Galante
Baiao De Gude-Paulo Bellinati
Carter Miller, Derek Oshita, Christopher Sierchio & Louis SyrovyLotus Eaters-Andrew York
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Guitar Concert
Away in a Manger
The First Noel
Joy to the World
Little Town of Bethlehem
Midnight Clear
Silent Night
What Child is This?
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Good King Jazz
Boughs of Holly
Joy of Man’s Desire-Angels We Have Heard on High
O Come All Ye Faithful-O Holy Night
Queen of the Winter Night
Good King Joy
Siberian Sleigh Ride
Wizards in Winter
All arrangements (660 pages) by Bill Swick
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Guitar Concert
Pipeline-The Ventures
Yesterday-The Beatles
Tears in Heaven-Eric Clapton
Eleanor Rigby-The Beatles
Layla-Eric Clapton
This Masquerade-George Benson
Classical Gas-Mason Williams
High High the Moon-Les Paul
Medley of Cool Guitar Licks-Various
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May 6, 2010 Year 8, Recital 2
Performing Arts Center
Kady Sutton
Somewhere New-Kady Sutton
Daniel Casados
Neon-John Mayer
Dominick Tim
Dark Eyes-Traditional
Chris Sierchio
Gran Jota-Francisco Tarrega
Kevin Ginty
Variations on a Theme of George Frederic Handel-Mauro Guiliani
Skylar Caporicci
Guajira-Emilio Pujol
Ricky Martinez
The Ongoing Horrible-Maps & Atlases
Kady Sutton & Rachel Terhaar
Incantation-Richard Carlton
Derek Oshita & Louis Syrovy
Diablo Rojo-Rodrigo & Gabriela
Shawn Bailey & Kevin Ginty
The Seconds-Shawn Bailey
Adrian Barraza, Daniel Casados & Brendon Dicesare
Mango Tango-Jurg Kindle
Carter Miller, Derek Oshita, Chris Sierchio & Louis Syrovy
Five Brazilian Dances –Chelso Machado
Shawn Bailey
Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar-Paul Gilbert
Adrian Barraza
Glasgow Kiss-John Petrucci
Carter Miller
Canon Rock-Jerry C
Ian Fluellen
Paul vs. Godzilla-Paul Gilbert
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May 20, 2010 Year 8, Concert 4
Guitar Concert
Diabelli No. 1—Anton Diabelli
Appalachain Rain-Leo Welch
Rosebuds in June—Charles Ancliffe
Hunter’s Round—Artot
Batalla de Sexto Tono-Jose Jimenez
Ragtime Guitars-Traditional
Dreary Rag-Jerry Snyder
Exactly Like You-Jimmy Hugh
Spain-Chick Corea
Kalimba-Jurg Kindle
El Payaso-Mark Anthony Cruz
Zelda Suite-Arr. Alex Lamonte
Gerudo Valley-Theme from Zelda
Super Mario Suite-Mario’s Adventure
What Would Michael Kelsey Do?-Mark Anthony Cruz
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The Third LVA Senior Guitar Quartet
(Eighth LVA Guitar Quartet)
The third LVA Senior Guitar Quartet was made up of Carter Miller, Derek Oshita, Chris
Sierchio and Louis Syrovy. The quartet received a Superior Rating in the
NMEA All-State Solo & Ensemble Festival and appears on the 2010 LVA “Encore
Performance” CD. The quartet made a number of appearances, recitals and
performances both on and off campus
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The Third LVA Junior Guitar Quartet
The third LVA Junior Guitar Quartet members were Zach Blakeslee Reid, Evan
Croteau, Eddie De Guzman and D. J. Galante. The quartet received a Superior Rating
in the NMEA All-State Solo & Ensemble Festival and appears on the 2010 LVA “Encore
Performance” CD. The quarter began as the unofficial Sophomore Guitar Quartet during
the 2008-09 school year. The quartet made a number of appearances throughout the
year.
The First Senior Guitar Trio
(Fifth LVA Guitar Trio)
The first LVA Senior Guitar Trio members were Adrian Barraza , Daniel Casados
and Brendan Dicesare. The trio received a Superior Rating in the NMEA All-State
Solo & Ensemble Festival and appears on the 2010 LVA “Encore Performance” CD.
The trio began as the Junior Trio during the 2008-09 school year. The trio performed
periodically for special events in the community.
The Fifth, Sixth & Seventh LVA Guitar Duos
This year, there was a Senior Guitar Duo which consisted of Shawn Bailey and Kevin
Ginty. The two began as a Junior Guitar Duo during the 2008-09 school year. The duo
performed in the November, 2009 Guitar Recital and the May 6, 2010 Senior Recital.
There were also two Junior Guitar Duos. Candice Bain and Lauren Finley-Jacob made
one duo. The second duo consisted of Josh Ivy and Michael Ghisilieri. Both duos
performed in the November, 2009 Guitar Recital.
The Eighth Senior Guitarist to Receive the Academy Award
Louis Syrovy was the recipient of the eighth Academy Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Louis received this award at Senior Awards Night in the May of 2010.
His name has been added to the perpetual plaque for the Outstanding Guitarist of the
Year for 2009-10.
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Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Andrea Segovia” Award
Louis Syrovy received the “Andrea Segovia” award for excellence as a classical
guitarist at the Seniors’ Choice Concert awards presentation. His name has been added
to the perpetual plaque as the recipient of the 2009-10 Andre Segovia Award.
Adrain Barraza and Daniel Casados each received the “Wes Montgomery” award for
excellence as jazz guitarists at the fifth Senior awards presentation. Both names
have been added to the perpetual plaque as the recipients of the 2009-10 Wes
Montgomery Award.
No seniors qualified for the “Chet Atkins” award for the 2009-10 school year.
Senior Guitarists to Receive the LVA “Steve Vai” Award
Shawn Bailey, Adrain Barraza, Ian Fluellen and Carter Miller each received the “Steve
Vai” award for excellence as contemporary guitarists. This was the second year for this
award to be given. The names of all four recipients have been added to the perpetual
plaque for receiving the 2009-10 Steve Vai award.
Repertoire Series
This year, the number of solo books to be completed for recognition was raised from 16
to 17. The following senior guitar majors completed 17 Books in the Solo Guitar
Repertoire Series during their four years at LVA: Shawn Bailey, Skylar Caporicci, Kevin
Ginty, Chris Sierchio and Louis Syrovy. Each received a plaque for this outstanding
accomplishment.
“Most Versatile Musician” Award
This was a new award given this year to two outstanding seniors who really deserved to
be recognized for their abilities to play multiple instruments well. Both students
performed on various concerts playing various instruments including guitar, electric
bass and drums. This special award went to Ricky Martinez and Skylar Caporicci.
Each received a plaque for this outstanding accomplishment.
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Outstanding Parent Volunteers
This is not an annual award, but is given to outstanding parent volunteers when deemed
appropriate. This year’s award went to Garrett and Christine Winslow for their
outstanding support for the past four years. They have contributed financially, have
assisted in ticket sales regularly, Garrett has been our concert announcer numerous
times, Garrett has taken countless photos of our students over the past four years, etc.
Their contributions are too numerous to list.
playing test consisting of two graduated studies. The exams are performed on a guitar
extremely accurate. This is a new category to recognize those students who scored 16
or more perfect scores during the school year. The following students scored 16 or
more perfect scores on their bi-weekly playing tests. Each student receives 32 playing
test grades during the school year. This special recognition is for those students who
received a perfect score at least half or 50% of the time. Many students exceeded that
percentage.
Seniors: No seniors achieved this feat
Juniors: Candice Bain (17), Michael Ghisilieri (27)
Sophomores: Adam Byrd (22), Christian Canizalez (18), Zakary Fisher (17), Patricia
Girroir (24), Clayton Nowers (27), Niki Shadoan (23), Spencer Smith (30), Aaron Solano
(18), Jason Wang (26), and Camden Weisz (16)
Freshmen: Cody Chris (24), Anthony Hodgson (23), Travis Huskey (17), Gabrielle
Machette (17), and Cameron Sax (24)
Sophomore Spencer Smith (30) broke Andrew Kaimi’s previous record of (28). There
are 32 playing tests each year.
The “Double Century” Club
The “Double Century” club was something new added this year. Along with counting
how many 100’s each student has for the year from the above playing tests, record was
also kept for each student who made two consecutive 100’s in the same week, thus the
name, “Double Century” club. The following students qualified for the club at least once
during the school year. The number in parenthesis is the number of weeks in which
each person qualified.
Seniors: Adrian Barraza (1), Skylar Caporicci (1), Brendan Dicesare (1), Kevin Ginty
(1), Carter Miller (1), and Chris Sierchio (3)
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Juniors: Candice Bain (7), Adam Byrd (8), Zach Blakeslee Reid (3), Edlyn DeGuzman
(4), D.J. Galante (1), Austin Garrison (1), Michael Ghisilieri (13), Josh Ivy (3), Sergio
Mendina (1), and Jordan Sasse (1),
Sophomores: Will Crumpacker (2), Zak Fisher (2), Patricia Girrior (10), Shawn Jensen
(1), Samantha Kinsey (1), Clayton Nowers (13), Niki Shadoan (9), Spencer Smith (15),
Aaron Solano (6), Dustin Turner (1), Thomas Velaquez (3), Jason Wang (13), Camden
Weiz (4) and Austin Wyke (4).
Freshmen: Hailey Axberg (3), Deryn Cattano (3), Cody Chris (10), Anthony Farris (9),
Hailey Hodgson (1), Travis Huskey (4), Erik Kline (3), Austin Longworth (1), Gaby
Machette (4), Cheyenne Reindel (1), and Cameron Sax (8).
The maximum number of weeks possible to be a member of the “Double Century Club”
is 16. Spencer Smith currently holds the record with 15.
Outstanding Accomplishments the Eighth Year 2009-2010
1. Four of the five guitar spots for the Nevada Music Educators Association
Command Performance were filled by LVA guitar students.
performances, the “2010 Solo & Ensemble Encore Performance.” This year’s
recording was a 2-disc set with 23 tracks.
3. Varsity 3 was invited and attended the “La Guitarra” Guitar Festival in Santa
Maria, California. This festival is held bi-annually and features legendary
guitarists from around the world. LVA students were the only high school
students invited.
4. Varsity 3 performed at the Loyola Marymount University Guitar Festival in Los
Angeles, CA.
5. Hosted the 9th Annual CCSD Directors’ Choice Guitar Ensemble with guest
guitarists, Louis Syrovy performing with a string quartet.
6. Performed two recitals and four concerts.
7. Purchased the Yamaha Silent Guitar Lab. LVA is the first high school in the
nation to have a Yamaha silent guitar lab with 32 stations. The guitars were also
used during concerts.
8. Hosted the fifth annual 2-day CCSD Guitar Ensemble Festival. Varsity 2 and
Varsity 3 both received Superior Ratings. They were the only two ensembles at
the festival to receive Superior Ratings.
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9. The Bailey Family and Perpetual Wealth gave away a 3-day trip to one of 24
destinations at each of the four concerts during the year.
10. The music department won its seventh Gold GRAMMY award.
Department Chair, CCSD Festival Chair and continued teaching at Sunset High
School as the guitar teacher for the evening classes. Mr. Swick also continued
his position as board member of the pre-college Guitar Foundation of America
(GFA) education board and the educational board with the Guitar Foundation of
Las Vegas.
12. Mr. Swick performed with Brian Head at the national Guitar Foundation of
America conference in Austin, TX in June, 2010.
13. LVA Guitar Club sponsored the second 2-Day Summer Guitar Festival in June,
2010 featuring Corey Christiansen, Raymond Williams and Mel Hallam.
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YEAR NINE 2010-2011
Year eight began with eighty-six guitar majors. Year nine began with ninety-two guitar
majors.
Victoria Almanzan (Junior)
Candice Bain (Senior)
Saraya Bennett (Junior)
Zachary Blakeslee Reid (Senior)
Adam Byrd (Senior)
Evan Croteau (Senior)
Will Crumpacker (Junior)
Edlyn DeGuzman (Senior)
Heather Fieger (Junior)
Lauren Findly-Jacob (Senior)
Zak Fisher (Junior)
D.J. Galante (Senior)
Austin Garrison (Senior)
Michael Ghisilieri (Senior)
Patricia Girroir (Junior)
Josh Ivy (Senior)
Shawn Jensen (Junior)
Samantha Kinsey (Junior)
Sergio Medina (Senior)
Clayton Nowers (Junior)
Danielle Nunez (Junior)
Jordan Sasse (Senior)
Niki Shadoan (Junior)
Spencer Smith (Junior)
Aaron Solano (Junior)
Caleb Sterner (Senior)
Stefan Tisminezky (Junior)
Thomas Velasquez (Junior)
Jason Wang (Junior)
Camden Weisz (Junior)
Austin Wyke (Junior)
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David Aragon (Sophomore)
Hailey Axberg (Sophomore)
Amber Benites (Senior)
Alicia Castile (Junior)
Deryn Cattaneo (Sophomore)
Cody Cris (Sophomore)
Anthony Farris (Sophomore)
Donovan Gallaway (Senior)
Josiah Guyer (Senior)
Haley Hodgson (Sophomore)
Gaston Huber (Sophomore)
Travis Huskey (Sophomore)
Brandon Juetten (Senior)
Austin Kirch (Sophomore)
Erik Kline (Sophomore)
Austin Longworth (Sophomore)
Gabrielle Machette (Sophomore)
Summer Matz (Sophomore)
Zach Murphy (Sophomore)
Maria Oregon (Sophomore)
Cheyenne Reindel (Sophomore)
Dominic Rosso (Sophomore)
Cameron Sax (Sophomore)
Tyler Stefanelli (Sophomore)
Logan Tierno (Sophomore)
Cason Vanbuskirk (Sophomore)
Savannah Vidal (Sophomore)
Sean Young (Sophomore)
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Michael Adams (Freshman)
Tony Aguilar (Freshman)
Cameron Beck (Freshman)
Molly Birch (Freshman)
Thomas Capurso (Freshman)
Eddie Carcamo (Freshman)
Jonathan Christensen (Freshman)
Rese Comas (Freshman)
Elijah Cooper (Freshman)
Julien D’Ottavio (Freshman)
Bethany Edgel (Junior)
Jared Everhart (Freshman)
Daniel Faulkner (Freshman)
Riley Harris (Freshman)
Alex Holloway (Freshman)
Triston Jones (Freshman)
Sam Kaminski (Freshman)
Angel Laurente (Freshman)
Courtney Lindemann (Sophomore)
Arie Ann Manibog-Abenoja (Freshman)
Courtney Mayer (Sophomore)
Daniel Munoz (Freshman)
Billy Ruggiero (Freshman)
Alex Smith (Freshman)
Justin Tawney (Freshman)
Wyatt Thorne (Freshman)
Donovan Tryon (Freshman)
Ben Tsai (Freshman)
Channelle Vides (Freshman)
Theresa Ward (Freshman)
Brittany Woodrum (Freshman)
Jessica Woody (Freshman)
Sebastian Zegarra-Pardo (Freshman)
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The Fourth LVA Senior Guitar Quartet
(Ninth LVA Guitar Quartet)
The fourth LVA Senior Guitar Quartet was made up of Zach Blakeslee Reid, Evan
Croteau, Edlyn DeGuzman and D.J. Galante. This award-winning quartet took Second
Place at the University of Texas-Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Competition, the nation’s
most competitive guitar festival. The quartet also received two Superior Ratings at Solo
& Ensemble Festival and appears on the 2011 LVA “Encore Performance” CD. This
quartet was the third Junior Quartet during the 2009-10 and appears on the 2010
“Encore Performance” CD. The quartet made a number of appearances, recitals and
performances both on and off campus.
The Fourth LVA Junior Guitar Quartet
The third LVA Junior Guitar Quartet members were William Crumpacker, Spencer
Smith, Aaron Solano and Jason Wang. The quartet received two Superior Ratings at
Solo & Ensemble and appears on the 2011 LVA “Encore Performance” CD. The
quartet made a number of appearances throughout the year.
The First Junior Guitar Trio
(Sixth LVA Guitar Trio)
The first LVA Junior Guitar Trio members were Victoria Almanzan, Saraya Bennett
and Patricia Girroir. The trio received two Superior Ratings at Solo & Ensemble Festival
and appears on the 2011 LVA “Encore Performance” CD.
The Eighth & Ninth LVA Guitar Duos
There were two Junior Guitar Duos during the 2010-11 school year. Zakary Fisher and
Niki Shadoan made one duo. The second duo consisted of Danielle Nunez and
Thomas Velasquez. Both duos performed in the November, 2010 Guitar Recital.
The Ninth Senior Guitarist to Receive the Academy Award
Evan Croteau was the recipient of the ninth Academy Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Evan received this award at the Senior Awards Night May, 2011.
His name has been added to the perpetual plaque for the Outstanding Guitarist of the
Year for 2010-11.
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D.J. Galante, Michael Ghisilieri and Josh Ivy received the “Andrea Segovia” award for
excellence as classical guitarists at the Seniors’ Choice Concert awards presentation.
Their names have been added to the perpetual plaque as the recipients of the 2010-11
Andre Segovia Award.
Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Wes Montgomery” Award
Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Steve Vai” Award
Zach Blakeslee Reid received the “Steve Vai” award for excellence as a contemporary
guitarist. This was the third year for this award to be given. Zach’s name has been
added to the perpetual plaque for receiving the 2010-11 Steve Vai award.
Repertoire Series
The number of solo books to be completed for recognition is 17 over a four-year period.
Series during their four years at LVA: Candice Bain, Zach Blakeslee Reid, Evan
Croteau, Edlyn DeGuzman, Austin Garrison, Michael Ghisilieri and Josh Ivy. Each
received a plaque for this outstanding accomplishment.
This award went to two outstanding seniors who deserved to be recognized for their
abilities to play multiple instruments well. Both students performed on various concerts
playing various instruments including guitar, electric bass and/or drums. This special
award went to Adam Byrd (guitar & drums) and Josh Ivy (guitar & bass). Each received
a plaque for this outstanding accomplishment.
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percentage.
Seniors: Michael Ghisilieri (28)
Juniors: Niki Shadoan (22), Jason Wang (24)
Sophomores: Cody Cris (29), Anthony Farris (29)
Freshmen: Eddie Carcamo (25), Rese Comas (22) and Billy Ruggiero (18)
Along with counting how many 100’s each student has for the year from the above
playing tests, record was also kept for each student who made two consecutive 100’s in
the same week, thus the name, “Double Century” club. The following students qualified
for the club at least once during the school year. The number in parenthesis is the
number of weeks in which each person qualified.
Seniors: Candice Bain (1), Zach Blakeslee Reid (1), Adam Byrd (1), Edlyn DeGuzman
(1), D.J. Galante (1), Donovan Gallaway (1), Michael Ghisilieri (13), and Josh Ivy (1).
Juniors: Saraya Bennett (1), Will Crumpacker (3), Zak Fisher (2), Shawn Jensen (1),
Clayton Nowers (1), Niki Shadoan (8), Spencer Smith (3), Stefan Tisminezky (1),
Thomas Velaquez (1), Jason Wang (9), Camden Weiz (1) and Austin Wyke (3).
Sophomores: Hailey Axberg (1), Deryn Cattano (3), Cody Chris (14), Anthony Farris
(14), Erik Kline (1), Austin Longworth (3), Gaby Machette (1), Courtney Mayer (2),
Cheyenne Reindel (4), Dominic Rosso (2), Cameron Sax (5) and Logan Tierno (1).
Freshmen: Tony Aguilar (3), Cameron Beck (3), Molly Birch (1), Eddie Carcamo (10),
Jonathen Christensen (1), Rese Comas (9), Elijah Cooper (3), Julien D’Ottavio (1),
Daniel Faulkner (3), Alex Holloway (2), Sam Kaminski (2), Daniel Munoz (2), Billy
Ruggiero (5), Justin Tawney (3), Wyatt Thorne (1), Donovan Tryon (2), Ben Tsai (1),
Channelle Vides (1), Jessica Woody (3) and Sebastian Zegarra-Pardo (1).
is 16. Spencer Smith currently holds the record with 15 from his sophomore year.
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Outstanding Accomplishments the Ninth Year 2010-2011
recording had 18 tracks.
2. The LVA Senior Guitar Quartet took Second Place in the University of TexasBrownsville National Guitar Ensemble Competition. This is the nation’s most
competitive ensemble competition available for high school students.
Angeles, CA.
4. Hosted the 10th Annual CCSD Directors’ Choice Guitar Ensemble.
6. Hosted the sixth annual 2-day CCSD Guitar Ensemble Festival. Varsity 2 and
Varsity 3 both received Superior Ratings.
Department Chair, CCSD Festival Chair and continued teaching at Sunset High
School as the guitar teacher for the evening classes. Mr. Swick also continued
his position as board member of the pre-college Guitar Foundation of America
(GFA) education board and the educational board with the Guitar Foundation of
Las Vegas. He also became a member of the guitar education board for the
American String Teachers’ Association.
8. It was decided between Yamaha Musical Instruments and Mr. Swick to return the
Yamaha Silent Guitar Lab. After two years of working with the lab, both parties
agreed that the lab did not fulfill the promises made. Yamaha Musical
Instruments is recognized for maintaining its high standards and standing behind
its products. Mr.Swick likes the lab learning environment and will continue
searching for a replacement that offers 21st century technology.
9. The guitar department purchased a 16-channel Carvin stereo mixer and Carvin
power amp in addition to the already owned 32-channel mixer to amplify the ever
growing concerts when using orchestral strings and additional musical
instruments.
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Year 9 Concert 1
Guitar Concert
Caprice No. 14-Nicolo Paginini
Chason-Manual Ponce
El Condor Pasa-Traditional Peruvian
Concerto alla Rustica-Antonio Vivaldi
Dulcinea-Mark Anthony Cruz
Canzon Seconda A Quattro-Giovani Gabrieli Arr. Bruce Behnke
Concerto Op. 3, No. 6-Antonio Vivaldi
Fugue No. 1 in D Minor-F. Mendelssohn
Fresco-Rex Willis-Soloist-Zach Blakeslee Reid
Fuego: A Tango-Rex Willis
Granada from “Suite Espanola”-Issac Albeniz
Chaconne in F Major-G.F. Handel
When September Ends-Green Day-Arr. Matt Roberts
Ceviche Circus-Edgar Cruz Arr. Mark Anthony Cruz
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Year 9, Recital 1
Friday, November 19, 2010
Guitar Recital
Erik Kline-Blind Mary-Turlough O’Larkin 2:00-MEMORIZED (Soph)
Tyler Steffanelli-Mid Summers Daydream-Rik Emmet-2:00-Memorized (Soph)
Donovan Gallaway-Op. 21, No. -Fernando Sor-5:00-memorized (Senior)
Deryn Cattaneo-Pavane Op. 50—Gabriel Faure-3:00-(not memorized) (Sophomore)
Anthony Farris-Milonga-George Cardoso-4:00-(not memorized) (Sophomore)
Austin Longworth-Study No. 33-1:00-(not memorized) (Sophomore)
Jason Wang-Layenda-Albeniz-6:00 (memorized)(Junior)
Aaron Solano-Marina-Julian Arcas 2:00 (memorized) (Junior)
Camden Weisz-Prelude No. 4—Villa Lobos 3:00 (memorized) (Junior)
Cody Cris-Study No. 9—Fernando Sor 2:00 (memorized) (Sophomore)
Candice Bain-Tango-Francisco Tarrega
Will Crumpacker-Caprice No. 2-2:00 Luigi Legnani (memorized) (Junior)
Niki Shadoan-Estudio No. 3-Barrios (not memorized) 3:00 (Junior)
Gaby Machette-Afro-Cuban Lullaby-Leo Brouwer-3:00 (not memorized) (Junior)
Dominic Rosso-El Vito-Traditional-2:00-memorized (memorized)
Cheyenne Reindel-Moonlight Sonata-Ludwig Beethoven-(not memorized) (junior)
Mango Tango-Jurg Kindle-3:00
Zach Blakeslee Reid-Usher Waltz-Nikita Koshkin-Memorized (senior) 3:00
Evan Croteau-Wind in the Wheat Fields-Mel Hallam-(not memorized) (Senior) 3:00
LVA Junior Trio-Mango Tango-Jurg KindleVictoria Almanzan, Saraya Bennett and Patricia Girroir
Danielle Nunez and Thomas Velasquez-Angel’s Dream-Anonymous-4:00
(Juniors) (Memorized)
Senior Guitar Quartet-Zach Blakeslee Reid, Evan Croteau, Edlyn DeGuzman and D.J. Galante –
Along the Edge-Andrew York-6:00
Niki Shadoan and Zak Fisher-Symphonie de Haydn Op. 152-Ferdinando Carulli
4:00
Junior Guitar Quartet-Will Crumpacker, Spencer Smith, Aaron Solano and Jason Wang-Leyenda de
Espana-Augustin Barrios Mangore 4:00
Junior/Senior Quartet-Adam Byrd, Donovan Gallaway, Shawn Jensen, Clayton Nowers-Decepticon
Medley-4:00
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Guitar Concert
Espanoletas
Hebrew Medley
Frosty the Snowman
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
White Christmas
Good King Joy
Joy of Man’s Desire-Angels We Have Heard on High
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Wizards in Winter
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April 5, 2011 Year 9, Concert 3
Guitar Concert
Birthday-Lennon/McCartney
Yesterday-Lennon/McCartney
Stairway to Heaven-Jimmy Page/Robert Plant
Carry On Wayward Son-Kerry Livgren
Frankenstein-Edgar Winter
Sweet Child O’Mine-Rose/Slash/Stradin’/McKagan/Adler
Free Bird-Collins/Zant
Getting Better-Lennon/McCartney
Live and Let Die-Paul McCartney
Dream On-Steven Tyler
Smooth Criminal/Billy Jean-Michael Jackson
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Year 9, Recital 2
Amber Benites and Edlyn DeGuzman
Salt-Portugal.The Man
Adam Byrd
Every Breath You Take-Sting
Caleb Sterner
Allegretto-Ferdinando Carulli
Austin Garrison
Going Home-Shiro Sagisu
Lauren Finley-Jacob
Aloha Kaua’i-Maiki Aiu Lake
Donovan Gallaway
Rondo all Turca-W.A. Mozart
Michael Ghisilieri
Jordan Sasse
Eye to Eye-Powerline
Josh Ivy
Rumores De La Caleta-Issac Albeniez
Edlyn DeGuzman
All Laid Back and Stuff-Andy McKee
DJ Galante
El Colibri-Julio Segreras
Candice Bain
Requiem-Kelly Valleau
Donovan Gallaway, Shawn Jensen, Clayton Nowers, Thomas Velasquez
Austin Tango-Roland Dyens
Zach Blakeslee Reid, Evan Croteau, Edlyn DeGuzman, DJ Galante
Psycho-Bernard Hermann
Sergio Medina
Caught Up-Thomas Erak
Evan Croteau
Europa-Carlos Santana
Zach Blakeslee Reid
The Gargoyle-Paul Gilbert
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June 3, 2011 Year 9, Concert 4
Guitar Concert
Measuring Up-Jim McCutcheon
The Equine’s Ox-Chris Buzzelli
Bill’s Bay-Chris Buzzelli
Bossa Do Brasil
Flowerland-Eythor Thorlaksson
Turn Your Love Around-George Benson
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder
Too High/ I Wish Medley-Stevie Wonder
Awaken-Mark Anthony Cruz
Zelda Suite– Arr. Alex Lamonte
Super Mario Suite-Koji Kondo
Last Child-Steven Tyler 7 Brad Whitford
F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.-The Fall of Troy Arr. Zach Blakeslee Reid
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YEAR TEN 2011-2012
Year ten began with ninety-five guitar majors.
Victoria Almanzan (Senior)
Hailey Axberg (Junior)
Saraya Bennett (Senior)
Alicia Castile (Senior)
Cody Cris (Junior)
Will Crumpacker (Senior)
Anthony Farris (Junior)
Heather Fieger (Senior)
Zak Fisher (Senior)
Patricia Girroir (Senior)
Shawn Jensen (Senior)
Samantha Kinsey (Senior)
Austin Kirch (Junior)
Erik Kline (Junior)
Austin Longworth (Junior)
Gabrielle Machette (Junior)
Clayton Nowers (Senior)
Maria Oregon (Junior)
Cheyenne Reindel (Junior)
Dominic Rosso (Junior)
Cameron Sax (Junior)
Niki Shadoan (Senior)
Spencer Smith (Senior)
Aaron Solano (Senior)
Logan Tierno (Junior)
Stefan Tisminezky (Senior)
Thomas Velasquez (Senior)
Savannah Vidal (Junior)
Jason Wang (Senior)
Camden Weisz (Senior)
Austin Wyke (Senior)
Sean Young (Junior)
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Michael Adams (Sophomore)
Tony Aguilar (Sophomore)
David Aragon (Junior)
Cameron Beck (Sophomore)
Molly Birch (Sophomore)
Thomas Capurso (Sophomore)
Eddie Carcamo (Sophomore)
Rese Comas (Sophomore)
Elijah Cooper (Sophomore)
Julien D’Ottavio (Sophomore)
Daniel Faulkner (Sophomore)
Riley Harris (Sophomore)
Alex Holloway (Sophomore)
Gaston Huber (Junior)
Triston Jones (Sophomore)
Sam Kaminski (Sophomore)
Arie Ann Manibog-Abenoja (Sophomore)
Summer Matz (Junior)
Courtney Mayer (Junior)
Daniel Munoz (Sophomore)
Billy Ruggiero (Sophomore)
Alex Smith (Sophomore)
Tyler Stefanelli (Junior)
Justin Tawney (Sophomore)
Wyatt Thorne (Sophomore)
Donovan Tryon (Sophomore)
Ben Tsai (Sophomore)
Channelle Vides (Sophomore)
Theresa Ward (Sophomore)
Jessica Woody (Sophomore)
Sebastian Zegarra-Pardo (Sophomore)
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Seth Blomquist (Freshman)
Marcelino Chavez (Freshman)
Jonathan Christensen (Sophomore)
Makaela Dodds (Freshman)
Jared Everhart (Sophomore)
Kendall Finley-Jacob (Freshman)
Cameron Fults (Freshman)
Tasu Garcia (Freshman)
Olivia Garza (Freshman)
Joshua Greenberg (Freshman)
Stephen Haataja (Freshman)
Noah Hanlon (Freshman)
Anthony Holler (Freshman)
Aaron Hollern (Freshman)
Kaylan Kessee (Freshman)
Courtney Lindemann (Junior)
Emily Marquis (Freshman)
Calogero Charles Miceli (Freshman)
Jaron Pitegoff (Freshman)
Sabrina Prassel (Freshman)
Samuel Ramirez (Freshman)
Jasmine Reamer (Freshman)
Lauren Rivers (Freshman)
Noah Ryerson (Freshman)
Andrew Sandoval (Freshman)
Haley Stewart (Freshman)
Adrian Tanner (Freshman)
George Thompson (Freshman)
Noah Umeno (Freshman)
Patrick Weeks (Freshman)
Sullivan Winesett (Freshman)
Jordan Young (Freshman)
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Year 10, Recital 1
Guitar Recital
Tyler Stefanelli (Jr) For My Father-Andy McKee
Austin Kirch-Drifting-Andy McKee
Anthony Aguilar (Soph)-Gran Vals-Francisco Tarrega
Rese Comas (Soph)-Rosita Polka-Francisco Tarrega
Samuel Kaminiski (Soph)-Study #15-Leguini
Alex Smith (Soph)-Sonatina-Ferdinando Carulli
Ben Tsai (Soph)-Let it Be-Lennon/McCartney
Dominic Rosso (Jr)-He’s A Pirate-Klaus Badel
Erik Kline (Jr)-Danza Caracteristica-Leo Brouwer
Gaby Machette (Jr)-El Testamento De Amelia-Miguel Llobet
Austin Wyke (Sr)-Adelita!-Francisco Tarrega
Cody Cris (Jr)-Prelude BWV 996-J.S. Bach
Aaron Solano (Sr)-Study in A Major-Francisco Tarrega
Zak Fisher (Sr)-Prelude No. 1-Heitor Villa-Lobos
Thomas Velasquez (Sr)-By Candlelight-Andrew York
Stefan Tisminezky (Sr)-Koyunbaba Movt. 4-Presto-Carlo Domeniconi
Jason Wang (Sr)-Fuoco (Libra Sonatine)-Roland Dyens
Senior Guitar Trio-Seduction Dance-Joaquin Turina
Will Crumpacker, Shawn Jensen & Clayton Nowers
Sophomore Guitar Quartet-Lotus Eaters-Andrew York
Michael Adams, Eddie Carcamo, Julien D’Ottavio & Daniel Munoz
Junior Guitar Quartet-Malamatina-Carlo Domeniconi
Hailey Axberg, Anthony Farris, Austin Longworth & Cheyenne Reindel
Senior Guitar Quartet-Kalimba-Jurg Kindle
Victoria Almanzan,Saraya Bennett, Patricia Girroir & Niki Shadoan
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Year 10 Concert 1
Friday, October 21, 2011 Performing Arts Center
Guitar Concert
Swinging the Changes-Mike Christiansen (year 1)
Study No. 20-Fernando Sor (year 2)
Eine Kleine Nachtmusic-Mozart (year 3)
Venezuela Waltz No. 2 - Antonio Luaro (year 4)
Malaguena-Ernesto Lecuona (year 5)
Chason-Manuel Ponce (year 6)
Rondo –Ferdinando Carulli (year 4)
Cat’s Fugue-Domenico Scarlatti (year 2)
Hommage to Tarrega-Joaquine Turina (year 5)
1. Garrotin
2. Soleares
Granada-Isaac Albeniz (year 6)
L’estro Amonica-Concerto No. 1-Antonio Vilvadli (year 10)
Soloists: Victoria Almanzan, Niki Shadoan
Saraya Bennett, Patricia Girroir
Entrance of the Queen of Sheba-G.F. Handel (year 10)
Soloists: Logan Tierno & Will Crumpacker
Dance of the Goblins-A. Bazzini (year 10)
Soloist: Stefan Tisminezky
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Guitar Concert
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
White Christmas
The Christmas Song
Sleigh Ride
Good King Jazz
Boughs of Holly
Joy of Man’s Desire-Angles We Have Heard on High
Faith Noel
First Snow
Wish Liszt
Wizards in Winter
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
(all arrangements written by Bill Swick-over 800 pages of music)
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Guitar Concert
Pipeline-The Ventures
She’s Leaving Home-Lennon/McCartney
Everything I Do-Michael Kamen
Layla-Eric Clapton
Carry on Wayward Son-Kerry Livgren
Here Comes the Sun-George Harrison
Jessica-Dickey Betts
You Really Got Me-Ray Davies
Sharp Dressed Man-Gibbons, Hill and Beard
Last Child-Steven Tyler and Brad Whirford
Overture-Beethoven’s Last Night-Beethoven/Mozart/O’Neill
Beethoven-Beethoven/Mozart/O’Neil/Kinkel
Mozart’s Little Nightmare-Mozart/Swick
Requiem-The Fifth-Beethoven/Mozart/O’Neil
Figaro-Mozart
A Last Illusion-Bumble Bee-thoven-Beethoven/Mozart/Rimsky-Korsakov
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Year 10, Recital 2
Lowden Theater
Shawn Jensen
Valse en Skai-Roland Dyens
Aaron Solano
Come Back to Bed-Chris Brown
Austin Wyke
Prelude No. 2-Hector Villa-Lobos
Camden Weisz
Perfect Storm
Jason Wang
Berimbau-Baden Powell
Will Crumpacker & Thomas Velasquez
Sicilienne-Gabriel Faure
Zak Fisher & Spencer Smith
Round Midnight-Thelonius Monk
Stefan Tisminezky & Savannah Vidal
Tamacun-Rodrigo y Gabriella
Alicia Castile, Heather Fieger & Samantha Kinsey
El Roble-Eythor Thorlaksson
Mango Tango-Jurg Kindle
Will Crumpacker, Shawn Jensen & Clayton Nowers
Les Toreadors
Victoria Almanzan, Saraya Bennett, Patricia Girroir & Niki Shadoan
A Furiosa-Paulo Bellinati
Clayton Nowers
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Theme-Powerglove
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June 1, 2012 Year 10, Concert 4
Guitar Concert
Five Brothers-Gerry Mulligan
Riffin’-Leo Welch
Toss Salad and Scrambled Eggs
Just A Few
Cone Pone-Nick Travis
The Loose Appaloosa-Chris Buzzelli
I’t Don’t Mean aThing If It Ain’t Got That Swing-Duke Ellington
Fredonnements-Claude Gagnon
Zelda Suite From the Ocarina of Time
The Masquerade-Leon Russell
Super Mario Suite
F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.-The Fall of Troy
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The Fifth LVA Senior Guitar Quartet
(Tenth LVA Guitar Quartet)
The fifth LVA Senior Guitar Quartet was made up of Victoria Almanzan, Saraya Bennett,
Patricia Girroir and Niki Shadoan. This award-winning quartet took Second Place at the
University of Texas-Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Competition, the nation’s most
competitive guitar festival. The quartet also received two Superior Ratings at Solo &
Ensemble Festival and appears on the 2012 LVA “Encore Performance” CD. The
quartet made a number of appearances, recitals and performances both on and off
campus.
The Fifth LVA Junior Guitar Quartet
The fifth LVA Junior Guitar Quartet members were Hailey Axberg, Anthony Farris,
Austin Longworth and Cheyenne Reindel.
The Senior Guitar Trio
(Seventh LVA Guitar Trio)
The LVA Senior Guitar Trio members were Will Crumpacker, Shawn Jensen and
Clayton Nowers. The trio received two Superior Ratings at Solo & Ensemble Festival
and appears on the 2012 LVA “Encore Performance” CD.
The Tenth Senior Guitarist to Receive the Academy Award for Guitar
Thomas Velasquez was the recipient of the tenth Academy Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Thomas received this award at the Senior Awards Night May 18, 2012.
Will Crumpacker, Niki Shadoan, Jason Wang and Austin Wyke received the “Andrea
Segovia” award for excellence as classical guitarists at the Seniors’ Choice Concert
awards presentation. Their names have been added to the perpetual plaque as the
recipients of the 2011-12 Andre Segovia Award.
Zak Fisher and Spencer Smith received the “Chet Atkins” award for the 2011-12 school
year. Their names have been added to the perpetual plaque as the recipients of the
2011-12 Wes Montgomery Award.
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Spencer Smith and Camden Weisz received the “Chet Atkins” award for the 2011-12
school year. Their names have been added to the perpetual plaque as the recipients of
the 2011-12 Chet Atkins Award.
Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Carlos Santana” Award
Thomas Velasquez received the “Carlos Santana” award for the 2011-12 school year.
His name has been added to the perpetual plaque as the recipient of the 2011-12
Carlos Santana Award.
Clayton Nowers received the “Steve Vai” award for excellence as a contemporary
guitarist. Clayton’s name has been added to the perpetual plaque for receiving the
2011-12 Steve Vai Award.
Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Paco de Lucia” Award
Stefan Tisminezki received the “Paco de Lucia” award for excellence as a flaminco
guitarist. Stefan’s name has been added to the perpetual plaque for receiving the 201112 Pace de Lucia Award.
Repertoire Series
Series during their four years at LVA: Will Crumpacker, Zak Fisher, Shawn Jensen, Niki
Shadoan, Aaron Solano, Stefan Tisminezki, Thomas Velasquez, Jason Wang and
Austin Wyke. Each received a plaque for this outstanding accomplishment.
This award went to two outstanding seniors who deserved to be recognized for their
abilities to play multiple instruments well. Both students performed on various concerts
playing various instruments including guitar, electric bass and/or drums. This special
award went to Shawn Jensen (guitar & drums) and Camden Weisz (guitar, bass &
drums). Each received a plaque for this outstanding accomplishment.
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percentage.
Seniors: None this year
Juniors: Cody Cris (19)
Sophomores: Rese Comas (26) and Billy Ruggiero (24)
Freshmen: None this year
Seniors: Zak Fisher (1), Clayton Nowers (1) and Jason Wang (3).
Juniors: Cody Chris (8), Anthony Farris (8), Erik Kline (2), Gaby Machette (1),
Courtney Mayer (3), Dominic Rosso (1), Cameron Sax (5), Logan Tierno (1) and Sean
Young (1).
Sophomores: Michael Adams (1), Tony Aguilar (2), Molly Birch (1), Thomas Capurso
(1), Eddie Carcamo (2), Rese Comas (12), Elijah Cooper (5), Julien D’Ottavio (4),
Daniel Faulkner (1), Alex Holloway (4), Sam Kaminski (1), Daniel Munoz (2), Billy
Ruggiero (10), Alex Smith (1), Justin Tawney (1), Donovan Tryon (1), Ben Tsai (1),
Jessica Woody (1) and Sebastian Zegarra-Pardo (1).
Freshmen: Seth Blomquist (2), Marz Chavez (2), Cameron Fults (2), Olivia Garza (1),
Josh Greenberg (1), Noah Hanlon (2), Aaron Hollern (1), Emily Marquis (1), Chazz
Miceli (2), Sabrina Prassel (1), Lauren Rivers (1), Noah Ryerson (1), Adrian Tanner (1),
Noah Umeno (1), Patrick Weeks (1), Sullivan Winesett (2) and Jordon Young (1).
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Outstanding Accomplishments the Tenth Year 2011-2012
recording is a 2-Disk set with 25 tracks.
2. The LVA Senior Guitar Quartet took Second Place in the University of TexasBrownsville National Guitar Ensemble Competition. This is the nation’s most
competitive ensemble competition available for high school students.
Angeles, CA.
4. Hosted the 11th Middle School Directors’ Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble and the
first High School Directors’ Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble
6. Hosted the seventh annual 2-day CCSD Guitar Ensemble Festival. Varsity 2 and
Department Chair, CCSD Festival Chair and continued teaching at Cowan
Sunset High School as the guitar teacher for the evening classes. Mr. Swick also
continued his position as board member of the pre-college Guitar Foundation of
America (GFA) education board and the educational board with the Guitar
Foundation of Las Vegas. He is also a member of the guitar education board for
the American String Teachers’ Association.
8. Mr. Swick directed the New Mexico All-State Guitar Ensemble in Albuquerque,
NM in January.
9. Mr. Swick presented at the American String Teachers Association National
Convention in Atlanta, GA this year.
10. The music department received its tenth GRAMMY Award this year.
11. The guitar department received its second DownBeat Magazine Student Award.
12. The guitar department received the first Augustine String Educational
Endowment. This award will include receiving two visitations from Dr. Martha
Masters from Loyola Marymount University and a specially commissioned
composition for the Varsity 3 Guitar Ensemble.
13. Mr. Swick launched his own line of guitars known as the Swickster guitar.
14. The guitar department purchased 34 Swickster guitars to replace the Silent
Yamaha guitars and 34 Apple Ipads to replace the silent guitar lab.
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15. Mr. Swick was featured on “Inside Education”, Channel 8 news, and was
selected by PBS to appear in the CCSD school district recruiting video as an
innovative teacher.
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YEAR ELEVEN 2012-2013
Year eleven began with ninety-six guitar majors.
Tony Aguilar (Junior)
Hailey Axberg (Senior)
Cameron Beck (Junior)
Thomas Capurso (Junior)
Eddie Carcamo (Junior)
Cody Cris (Senior)
Rese Comas (Junior)
Elijah Cooper (Junior)
Julien D’Ottavio (Junior)
Anthony Farris (Senior)
Alex Holloway (Junior)
Triston Jones (Junior)
Sam Kaminski (Junior)
Austin Kirch (Senior)
Erik Kline (Senior)
Austin Longworth (Senior)
Gabrielle Machette (Senior)
Courtney Mayer (Senior)
Daniel Munoz (Junior)
Maria Oregon (Senior)
Cheyenne Reindel (Senior)
Dominic Rosso (Senior)
Billy Ruggiero (Junior)
Cameron Sax (Senior)
Alex Smith (Junior)
Logan Tierno (Senior)
Ben Tsai (Junior)
Channelle Vides (Junior)
Theresa Ward (Junior)
Jessica Woody (Junior)
Savannah Vidal (Senior)
Sean Young (Senior)
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Michael Adams (Junior)
David Aragon (Senior)
Molly Birch (Junior)
Seth Blomquist (Sophomore)
Marcelino Chavez (Junior)
Jonanthan Christensen (Junior)
Makaela Dodds (Sophomore)
Jared Everhart (Junior)
Kendall Finley-Jacob (Sophomore)
Cameron Fults (Sophomore)
Olivia Garza (Sophomore)
Joshua Greenberg (Sophomore)
Riley Harris (Junior)
Noah Hanlon (Sophomore)
Anthony Holler (Sophomore)
Aaron Hollern (Sophomore)
Kaylan Kessee (Sophomore)
Courtney Lindemann (Senior)
Arie Ann Manibog Abenoja (Junior)
Summer Matz (Senior)
Calogero Charles (Chaz) Miceli (Sophomore)
Sabrina Prassel (Sophomore)
Samuel Ramirez (Sophomore)
Jasmine Reamer (Sophomore)
Lauren Rivers (Sophomore)
Noah Ryerson (Junior)
Andrew Sandoval (Sophomore)
Tyler Stefanelli (Senior)
Adrian Tanner (Sophomore)
Donovan Tryon (Junior)
Sullivan Winesett (Sophomore)
Sebastian Zegarra (Junior)
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Zach Anas (Freshman)
Estefanny Angel Aban (Freshman)
Jake Barnett (Freshman)
Ryan Cameron (Freshman)
Ivy Clark (Freshman)
Devin Desmond (Freshman)
Orion Fitch (Freshman)
Stephen Haataja (Sophomore)
Chase Harris (Freshman)
Taylor Herpolsheimer (Freshman)
Deandra Johnson (Freshman)
Anthony Luz (Freshman)
Angelo Mihailovic (Freshman)
Mitchell Neyman (Freshman)
Esteban Obando (Freshman)
Nicholas Ochoa (Freshman)
Louis Paparone (Freshman)
Tiffany Pena (Freshman)
Jaron Pitegoff (Sophomore)
Dakota Rhiner (Freshman)
Savino Rojas (Freshman)
Dylan Schulz (Freshman)
Cody Scott (Freshman)
Haley Stewart (Sophomore)
George Thompson (Sophomore)
Levi Toranzo (Freshman)
Noah Umeno (Sophomore)
Jordan Vierra-Backman (Freshman)
Patrick Weeks (Sophomore)
Trysten Wright (Sophomore)
Jordan Young (Sophomore)
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Year 11 Concert 1
Friday, October 19, 2012 Performing Arts Center
Guitar Concert
Allegro-Concerto Grossi, Op. 6-G.F. Handel
Menuett-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Tu Y Yo-Agustin Barrios Mangore
Vals Op. 8, No. 4-Agustin Barrios Mangore
El Rossinyol-Traditional Catalan
Waltz in A Major-Francisco Tarrega
Sonata in D for Four Guitars K.113-D. Scarlatti
Pavane, Op. 50-Gabriel Faure’
Quartet No. 8 Movt. 2-Dmitri Shostakovish
Quartet for Four Guitars Movt. 3-Rondo-Richard Carlton
Fredonnements-Movt. 1-Cinecitta-Claude Gagnon
Parti Tango-Jurg Kindle
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Year 11, Recital 1
Guitar Recital
Sullivan Winesett (Soph) Vincent-McLean/Atkins
Cameron Fults (Soph) Milonga-Jorge Cardoso
Sean Young (Sr) La Catedral (3rd Movt)-Augustin Barrios
Rese Comas (Jr) El Ultimo Tremelo-Augustin Barrios
Cameron Sax (Sr) Waltz Op. 8, No. 4-Augustin Barrios
Thomas Capurso (Jr) Etude No.1-Maximo Diego Pujol
Jared Everhart (Jr) Study No. 38-Matteo Carcassi
Anthony Aguilar (Jr) Fantasia on Themes from La Trayiata-Francisco Tarrega
Alex Holloway (Jr) All of Me-Simons/Arr. Dyens
Marcelino Red-Hawk Chavez (Jr) Malaguena-Arr. Oscar Carrescia
Austin Kirch (Sr) Everybody Wants to Rule the World-Andy McKee
Noah Hanlon (Soph) La Catedral (1st Movt)-Barrios
Samuel Kaminiski (Jr) Prelude No. 2-Villa-Lobos
Ben Tsai (Jr)-Mood for a Day-Steve Howe
Dominic Rosso (Sr) Habanera from the Carmen Suite-George Bizet
Cody Cris (Sr) Zambra Granadina-Isaac Albeniz
Savannah Vidal (Sr) Paradise-Coldplay
Gaby Machette (Sr) Choros No. 1-Villa Lobos
Cheyenne Reindel (Sr) In Sorrow’s Wake-Andrew York
Anthony Farris (Sr) By Candlelight-Andrew York
Maria Oregon (Sr) Ilha de Coral-Luiz Bonfa
Austin Longworth (Sr) Tango En Skai-Roland Dyens
Elijah Cooper (Jr) Usher Waltz-Nikita Koshkin
Erik Kline (Sr) Paisaje Cubano Con Campanas-Leo Brouwer
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Guitar Concert
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
White Christmas
The Christmas Song
Sleigh Ride
Faith Noel
First Snow
Good King Joy
Silent Night
Joy of Man’s Desire-Angles We Have Heard on High
Boughs of Holly
Winter Overture
Wish Liszt
Wizards in Winter
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February 22, 2013 Year 11, Concert 3
Guitar Concert
In My Life-Rubber Soul 1965
I’ll Follow the Sun-Beatles For Sale 1964
And I Love Her-A Hard Day’s Night 1964
Yesterday-Help 1965
Here Comes the Sun-Abbey Road 1969
She’s Leaving Home-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967
Birthday-White Album 1968
Lady Madonna-Single 1968
Getter Better-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967
Day Tripper-Single 1965
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club 1967
Got to Get You into My Life-Revolver 1966
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band –1967
Come Together-Abbey Road 1969
Eleanor Rigby-Revolver 1966
Something-Abbey Road 1969
Revolution-White Album 1968
While My Guitar Gently Weeps-White Album 1968
Live and Let Die-James Bond Movie 1973
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Reprise-1967
All music composed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
(all arrangements written by Bill Swick)
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Guitar Concert
The Equine’s Ox-Chris Buzzelli
Mr. P.C.-John Coltrane
Cone Pone-Nick Travis
Eine Kleine Nachtmusic-Amadeus Mozart
Stomp and Pick-James McLeod
Black Magic Woman-Carlo Santana
Free Bird-Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant
Cascade-Omid Zoufonoun
Dance of the Goblins-A. Bazzini
Zelda Suite From the Ocarina of Time-Arr. Alex Lamonte
Senior Awards
Pokemon Master-Arr. Anthony Farris & Austin Longworth
Bohemian Rhapsody-Freddie Mercury
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The Sixth LVA Senior Guitar Quartet
(Eleventh LVA Guitar Quartet)
The sixth LVA Senior Guitar Quartet was made up of Haley Axberg, Anthony Farris,
Austin Longworth and Cheyenne Reindel. The quartet appears on the 2013 LVA
“Encore Performance” CD. The quartet made a number of appearances, recitals and
performances both on and off campus including the San Diego Guitar Teachers’
Association presentation, the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA, and the California
State Teachers Union convention at the Rio Hotel.
The Sixth LVA Junior Guitar Quartet
The sixth LVA Junior Guitar Quartet members were Michael Adams, Eddie Carcamo,
Julian D’Ottavio and Daniel Munoz. This quartet took first place in the CCSD/LVA Solo
& Ensemble Guitar Tournament and appear on the 2013 LVA “Encore Performance”
CD. This quartet was selected from a national search to perform at the 2013 Guitar
Foundation of America international convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Eleventh Senior Guitarist to Receive the Academy Award for
Guitar
Cody Cris was the recipient of the eleventh Academy Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Cody received this award at the Senior Awards Night May 23, 2013.
No senior was awarded the “Andrea Segovia” award for the 2012-13 school year.
Cameron Sax and Logan Tierno were awarded the “Wes Montgomery” award for the
2012-13 school year. Cameron and Logan’s names will be added to the perpetual
plaque as the recipients of the 2012-13 Wes Montgomery Award.
No senior was awarded the “Chet Atkins” award for the 2012-13 school year.
No senior was awarded the “Carlos Santana” award for the 2012-13 school year.
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Cody Cris, Anthony Farris and Austin Longworth received the “Steve Vai” award for
excellence as a contemporary guitarist. All three names have been added to the
perpetual plaque for receiving the 2012-13 Steve Vai Award.
Dominic Rosso received the “Paco de Lucia” award for excellence as a flamenco
guitarist. Dominc’s name has been added to the perpetual plaque for receiving the
2012-13 Pace de Lucia Award.
Repertoire Series
Series during their four years at LVA: Cody Cris, Anthony Farris, Austin Longworth,
Cheyenne Reindel, Cameron Sax, Logan Tierno and Sean Young. Each received a
plaque for this outstanding accomplishment.
percentage.
Seniors: Cody Cris (30), Courtney Mayer (19)
Juniors: Marcelino Chavez (21), Reese Comas (21), Billy Ruggiero (18)
Sophomores: Seth Blomquist (28), Cameron Fults (27), Noah Hanlon (27), Aaron
Hollern (17), Chazz Miceli (21), Noah Ryerson (21), Sullivan Winesett (17)
Freshmen: Cody Scott (17)
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Seniors: Cody Cris(14), Anthony Farris(3), Courtney Mayer(6), Cameron Sax(3), Logan
Tierno(2),
Juniors: Tony Aguilar(2), Cameron Beck(1),Thomas Capurso(2), Eddie Carcamo(1),
Rese Comas(7), Alex Holloway(5), Triston Jones(1), Sam Kaminski(2), Arie-Ann
Manibog(5), Daniel Munoz(1), Dominic Rosso(1), Billy Ruggiero(7), Alex Smith(1),
Donovan Tryon(1), Channelle Vides(1), Jessica Woody(2), Sebastian Zegarra-Pardo(1)
Sophomores: Seth Blomquist(12), Marcelino Chavez(6), Cameron Fults(12), Noah
Hanlon(11), Aaron Hollern(4), Chazz Miceli(6), Sabrina Prassel(4), Noah Ryerson(8),
Adrian Tanner(6), Sullivan Winesett(4)
Freshmen: Zachariah Anas(1), Ryan Cameron(1), O’Rion Fisher(1), Deandra
Johnson(3), Mitchell Neyman(3), Tiffany Pena(1), Savino Rojas(1), Dylan Schultz(4),
Cody Scott(3), Haley Stewart(2), Trysten Wright(1)
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Outstanding Accomplishments the Eleventh Year 2012-2013
1. Mr. Swick worked with the Choice Center Leadership Program’s Giver Game to
help beautify the practice rooms in Sunset and provide improvements in the
music department with the $50,000 that was donated.
2. Created and hosted the first CCSD/LVA Solo & Ensemble Guitar Tournaments
Round One & Round Two. The top winners performed on the annual Solo &
Ensemble Encore CD. Eddie Carcamo took first place as solo guitarist.
3. Eddie Carcamo won the Nevada Music Education Association Command
Performance for guitar and played on the Command Performance concert during
the NMEA State Convention.
Angeles, CA.
5. Hosted the 12th Middle School Directors’ Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble and the
first High School Honor Guitar Ensemble which required an audition.
7. Hosted the eighth annual 2-day CCSD Guitar Ensemble Festival. Varsity 2 and
Department Chair, CCSD Festival Chair and continued teaching at Cowan
Sunset High School as the guitar teacher for the evening classes. Mr. Swick also
continued his position as board member of the pre-college Guitar Foundation of
America (GFA) education board as well as the guitar education board for the
American String Teachers’ Association. Mr. Swick was also named Executive
Director of Guitar in the Classroom.
9. Mr. Swick, along with Varsity 3, presented at the San Diego Guitar Teachers’
Association in San Diego.
10. Mr. Swick presented at the American String Teachers Association National
Convention in Providence, Rhode Island this year.
11. Mr. Swick, along with Varsity 3, presented at the Winter NAMM Convention in
Anaheim, CA.
12. Mr. Swick, along with the Junior Guitar Quartet, presented at the Guitar
Foundation of America international convention in Louisville, Kentucky.
13. The guitar department received the first Augustine String Educational
Endowment. Dr. Martha Masters from Loyola Marymount University visited LVA
and performed a recital for students in the music department. Part of the
endowment was the presentation of the commissioned work, “Cascade” which
was performed on the Seniors’ Choice Guitar Concert on May 17.
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14. Mr. Swick was selected to present at the National Association for Music
Educators education conference in Nashville, TN.
15. Hosted the second Music College Fair for Guitar which attracted guitar faculty
from around the country. Students attended master classes and had an
opportunity to audition for the college faculty.
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YEAR TWELVE 2013-2014
Year twelve began with eighty-seven guitar majors.
Michael Adams (Senior)
Tony Aguilar (Senior)
Cameron Beck (Senior)
Seth Blomquist (Junior)
Thomas Capurso (Senior)
Eddie Carcamo (Senior)
Marcelino Chavez (Senior)
Jonanthan Christensen (Senior)
Rese Comas (Senior)
Elijah Cooper (Senior)
Julien D’Ottavio (Senior)
Makaela Dodds (Junior)
Cameron Fults (Junior)
Olivia Garza (Junior)
Noah Hanlon (Junior)
Aaron Hollern (Junior)
Alex Holloway (Senior)
Triston Jones (Senior)
Sam Kaminski (Senior)
Kaylan Kessee (Junior)
Arie Ann Manibog Abenoja (Senior)
Calogero Charles (Chaz) Miceli (Junior)
Daniel Munoz (Senior)
Sabrina Prassel (Junior)
Lauren Rivers (Junior)
Noah Ryerson (Junior)
Ben Tsai (Senior)
Channelle Vides (Senior)
Theresa Ward (Senior)
Sullivan Winesett (Junior)
Jessica Woody (Senior)
Sebastian Zegarra (Senior)
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Zachariah Anas (Sophomore)
Estefanny Angel (Sophomore)
Jake Barnett (Sophomore)
Ryan Cameron (Sophomore)
Ivy Clark (Sophomore)
Jared Everhart (Senior)
Orion Fisher (Sophomore)
Joshua Greenberg (Junior)
Stephen Haataja (Junior)
Chase Harris (Sophomore)
Anthony Holler (Junior)
Deandra Johnson (Sophomore)
Angelo Mihailovic (Sophomore)
Mitchell Neyman (Sophomore)
Nicholas Ochoa (Sophomore)
Louis Paparone (Sophomore)
Tiffany Pena (Sophomore)
Jaron Pitegoff (Junior)
Samuel Ramirez (Junior)
Jasmine Reamer (Junior)
Dakota Rhiner (Sophomore)
Savino Rojas (Sophomore)
Dylan Schulz (Sophomore)
Cody Scott (Sophomore)
Alex Smith (Senior)
Haley Stewart (Junior)
George Thompson (Junior)
Levi Toranzo (Sophomore)
Donovan Tryon (Senior)
Noah Umeno (Junior)
Jordan Vierra-Backman (Sophomore)
Patrick Weeks (Junior)
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Stormie Alterman (Freshman)
Marco Angel Aban (Freshman)
Joviette Bright (Freshman)
Andrew Caballero (Freshman)
Michelle Carcamo (Freshman)
Dominic Cotroneo (Freshman)
Nicolas Herrera (Freshman)
Tyler Hrdina (Freshman)
Alexander Ibrahim (Freshman)
Brittany Jacobs (Freshman)
Tony Luz (Sophomore)
Gage Morgan (Freshman)
Esteban Obando (Sophomore)
James Pohlmann (Freshman)
Jeffrey Rhame (Freshman)
Jackson Roberg-Crane (Freshman)
Kyle Rowins (Freshman)
Cooper Sorich (Freshman)
Rhianne Stepp (Freshman)
Samuel Teigen (Freshman)
Adrian Vasquez (Freshman)
Evan Willis (Freshman)
Benjamin Yao (Freshman)
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The Seventh LVA Senior Guitar Quartet
(Twelfth LVA Guitar Quartet)
The seventh LVA Senior Guitar Quartet was made up of Michael Adams, Eddie
Carcamo, Julien D’Ottavio and Daniel Munoz. The quartet appears on the 2012, 2013
and 2014 LVA “Encore Performance” CDs. The quartet made a number of
appearances, recitals and performances both on and off campus including the California
State Teachers Union convention at the Rio Hotel, the Public Education Foundation
Gala at the Mandarin Hotel, the LVA Gala at the Rio Hotel and the Comdex Convention
at the LV Hotel. This senior quartet was selected through a national competition to
perform at the Guitar Foundation of America International Convention in Louisville, KT.
They also took first place in the University of Texas-Brownsville Guitar Ensemble
competition in Brownsville, TX. This quartet also won two DownBeat Magazine Awards,
one for Best Classical Ensemble and a second one for Best Latin Group.
The Seventh LVA Junior Guitar Quartet
There were two Junior Guitar Quartets this year, both hoping to be the next Senior
Quartet. The official Junior Quartet members are Cameron Fults, Noah Hanlon, Chaz
Miceli and Noah Ryerson. The unofficial Junior Quartet members are Jaron Pitegoff,
Samuel Ramirez, George Thompson and Noah Umeno. The latter group took second
place in the Best of Southern Nevada Solo & Ensemble Tournament and appear on the
2014 LVA “Encore Performance” CD.
The Twelfth Senior Guitarist to Receive the Academy Award for Guitar
Eddie Carcamo was the recipient of the twelfth Academy Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Eddie received this award at the Senior Awards Night May 23, 2014.
Eddie Carcamo, Macelino Chavez, Julien D’Ottavio, Triston Jones and Daniel Munoz
were awarded the “Andrea Segovia” award for the 2013-14 school year. All five names
will be added to the perpetual plaque as the recipients of the 2013-14 Andres Segovia
Award.
Sebatian Zegarra-Pardo was awarded the “Wes Montgomery” award for the 2013-14
school year. Sebastion’s name will be added to the perpetual plaque as the recipient of
the 2013-14 Wes Montgomery Award.
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Alex Holloway was awarded the “Chet Atkins” award for the 2013-14 school year.
Alex’s name will be added to the perpetual plaque as the recipient of the 2013-14 Chet
Atkins Award.
Rese Comas, Daniel Munoz and Benjamin Tsai received the “Steve Vai” award for
excellence as a contemporary guitarist. All three names have been added to the
perpetual plaque for receiving the 2013-14 Steve Vai Award.
No senior was awarded the “Paco de Lucia” award for the 2013-14 school year.
Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Andy McKee” Award
Benjamin Tsai was awarded the “Andy McKee” award for the 2013-14 school year for
outstanding contemporary, steel string, finger-picking guitarist.
Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Leo Brouwer” Award
Thomas Capurso, Jonathan Christensen and Samuel Kaminski received the “Leo
Brouwer” award for excellence as a contemporary classical guitarist. All three names
have been added to the perpetual plaque for receiving the 2013-14 Leo Brouwer Award.
Senior Guitarists to Receive the LVA “Victor Wooten” Award
Anthony Aguilar was awarded the “Victor Wooten” award for the 2013-14 school year
for outstanding bassist.
Most Versatile Musician Award
The following three students received this special award for their ability to play electric
guitar, classical guitar, bass and drums, each at a very high level of skill. This special
award went to Anthony Aguilar, Cameron Beck and Rese Comas.
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Most Ambitious Musician Award
This special award was given to a student who started at LVA as a sophomore and on
his own did all of the required work for the 4-year program in only 3 years. This has
never been done before. This recognition went to Marcelino Chavez.
Repertoire Series
Series during their four years at LVA: Anthony Aguilar, Thomas Capurso, Eddie
Carcamo, Marcelino Chavez, Jonathan Christensen, Rese Comas, Elijah Cooper, Alex
Holloway, Triston Jones, Samuel Kaminski, Daniel Munoz and Alex Smith. Each
received a plaque for this outstanding accomplishment.
percentage.
Seniors: Rese Comas (18)
Juniors: Seth Blomquist (24), Noah Ryerson (21), Sullivan Winesett (16)
Sophomores: Ryan Cameron (18), Mitchell Neyman (22), Louis Paparone (23), Savino
Rajos (19), Cody Scott (17)
Freshmen: Benjamin Yao (18), Evan Willis (16)
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Seniors: Eddie Carcamo (2), Marcelino Chavez (4), Rese Comas (7), Julien D’Ottavio
(1), Alex Holloway (3), Arie Manibog (1), Channelle Vides (4)
Juniors: Seth Blomquist (11), Cameron Fults (5), Olivia Garza (1), Anthony Holler (1),
Noah Hanlon (3), Stephen Haataja (1), Aaron Hollern (3), Chazz Mecili (4), Jaron
Pitegoff (2), Sabrina Prassel (2), Samuel Ramirez (1), Jasmine Reamer (1), Lauren
Rivers (1), Noah Ryerson (8), Haley Stewart (1), Sullivan Winesett (5)
Sophomores: Jake Barnett (3), Ryan Cameron (5), Deandra Johnson (2), Angelo
Mihailavic (2), Mitchell Newman (8), Nicholas Ochoa (1), Louis Paparone (10), Tiffany
Pena (1), Dakota Rhiner (5), Savino Rojas (6), Dylan Schultz (5), Cody Scott (8), Levi
Toranzo (1), Jordan Vierra Backman (1)
Freshmen: Stormie Alterman (2), Marco Angel Aban (2), Nicolas Herrera (3), Gage
Morgan (3), Jeffrey Rhame (2), Jackson Roberg-Crane (5), Kyle Rowins (1), Cooper
Sorich (2), Rhianne Stepp (2), Samuel Teigen (1), Adrian Vasquez (2), Evan Willis (5),
Benjamin Yao (7)
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Outstanding Accomplishments the Twelfth Year 2013-2014
In September, LVA is the only high school guitar program in the U.S. to be invited
to attend the bi-annual La Guitarra guitar festival in San Luis Obispo, CA in
September. This was our 4th time to attend.
 In October, Mr. Swick attended the National Network for Art Schools conference
in New York City to receive the Outstanding Arts School of the Year Award for
LVA.
 In October, Mr. Swick spoke at the Music Association for Educators National
Conference in Nashville, TN.
 In November, hosted and conducted the 13th Annual Middle School Directors’
Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble
 In December, hosted the first CCSD Choir and Guitar Holiday Gala at the Smith
Center
 In December, hosted the second CCSD High School Honor Guitar Ensemble
directed by John Truitt
 In January, Senior Guitar Quartet was invited (for the 4th year) to perform at the
California Teachers Association convention at the Rio Hotel.
 In February, hosted the second Best in Southern Nevada Guitar Solo &
Ensemble Tournament with 2 elimination rounds. 8 out of the top 10 soloists are
LVA guitar majors and they all appear on this year’s 2014 CD. Congratulations
to: Noah Hanlon, Eddie Carcamo, Chazz Miceli, Rese Comas, Tony Aguilar,
Sullivan Winesette, Cameron Fults and Samuel Kaminski.
 In March, Mr. Swick was a speaker on guitar education at the American String
Teachers Association in Louisville, KT
 In March, Senior Guitar Quartet and Senior Guitar Duo participated in the
University of Texas-Brownsville Guitar Ensemble Festival, the most competitive
guitar ensemble competition in the U.S. The LVA Senior Guitar Quartet took first
place. The duo took fourth place.
 In March, LVA performed at the 10th Annual Loyola Marymount Guitar Ensemble
Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
 In April, hosted the CCSD Middle School and High School Guitar Ensemble
Festival. Both Varisty 2 & 3 ensembles made Superior Ratings.
 In April, was notified that the LVA Music Department will receive its eleventh
Gold GRAMMY in the School Awards. The ceremony was held at LVA on May
28.
 In April, notified by DownBeat Magazine that LVA Senior Guitar Quartet received
their 2nd “Best Of” DownBeat Magazine Award. Last year, was the “Best of
Classical Ensemble.” This year, “Best of Latin Ensemble.”
 In April, Mr. Swick was notified he was one of five finalists out of more than
18,000+ CCSD school teachers to be recognized as Educator of the Year.

 In May, Mr. Swick was selected as Educator of the Year.
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Year 12 Concert 1
Friday, October 18, 2013
Lowden Theater
Guitar Concert
Choros No. 1– Heitor Villa Lobos
Zarabanda-Enrique Granados
Arada-Federico Moreno-Torroba
Spanish Dance No. 2-Enrique Granados
Torija-Federico Moreno-Torroba
Vals Venezolano No. 2 & 3-Antonio Lauro
Cordoba-Isaac Albeniz
Getting Serious-Jim McCutcheon
Sevilla-Suite Espanalo-Excerpt-Isaac Albeniz
Minuetto-Giovanni Bolzoni
Sonatina-Federico Moreno-Torroba
I. Allegretto
II. Andante
III. Allegro
Minueto-Danza Espanola No. 1-Enrique Granados
Siciliana-Concerto in A Major, Op. 30-Mauro Giuliani
Reunion-Jim McCutcheon
LVA Senior Guitar Quartet-Introduction to Fandango-Boccherini
Rondalla Ara Gonesa-Danza Espanado No. 6-Enrique Granados
Tango Amigo-Gilbert Clamens
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Year 12 Recital 1
Performing Arts Center November 22, 2013
Fall Guitar Recital November 22, 2013
Estefanny Angel (Sophomore) Etude No. 1 in C Major Opus 60
Patrick Weeks (Junior) Blues Eyes Crying in the Rain—Willie Nelson
Haley Stewart (Junior) Study No. 18—Matteo Carcassi
George Thompson (Junior) Vincent-Don McLean
Joshua Greenberg (Junior)-Every Breath You Take-Sting
Noah Hanlon (Junior) Green and Golden-Ralph Towner
Sullivan Winesett (Junior) Clair de Lune-Claude Debussy
Chazz Miceli (Junior) Se ela perguntar-Dilermando Reis
Noah Ryerson (Junior) Julia Florida-Barrios
Cameron Fults (Junior) Rumores De La Caleta-Albeniz
Cameron Beck (Senior) Prelude No. 1—Heitor Villa Lobos
Jonathan Christensen (Senior) Berceuse: Cancion de Cuna - Leo Brouwer
Elijah Cooper (Senior) Marley’s Chost-Andrew York
Triston Jones (Senior) Choros No. 1-Heitor Villa-Lobos
Jared Everhart (Senior) Un Dia De Noviembre—Leo Brouwer
Thomas Capurso (Senior) Candombe en mi—Maximo Diego Pujol
Michael Adams (Senior) Xodo Baiana-Dilermando Reis
Samuel Kaminski (Senior)-Cancion-Carlos Rafael Rivera
Julien D’Ottavio (Senior) Fantasia—S.L. Weiss
Daniel Munoz (Senior) Grand Overture-Guilianni
Marcelino Chavez (Senior) Prelude No. 1—Manuel Ponce
Ben Tsai (Senior) Married Life—Michael Giacchino
Tony Aguilar (Senior) Danza Mora-Francisco Tarrega
Alex Holloway (Senior) Los Caujaritos-Indio Figueredo
Eddie Carcamo (Senior) Variations on a Theme by Mozart—Fernando Sor
Rese Comas (Senior) India-Roland Dyens
Junior Guitar Trio-Daydream-Gran Paolo Lopresti
Sabrina Prassel, Olivia Garza, Seth Blomquist
Guitar Quartet-Aragonaise-George Bizet
Jaron Pitegoff, Samuel Ramirez, George Thompson, Noah Umeno
Junior Guitar Quartet-Rumba –Stepan Rak
Cameron Fults, Noah Hanlon, Chazz Miceli, Noah Ryerson
Senior Guitar Quartet-Farewell to Stromness-Peter Maxwell Davies
Michael Adams, Eddie Carcamo, Julien D’Ottavio, Daniel Munoz
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Guitar Concert
Santa is Coming to Town
Frosty, the Snow Man
Sleigh Ride
Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Faith Noel
First Snow
Good King Joy
Joy of Man’s Desire
Boughs of Holly
Christmas Concerto
On A Christmas Night
Winter Palace
Wish Liszt
Wizards in Winter
All musical arrangements by Bill Swick
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Best in Southern Nevada
High School Guitar
Solo & Ensemble Winners
Samuel Kaminski (Senior-LVA)-Fingal’s Hohle-J.K. Mertz
Abbie Bashaw (Senior-Coronado) Rose in the Garden-Carlos Domeniconi
Cameron Fults (Junior-LVA) Prelude No. 2-Villa Lobos
Sullivan Winesett (Junior-LVA) Clair de Lune-Claude Debussy
Tony Aguilar (Senior-LVA) Danza Mora-Francisco Tarrega
Jason Sanchez (Senior-Mojave) Suite del recuerdo: Carnavalita, Evocacion, Joropo
–Jose Luis Merlin
Rese Comas (Senior-LVA) India-Roland Dyens
Chazz Miceli (Junior-LVA-3rd Place) Lament-Andrew York
Eddie Carcamo (Senior-LVA-2nd Place) Sonatina Meridional-Campo Manuel Ponce
Noah Hanlon (Junior-LVA-1st Place) Xodo Da Baiana-Dilermondo Rels
Guitar Duo Division
1st Place (LVA)
Thomas Capurso & Jonathan Christensen
Milonga de Junio-Maximo Diego Pujol
Guitar Trio Division
2nd Place (Clark)
Christian Mata, Ulises Sanchez-Flores, Javier Ruelas
La Cumparsita-Gerardo Rodriguez
1st Place (LVA)
Daydream-Gran Paolo Lopresti
Guitar Quartet Division
3rd Place (LVA)
Aragonaise-George Bizet
2nd Place (LVA)
Michael Adams, Eddie Carcamo, Julien D’Ottavio, Daniel Munoz
Farewell to Stromness-Peter Maxwell Davies
1st Place (Mojave)
Eric Melendes, Anthony Alcantar, Jason Sanchez, Moises Cervantes
Hoe Down from Rodeo-Aaron Copland
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February 21, 2014 Year 12, Concert 3
Guitar Concert
Layla Unplugged-Eric Clapton
Everything I Do-Michael Kamen
More Than A feeling-Tom Scholz
Stairway to Heaven-Led Zepplen
Black Magic Woman-Santana
Sweet Child O’Mine-Guns & Roses
Hit Me With Your Best Shot-Eddie Schwartz
Beat It!-Michael Jackson
September-Earth, Wind & Fire
Bohemian Rhapsody-Queen
Frankentstein-Edgar Winter
Smooth Criminal/Billie Jean-Michael Jackson
All musical arrangements by Bill Swick
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Senior Guitar Recital 2014
Jared Everhart-Cordoba-Issac Albeniz
Cameron Beck-Connecticut Steps-Evan Weiss
Channelle Vides-Stand by Me-Ben E. King
Triston Jones-Nocturne 1-F. Chopin
Alex Smith-Prelude No. 1 –Heitor Villa-Lobos
Michael Adams-Evening Dance-Alan Thomas
Marcelino Chavez-Liebeslied-Johann Kasper Mertz
Julien D’Ottavio-Ciaconna-S.L. Weiss
Alex Hollaway-Gigue from 2nd Violin Partita-J.S. Bach
Samuel Kaminski-Valseana-Sergio Assad
Jonathan Christensen-Ojos Brujos-Leo Brouwer
Sebastian Zegarra-Danza del Attiplano-Leo Brouwer
Ben Tsai-All Laid Back and Stuff-Andy McKee
Thomas Capurso-Dance No. 5-E. Granados
Eddie Carcamo-Centerpeace-Andrew York
Arie Manibog & Theresa Ward-Polonaise Concertante Op. 137, No. 2-M. Guiliani
Eddie Carcamo & Daniel Munoz-La Vie Breve-Manual de Falla
Tony Aguilar & Rese Comas-Puddin Pops
Senior Quartet-Michael Adams, Eddie Carcamo, Julien D’Ottavio, Daniel Munoz
Letter from Home-Pat Matheny
Elijah Cooper-Maggot Brain-Funkadelic
Rese Comas-Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar-Paul Gilbert
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Guitar Concert
Malaguena-Ernesto Lecuona
Stomp and Pick-James McLeod
Eine Kleine Nachtmusic-Amadeus Mozart
Medley of Cool Guitar Licks from 1955-1975
Last Child-Steven Tyler & Brad Whitford
Fredonnements-Claude Gagnon
I-Cinecita
II-Danse Des Muses Callipyges
Zelda Suite-From the Ocarina of Time
Dance of the Goblins-La Ronde Des Lutins-A. Bazzini
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YEAR THIRTEEN 2014-2015
Year twelve began with eighty-nine guitar majors.
VARSITY 3 2014-2015 (Advanced)(30)
Estefanny Angel (Junior)
Jake Barnett (Junior)
Seth Blomquist (Senior)
Ryan Cameron (Junior)
Ivy Clark (Junior)
Makaela Dodds (Senior)
Cameron Fults (Senior)
Olivia Garza (Senior)
Joshua Greenberg (Senior)
Stephen Haataja (Senior)
Noah Hanlon (Senior)
Anthony Holler (Senior)
Aaron Hollern (Senior)
Deandra Johnson (Junior)
Kaylan Kessee (Senior)
Calogero Charles (Chaz) Miceli (Senior)
Angelo Mihailovic (Junior)
Mitchell Neyman (Junior)
Louis Paparone (Junior)
Jaron Pitegoff (Senior)
Sabrina Prassel (Senior)
Samuel Ramirez (Senior)
Dakota Rhiner (Junior)
Lauren Rivers (Senior)
Savino Rojas (Junior)
Noah Ryerson (Senior)
Haley Stewart (Senior)
Levi Toranzo (Junior)
Sullivan Winesett (Senior)
Jordan Vierra Backman (Junior)
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VARSITY 2 2014-15 (Intermediate)(28)
Marco Angel Aban (Sophomore)
Stormie Alterman (Sophomore)
Andrew Caballero (Sophomore)
Michelle Carcamo (Sophomore)
Dominic Cotroneo (Sophomore)
Nicolas Herrera (Sophomore)
Tyler Hrdina (Sophomore)
Alexander Ibrahim (Sophomore)
Brittany Jacobs (Sophomore)
Tony Luz (Junior)
Gage Morgan (Sophomore)
Esteban Obando (Junior)
Nicholas Ochoa (Junior)
Tiffany Pena (Junior)
James Pohlmann (Sophomore)
Jasmine Reamer (Senior)
Jeffrey Rhame (Sophomore)
Jackson Roberg-Crane (Sophomore)
Kyle Rowins (Sophomore)
Cooper Sorich (Sophomore)
Rhianne Stepp (Sophomore)
Samuel Teigen (Sophomore)
George Thompson (Senior)
Noah Umeno (Senior)
Adrian Vasquez (Sophomore)
Patrick Weeks (Senior)
Evan Willis (Sophomore)
Benjamin Yao (Sophomore)
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VARSITY 1 2014-15 (Beginning) (31)
Anthony Aceves (Junior)
Daniel Aguilar (Freshman)
Ty Bigham (Freshman)
Thomas Bornmann (Junior)
William Campbell (Freshman)
Jeanne Case (Freshman)
Martin Castellanos (Freshman)
Kaisson Dmitrijev (Freshman)
Jeremy Drew (Freshman)
Gabriel Estevez-LLanes (Freshman)
Chasen Fitch (Junior)
Elijah Hepler (Freshman)
Dylan Hoffman-Piecuch (Freshman)
Malina Marissa Ierome (Freshman)
Gabriel Kline (Freshman)
Abigayle Kompst (Freshman)
Brandon Leon (Freshman)
Ted Nockowitz (Freshman)
Chloe Palacio (Freshman)
Alex Perry (Freshman)
Gabrielle Prater (Freshman)
Annabella Pritchard (Freshman)
Marco Quiles (Freshman)
Emma Ramirez (Freshman)
Alex Rea (Freshman)
Joseph Rennie (Freshman)
Mason Ruemmele (Freshman)
Zachary Schleiker (Freshman)
Jaden Stone (Freshman)
Carlos Vegas Reza (Freshman)
Gisselle Vides (Freshman)
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Year 13 Concert 1
Friday, October 17, 2014
Lowden Theater
Guitar Concert
Presto-John Helmich Roman
Capricho Catalan-Issac Albeniz
Rondo-Ferdinand Carulli
Air-Shingo Fuji
Sonata in D K. 113—D. Scarlatti
Inspiration-Gypsy Kings
Verano Porteno & the Angel-A. Piazzolla
Moorea-Gypsy Kings
Concerto in D Minor-Alessandro Marcello
Featuring Ricardo Cobo
I-Andante
II-Adagio
III-Presto
Gavotte en Rondeau-J.S. Bach
Featuring Ricardo Cobo
Fantasy on a Russian Theme-Olga Amelkina-Vera
Livewire-Richard Charlton
Rhapsody-Richard Charlton
III-Finale-Allegro Molto
Featuring Noah Hanlon and Noah Ryerson
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Year 13 Recital 1
Performing Arts Center
Fall Guitar Recital November 21, 2014
Ben Yao (Sophomore) Rafaga-Turina
Jackson Roberg (Sophomore) Sons of Skyrim-Jeremy Soule
Kyle Rowins (Sophomore) Rosiniani Variations I& II-Mauro Guiliani
Andrew Caballero (Sophomore) Knock on Wood-Justin King
Gage Morgan (Sophomore) Blue Toe-Raj Rathor
Jeff Rhame (Sophomore) Landslide-Fleetwood Mac
Mitchell Neyman (Junior) Rondo-Carcassi
Jake Barnett (Junior) Overture in A –Weiss
Nicholas Ochoa (Junior) For My Father-Andy McKee
Jordan Vierra-Backman (Junior) Tango en Skai-Roland Dyens
Ryan Cameron (Junior) Torija-Federico Moreno Torroba
Sullivan Winesett (Senior) Allemande Suite BMV 995-J.S. Bach
Haley Stewart (Senior) Canon in D-Pachelbel
Chazz Miceli (Senior) Lament-Andrew York
Cameron Fults (Senior) Grand Solo-Fernando Sor
Noah Hanlon (Senior) Caracteristica-Leo Brouwer
Sophomore Duo-Freestyle-Taalbi Brothers
Evan Willis, Ben Yao
Senior Duo-Updraft-Richard Charlton
Joshua Greenberg, Stephen Haataja
Senior Guitar Trio-La Cumparsita-Motos Rodriguez
Junior Guitar Quartet-Kalimba-Jurg Kindle
Estefanny Angel Aban, Deandra Johnson, Louis Paparone, Levi Toranzo
Junior Guitar Quartet—Elk-Tim Collins
Jake Barnett, Jordan Vierra Backman, Anthony Holler, Angelo Mihailovic
Guitar Quartet-Aragonaise-George Bizet
Senior Guitar Quartet-Fredonnements IV-Claude Gagnon
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Guitar Concert
Santa is Coming to Town
White Christmas
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Frosty, the Snow Man
Winter Overture
Boughs of Holly
Joy of Man’s Desire
Winter Palace
Faith Noel
Christmas Concerto
Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
Wish Liszt
The Mountain
On A Christmas Night
Wizards in Winter
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Friday, January 30, 2015
Best in Southern Nevada
High School Guitar
Solo & Ensemble Winners
Christina Casey (Sophomore-Coronado-11th Place) Squares Suspended-Andrew York
Joshua Greenberg (Senior-LVA-10th Place) Squares Suspended-Andrew York
Gianni Pinerri (Senior-Coronado-9th Place) Etude No. 11-Villa Lobos
Ben Yao (Sophomore-LVA-8th Place) Rafaga-J. Turina
Chazz Miceli (Junior-LVA-7th Place) Danza Pomposa-Alexandre Tansmann
Justin Tesada (Junior-Coronado-6th Place) Prelude No. 4-Villa Lobos
Zachary Schlieker (Freshman-LVA-5th Place) Prelude No. 1-Villa-Lobos
Cameron Fults (Senior-LVA-4th Place) Prelude No. 2-Villa-Lobos
Noah Hanlon (Senior-LVA-3rd Place) Danza Characterstica-Leo Brouwer
Jackson Roberg-Crane (Sophomore-LVA-2nd Place)-Sons of Skydn-Jeremy Soule
Sullivan Winesett (Senior-LVA-1st Place) Scottish Choro-Heitor Villa-Lobos
Guitar Duo Division
3rd Place (Legacy)
Brooke Reil & Amy Rice
In the Hall of the Mountain King-Charlton
2nd Place (Clark)
Alex Lu Wang & Ulises Sanchez Flores
1st Place (Legacy)
Matt Cook & Tevye Harper
Agua e vihno-Grieg
Guitar Trio Division
2nd Place (LVA)
Esteffany Angel, Deandra Johnston & Tiffany Pena
Morerieta Spanish Folk Song-Traditional
1st Place (LVA)
Seth Blomquist, Olivia Garza & Sabrina Prassel
La Cumparsita– Gerardo Rodriguez
Guitar Quartet Division
1st Place (LVA)
Fredonnements, Movt IV-Clau2nd Place (LVA)
Esteffany Angel, Deandra Johnston & Tiffany Pena
Morerieta Spanish Folk Song-Traditional
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Guitar Concert
Here Comes the Sun-George Harrison
Kelly Dorn-Vocals, Abigayle Kompst-Piano,Jeremy Drew-Bass,
Kaisson Dmitrijev-Drums
Anthony Aceves-Vocals, Ted Nockowitz-Bass, Alex Perry-Drums
Danny Aguilar-Gtr 1, Mason Ruemmele-Gtr 2, Brandon Leon-Bass,
Kaisson Dmitrijev-Drums
Stairway to Heaven-Jimmy Page/Robert Plant
Anthony Aceves-Vocals, Dylan Hoffman-Bass, Alex Perry-Drums
Sweet Child O’Mine
Axl Rose/Slash/Izzy Stradin/Duff McKagan & Steven Adler
Kaisson Dmitrijev-Gtr 1, Martin Castellanos-Gtr 2, Abigayle Kompst-Piano
Chasen Fitch-Bass, Alex Perry-Drums
Jeanne Case-Vocals, Jaden Stone-Gtr 1, Marco Quiles-Cobian-Gtr 2, Abigayle
Kompst-Piano, Danny Aguilar-Bass, Kaisson Dmitrijev-Drums
Medley of Cool Guitar Licks-Arr. Bill Swick
Evan Willis-Bass, Ben Yao-Drums
Rhianne Stepp, George Thompson Vocals, Samuel Teigen-Gtr 1,
Patrick Weeks-Gtr 2, James Pohlmann-Bass, Adrian Vasquez-Drums
Smooth Criminal-Billy Jean Medley-Michael Jackson
Andrew Caballero-Gtr 1, Gage Morgan-Gtr 2, Jasmine Reamer-Piano,
Nicholas Ochoa-Bass, Adrian Vasquez-Drums
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Senior Guitar Recital 2015
Haley Stewart-My Heart will Go On-Celine Dion
George Thompson-Vincent-Don McLean
Noah Umeno-Malie-Noah Umeno
Patrick Weeks-The Last Goodbye-Billy Boyd
Makaela Dodds-Ocean-John Betler Trio
Stephen Haataja-Sakura Variations-Yuquijiro Yochoh
Lauren Rivers-Gran Vals-Franciso Tarrega
Jasmine Reamer-Superstition-Stevie Wonder
Seth Blomquist-Prelude to the Cello Suite-J.S. Bach
Cameron Fults-Mechanism-Andrew York
Olivia Garza-Don Julian-Maximo Diego Pujol
Noah Hanlon-Promessa-Dilermando Reis
Kaylan Kessee-The Wedding Waltz-Frederic Mesnier
Jaron Pitegoff-Leyenda-Issac Albeniz
Sabrina Prassel-La Catedral-Barrios
Sullivan Winesett-Love Theme-Ennio Morricone
Noah Ryerson-Guitarria-Benise
Featuring Cameron Fults and Kaylan Kessee
Senior Guitar Trio
Seth Blomquist, Olivia Garza & Sabrina Prassel
Senior Guitar Quartet
Cameron Fults, Noah Hanlon, Chazz Miceli & Noah Ryerson
Joshua Greenberg-Flor d’Luna-Carlos Santana
Anthony Holler-The Whistler-Apex of Apathy
Aaron Hollern-Don’t Be Sad-Aaron Hollern
Featuring Christina Mata
Samuel Ramirez-Crooked Creek-Brian Blade
Featuring Combo Even
Chazz Miceli-The Perfect Pillow-Chon
Featuring Jordan Vierra-Backman, Kaylan Kessee and Rese Comas
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Guitar Concert
Just A Few
Toss Salad & Scrambled Eggs-Theme from Frazier
Sir Duke-Stevie Wonder-Jasmine Reamer-Vocal
Come Together-Lennon/McCartney-Patrick Weeks-Vocal
Live and Let Die-Paul McCartney
Free Bird-Allen Collins & Ronnie VanZant
Stomp & Pick-James McLeod
Super Mario Suite
Zelda Suite-From the Ocarina of Time
Dance of the Goblins-La Ronde Des Lutins-A. Bazzini
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The Eighth LVA Senior Guitar Quartet
(Thirteenth LVA Guitar Quartet)
The eighth LVA Senior Guitar Quartet was made up of Cameron Fults, Noah Hanlon,
Chazz Miceli and Noah Ryerson. The quartet appears on the 2014 and 2015 LVA
“Encore Performance” CDs. The quartet made a number of appearances, recitals and
performances both on and off campus including the California State Teachers Union
convention at the Rio Hotel, the Public Education Foundation Gala at the Mandarin
Hotel, and the LVA Gala at the Rio Hotel. They also took first place in the University of
Texas-Brownsville Guitar Ensemble competition in Brownsville, TX.
The Senior Trio
This year’s senior trio was made up of Seth Blomquist, Olivia Garza and Sabrina
Prassel. The trio made a number of appearances both on and off campus. The trio
appears on the 2014 and 2015 LVA “Encore Performance” CDs.
The Eighth LVA Junior Guitar Quartets
There were two Junior Guitar Quartets this year, both hoping to be the next Senior
Quartet. The first Junior Quartet members are Jake Barnette, Anthony Holler, Angelo
Mihailovic, and Jordan Vierra-Backman. The second Junior Quartet members are
Estafanny Angel Aban, Deandra Johnson, Louis Paparone, and Levi Toranzo.
The Thirteenth Senior Guitarist to Receive the Academy Award for
Guitar
Chazz Miceli was the recipient of the thirteenth Academy Award presented to a senior
guitar major. Chazz received this award at the Senior Awards Night May 21, 2015.
Cameron Fults, Chazz Miceli and Sullivan Winesett were awarded the “Andrea Segovia”
award for the 2014-15 school year. All five names will be added to the perpetual plaque
as the recipients of the 2014-15 Andres Segovia Award.
Sam Rameriz was awarded the “Wes Montgomery” award for the 2014 -15 school year.
Sam’s name will be added to the perpetual plaque as the recipient of the 2014 -15 Wes
Montgomery Award.
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George Thompson was awarded the “Chet Atkins” award for the 2014-15 school year.
George’s name will be added to the perpetual plaque as the recipient of the 2014-15
Chet Atkins Award.
Seth Blomquist and Chazz Miceli received the “Steve Vai” award for excellence as a
contemporary guitarist. Both names have been added to the perpetual plaque for
receiving the 2014-15 Steve Vai Award.
No senior was awarded the “Paco de Lucia” award for the 2014-15 school year.
Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Andy McKee” Award
No senior was awarded the “Andy McKee” award for the 2014-15 school year.
Senior Guitarist to Receive the LVA “Leo Brouwer” Award
Noah Hanlon received the “Leo Brouwer” award for excellence as a contemporary
classical guitarist. Noah’s name has been added to the perpetual plaque for receiving
the 2014-15 Leo Brouwer Award.
Senior Guitarists to Receive the LVA “Victor Wooten” Award
Anthony Holler was awarded the “Victor Wooten” award for the 2014-15 school year for
outstanding bassist.
Most Versatile Musician Award
The following student received this special award for her ability to play electric guitar,
classical guitar, bass and drums, each at a very high level of skill. This special award
went to Kaylan Kessee.
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Repertoire Series
Series during their four years at LVA: Seth Blomquist, Cameron Fults, Olivia Garza,
Chazz Miceli, Jaron Pitegoff, Sabrina Prassel, Noah Ryerson and Sullivan Winesett.
Each received a plaque for this outstanding accomplishment.
playing tests consisting of two graduated studies. The exams are performed on a guitar
percentage.
Seniors: No seniors achieved this goal this year.
Juniors: Savino Rojas (16)
Sophomores: Ben Yao (30) Marco Angel Aban (18), Jackson Roberg-Crane (17),
Esteban Obando (16), Evan Willis (16)
Freshmen: No freshman achieved this goal this year.
Seniors: Seth Blomquist (5), Cameron Fults (3), Joshua Greenberg (1), Anthony Holler
(1), Kaylan Kessee (1), Chazz Miceli (1), Noah Ryerson (1), Haley Stewart (2), Sullivan
Winesett (1), Patrick Weeks (1)
Juniors: Estefanny Angel Aban (3), Jake Barnett (1), Ryan Cameron (4), Ivy Clark (1),
Chason Fitch (1), Deandra Johnson (5), Tony Luz (6), Angelo Mihailovic (1), Mitchell
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Newman (4), Estebon Obando (6), Nicholas Ochoa (3), Tiffany Pena (1), Dakota Rhiner
(6), Savino Rojas (7), Levi Toranzo (5), Jordan Vierra-Backman (4)
Sophomores: Stormie Alterman (1), Marco Angel Aban (7), Andrew Caballero (2),
Michelle Carcamo (4), Dominic Cotroneo (4), Nicolas Herrera (2), Alex Irahim (2), Gage
Morgan (2), James Pohlmann (1), Jeffrey Rhame (2), Jackson Roberg-Crane (5), Kyle
Rowins (3), Cooper Sorich (2), Rhianne Stepp (3), Samuel Teigen (3), Adrian Vasquez
(4), Evan Willis (5), Ben Yao (16)
Freshmen: Ty Bigham (1), Kaisson Dmitrijev (2), Dylan Hoffman Piecuch (1), Malina
Ierome (1), Gabrielle Prater (1), Carlos Vegas Reza (1)
is 16. Ben Yao currently holds the record with 16 from his sophomore year. Ben had a
perfect score for every playing test the entire year!
Outstanding Accomplishments the Thirteenth Year 2014-2015
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In October, Mr. Swick spoke at the Music Association for Educators National
Conference in Nashville, TN.
In October, Mr. Swick was selected as a panel member to evaluate other
Magnet Performing Arts Schools.
In November, hosted and conducted the 14th Annual Middle School Directors’
Choice Honor Guitar Ensemble
In November, Mr. Swick was appointed the Chair for the National Guitar
Education Council for the National Association of Music Educators
In December, hosted the second CCSD Choir and Guitar Holiday Gala at the
Smith Center
In December, Mr. Swick performed as a guest soloist with the LVA Jazz Band
at the Midwest Conference for Band and Orchestra in Chicago, Il
In January, Varsity 3 traveled to Anaheim, CA to perform at the international
NAMM Winter Convention
In January, Senior Guitar Quartet was invited (for the 5th year) to perform at
the California Teachers Association convention at the Rio Hotel.
In February, brought the Guitar Foundation of America Regional Symposium
to Las Vegas. With almost 200 participants, it was the most successful to
date.
In February, hosted the third Best in Southern Nevada Guitar Solo &
Ensemble Tournament with 2 elimination rounds. 8 out of the top 10 soloists
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are LVA guitar majors and they all appear on this year’s 2015 CD.
Congratulations to: Sullivan Winesett. Jackson Roberg-Crane, Noah Hanlon,
Cameron Fults, Zach Schlieker, Chazz Miceli, Ben Yao and Joshua
Greenberg in that order.
In March, hosted the second CCSD High School Honor Guitar Ensemble
directed by Chuck Hullihan.
In March, Senior Guitar Quartet participated in the University of TexasBrownsville Guitar Ensemble Festival, the most competitive guitar ensemble
competition in the U.S. The LVA Senior Guitar Quartet took first place in their
category.
In March, LVA performed at the 11th Annual Loyola Marymount Guitar
Ensemble Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
In March, our website, www.classroomguitar.com, was selected as one of the
top 5 guitar education resource sites in the nation by Teaching Guitar
Workshops
In April, hosted the CCSD Middle School and High School Guitar Ensemble
Festival. Both Varsity 2 & 3 ensembles received Superior Ratings
In April, Mr. Swick was notified as a quarterfinalists for the GRAMMY Music
Educator of the Year Award. The winner will be announced in December.
In June, Mr. Swick speaks at the Guitar Foundation of America international
conference in Oklahoma City, OK
LVA is the only high school guitar program in the U.S. to be invited to attend
the bi-annual La Guitarra guitar festival in San Luis Obispo, CA in September.
This will be our 5th time to attend.
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