Whitewater Camerata, Richard Prouty, Director
Photo credit: Carolyn Bryan
The Southern Invitational, Music for All’s first choral Affiliate Regional Music Fesitval, took place last fall at Georgia Southern University.
Music for All Affiliate Choral Representative, Dr. Shannon Jeffreys, Director of Choral Activities at Georgia Southern and Dr. David Langley, Assistant Professor of Music Education at Georgia Southern led an exciting two-day choral experience for high school choirs from Georgia and South Carolina.
Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand, Music for All representative clinician and Director of Choral Activities at Oakwood University joined clinicians Kim Mann and Jeffrey Clayton to provide feedback to the participating choirs and conductors.
Pictured left to right: Dr. David Langley, Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand, Kim Mann, Jeffrey Clayton, and Dr. Shannon Jeffreys.
Photo credit: Carolyn Bryan
Congratulations to all participants:
Grand Champion, Southeast Bulloch Advanced Chorus, Brent Whitaker, Director
1st place mixed, Johns Creek Chamber Choir, Shannan O’Dowd, Director
2nd placed mixed, Whitewater Chorale, Richard Prouty, Director
3rd place mixed, Cane Bay Cobra Chorale, William Bennett, Director
1st place non-mixed, Duluth Women’s Ensemble, Ivy Overcash, Director
2nd place non-mixed, Southeast Bulloch Women’s Choir, Brent Whitaker, Director
3rd place non-mixed tie, Savannah Arts Academy Bella Voce, Jared Register, Director
3rd place non-mixed tie, Cane Bay Women’s Chorale, William Bennett, Director
Eagle of Distinction Award, Whitewater Camerata, Richard Prouty, Director
Bradwell Institute Women’s Chorus, Monina Morris, Director
Islands High School Chorale, Bakara Nkenge-Hinds, Director
Maynard H. Jackson Concert Choir, Brandon Cash, Director
Savannah Arts Academy Chorale, Russell Watkins, Director
Whitewater Women’s Chorale, Richard Prouty, Director
Cane Bay Cobra Chorale, William Bennett, Director
Photo credit: Carolyn Bryan
Savannah Arts Academy Bella Voce, Jared Register, Director
Photo credit: Carolyn Bryan
October 18-19, 2018 will mark the next Georgia Southern Invitational, a regional affiliate of Music for All National Festivals, presented by Yamaha. Interested choirs can contact Shannon Jeffreys at Georgia Southern or Kim Mann at Music for All.
