Dana Van Slyke, Choral Director
Student Awards and Accomplishments

 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010  |  2008-2009  |  2007-2008  |  2006-2007




Throughout the school year, students and ensembles compete in festival events; are selected by audition for Senior Honors, All-Virginia, and District XII choirs; and receive the Herndon Choral Boosters Scholarships, Governor's School invitations, Choir Department participation awards and Senior Awards, and Music Department Awards. The end-of-year Choral Awards Banquet recognizes the effort, achievement, and progress of the choir students and ensembles.



2011-2012

Music Department Medallion

CAPPIE Awards


Senior Awards


Directors Award

Herndon Choral Boosters Scholarship


All-Virginia Choir


District XII Choir Assessment Results


District XII Chorus

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Senior Honors Choir

Timmy Eisnaugle and Sydney Gaver

Show Choir Student Directors

Sydney Gaver, Nicole Ollerhead, Emma Miller-Cvilikas and Timmy Eisnaugle


2010-2011

Music Department Medallion

CAPPIE Awards

Nominee- Andy Raoufi- Best Lead Actor in a Musical

Senior Awards

Chris Czerwinski
Hannah Glass
Ian Gildea
Andy Raoufi

Directors Award
Sarah Freeman


Herndon Choral Boosters Scholarship

Chris Czerwinski
Matthew Frederickson
Sarah Freeman
Hannah Kwon
Andy Raoufi

All-Virginia Choir

Soprano 1   Sarah Freeman-Alternate
Soprano 2   Hannah Kwon
Alto 1           Hannah Glass
Alto 2           Olivia Jewell-Alternate
Tenor 1        Matthew Frederickson
Tenor 2        Andy Raoufi
Tenor 2        Chris Czerwinski-Alternate

District XII Choir Assessment Results

Herndon Vocal Jazz, Herndon Chorale and Herndon Madrigal singers all received straight superiors in performance and sight reading!

District XII Chorus

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Senior Honors Choir

 Sarah Freeman, Hannah Glass, Ian Gildea

Show Choir Student Directors

Devon Miller, David Schryber, Sarah Freeman, Chelsea Robinson and Emily Ronis

2009-2010

Music Department Medallion

Ross Tamaccio

CAPPIE Awards

Kirsten Lloyd, Best Female Dancer (Oklahoma!)
Nominees: Trevor Morgan (Male Vocalist), Joey Truncale (Supporting Actor/Musical) (Oklahoma!)

Senior Awards

  • Director's Awards: Sara Talebian and Joey Truncale
  • Rising Stars: Trevor Morgan and Mary Peterson
  • Outstanding Seniors: Shamelle Robinson and Clair Vogel
  • Service to the Arts: Callie Harman and Capri Lofaro

Herndon Choral Boosters Scholarship

Trevor Morgan, Mary Peterson, Sara Talebian, and Joey Truncale

Voce Chamber Singers Scholarship

Mary Peterson

All-Virginia Choir

WOMEN'S CHOIR: Hannah Glass (Alto - '11)
MIXED CHOIR: Trevor Morgan (Tenor - '10), Ian Gildea (Bass - '11), and Andy Raoufi (Tenor - '11)

Alternates:
Mary Peterson - Soprano - Senior; Capri Lofaro - Alto - Senior; Dimitri Gann - Baritone - Senior

Governor's School

Visual and Performing Arts: Ian Gildea
Life Sciences and Medicine: Aaron Bentley

District XII Choir Festival Results

Herndon Vocal Jazz, Herndon Chorale, and Madrigals received straight Superior ratings.

District XII Chorus

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Honors:
  • Mary Peterson (Soprano 2) ranked #2 in the district
  • Hannah Glass (Alto 1) ranked #1 in the district
  • Sara Talebian (Alto 1) ranked #2 in the district
  • Joey Truncale (Tenor 1) ranked #1 in the district
  • Andy Raoufi (Tenor 2) ranked #1 in the district

Senior Honors Choir

Sara Talebian, Joey Truncale, Clair Vogel

Alternates: Trevor Morgan and Mary Peterson

Show Choir Student Directors

Sara Talebian, Callie Harman, Erika Rodakowski, Rachel Wallis, Katie Vogt, Dimitri Gann

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2008-2009

Herndon Choral Boosters Scholarship

Sonya Frostad, Josh Hagstrom, Lauren Hickman, Kate Merryman, Maggie Osburn

Senior Awards

Outstanding Seniors: Loren Collado, Kat Miller-Cvilikas, Maggie Osburn
Rising Star Award: Molly Bouffard, Kate Merryman
Director's Award: Josh Hagstrom

All-Virginia Choir

WOMEN'S CHOIR: Kat Miller-Cvilikas ('09)
MIXED CHOIR: Josh Hagstrom ('09), Nathan Williams ('09), Mary Peterson ('10), and Trevor Morgan ('10) [alternate - Joey Truncale ('10)]

Fiesta-Val, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Herndon Chorale, Madrigals, Show Choir, Concert Choir, and Vocal Jazz: All received ratings of Superior
Men's Choir: Excellent
Concert Choir: Best Overall Concert Choir of the festival

Soloist awards:
Josh Hagstrom: Two solo trophies, for Madrigals and Men's Choir
Sarah Price:  Vocal Jazz
Joey Truncale: Men's Choir solo
Chanel Parks: French horn solo in our Women's Chorale

Governor's School for the Visual and Performing Arts

Mary Peterson (alternate)

District XII Choral Festival Results

Madrigals and Herndon Chorale earned straight superior ratings.

VMEA Conference

The Vocal Jazz Ensemble was selected to perform at the 2008 Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) annual conference in Hot Springs, Virgina.

Men's Workshop Chorus

Jared Ambrose, Aaron Bentley, Chris Czerwinski, Conor Daines, Timmy Eisnagle, Josh Hagstrom, Tom Lyver, Caz Miles, Andrew Redfern, James Snow, Brady Tierney, Andrew Vito.

District XII Chorus

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Honors:
  • Hannah Kwon is the #1 Soprano 2 in our district (SSA)!
  • Hannah Glass is the #1 Alto 1 in our district (SSA)!
  • Mary Peterson is the #3 Soprano 2 in our district (SATB)!
  • Joey Truncale is the #1 Tenor 1 in our district (SATB)!
  • Trevor Morgan and Josh Hagstrom are tied for the #2 Tenor 1 spot for our district (SATB)!
  • Ian Gildea is the #2 Bass 2 for our district (SATB)!

State Senior Honors Choir

Maggie Osburn and Josh Hagstrom

VMEA Blue Ribbon School Award

The Herndon HS Music Department was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award from the Virginia Music Educator's Association for our Superior Performing Ensembles. All sections of our department—Orchestra, Band, Choir, and Guitar—received Superior ratings at our festivals in the Spring of 07-08.

2007-2008

Governor's School for Visual and Performing Arts

Kate Merryman
Molly Bouffard (alternate)

All-State Choir

Josh Hagstrom (Junior -Tenor 1)

Alternates:
Meagan Carrick (Senior - Soprano 2)
Alex Bonilla (Senior - Tenor 2)

HUMC 1st Annual Teen Talent Competition

Colleen Rice

Festival Disney

Concert Choir: Superior!
Herndon Chorale: Superior, Best in Class, and Bronze Award for overall concert choirs and women's choirs
Show Choir: Superior!
Men's Choir: Superior!
Madrigals: Superior, Best in Class, and Gold Award for overall specialty choirs
Vocal Jazz: Superior and Best in Class for jazz choirs!

District XII Chorus Festival

Madrigals: Straight Superiors (1s)
Herndon Chorale: Superior and Excellent, with an overall rating of Superior

Senior Honors Choir

Meagan Carrick
Colleen Rice
Liz Smith

2006-2007

Fiest-val Music Adjudication, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

All of our choirs – Concert Choir, Madrigals, Herndon Chorale, Vocal Jazz, and Show Choir –  received top honors, the highest rating of Superior in every category and the Grand Champion trophy for accomplishing all superiors.

Soloist awards:
Junior Meagan Carrick
Senior Emily Lordahl
Senior MC Hawes
Senior Maryanne Hull

District XII Mixed Choir

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