1990-2009

How we got to where we are…

• 1990 Mr. Cleveland joined the WLW staff
• 1990:  88 students enrolled in program
• 2001: 340 Students enrolled in program
• 1990—2007:  Over 3,900 students have been a part of the WLW Choirs
• 91 % of WLW choir students have pursued college
• Over 42 students have entered the field of performing arts and can be seen and heard all over the world
• Currently there are over a dozen students who are now either choir teachers or training to be a choir director.
• Hundreds of students have entered other fields of life, with a real love & support for Music

DISTRICT & STATE CHOIR FESTIVALS

2009 MSVMA District Festival Final Ratings

• Concert Choir -           Superior
• Huge Mens Choir       Superior
• Bel Canto Choir          Superior
• Chamber Singers        Superior
• Serenade                    Superior
• Troubadours               Excellent
• Women’s Choir          Excellent

2009 MSVMA State Solo & Ensemble Festival

• 9 Ensembles - 1st place awards     14 Soloists - 1st place awards
• 3 Ensembles - 2nd place awards     6 Soloists - 2nd place awards
  

MICHIGAN YOUTH ARTS FESTIVALS

The Top of the Top festival for select ensembles and soloists!!

• 1998:  Chamber Singers & soloist- Aaron Kandel
• 1999:  Chamber Singers & soloist- Sarah Darby, Crystal Webster
• 2000:  Serenade
• 2001:  Chamber Singers
• 2002:  Troubadours
• 2003:  Chamber Singers
• 2004:  Chamber Singers
• 2005:  Chamber Singers & soloist-Devin Schonsheck
• 2006:  Octavious
• 2007:  Chamber Singers Red & Chamber Singers Black
• 2008:  Octavious
• 2009:  Chamber Singers Red

MSVMA STATE HONORS CHOIR

Selected by audition from several thousand students from Michigan!

• 1999:  Sarah Darby, Anne Polmanter, Ruth Perry, Aaron Kandel
  
• 2000:  Sarah Darby, Amy Schonsheck, Crystal Webster
• 2005:  Devin Schonsheck
• 2007:  Emily Cleveland, Lauren Mehringer, Heather Quillen, Tyler Schonsheck
• 2008:  Emily Cleveland, Harry Greenleaf, Lauren Mehringer, Heather Quillen, Rachel Ross, Aaron Tacy
  
• 2009:  Kelly Collins, Harry Greenleaf, Blake Gronlund, Josh Gronlund, Ian Saunders, Megan Sharpe, Ricky Stevenson, Nick Waldecker, Tanessa Wright
  
• 2010: Josh Gronlund, Blake Gronlund, Megan Sharpe, Jay Jay Ross, Aaron Tacy, Ian Saunders, Cody Goodwin, Christine Johnson

MSVMA ALL STATE HONORS CHOIR

Selected by audition from the State Honors Choir students!

• 1999:  Sarah Darby, Anne Polmanter, Ruth Perry
• 2000:  Sarah Darby, Amy Schonsheck, Crystal Webster
• 2005:  Devin Schonsheck
• 2007:  Emily Cleveland, Lauren Mehringer, Heather Quillen, Tyler Schonsheck
• 2008:  Emily Cleveland, Harry Greenleaf, Josh Gronlund, Blake Gronlund, Heather Quillen
• 2009:  Kelly Collins, Blake Gronlund, Josh Gronlund, Megan Sharpe, Ricky Stevenson
  

WLW MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS

1993  "South Pacific"

1994  "Pippin"

1995  "Guys & Dolls"

1996  "Fiddler On The Roof"   

1997  "Oliver"    

1998  "Annie"

1999  "Children of Eden"

2000  "West Side Story"    

2001  "Guys & Dolls"

2002  "Les Miserables"   Midwest High School Premiere

2003  "The Sound of Music"    

2004  "A Christmas Carol-The Musical   World Premiere

2005  "Into The Woods"  The Stratford Festival Production

2006  "Annie!"  presented at WL Northern HS due to our theater renovation!

2007  "The King and I"

2008  "A Christmas Carol - The Musical     The Revival

2009  "Les Miserables"     The Revival

Choir Tours and Travels

1991:  Chicago

1992:  Toronto

1993:  New York City

1994:  Toronto

1995:  New York City

1996:  Germany & Austria

1996:  Chicago

1997:  New York City

1998:  England, Wales & Scotland

1999:  New York City

2000:  Italy, Austria & Germany

2001:  New York City

2003:  New York City

2004:  Austria, Germany & Italy

2005:  New York City

2006:  Spain & Chicago

2007:  New York City

2008:  Italy

2009:  New York City

2010:  Austria & The Czech Republic