1990-2007
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
¨ 1990--2007: Choirs have received 1st place awards over 249 times!
2007 MSVMA District Festival Final Ratings
Concert Choir I
Huge Mens Choir I
Bel Canto Choir II
Chamber Singers I
Serenade I
Troubadours I
Freshman Men’s & Women’s Combined Choir II
2007 MSVMA State Solo & Ensemble Festival
I Ensembles Concert Choir, FreshMix, Troubadours, Serenade, Chamber Singers Red & Black, Octavius, Ladies Four, Quillen & Mehringer
II Ensembles Freshman Men, Quarteto, Ladies Three, Bel Canto, Ploy & Nao
I Soloists Kala Bambard, Emily Cleveland, Josh Gronlund, Rachel Ross, Tyler Schonsheck
II Soloists Nicole Caracostas, Jacqui Carroll, Kelli Collins, Ryan Farnsworth, Amanda McCristal, Lauren Mehringer, Heather Quillen, Annabella Roiger, Kayla Scheler, Taneesa Wright
Michigan Youth Arts Festival
The Top of the Top festival for select ensembles and soloists!!
¨ 1999: 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
MSVMA All State Honors Choir
Selected by audition from several thousand students from Michigan!
¨ 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
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"
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 | 
