Historical Site: Southern University ~Baton Rouge

This program is supported in part by the Louisiana Division of the Arts: State Arts Council, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Additional support from the Community Fund for the Arts, Project Assistance Fund and Multicultural Organization Assistance Fund as administered by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. In-kind support from the Southern University -Baton Rouge Campus, East Baton Rouge Parish Library System, East Baton Rouge School System, Friends of Magnolia Mound and Baton Rouge Community College. IRS Non-profit Organization Designation, 501 (c)(3) Established: 1974 ~ Incorporated: 1986

In Appreciation

To; Artists, Teachers, Contestants, Parents and Friends We

cordially extend to you this Souvenir Master Program commemorating the 36 t h Anniversary, DeBose Fine Arts Series and National Piano Competition held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and anchored at Southern University-Department of Music.

“Embracing the Arts”, through outreach and discovery, has been designed to rekindle and create

new bonds of learning, sharing and friendship for young and old - as Arts enthusiasts come together. Regarded as a family focused program; the DeBose Foundation presents opportunities oriented and created to provide the best in cultural programming. Dedication to excellence in the Arts and Piano Performance is the Mission of the CompetitionFestival which annually presents acclaimed artists and dedicated area and local professionals. Activities are provided for the benefit of emerging young artists in exhibitions, performances, concerts/recitals, master classes, informances, cultural legacy presentations and workshops. Programming avails all in attendance comprehensive creative/educational experiences, and awards for excellence and achievement. The DeBose Foundation is proud to salute and express its appreciation to: East Baton Rouge Parish Schools East Baton Rouge Parish Library System Baton Rouge Community College

Louisiana Division of the Arts Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Southern University Music Department

Programs include: Elementary, Middle and High Schools Showcases; Visual Arts workshops and exhibits; Community Concerts (Jazz/Blues, Gospel/Liturgical Dance, Student Artist Honors and Awards Ceremony); and National Piano Competition. Louisiana heritage is an international trademark and the festival is truly a multi-cultural experience. Universal language is found in artistic expression and creative works, and is here in Baton Rouge; full of excitement, cultural diversity and a unique legacy. As you examine this program, you will surely find your ―place in the Arts. Please come! Support and give your heart to the efforts of these young people. Please take some time to learn about us, our program and our history of artistic service. Write us! Question us! ~ Become a part of the long tradition of DeBose and Louisiana

The DeBose Foundation, Incorporated

Greetings form The EBRPSS Division of the ARTS, It is once again my pleasure to be the liaison for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and The DeBose Foundation as we embark on another year of ―outreach and discovery‖ and embrace the arts in our schools and community. My first year on board was a great learning experience as I witnessed the creative talents of our students and faculty. Because the arts are a critical component for providing a comprehensive education to all of our students, I am in full support of the festival series spearheaded by The DeBose Foundation. I am looking forward to the festivals becoming more diverse and engaging as the years roll forward. On behalf of the school system, I would like to thank The DeBose Foundation for their commitment to the arts and our students. It is my hope that this partnership will last for many, many years. from the ARTS,

Wayne P. Talbot Wayne P. Talbot, EBRPSS Director of Fine Arts

DeBose Fine Arts

East Baton Rouge Parish School System “Outreach & Discovery-Embracing the Arts” Marie Flowers, DeBose Project Director, Fine Arts Festival Series February 10, 2011-Thursday, 9 AM

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SHOWCASE: PERFORMING ARTS PATRICIA DELONY and LEEA REESE: COORDINATORS McKinley Middle Magnet Host School - Principal Herman Brister February 24, 2011-Thursday, 9AM

MIDDLE SCHOOLS SHOWCASE: PERFORMING ARTS TALIA AULL AND DORETHA WILLIAMS: COORDINATORS McKinley Senior High Host School - Principal Armond Brown March 3, 2011 -Thursday, 9 AM

HIGH SCHOOLS SHOWCASE: PERFORMING ARTS MIKE ESNEAULT and B. J. MC GIBNEY: COORDINATORS Southern University DeBose Recital Hall -Chairman Charles Lloyd April 2, 2011-Saturday, 11 AM

THIRD ANNUAL DANCEFEST ROBBYE LYNNE THOMAS: COORDINATOR McKinley Middle Magnet Host School - Principal Herman Brister APRIL 1 - 30

DEBOSE VISUAL ARTS DEBRA SULLIVAN, RANDELL HENRY and BETTY CHAMBERS: COORDINATORS ARTWORKS & POSTER EXHIBITION VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION Southern University Museum of Art Baton Rouge Community College East Baton Rouge Parish Schools & Library System

DEBOSE LITERARY ARTS/SPOKEN WORD ELIZABETH FOOS: COORDINATOR, Elementary Schools: February 10, 2011-Thursday, 9 AM-McKinley Middle Magnet HEATHER OWENS: COORDINATOR, Middle Schools: February 24, 2011-Thursday, 9AM-McKinley Senior High School RAY SIBLEY and SYLVIA MARTINEZ: COORDINATORS, High Schools March 3, 2011 -Thursday, 9 AM-Southern University DeBose Hall

EAST BATON ROUGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS SHOWCASE ~ FEBRUARY 10, 2011 ~ “OUTREACH & DISCOVERY”

PROGRAM McKinley Middle Magnet Auditorium

9:00 A.M.

Welcome and Introductions Presentation to Host School

Marie Flowers, Program Director and Myrtle E. David, Executive Director McKinley Middle Magnet School Herman R. Brister, Jr.-Principal Presentation to East Baton Rouge Schools Office of Fine Arts Wayne P. Talbot, Director of Fine Arts Elementary Coordinators: Patricia Delony , Leea Reese - Performing Arts, Dance Debra Sullivan-Visual Arts & Elizabeth Lott-Drama/Spoken Word PART I Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts Orchestra Mike Fuller, Director Medallion Overture Can Can Buchanan, Bernard Terrace, Brookstown and South Blvd. Elementary Schools‘ Strings Virginia Traylor, Director Selections, TBA Forest Heights Academy of Excellence Orchestra and Band Jimmy Fleming, Director Selections, TBA Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts Talented Music Marie Flowers, Director Rondo by L. van Beethovan Sea Voyage by M. Leaf Parkview Elementary Talented Theatre Jamie Hipp, Director Piano Lessons Greenbrier Elementary Naomi Bonnette, Director Selection TBA Forest Heights Academy of Excellence Drama Elizabeth Foos, Director Song of Myself April Rain Song Baton Rouge #1 Snow Westdale Heights Academic Magnet Jessica L. Miller, Director Dance to the Music

Brookstown Talented Theatre Zhan Couvillion, Director Androcles and the Lion Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts Dance Troupe Leea D. Reese, Director Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Hot Honey Rag Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts Talented Twelve J.P. Delahoussaye, Director Oh, The Places You Can Go

VISUAL ARTS AWARDS Debra Sullivan, Program Coordinator Elementary School Winners 2-Dimensional Arts Winners 1 s t Place Deduna Herath, Untitled, Color Pencil And Chalk, BRCVPA, 4 t h Grade 2 n d Place, Portia Carcamo, Castle Of Nature, Chalk Pastel, BRCVPA, 2 n d Grade 3 r d Place, Sophia Perkins, Black Day, Colored Pencil, Buchanan, 5 t h Grade 4 t h Place, Juliane Ding, Bird @ Blue Bonnet Swamp, Colored Pencil On Canvas, Buchanan, 5 t h Grade Honorable Mention, Katja Poche, Anubis, Oil Pastel, Brownsfield, 5 t h Grade Honorable Mention, Kayla Hall, Dingo Dots, Acrylic Paint, Forest Heights, 4 t h Grade Honorable Mention, Makayla Secrest, Honey Bee, Oil Pastel, BRCVPA, 3 r d Grade Honorable Mention, Milan Monroe, Opossum, Mixed Media, Parkview, 3 r d Grade 3-Dimensional Art Winners 1 s t Place, Dedunu Herath, Chocker, BRCVPA, 4 t h Grade 2 Place, Dedjanae Lucas, African Face Jug, 5 t h Grade, Brownsfield 3 r d Place, Daphne Wyble, Necklace, BRCVPA, 3 r d Grade 4 t h Place, Shylon Brown, African Face Jug, 4 t h Grade, Forest Heights Honorable Mention, Caroline Buras, Necklace, 5 t h Grade BRCVPA Honorable Mention, Eunicia Brown, African Face Jug, Brownsfield, 5 t h Grade Honorable Mention, Courtney Harris, African Face Jug, Brownsfield, 4 t h Grade nd

Poster Contest Winners 1 s t Place, Madeline Miletello, BRCVPA 2 n d Place, Anusha Zaman, Buchanan 3 r d Place, Lindsey West, BRCVPA Elizabeth Lott, Teacher

PART II Forest Heights Academy of Excellence Drama Elizabeth Foos, Director Genie and Aladdin Forest Heights Academy of Excellence Dance Rebecca Acosta, Director Body Moving Buchanan Elementary Choir and Dance Vonda Cooper, Director Stand By Me Performed with Dance Group Raianne Yglesias, Director Zebra Zydeco Audubon Elementary Choir Fara Flick, Director When We Sing TBA Winbourne Elementary Choir Stepehn Watkins, Director Jubilate Deo TBA Forest Heights Academy of Excellence Choir and Recorder Percussion Ensemble Susan Chernetz, Director; Wendy Mayfield, Student Teacher Choir Red River Valley Of Brave Things and Bright Things Recorder/Percussion Are You Sleeping Tick Tock Shock Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts Recorder Percussion Ensemble and Choristers Tricia Delony, Director; Rebecca Bellelo, Student Teacher Carol of the Bells Performed with Choristers Lullaby Choristers Shine On Me

DEBOSE FINE ARTS SERIES EAST BATON ROUGE MIDDLE SCHOOLS SHOWCASE ~ FEBRUARY 24, 2011 “OUTREACH & DISCOVERY”

PROGRAM McKinley Senior High School Auditorium

9:00 A.M.

Welcome and Introductions

Marie Flowers, Program Director and Myrtle E. David, Executive Director

Presentation to Host School

McKinley Senior High School

Armond Brown.-Principal Presentation to East Baton Rouge Schools Wayne P. Talbot, Director of Fine Arts

Office of Fine Arts

Middle School Coordinators: Doretha Fortier Williams - Performing Arts, Debra Sullivan -Visual Arts, Heather Owens -Drama/Spoken Word Orchestra McKinley Middle Magnet Sonatine Chitty, Chitty, Bang Bang Introspection and Awakening

William Koren, Director E. Del Borgo R. Shermand, R. Sherman W. F. Koren

Woodlawn Middle Sonatina

Raquel Brown, Director Arr. Carl Strommen

Loch Lomond Habanera

Arr. Noah Klauss Arr. Robert S. Frost Concert Bands

Park Forest Middle ―Overture 1812‖

Doretha F. Williams, Director Arr. Mike Story

Broadmoor Middle ―El Toro‖ ―Air and Dance‖ ―Furioso‖

Keith Thierry, Director Arr. Julie Driffin Arr. J. Kinyon Arr. R. Smith

Woodlawn Middle Free Spirit Overture In the Bleak Midwinter El Toro

Raquel Brown, Director Jerry Williams Arr. Jack Bullock Julie Griffin

Scotlandville Middle Tribal Dance Jasmine Flower Desert Sand Viking Ships of Old

Virginia Traylor, Director Brian Balmages Douglas E. Wagner Soon Hee Newbold Susan H. Day

Spoken Word Westdale Middle & McKinley Middle

Katrell Dixon, Marie Flowers & Shea Tully -Directors

First Act, Original Piece-“The Life of a Middle School Actor and Actress” KC-G/T-Theater Student, Jolie-G/T-Theater Student, Jada-G/T-Casting Director, Jasmine-Narrator Second Act, Original Piece-“Merging Words” Meagan-Miranda, Stephanie-Elizabeth, Jeffrey-Mr. P Third Act, Original Piece-“Dieting” Cyree-Peter, Ta‘Maja-Selena, Godis-Narrator, Amada-Dr. Sweet

VISUAL ARTS AWARDS Debra Sullivan, Coordinator 1 s t place—Rachel Eley, Westdale Middle, 8 t h grade, Blue Noman 2 n d place—Nickeyia Johnson, McKinley Middle, 7 t h grade, Tears on My Guitar, Colored pencil 3 r d place –Nickeyia Johnson, McKinley Middle, 7 t h grade, Paradise Found, Colored Pencil 4 t h place—Jessica Gutiearez, McKinley Middle, 8 t h grade, Hear the Music, Mixed Media Honorable Mention—Albert Burns, McKinley Middle, 7 t h grade, Clarinet at the Beach, colored pencil Honorable Mention—Brooklyn Noble, McKinley Middle, 8 t h grade, Penguin, clay Jazz Bands/Combo McKinley Middle Magnet Jungle Boogie Manteca Li‘l Darling

Walter Perry, Director Cool and the Gang Arr. M. Sweeney N. Hefti, Arr. R. Phillippe

Park Forest Middle ―Shuflin in F‖ ―So Long Birdie‖

Doretha F. Williams, Director Arr. Jim Snidero Arr. Jim Snidero Choir

McKinley Middle Magnet ―Bonse Aba‖ ―Sing Jubilate Deo‖ ―Joshua! (Fit the Battle of Jericho)‖

McKinley Chorale

Talia M. Aull, Director Arr.Andrew Fischer Jerry Ests Arr. Kirby Shaw

McKinley Singers ―In Time of Silver Rain‖ ―Path to the Moon‖ ―Dance, Dance, Dance!‖

Audrey Snyder Eric Thiman Arr.George L.O. Strid Musical Theatre

McKinley Middle Magnet

April Holliday & Talia M. Aull, Directors Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

Spoken Word & Musical Theater Westdale Middle / McKinley Middle Katrell Dixon, Marie Flowers & Shea Tully, D irectors 4 t h Act Original Piece “Fart „Zen” Bethany-Steph, Master- Audrey, Pupils- Chris & Destinee 1st Act - “The Little Mermaid - Jada & Clair 2 n d Act Original Piece-“The Contract” Benjermain- Mr. Big, Anthony- Kenny West, Daniel- Ms. Secretary McKinley Middle/Westdale Middle -Talented Music Ensemble Poor Wayfaring Stranger American Folk Ballad, arr. J. Althouse Solo Performance McKinley Middle Magnet Waltz for Autumn Minuet in G The Little Trifle (Le Petite Rien ) Menuet en Rondeau

G. P. Telemann Francois Couperin F. Couperin

Jared Mitchell, Piano Class Director Titus Nelson Diante Patrick Alexis Claiborne Layne McCurley

Two Act Plays Theatre “Family Matters" -Steve Urkle-William Lloyd “Raisen In the Sun” (Lorraine Hansberry)-Rhechelle-Ruth, Brady-Walter, Colby-Travis The Dark Night: From Batman - Alaina- Batman, Delilah- Joker Dance McKinley Middle Magnet

Robbye Thomas, Director-Dance Chris Brown Vickie Winan

Fallen Angels How I Got Over Drumline Park Forest Middle

Doretha F. Williams, Director

DEBOSE FINE ARTS SERIES EAST BATON ROUGE HIGH SCHOOLS SHOWCASE “OUTREACH & DISCOVERY” MARCH 3, 2011

PROGRAM Southern University DeBose Music Recital Hall

9:00 A.M.

Welcome and Introductions

Marie Flowers, Program Director Myrtle E. David, Executive Director Wayne P. Talbot, EBR Schools Fine Arts Director

Presentation to Host School

Southern University Music Department Charles Lloyd -Department Chairman

High School Coordinators: Michael Esneault, B. J. McGibney -Performing Arts, Debra Sullivan-Visual Arts & Sylvia L. Martinez-Drama BRASS BAND Baton Rouge Magnet High School McGibney, Directors Promenade" from Pictures at an Exhibition "March" from Second Suite in F "Friends Forget the Cares"

Janiece Ludeke and B.J. Modest Mussorgsky Gustav Holst W.A. Mozart

SPOKEN WORD Woodlawn High School

Kyle Lemaire, Director Spenser Hunt & Roxanne LeBlanc Scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare SPOKEN WORD

Istrouma High School Joshua Pitcher Mentorship Academy

Robin Hartman, Director ―Dear T.I.A.‖ ―My Speech‖ Danielle Scott, Director ORIGINAL POEMS~ Selena Lacy, Patricia Guillen Original Poem Original Poem

VOCAL SOLO PERFORMANCE Mentorship Academy

Danielle Scott, Director At Last (Gordon, Warren)

Cierra Byrd

PIANO SOLO PERFORMANCE McKinley Senior High Piano Studio Elizabeth Cobbins, Director Knight Ruppert (Schumann) Jeremy Williams (Junior) Fantasie Impromptu by Chopin Jordan Victorian (Sophomore) Sonatina in G Major K. 431 by Scarlatti Grace Silaban (Senior) Spinning Top DeJuan Poole (Senior) SPOKEN WORD Baton Rouge Magnet High Sylvia L. Martinez, Director Lajae Coleman, Rickiea Hill, De‘Idra Richard, Alexandria Williams Scene from A Game by Dennis E. Noble

VISUAL ARTS AWARDS Debra Sullivan, Coordinator

DeBose High School Visual Arts Winners 1 s t place—Matthew Ketterer, McKinley Senior High, 11 t h grade, Prisma color 2 n d place—Raven Douglas, McKinley Senior High, 10 t h grade, Charcoal 3 r d place –Shane Willis, McKinley Senior High, 12 t h grade, Prisma color 4 t h place—Madison Cashio, 12 t h grade, McKinley Senior High, 12 t h grade, Prisma color, “Raptor” Honorable Mention—Elizabeth Allen, 12 t h grade, McKinley Senior High, Ink Honorable Mention—Keneisha Sellers, 11 t h grade, McKinley Senior High, Graphite SPOKEN WORD Baton Rouge Magnet High Sylvia L. Martinez, Director Tyrion Austin, Rickiea Hill, Mary Kate Ritchie, Aisha Yesufu Scene from The Man in the Bowler Hat by A.A. Milne McKinley High School Dr. Ramon Sibley, Director Theonique Wisham Original Character Study Monolog Tarell Flowers Original Character Study Monolog CHOIR McKinley Concert Choir Give Me Jesus I Got Shoes Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

Solo-Mariam Harrison Solo-Jeremiah Rogers

Elizabeth Cobbins, Dire ctor Arr. Hayes Arr. Gearhart Arr. Hayes

SPOKEN WORD Woodlawn High School Haley Anselmo Istrouma High School Joshua Pitcher Mentorship Academy

Monolog

Rachel Morton, Director "Dancin' to Calliope" by Jack Gilhooley Robin Hartman, Director

Original Poem

―Dear T.I.A.‖

Danielle Scott, Director ORIGINAL POEMS~ Krissy Morgan, Jordan Bell, Mitwelve Butler SOLO PIANO PERFORMANCE

McKinley Senior High- Piano Studio~ Elizabeth Cobbins, Director "Unfinished Sonata" - performed and composed by Tyler Butler (Freshman) La Fille de Aux Cheveux de Lin by Claude Debussy– Tarrel Flowers (Freshman) (Selections-TBA) - Jordan Victorian (Selections-TBA) Grace Silaban

SPOKEN WORD Baton Rouge Magnet High Sylvia L. Martinez, Director Michael Aguiillard, Payton Blanchard, Zandashe Brown, Kayla Collier, Heather Dang , Ryan Dejean, Alex Friloux, Taylor Glover, Jackeline,Mercado, Adrieanne Moliere, Elaha Najeeb, Kathleen Nguyen, Erin Palmer, Miranda Rozas, Kara Scouten, Zariel Volter Scene from The Revenge of the Space Pandas by David Mamet

CHOIR McKinley Girls‘ Choir, Elizabeth Cobbins, Director Laudamus Te Pie Jesu All About the Blues

Vivaldi Lightfoot Strommen JAZZ BAND Baton Rouge Jazz Combo, Mike Esneault, Director

St. Louis Blues Stolen Moments Little Sunflower

Handy Nelson Hubbard JAZZ BAND McKinley Senior High Jazz Combo, Mike Esneault, Director

So Danco Samba Joe's Tune Cameron's Tune

Jobim Lyle Watson

HOST INSTITUTION ~ SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY MUSIC DEPARTMENT Charles Lloyd, Chairman Dr. Joyce W. O‟Rourke, Dean College of Arts & Humanities

DEBOSE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL Presents

“E MBRACING THE A RTS T HROUGH D ANCE ” McKinley Middle Academic Magnet Auditorium Saturday, April 2, 2011 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

DeBose Dance Showcase Committee Robbye Thomas – Coordinator Laura Jackson Darensbourg – Assistant Coordinator Toni Booker –Assistant Coordinator Chiquania Gallow – Assistant Coordinator Volunteer Team – McKinley Middle Students

PROGRAMME ~ Part One ~ Opening Ms. Marie Flowers Program Coordinator

Invocation Laura Darensbourg Jackson, Program Coordinator

Greetings Myrtle David DeBose Executive Director

Announcer Ms. Aré Wanda Douglas Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Of Moving Colors Dance Ensemble McKinley Senior High School McKinley Middle Academic Magnet Greenbrier Elementary School Westdale Heights Elementary School McKinley Middle Academic Magnet School East Baton Rouge Laboratory Academy Westdale Heights Elementary School Baton Rouge Magnet High School African Heritage Club

Intermission

~ Part Two ~ Donaldson Chapel Baptist Church Male Dancers Beech Grove Baptist Church The Anointed Dancers of Praise Rasberry Baptist Church Donaldson Chapel Baptist Church Elm Grove Baptist Church Open Door Fellowship Greater King David Baptist Church Ages 5-11 Elm Grove Baptist Church Greater King David Baptist Church Ages 12-17 Angels of Hope New Hope Baptist Church

Closing Remarks Ms. Robbye Thomas, Program Coordinator

Reception Sponsored by The DeBose Foundation, Incorporated

This program is supported in part by the Louisiana Division of the Arts: State Arts Council, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Additional support from the Community Fund for the Arts, Project Assistance Fund and Multicultural Organization Assistance Fund as administered by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.

John Dilworth Dr. Herman Brister Wayne P. Talbot Ken Jenkins Carlos Sam Theresa Porter Sherry Scardina Jo Garner

Superintendent Vice-President-Academic Programs Director-Fine Arts Programs Director-Student Activities Director-Magnet Programs Recruitment-Magnet Program Supervisor-Gifted & Talented Specialist-Gift & Talented

MCKINLEY MIDDLE ACADEMIC MAGNET SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Herman Brister, Jr. Catherine Thompson Clarice Gipson Sean Joffrion Daniel Edwards Charlotte Britten

Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Dean of Students Dean of Students Magnet Coordinator

MCKINLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Armond Brown. Frank Hanley Adrian Gooden Edward Hunter Kyla Olivers

Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Dean of Students

2011 DEBOSE FINE ARTS COORDINATORS FOR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS Marie Flowers, General Program Director Elementary Schools: Patricia Delony, Leea Reese, Elizabeth Foos Middle Schools: Doretha F. Williams, Heather Owens High Schools: Sylvia Martinez, B. J. McGibney, Mike Esneault

MARIE FLOWERS, DEBOSE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR, PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

Marie Flowers, teacher, singer, composer and music director (conductor) is currently a Gifted and Talented music teacher with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System since 1999. She was previously Assistant Professor of Music (vocal performance) at Knoxville College in Knoxville, Tennessee. At Knoxville College, she was also Director of Choral Activities as well as coordinator of the Community Outreach Music Preparatory program. Under her direction The Knoxville College Choir toured nationally. Marie Flowers received her Master of Music and Bachelor of Music from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She went on to receive further study at Arizona State University, as well as Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana . Since her residency in Baton Rouge , Louisiana, Marie Flowers has focused her talents on developing as a teacher, artist and composer. She is a state evaluator for Louisiana Department of Education‘s Talented Evaluation Services as well as an Arts Coach for the State as part of a state-wide initiative for arts integration. She was vocal coach and musical director for the City at Peace Project of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was grant writer for EBRPSS Gifted and Talented Arts Program‘s Crescendo Project which brought the arts into schools with no arts programs and with high population of at -risk students. The project received funding from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge and through VSA-Very Special Arts of Louisiana. She was also named Arts Coach for the State of Louisiana through the Arts Initiative In 2004, Marie Flowers as well as Cathy McManus and Helen Hoffpauir formed the group, HeartVoice Trio. The trio was featured in Baton Rouge‘s premiere magazine, 225. They went on to produce their debut album, ―We Are‖. The group featured original compositions by Marie Flowers, including ―Louisiana Lullaby‖ which later became part of a larger trilogy musical composition with the same title. Other performances include the role of ‗the singer‘ in Of Moving Colors dance production of Lilac Magenta, Tales of Love at the Shaw Center. In 2006, Ms. Flowers‘ talented music students were chosen to perform at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She was recently commissioned to write an original music composition for the television pilot show, JK‘s House (Aaron Williams, producer -director) featuring television/film actress, Robin Givens. Currently Marie Flowers is a staff coordinator for the annual summer arts camp at Baton Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Baton Rouge‘s premier arts elementary school. Marie Flowers continues to perform and compose as well as support the arts through her teaching talents. [email protected]

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PATRICIA DELONY, COORDINATOR

EDUCATOR, CONDUCTOR: PERFORMANCE (CHORAL)

LEEA REESE, COORDINATOR EDUCATOR, CHOREOGRAPHER

2010 marks the beginning of Patricia Delony‟s 29th year of teaching. After teaching Special Education for sixteen years, Mrs. Delony returned to the music classroom. For the last 13 years she has taught Elementary and Middle School Choir and General Music. She conducted the EBRPSS Children's Chorus for 7 years and taught Choir at Glasgow Middle School for 7 years. During this time her choirs earned top ratings at District and State Festivals as well as First Place and Best In Class in National competitions in Atlanta, San Antonio and Gatlinburg. Her choirs have performed for the Louisiana BESE Board, the Louisiana Middle School Association, the Louisiana Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, the Chorister's Guild and with the Baton Rouge Symphony and the LSU Symphony. The Children's Chorus was honored with an invitation to perform for the National Orff Convention. Mr s. Delony also serves as an adjudicator and honor choir clinician for surrounding parishes. Mrs. Delony currently teaches at Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts, an elementary arts magnet school. Along with teaching every child in the school, she directs the schools and24Recorder Leea auditioned Reese beganChoir dancing years ago,Percussion and hasn‘t ensemble. [email protected] stopped since. She has been a dance teacher for nine years, including at Tari‘s School of Dance and her current position at Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts. Leea is a graduate of Northwestern State University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre with a concentration in Dance Performance. Her passion for the arts has fostered opportunities to serve the performing arts community in various capacities. Choreography credits include Urinetown, Kiss Me Kate, The Wiz; performance credits include featured roles in Cabaret, West Side Story, Medea, and Singin’ in the Rain . Leea has presented intensive training workshops for Twin City Ballet in Monroe, LA and Carol Still Dance Academy in Lancaster, PA. She served as an adjudicator for the LSU Tiger Girls, and was a grant panelist for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. Leea is a board member for both the Louisiana Alliance for Dance, and the Louisiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. She is currently working on a Master of Science in Education from Arkansas State University. [email protected]

MIDDLE SCHOOLS DORETHA F. WILLIAMS, COORDINATOR

EDUCATOR, CLARINETIST INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES

Doretha Fortier Williams is a native of New Orleans and a graduate of McDonough #35 Senior High School. Greatly inspired by the strong leadership of her high school band director, Mr. Lloyd L. Harris, she decided to pursue a dream of becoming a band director. After graduating from McDonough #35 Senior High School, this dream carried her to Louisiana State University where she earned a Bachelor of Music Education under the instruction of Frank Wicks and Dr. Linda Morehouse. She further studied at Southern University in Baton Rouge where she was awarded a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision under the tutelage of Dr. Atley Walker, Dr. Gussie Trahan, and Dr .Milton Kleinpeter. In addition, she was granted a Master of Music in Conducting from the University of New Orleans mentored by Dr. Charles Taylor, Dr. Sean Wallace, and Dr. Jerry Sieg. While pursuing her Master of Music degree, she conducted the University of New Orleans Wind Ensemble. She has taught 20 years in schools located in East Baton Rouge as well as Iberville Parish School Districts. She is currently the band director at Park Forest Middle School. In 2010, she was selected as a People to People Citizen‘s Ambassador and travelled to South Africa. [email protected]

HIGH SCHOOLS MIKE ESNEAULT, COORDINATOR

EDUCATOR, PIANIST & COMPOSER PERFORMANCE & JAZZ

CONNECTIONS

Esneault has established a prolific career as a composer/arranger for various mediums, including television, motion picture, and live concerts as well as compact disc recordings As a pianist, Esneault has performed and/or recorded with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Peyton, Pete Fountain, Donald Harrison, Marlon Jordan, Brian Blade, Frank Morgan, Alvin Batiste, Wes Anderson as well as many others. He has performed at such venues as The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Chicago Jazz Festival, as well as international festivals in Switzerland, Brazil and more. Mike has received numerous awards including the Henry Mancini Fellowship as well as the Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellowship which allowed him to study in Los Angeles with film composers: Johnny Mandel, Dave Grusin, John Clayton Patrick Williams and Alf Clausen. He is also currently on staff with the Gifted and Talented Program in Baton Rouge where he works with numerous gifted young musicians. [email protected]

B. J. MCGIBNEY, COORDINATOR

EDUCATOR, TROMBONE CONDUCTOR. INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLES

Bass trombonist B.J. McGibney was exposed to music from birth: both of his parents are professional musicians, and his father was his first trombone teacher. An accomplished vocalist as well, B.J. decided to focus on bass trombone at Murray State University, where he received his Bachelor of Music Education degree. Additional study led to the pursuit of the Master of Music degree from Louisiana State University which brought him to Baton Rouge, where he met his wife, Lisa, also a musician. He has played in the trombone section of orchestras across the country, including the Baton Rouge Symphony, where he was principal bass trombonist for a number of years. He especially loves jazz and big band music, and has had many opportunities to play with gro ups such as Ned Fasullo‘s Big Band and jazz musicians including Stephanie Jordan and Mike Esneault. He has worked in area public schools as a band director and currently as a Talented Music teacher for the last 17 years, as well as maintaining a sma ll private studio. He actively contributes to music at his church – playing and arranging. He and Lisa live in Baton Rouge with their two boys, budding musicians themselves, William and Matthew. [email protected]

SYLVIA MARTINEZ, COORDINATOR

Sylvia LeBlanc Martinez teaches Drama at Baton Rouge Magnet High, having directed scores of shows during her 29 year career there, including original ballet plays (attended by hundreds of school children), Shakespeare and other classics, and many modern works. She is a co-founder of Playmakers of B.R., our local professional theater company for young audiences, has served as State Director for the Louisiana Thespian Society, and was a Teacher of the Year finalist for EBRPSS. [email protected]

VISUAL ARTS DEBRA SULLIVAN, COORDINATOR

Debra Miller Sullivan is a graduate of the Holmes Master of Education Program. She also has a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture. Sullivan has a diploma in Professional forestry and Wildlife Conservation. She is a member of The Nature Conservation Society and National Art Education Association. Her teaching experience includes an internship at Woodlawn High School and five years at McKinley Middl e Academic Magnet of Visual and Performing Arts School; currently the team leader of the Visual and Performing Arts Team. She has traveled with her students to Rome, Italy and Greece to view and study art and will be traveling to Spain this year. Alo ng with other teachers, Mrs. Sullivan and her students annually attend the Renaissance Festival. In the past five years her students have received awards in DeBose and the Pancake Festival. This year she is a presenter in two workshops. She loves the arts and enjoys sharing her own experiences, knowledge, talents, and personal RANDELL COORDINATOR art with her students. She believes art can HENRY, open multiple doors of success, achievement, pride, and confidence. Through hands on learning students gain self -discipline, self-improvement and selfdiscovery . . . . “it is only when persons experience themselves taking risk, embarking on new beginnings, that the predictable gives way to the possible” (Maxine Green). [email protected] [email protected]

RANDELL HENRY, VISUAL ARTIST-SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY & COMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAMS

Over the past ten years Randell Henry has visited museums and art galleries in Canada, West Africa, Greece, Mexico, Brazil, Italy, China, Japan, Turkey and other places where great art can be seen. Henry has shown his paintings at art galleries and other places in Baton Rouge for more than tw enty five years. Currently, Henry is an artist member of Baton Rouge Gallery and Associate Professor of Art at Southern University. Henry presently serves on the Boards of Baton Rouge Gallery, DeBose Foundation, and Acts and Deeds Non Profit Organization. He is President of Black Artists‘ Network. His paintings have been in major exhibitions at The New Orleans Museum of Art, Alexandria Museum of Art, Southern University Museum of Art, The West Baton Rouge Museum, The Museum Of Arts and Science in Daytona Beach, Florida, The National Museum of Ghana, Stella Jones Gallery, Dallas Museum of African American Art and several Julia Street Galleries in New Orleans and in galleries in other states of the U.S. [email protected]

SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ROBBYE LYNNE THOMAS, COORDINATOR -DANCE

ROBBYE L. THOMASCHOREOGRAPHER ~ DANCE CONNECTIONS ~ SCHOOL & COMMUNITY

EDUCATION ~ Southern University ~ Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge ~ University of Nevada ~ University of South Florida, Sarasota EXPERIENCE East Feliciana Parish Schools, St. Charles Parish Schools, LA Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV Sarasota County School District, Sarasota, FL East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Glasgow Middle School Broadmoor Middle Magnet School McKinley Middle Magnet School HONORS  First Middle School Dance Curriculum, 1979  Performing Arts Middle School Dance Program, 1998  Expanded Middle School Dance Programs, 2004  Teacher of the Year-McKinley Middle Magnet School, 2006  Disney Land Magic Music Days, Orlando, FL, 2008  Dance Competitions: Beta Talent, Myrtle Beach, SC, 2008 COMMUNITY SERVICE  Liturgical Dance Minister/Dance Instructor o Donaldson Chapel Baptist o Wesley United Methodist Church o Elm Grove Baptist Church [email protected]

HERMAN JACKSON, JAZZ - SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

JAZZ PERCUSSIONIST SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Voted most outstanding at the National Jazz Festival held in Washington, DC at the Kennedy Center, the National Endowment for the arts awarded him travel study grants to further his professional career and perfect his craft, whereby he studied at Berkeley School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts with noted jazz great Alan Dawson; and in New York with Mel Lewis of the famous Thad Jones – Mel Lewis Big Band. International Jazz Festivals include: the Royal Festival Hall in London England; the Playboy Jaz z Festival, Newport Jazz Festival and the JVC Jazz Festival among others. In South America, he performed in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It seems Herman makes an annual trek to Europe, making several appearances at renowned festivals like the Berlin, Pori (Finland), Montreaux, Perugia, Nice and North Sea Jazz Festivals, in addition to annual performances with the Herman Jackson Ensemble locally and at New Orleans Jazz Festival. [email protected]

Legacy Program DeBose National Piano Competition Historical Site: Southern University, A. & M. College Baton Rouge, Louisiana April 15, 2011, Friday, 1 PM DEBOSE NATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION: COLLEGE & YOUNG ARTIST DIVISION Southern University Music DeBose Recital Hall April 16, 2011, Saturday 8 AM - DEBOSE NATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION: PRE -COLLEGE DIVISION Southern University Music Department DeBose Music Building 9:30 AM - JADE SIMMONS: CONCERT PIANIST, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Master Class -CONTESTANTS OPEN Southern University Music DeBose Recital Hall 1 PM - COMMUNITY HONORS RECITAL: I Scotlandville Magnet High School Auditorium 3 PM - COMMUNITY HONORS RECITAL: II Scotlandville Magnet High School Auditorium 6:30 PM - ARTIST RECITAL: JADE SIMMONS: CONCERT PIANIST, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 7:30 PM - AWARDS RECITAL CEREMONY WAYNE P. TALBOT, PRESIDING--Director,East Baton Rouge Schools Fine Arts 2011 Winners in Concert Scotlandville Magnet High School Auditorium The 2011 DeBose Series is supported by a Grant from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge and supported by Grants from the Louisiana Division of the Arts-Decentralized Fund, Community Fund for the Arts, Local Project Assistance, and Multicultural Assistance Fund as adm inistered by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.

An uncommon display of passion and innovation at every turn, pianist Jade Simmons is easily one of the most exciting and versatile artists on the scene today. Recently added to the illustrious roster of Yamaha Artists, Jade is committed to expanding the bo undaries of Classical music. She was chosen as the inaugural New Music/NewPlaces Fellow for the prestigious Concert Artist Guild organization and offers a diverse mix of repertoire from the classics to the cutting edge, all presented with her unique brand of communicative powers. Audiences have come to expect creative projects backed by riveting performances like her program Kandinsky and Scriabin: Hearing Color Seeing Sound which focuses on links between visual art and music, as well as The Rhythm Project, an exploration of pieces that exploit the more percussive nature of the piano. An extension of The Rhythm Project, Jade Simmons released her debut CD in March 2009 for E1 Music entitled Revolutionary Rhythm, praised by Allmusic.com as ―a thought-provoking, entertaining, and fun debut that easily establishes Simmons as a major talent.‖ Ms. Simmons has toured the US extensively, highlighted by concerts on the Ravinia‟s Rising Stars series, the National Academy of Sciences in Washington , DC, the University of Washington World Series in Seattle, Merkin Hall and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Her performances of Guggenheim award -winning composer Tania Léon‘s piano works alongside pianist Ursula Oppens was named one of the Best Concerts in 2005 by ARTFORUM magazine. She has appeared as concerto soloist with the Dallas Symphony, the Chicago Sinfonietta at Chicago‘s Symphony Hall, the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas at Town Hall, the University of Chicago and the Imperial Symphony Orchestra. 2011 marks debuts with the Illinois Symphony and a Disney Hall debut with the Southeast Symphony. Simmons has also performed in New York‘s many alternative spaces including Symphony Space, Harlem Gatehouse, Le Poisson Rouge, Joe‘s Pub and Brook lyn‘s BamCafé. Ms. Simmons is a passionate advocate for the arts in education and has created multiple programs suitable for all ages used with great success across the country. Past residencies include the University of Chicago , the Cliburn Foundation and the Mississippi Symphony. Upcoming collaborations include performances with the Ritz Chamber Ensemble and a joint residency with Daniel Bernard Roumain at Georgia Tech University . An artist with a social conscience that m oves her to action, she serves as an advocate for America‘s youth, addressing groups across the country on sensitive issues such as suicide prevention and mental health awareness. In 2009, Jade became the inaugural Spotlight Artist for Music for Autism , a New York-based organization for which she performs and has assisted in their expansion to Houston, TX. Jade has been recognized two years in a row by Symphony Magazine for her work on and away from the stage. In light of these achievements, Jade was listed as one of Ebony magazine‟s 2007 Top 30 Leaders under 30. Jade‘s multiple talents make her a true Renaissance woman of the millennium taking her in the direction of arts presenter as founder of the Impulse Artist Series , 2009 winner of Best Non-Profit Arts Series (Houston); writer, lecturer and creator of Emerge Already!, a career-building franchise of videos, blogs and books for emerging artists. In the summer of 2009, the world got to know Jade as the webcast host for the 13th Van Cliburn Piano Competition, where she introduced all the performances and conducted live interviews with renowned figures, including Van Cliburn, Fred Child and Bob Schiefferthroughout the 17 -day event. In 2011, she‘ll serve in the same capacity for the world famous International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Jade completed her undergraduate work at Northwestern University in Chicago under Sylvia Wang. While there, she co -founded the immensely popular percussion and dance ensemble Boomshaka! Simmons also became Miss Chicago, Miss Illinois and ultimately first runner-up at the 2000 Miss America Pageant where she performed Cho pin‘s Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10, No. 4, before a live television audience of millions. Ms. Simmons holds a Master‘s degree from Rice University, where she studied with acclaimed pianist Jon Kimura Parker

JADE SIMMONS: CONCERT PIANIST - ARTIST IN RESIDENCE THE PAGANINI PROJECT PROGRAM Saturday, April 16, 2011

6:30 PM

Scotlandville Magnet Auditorium

Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op.3, No. 2

Sergei Rachminoff (1873-1943

Paganini Variations (Desperate Measures)

Robert Muczynski (1929-2010)

Etude-Tableaux in A Minor, Op. 39, No. 6

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Grand études de Paganini No. 6 in A Minor Franz Liszt (1811-1886 (Theme & Variations)

Salutes The Debose Foundation, Incorporated 36th Celebration Fine Arts Series & National Piano Competition, 2010 Helen M. Gist Carolyn B. Morris Allean K. Carey Velta J. Cross June J. Harris Ronald Perry Beverly Yearby In Memoriam Carol Stemley Adams Mallalieu Caldwell Turner

DeBose National Piano Series COMMUNITY PIANO STUDIO RECITAL KEYBOARD MUSICIANS FESTIVAL SCOTLANDVILLE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Ronald Perry and Myrtle E. David ~ Coordinators

Program ~ Recital I ~ Saturday, April 16, 2011 ~ 1:00 PM Studios: Elizabeth Cobbins, Velta Cross, Audrey D. Jackson, Sylvia W. Richard, Ron Perry, Mary P. Williams

Austin Powe

Square Dance Tune

Olson

Tiera Ellison

A Butterfly Flutters By

George

Morgan Singleton

Twister

Stevens

Sean Harris

Canon in D

Pachelbel

Arabesque I

DeBussy

Joy Trusclair

Majestic Mountain

Hartsell

Myya Wallace

Sunset in Madrid

Hartsell

Maya Jones

Gavotte

Telemann

Kim Le

Midnight Rhapsody

Bober

Torrence Thomas

Recollections

Hartsell

Tyrin Smith

Blue Notes

Andrews

Tatiana Adejare

You are my All in All

Hamm

Brianna Lee

Autumn Glow

Mier

Maya Ruth Jones

First Cha-Cha

Lancaster

Whitney Griffin

Sunset Time

Burnam

Zoe Giles

A Short Story,Op.27No. 20

Kabalevsky

Donzell Dukes

Spider Dance

Karp

Betty Freeman

Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1

Clementi

David Bailey

Brave Warrior

Williams

Tamara Scott

Castilian Dreamer

Klose

Dorothy Ray

Nocturne

Mier

Gerald Perkins

Sunset Time

Burnam

Jasmine Naomi Jones

Prelude Majestic

Goldston

Lillie Snowden

Knight Ruppert, Op.No. 12

Clementi

DeBose National Piano Series COMMUNITY PIANO STUDIO RECITAL ~ KEYBOARD MUSICIANS FESTIVAL SCOTLANDVILLE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM Ronald Perry and Myrtle E. David ~ Coordinators

Program ~ Recital II ~ Saturday, April 16, 2011~ 3:00 PM Studios: Elizabeth Cobbins, Velta Cross, Audrey D. Jackson, Sylvia W. Richard, Ron Perry, Mary P. William s Jada Davis

Little Prelude in C

Bach

Joy Smith

Blue Notes

Andrews

Ian Bradley

―Fur Elise‖

Beethoven

Melanie Jones

Sonatina No. 6 in –c-

Pescetti

Alex Calvin

Bagatelle

Tcherepin

Mariah Washington

Toccata Rubusto

Alexander

Bricen Cable

Spinning Top

Hauber

Tia Wade

Musette in G

Bach

Teagan Chung

Spinning Top

Hauber

Adam Glover

Ballade

Burgmuller

Austin Sponner

Bull Frog Blues

Bastien

Lenard Tillery

Olsen

Gabrielle Green

Sonatina No. 3 in –a-. Mvt. 3 The Marine‘s Hymn

Tyquincia Marshall

Peanut Butter Jelly

Flateau

Bryce Ford

Jazz Band

Golston

Marsia Muse

Showdown

Bennett

Tanisha Barrow

Cloudy Waltz

Burkholder

Dustin Ford

Arabesque

Burgmuller

Phenix Geralds-Martin

Sonatina in C

Spindler

Brian Washington

Great Pyramid

Springer

Nyal Mitchell

Little Gray Donkey

Gillock

Destine Patton

Castilian Dreamer

Klose

Ja1Taylor Celestine

Autumn Glow

Mier

Titus Nelson

Maple Leaf Rag

Joplin

Palmer

Kenneth Boulton Joseph Breaux Y. Chien H. Chung

Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, Louisiana Opelousas, Louisiana Austin, Texas Spelman College-Atlanta, Georgia

D. Clarijo Elizabeth Cobbins ChingSong Cuadra M. Ge Kimberleigh Richardson Gross

Metairie, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Austin, Texas Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Jeannie D. A. Henselman Robert Holm Shearon Horton Audrey Dotson Jackson Henry Jones

Austin, Texas Mobile, Alabama Austin, Texas Baton Rouge, Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana University-

C. Kautsky Julia Amada Kruger Ya Liu L. Morita Ronald Perry

Appleton, Wisconsin Austin, Texas Salt Lake City, Utah Nicholls State UniversityThibodauz, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Sylvia W. Richard Melanie Rushing Susan Duelhmeir John Sherow-Tatum Beverly Talley

Opelousas, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Salt Lake City, Utah Dallas, Texas Mobile, Alabama

A. J. Collins. Thompson K. Thompson Mary L. Williams Carmen Yip

San Antonio, Texas Austin, Texas Baton Rouge, Louisiana Houston, Texas

Saturday, April 16, 2011

7:30 P.M.

Scotlandville Magnet High School Auditorium

Officiating

Wayne P. Talbot, Director Office of Fine Arts East Baton Rouge Schools

Welcome

Melba A. Moye`, President DeBose Foundation

The DeBose Foundation, Incorporated DeBose AlphaThe Kappa AlphaFoundation, Sorority: Incorporate Gamma Eta Omega Chapter Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority: Nu Gamma Omega Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Baton Rouge Sigma Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Baton Rouge Delta Housing Fund Delta Sigma Theta Sorority: Baker-Zachary Alumnae Chapter Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority: Mu Sigma Chapter Top Ladies of Distinction: Non Pareil Chapter Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Mu Sigma Chapter Flower Lovers Garden Guild Keyboard Musicians Club

Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.

Dr. Jada Armstrong Prince W. Armstrong Clyde E. Johnson Bernestine B. McGee

Frank and Laura Burns Marcus Barnes The David Family. T. LeRoy Davis Deborah Kay Davis Natalie Hinderas William R. Hicks, Ph. D. Genesis Bonius Jackson Estelle Leslie - Honors Burt and Margaret Wyandt Herman and Marjorie Webb

Pre-College Division Primary: Standard (A-D), ―Late-Starter‖ (AA-BBI), Accelerated (GA-GD): Grades First-Fourth Intermediate: Standard (IA-IIIB), ―Late-Starter‖ (BBII-CCI), Accelerated (GA-GIIB): Grades Fifth-Eighth Advanced: Standard III-IVB), ―Late-Starter‖ (CCII-DDII), Accelerated (GIII-GIV): Grades Ninth-Twelfth College (VA-VD & Young Artist Division (VI) Freshman – Sophomore – Junior – Senior & College Young Artist

Acknowledgements

Myrtle E. David, Execitive Director DeBose Foundation, Inc. Regina N. Thomas, Coordinator DeBose Operations Systems Dr. Thais Perkins, Coordinator DeBose Performance

Thirty-Sixth Anniversary

DeBose Fine Arts Series & National Piano Competition

Dedicated to Jesse D. David, Jr. Trustee & Charter Treasurer (1915 – 2010)

DEBOSE NATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION WINNERS ~ 2011 LEVEL A-First Grade

RANK Third Third Tie Second Second Tie First

B-Second Grade

Third Second First Place (Three-Way Tie)

C-Third Grade

Third Second First

D-Fourth Grade

Third Second

Perry

Baton Rouge, LA

Mengfan Zhang Audrey Lu Augustine C. Warner Award Dustin Ford

Cuadra Kruger

Baton Rouge, LA Austin, TX

Richard

Opelousas, LA

JaTaylor Celestine Abhi Suri The David Family Memorial NO WINNER

Richard CollinsThompson

Lafayette, LA Shavano Park, TX

Tarell Flowers Franklin Ellis Top Ladies of Distinction Jacquelyn Penouilh

Cobbins Kruger

Baton Rouge, LA Austin, TX

Cuadra

Baton Rouge, LA

Cobbins

Baton Rouge, LA

Third

Kentro Mason NO WINNER Florence Beatrice Price Award Sterling Richard

Breaux

Opelousas, LA

Second

Chris Currens

Kruger

Austin, TX

Third

Third

Third

Third Second First

CC-II Late Starter (Age 16)

Austin, TX

Austin, TX Baton Rouge, LA

Second First CC-I Late Starter (Age 15)

Kruger Kruger Kruger

Baton Rouge, LA Austin, TX Austin, TX Austin, TX Salt Lake City, UT Austin, TX Austin, TX

Kruger Cuadra

Second First BB-II Late Starter (Age 14)

Cuadra Kruger Kruger Kruger Liu

Houston, TX

Grace Li Jenny Li Dr. Clyde E. Johnson Award Zoe Giles

Third

Second First BB-I Late Starter (Age 13)

Kruger Kruger Yip Yip

CITY/STATE Baton Rouge, LA Austin, TX Austin, TX Katy, TX

Katy, TX San Antonio, TX

Second First AA-II Late Starter (11/12 yrs)

Charles Sun Alissa Shen Amory Tin Kevin Yang Dr. Jada Armstrong Award Alan Yan Alton Shen Joshua Chiang Nick Rubin Hannah Yang Dr. Jada Armstrong Award Amit Sundaram Gloria Chen Jaden Luo William R. Hicks Memorial Sunny Tang Madhavi Subramaniam

TEACHER Cuadra

Yip CollinsThompson Kruger Cuadra RichardsonGross

Second Tie Second Tie First

AA-I Late Starter (9/10 yrs)

NAME Camila Cuadra

Olivia Tung Samuel Li Douglas Robins Joyce Rochelle Award

Austin, TX Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge, LA

NO WINNER

LEVEL

DD-I Late Starter (Age 17)

RANK First

TEACHER

Third

NAME NO WINNER Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Nu Gamma Omega Chapter NO WINNER

CITY/STATE

Second First

Grace Silaban NO WINNER

Cobbins

Baton Rouge, LA

Delta Sigma Theta: Baker-Zachary

DD-II Late Starter (Age18)

I-A-Fifth Grade

Third

NO WINNER

Second First

Nakiaya Dunn NO WINNER Dudley Coates Award

Cobbins

Baton Rouge, LA

Third Second First First Tie

Karleen Wu Allen Wang Amber Sundaram David Liu Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Mu Zeta Chapter Andrew Yu Serene Hoskins Injee Hong Michael Xu Helen Poydras Sellers Memorial Hyejee Bae Catherine Zhou Hannah Wei Dr. Jerry Cole, Jr. Award Derek Zhou Lily Xu Zoe Li Christine Zhou Dr. Jada Armstrong Award

Yip Cuadra Kruger

Katy, TX Baton Rouge, LA Austin, TX

Kruger

Austin, TX

Kruger Kruger S. Horton Kruger

Austin, TX Austin, TX Metairie, LA Austin, TX

J. Kruger C. Cuadra J. Kruger

Austin, Tx Baton Rouge, LA Austin, Tx

Kruger Kruger Cuadra Kruger

Austin, TX Austin, TX Baton Rouge, LA Austin, TX

K. Thompson J. Kruger S. Horton

Mico, TX

M. Rushing

I-B Sixth Grade

Third Second Second Tie First

II-A-Seventh Grade

Third Second First

II-B-Eight Grade

Third Place Tie Second First

III-A-Ninth Grade

Third Second First

III-B-Tenth Grade

Rhiannon Bishop

Third

Cindy Chang Rebecca Wang Frank & Laura Burns Memorial Sammi Rushing

Second

Sara Ma

Liu

First

Jenny Luo Anni Zhang Dr. Bernestine B. McGee Award Shannon Zhu Annie Shao Shunan Zhu Flower Lover‟s Garden Guild Award NO WINNER Kevyn Niu David Yu Marcus J. Barnes Memorial

Cuadra Kruger

Denham Springs, LA Salt Lake City, UT Baton Rouge, LA Austin, TX

J. Kruger S. Horton J. Kruger

Austin, TX New Orleans, LA Austin, TX

Liu Kruger

Sandy, UT Austin, TX

IV-A-Eleventh Grade

Third Second First

IV-B-Twelfth Grade

Third Second First

Austin, TX New Orleans, LA

LEVEL GA – First Grade G-B-Second Grade

G-C-Third Grade

RANK Third Second First Third Second First

GD – Fourth Grade

NAME NO CONTESTANTS Isabella Truong NO WINNER NO WINNER Genesis B. Jackson Memorial NO WINNER Emily Zhang Anna Henselman T. LeRoy Davis Family Memorial NO CONESTANTS

G-IA-Fifth Grade

Third Second First

Sarah Henselman Isabelle Hsiao Jimmy Chen The David Family Memorial

G-I-B-Sixth Grade

Third Second First

G-II-A-Seventh Grade

Third Place Tie Second First

G-II-B-Eighth Grade

Third Second First

Matthew Templer John Wang Gabriela Escalante Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Gamma Eta Omega Chapter Benjamin Henselman Titus Nelson Jessica Zhao Tein Day Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Gamma Eta Omega Chapter Inma Escalante Uryon Adams Jason Chiang

TEACHER

CITY/STATE

Yip

Houston, TX

Liu Henselman

Sandy, UT Austin, TX

Henselman Chien Kruger

Austin, TX Austin, TX Round Rock, TX

Perkins Horton Perkins

San Antonio,TX New Orleans San Antonio, TX

Henselman Perry Ge Liu

Austin, TX Baton Rouge, LA Austin, TX North Ogden, UT

Perkins Tatum Kruger

San Antonio, TX Mesquite, TX Austin, TX

Jefferson, LA Cottonwood Heights, UT Austin, TX

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Gamma Eta Omega Chapter

G-III-A- Ninth Grade

G-III-B- Tenth Grade

Third Second

Patrick Fanning Jerry Fu

Park Liu

First

Christopher Henselman Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Gamma Eta Omega Chapter Timylle Adams Ariella Noorily Madhuri Venkateswar

Henselman

Third Second First

Mesquite, TX San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX

Richard & Holly Haymaker Aw ard

Tatum Perkins CollinsThompson

Mariana Pena-Alfaro Alex Hager Jennifer Tu Roderick Demmings

M. Perkins Perkins Horton Tatum

San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX New Orleans, LA Wylie, TX Austin, TX West Valley City, UT Cottonwood Heights, UT

G-IV-A-Eleventh Grade

Third Second Second Tie First

G-IV-B-Twelfth Grade

Third Second

April Yu Ann Lambert

Kruger Duehlmeier

First

Jenny Fu -Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Baker-Zachary

Liu

Richard & Holly Haymaker Award

LEVEL V-A-College Freshman

RANK Third Second First

V-B-College Sophomore

Third

NAME Anna Bolgarina NO WINNER NO WINNER Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Baker-Zachary Alumnae Chapter Yiseul Kim

Second

NO WINNER

First

NO WINNER Harold T. Webb Family Award NO WINNER NO WINNER Liliia Oliinyk Burt and Margaret Wyandt Family Memorial

V-C- College Junior

Third Second First

V-D-College Senior

Third Second First

TEACHER Boulton

CITY/STATE Hammond, LA

Morita

Lake Charles, LA

NO WINNER William Grant Still Award NO WINNER Natalie Hinderus NO WINNER Herman and Marjorie Webb Family Memorial

Distinctive Honors VI CollegeYoung Artist

First

Leonard Hayes Estelle Leslie Memorial

Kautsky

Historical Site: 1974

Appleton, WI

OFFICERS Melba A. Moye`, President Patricia K. Sterling, Vice-President Shirley A. Whitfield, Secretary Geraldine R. Edwards, Treasurer Cheryl Hall DeRouen, J.D., Immediate Past President Myrtle E. David, Executive Director ( Founder-1974)

PROGRAM DIRECTORS Marie Flowers, Director EBR Schools Fine Arts Programs Dr. Thais Perkins, Director of Piano Competition Performance Regina N. Thomas, Director for Competition Operations

MEMBERS ADMINISTRATION Faye B. Barnes Lillian Brule` Betty W. Chambers Denise Clark Juanita Culbert Dorothy Davis Helen M. Gist Dorothy Haysbert Randell Henry Rhea Hollins

Connie H. Hicks Joyce M. Johnson Felecia D. Jones Irma N. Jones Eileene Kennedy Chela Mitchell Shirley Wayne Carolyn V. White Anne B. Wright

SUSTAINING Kathryn Arrington Dr. Jada Armstrong Dr. Prince Armstrong Mary G. Burton Velta J. Cross Dr. Rebecca T. Cureau Doveal A. Essex Dr. Eva B. Fields L. Dorothy Hall

Dr. Elton C. Harrison Dr. Laurabeth Hicks Herman Jackson Dr. Bernestine McGee Geraldine Simms Dr. Ruby J. Simms Lillie Thompson Aolar Wilson

Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Derrick Gordon, Executive Director Southern University-Baton Rouge Dr. Kofi Lamotey, Chancellor Baton Rouge Community College Dr. Myrtle E. B. Dorsey, Chancellor Jacqueline L. Jones, Coordinator Magnolia Library Exhibits East Baton Rouge Schools Dr. John Dilworth, Superintendent Director Carlos Sam, Magnet Schools Supervisor Sherry Scardina, Gifted & Talented Specialist Therese Porter, Magnet Schools Specialist Jo Garner, Gifted & Talented Director Wayne P. Talbot, Office of Fine Arts Director Ken Jenkins, Office of Student Activities Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Herman Brister, Sr. Host Schools: McKinley Middle Magnet School Principal Herman Brister, Jr. McKinley Senior High School Principal Armond Brown Scotlandville Magnet High School Principal Ernest Morris East Baton Rouge Parish Library Southern University College of Arts & Humanities Southern University Music Depart ment Production: Raymond Goodrich, Lafayette Music Company Cleve Dunn-Exposure Productions, Videographer Charlotte Henderson-Registration & Tabulation

Mary Stein, Associate Director Dr. Joyce W. O‘Rourke, Dean Charles Lloyd, Chair

Irma N. Jones, Photographer Grant Dupre`- Dupre's Printing Jimmy & Maude Jackson-Caterers

The DeBose Foundation, Incorporated In Recognition of Thirty Five Years of Cultural Advancement & Arts Advocacy for Aspiring Young Artists

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Baton Rouge Delta Alumnae Chapter Community Service Grat Award

Mission Statement.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is a private, non -profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. The major programs of the sorority are based upon the organization's Five Point Programmatic Thrust:     

Economic Development Educational Development International Awareness and Involvement Physical and Mental Health Political Awareness and Involvement

Flower Lovers Garden Guild

Congratulates The DeBose Foundation, Incorporated In Celebration of 36 Years of Artistic Service Benefiting Our Baton Rouge Community

AcknowledgES Continuous Dedication and Success Of The DeBose Foundation, Incorporated

 Commemorating Thirty-Six Years Of Arts Service In The Baton Rouge Community 2011

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Baton Rouge Chapter Salutes

DeBose Fine Arts  “Outreach & Discovery”, 2011 Thirty-Sixth Anniversary “For an Enduring Commitment to the Arts” In Memory of

Jewel Tatum Thompson Eula Dyer Masingale Christine Brogdon Gilchrist Bessie B. Holland

Allene Knighten Rayford Elayne Butler Bryant Marjorie Dumas Lawless Jim Etta Wells Lee

Louisiana State Arts Council: Division Of The Arts Community Fund For The Arts Arts Council Of Greater Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Delta Sigma Theta Sorority ~ Baton Rouge Delta Chapter The Links, Incorporated ~ Baton Rouge Chapter Tourgee DeBose National Piano Competition Foundation Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Delta Sigma Theta Sorority -Gamma Feta Omega -Baton Rouge Sigma Alumnae - Nu Gamma Omega -Baker Zachary Alumnae Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Top Ladies of Distinction Flower Lovers Garden Guild Keyboard Musicians Club

SUPPORTERS Memorial-$100 + Estelle Leslie By Samuel Dilworth Leslie Deborah K. Davis & T. LeRoy Davis By Mrs. Hazel Davis Naomi Smith David The J. D. David, Jr. Family Genesis Bonius Jackson By Jimmie & Maude’s Catering Dr. William Hicks By Dr. Laurabeth H. Hicks

Joyce Rochelle By Alvin J. Cavalier

Joyce Rochelle By Cheryl G. Tolbert

Marcus Barnes By Faye B. Barnes

Frank & Laura Burns By Faye B. Barnes

In Honor of Loved Ones By Dr. & Mrs. Richard Webb

Community Hearts-$100+ Jada Armstrong, MD Dr. Prince Armstrong Hugh C. Finklea

Dr. & Mrs. Richard Webb Dr. Clyde E. Johnson Shirley Whitfield Dr. Bernestine B. McGee Atty. Gail R. Horne Contributor-$50 + Carolyn Stutts John. B Cage, Jr. Mrs. Augustine Warner Dr.& Mrs. Ernest Walker Mildred Terry Kenneth & Dianna Brandon Perfect Pianos Performing Arts David Evenson Mary P. Williams Exxon Mobile Patron-25 + Mrs. & Mrs. John Waite Mr. & Mrs. Henry Stewart Elnora Matthews Mrs. Walda E. Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Jim Latham Mrs. Theresa Tyson Mrs. Ruby J. Simms

Jesse D. David Memorial Fund Melba A. Moye‘ Faye. B. Barnes Dr. Laurabeth Hicks BR Chpt. of the Links, Inc David A. Jordan Aolar Wilson Sarah A. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Henry Essex Geraldine Simms Madelyn C. Henderson Joyce R. Siegal Eva M. Fields Patron-25 + Mrs. & Mrs. John Waite Mr. & Mrs. Henry Stewart Elnora Matthews Mrs. Walda E. Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Jim Latham Mrs. Theresa Tyson Mrs. Ruby J. Simms

Louisiana State Arts Council: Division Of The Arts Community Fund For The Arts Arts Council Of Greater Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Delta Sigma Theta Sorority ~ Baton Rouge Delta Chapter The Links, Incorporated ~ Baton Rouge Chapter Tourgee DeBose National Piano Competition Foundation Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Delta Sigma Theta Sorority -Gamma Feta Omega -Baton Rouge Sigma Alumnae - Nu Gamma Omega -Baker Zachary Alumnae Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Top Ladies of Distinction Flower Lovers Garden Guild Keyboard Musicians Club

SUPPORTERS Memorial-$100 + Estelle Leslie By Samuel Dilworth Leslie Deborah K. Davis & T. LeRoy Davis By Mrs. Hazel Davis Genesis Bonius Jackson By Jimmie & Maude’s Catering Dr. William Hicks By Dr. Laurabeth H. Hicks Joyce L. Rochelle By The Nathan & Evna Wilson Family and Friends Marcus Barnes By Faye B. Barnes Frank & Laura Burns By Faye B. Barnes Burt & Margaret Wyandt Herman & Marjorie Webb By Dr. & Mrs. Richard Webb Helen Sellers Poydras By Allen Moye` The David Family Memorial By Myrtle E. David

Community Hearts - $100 + Jada Armstrong, MD Dr. Prince Armstrong Hugh Finklea Dr. Clyde Johnson Shirley A. Whitfield Dr. Bernestine B. McGee Mrs. Augustine C. Warner Richard & Holly Haymaker Dudley Coares Dr. & Mrs. Jerry Cole Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Hunte Col. & Mrs. Harold Webb DeBose Foundation Members Contributor - $50 + Charles and Carolyn Stutts Mr. & Mrs. Frank Spooner Dr. & Mrs. Ernest Walker Kermit L. Patty Rev, & Mrs. Charles T. Smith Gail M. Acree David Evenson Concert Products, Inc. ExxonMobil Gift Matching Fund Laddie and Arminta Bolden

Friends - $25 + Dr. John Waite Mr. & Mrs. Henry Stewart Elnora Matthews Walda E. Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Jim Lathan Mrs. Theresa Tyson Mae Calvin Belton Myrtly Joyner Claudette C. Purnell Donald & Beverly D. Wade Dr. Pearle T. Andrews Mr. & Mrs. David Jordan Otis Autrey, Jr. Nancy L. Sidener Muriel F. Haysbert Carmen S. Jones June J. Harris Lise S. Sperling

DeBose Fine Arts School & Community

DeBose Cabaret Friends Applaude Succes of the Thirty-Sixth Season 2011 Commitment to Excellence in the Arts