The Rhythm Project All Stars is the primary performing group of the program and represent a mixture of talents from Rhythm Project Rising Star ensembles in Norfolk, Hampton, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach. All Rhythm Project members become eligible for this ensemble after at least two years in a Rising Star ensemble. Each year, auditions are held to determine which students may participate in the All Star ensemble. Congratulations to the following new members of the Rhythm Project All Stars:
Dejah Carter
Malcolm Davis
Austin Edwards
Raymond Graves
Benjamin Hayes
Terrance Sawyer |
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth |
Ja Quan Starks
Ryan Roberts
Courtney Tucker
Rhea Tucker
Devin Rouson
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Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach |
Continuing members of the Rhythm Project All-Stars Include:
Andrew Baillargeon
Devin Beale
Carolyn Boswell
Kia Byars
Travis Chase
Megan Davis
Jack Dixon
Taylor Fry
Michael Hall
Arica Hurdle
Reggie Jones
Kenny Mason
Sara Nelson
Colby Saylor
Braxton Taylor
Khairi Turner
Reggie Whichard
Monet Wigfall
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Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Hampton
Newport News
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Hampton
Portsmouth
Hampton
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Congratulations to our 2007 graduating Seniors! Good Luck! - You will be missed
Simeon Edwards
Jory Johnson
Paul Lyons
Katie Ross
Camielle VanGosen
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Hampton
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach
Portsmouth
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Chowan University
Saint Paul’s College
Tidewater Community College
West Virginia University
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Each fall, auditions are held in Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach for the purpose of replenishing the Rhythm Project Rising Star Ensembles. It's our pleasure to present the Rising Star ensembles for 2007-2008.
Portsmouth Rising Stars:
The Portsmouth Rising Stars have added 21 new members this fall to boost membership to
24. New members for this ensemble are selected from the music programs at Cradock, W.E. Waters and Churchland middle schools. Congratulations to our new members:
Charles Cicero
Kevonda Dixon
Delicia Garrett
Vincent Gibson
Rashad Godfrey Rodney Godfrey
Kara McCormick
Victoria Mitchell
Christian Patterson
Quinton Queener
Canden Walton
Payonte White
Juwan Wright
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Churchland
Churchland
Churchland
W.E. Waters
Ruffner
Ruffner
Deep Creek
Homeschool
Churchland
Churchland
Churchland
Cradock
Cradock
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Continuing members of the Portsmouth Rising-Stars Include:
Russel Jones
Kyle McCormick
William Wirt
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W.E. Waters
W.E. Waters
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Norfolk Rising Stars:
The Norfolk Rising Stars are recruited from Fairlawn Elementary School and involves students in grades 4 and 5. 23 students are enrolled in this ensemble.
Daja Askew
Joseph Bateman
Jaikiara Boose
Lindy Brooks
Treona Brown
Ryan Edwards
Michelle Ezeigbo
Marquis Flowers
Alonzo Greene
Te’-Jahn Hargrove
Cloe’ Herman
Riley Hiner
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Samuel Hunter
Solomon Hunter
Assata Johnson-Williams
Gina Z. Loredo
Jasmine Mc Gee
Derrell Parker
Kira Hope Pfeiffer
Arabella Sifuentes
Traijan Steward
Lucas Taylor
Nyasia Turner
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Virginia Beach Rising Stars:
The Virginia Beach Rising-Stars were added to the program in the fall of 2003. This ensemble is made up of 28 of the Virginia Beach areas most talented young musicians. The members of this ensemble are selected from the music programs at Kempsville, Salem, Brandon, and Larkspur middle schools by audition. Congratulations to the new members:
Samuel Breslin
Loren Butts
Jules Causey
Katlynn Cray
Yvonne Dildy
Jonathan Frazier
Sean Gailyard
Khary Johnson
Seongju Lee
Alexon Munson
Sebastian Munson
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Larkspur
Larkspur
Kempsville
Salem
Brandon
Salem
Salem
Brandon
Kempsville
Kempsville
Kempsville
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Victor Munuve
Conner Newton
Chris Pittman
Joshua Ruiz
McKayla Thompson
Andrew Watkins
Christian Williams
Dirk Williams
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Brandon
Salem
Brandon
Salem
Salem
Kempsville
Larkspur
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Continuing members of the Virginia Beach Rising Stars
Include:
Jacob Barritt
Spencer Kantor
Emma Meredith
Nathaniel Morton
Joshua Settle
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Kempsville
Kempsville
Kempsville
Kempsville
Larkspur
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Hampton Rising Stars:
The Hampton Rising Stars consist of talented students from Spratley Middle School. This ensemble consists of 7 member.
Brice Morris
Aubrey Motem
Brandon Mumford
Vivica Santifol
Cory Seldon
Alex Stehr
Norman Wilkerson
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Governors School for the Arts African Drumming Ensemble:
The program was founded in the fall of 2007 and is a part of the regional Governors School for the Arts program which is housed at Old Dominion University. This elective ensemble engages mostly non-percussion students in learning about the rhythms, techniques, culture and performance practices of several different West African ethnic groups.
Jackie Amoruso
Kyle Brady
Amanda Campbell
Mike Ethridge
Andrew Gonzalez
Avian Hash
Levi Herring
Tylen Hester
Sam Hinman
Pearl McReynolds
Connor Murphy
Caleb Paxton
Kelly Roberts
Katie Sinclair
Marla Smith
Michael Stuckey
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