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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Annual Birthday Observance

The 45th Annual Celebration of the Life and Work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022 2:30 p.m.

Join us for the celebration!

Sunday, Jan. 16, 2:30 p.m.

Join us on this page on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 2:30 p.m. to enjoy the virtual celebration below as we honor scholarship winners who embody the good work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., or CLICK HERE to view the celebration on YouTube.

There will be impassioned student presentations and inspiring musical performances by the

  • Tri-C Orchestra
  • Contemporary Youth Orchestra
  • Tri-C Vocal Arts Choir
  • Special guests

A special "thank you" to the following:

Tri-C Creative Arts Academy

  • Paul Cox, Ph.D., Dean, Creative Arts Center of Excellence
  • Emanuela Friscioni, Director, Creative Arts Academy
  • Karah Vance, Coordinator, Creative Arts Academy
  • Kristina Reese, Coordinator, Creative Arts Academy

Dance Academy Faculty

  • Jessica Spurlock, Program Manager, Introductory Level Ballet and Modern Instructor
  • Antonio Brown, Artist-in Residence, Intermediate Level Modern Instructor
  • Kay Eichman, Ballet Mistress Beginner and Intermediate Level
  • Emani Drake, Beginner Level Modern Instructor
  • Marissa Thomas, Beginner I Level Modern Instructor
  • Eboni Lewis, Twinkle Toes Level Ballet and Modern Instructor
  • Charlene Brown, Costume Manager/Dance Etiquette Instructor

Dance Academy Performers

  • Zoe Gaddis
  • Zhariya Phillips
  • Phoenix Fike
  • Isis Price
  • Symone Duncan
  • Trinity Jordan
  • Imani Jordan
  • Amore Johnson
  • Leonard Chisholm
  • Olivyah Chisholm
  • Alexander Chisholm
  • Britain Wright
  • Taniya Howard
  • Jada Perry

Orchestra Program Faculty

  • Dianna Richardson, Music Director
  • Steven Bria, Cello/Bass Instructor
  • Mollibeth Cardwell, Violin/viola Instructor
  • Nijah Holliday, Beginner Bass/Cello Instructor
  • Deirdre Perry, Beginner Strings Instructor
  • Devin Chapman, Assistant
  • Jamiyah Dotson, Assistant
  • Javier Idemoto, Assistant in Training

Orchestra Performers

  • 1st Violin
    • Holly Bennett
    • Devin Chapman
    • Jamiyah Dotson
    • Hannah Dunn-Helton
    • Marina Han
  • 2nd Violin
    • Jessica Amoa
    • Pieper Bell
    • Amani Leasure
    • Jason Shear
    • Henry Steel
    • Layla Tinsley 
  • Viola
    • Elliot Botnick
    • Caroline Dunn-Helton
    • Zyon Neal
    • Grant Bright
  • Cello
    • Ajatara Aniton-Carney
    • D’Nyla Collier
    • Lara Gonzalez Valderrey 
    • Ishmael Ibn Shabazz
    • Kiana McClendon
    • Kamryn Strozier
    • Indya Reed 
  • Bass
    • Caitlyn Lewis
    • Kendrya White

Contemporary Youth Orchestra Principals

  • Kim Deichler, Executive Director
  • Ben Kipp, Director of Educational Programming
  • Kris Morron, Music Director
  • Leo Zimmerman, Director of Marketing

Contemporary Youth Orchestra Performers

  • Violin 1
    • John Fei Shi
    • Marissa Ventresca
    • Audrey Greer
    • Cailyn Hua
    • David Kuang
    • Irene An
    • Sofia Clark
    • Rudah Lee
    • Lindsey Li
    • Sydney Van Dress
    • Avery Stager 
  • Violin 2
    • Sarah Vorvath
    • Alex Jin
    • Annie Jeong
    • Brayden Qi
    • Elizabeth Kim
    • Jade Lum
    • Shreya Chellu
    • Alaina Oster
    • Liam Isako 
  • Viola
    • Lydia Kress
    • Anna Mauer
  • Cello
    • Anna Wolf
    • Matthew Huang
    • Mia Bruner
    • Faith Lee
    • Julia Stouges
    • Hannah Rowland - Seymour
    • Lilian Bubb
    • Claire Hua
    • Amelia Proweller
    • Avantika Pai
    • Avery Spies
  • Bass
    • Faye Stephenson
    • Jordan Evans
    • Bobby Johnston

JazzFest Academy Faculty

  • Dominick Farinacci, Trumpet, Artistic Director
  • Anthony Taddeo, Drums
  • Chris Coles, Alto saxophone
  • Dave Sterner, Alto saxophone
  • Johnny Cochran, Tenor saxophone
  • Caleb Smith, Trombone
  • Dan Bruce, Guitar
  • Sunny Tabler, Drums

JazzFest Academy Performers

  • Maurice Hall, piano
  • Vincent Lankford, bass
  • Nehemiah Baker, drums
  • Drew Hoschar, percussion
  • Max Carroll, piano
  • Samantha St. John, bass
  • Thomas Schinabeck, Sax
  • Cameron Burton, percussion
  • Russel Markey, drums

Vocal Arts Faculty

  • William Henry Caldwell, Ph.D.,Artistic Director
  • Kate Kooser, Instructor
  • Dianna White-Gould, Instructor
  • Robert McCorvey, Instructor
  • Gwendolyn DeLaney

Vocal Arts Performers

  • Allegro Ensemble:
    • Jonas Baird

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