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Stillwell School of the Arts University High School

Singing Brothers of Stillwell Cantoras

The Singing Brothers of Stilwell is an extra-curricular
organization at Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts,
Jonesboro, Georgia. They have consistently received su- Cantoras of University High School is a union of
perior ratings at the Georgia MEA Large Group Per- three treble choirs encompassing intermediate through
formance Evaluation; performed for the NAfME’s Na- advanced levels. This ensemble has performed at the
tional Conference (2018); the National School Board FLACDA Conference and has consistently earned
Association’s Conference (2019); the Georgia School Superior Ratings at District and State Music Perfor-
Board Association State Conference (2019); the Georgia mance Assessments. Members have been selected into
ACDA’s Conference (2019); and a collaborative perfor- All-County, ACDA, and All-State Honor Choirs. Canto-
mance with the Morehouse Glee Club and the Atlanta ras represents the population at University High School,
Symphony Orchestra (2020). The group is supported by refl ecting diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic
Anthony Liggins, faculty advisor; Wendel Stephens, vo- backgrounds. These musicians represent the life of the
cal coach; and Vicorie Brown, accompanist. school as evidenced by their involvement in various
sports, societies, and clubs.
Jimmy Cheek, a native of Greensboro,
North Carolina, earned a PhD from the Yelitza Greene is the director of choral ac-
University of North Carolina at Greens- tivities at University High School-Orlando.
boro (UNCG), an MME from the UNCG, She has conducted Cantoras at the FLAC-
and BM from North Carolina A&T State DA Conference (2014) and Concert Choir
University. He is currently in his 28th year of teaching at the FMEA President’s Concert (2017),
and serves as the choral director at Martha Ellen Stilwell Southern Region ACDA (2018), and National ACDA
School of the Arts and the secondary lead chorus teach- (2019), with co-conductor, Jay Dunn. The Department
er for the Clayton County Public Schools, Jonesboro, has consistently earned Superior Ratings at District and
Georgia. He is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraterni- State MPAs. While teaching at Sias International Uni-
ty, Inc., Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, versity in China, she conducted the Women’s Choir. She
NAfME, Georgia MEA, and ACDA. has also served as a Clinical Educator and as co-chair of
the FLACDA High School Honor Choir. She earned a
BM from Nyack College, NY, and an MME from UCF.

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