March 12, 2026 • 6 p.m.
Order of the Program
Welcome & Framing with Heather Kelly
From Our Level 1 Musicians
My Girl by The Temptations and arranged by Baker
From Our Level 2 Woodwinds
Theme from “The Red Balloon” by Anne McGinty
From Our Level 2 Rhythm Section
Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder and arranged by Thomas
From The Green Band
Summertime by George Gershwin and arranged by Ayala, Thomas, and Price
From The Gold Band
L-O-V-E by Kaempfert/Gabler and arranged by Amos
God Bless the Child by Holiday/Herzog and arranged by Amos
Lawns by Carla Bley and arranged by Amos
Feeling Good by Newlee/Bricusse and arranged by Amos
Acknowledgements
Tonight’s Musicians
Level 1
Jahmani Cameron
Kennedy Davis
Ana Diaz
Madeline Dickserson
Dylan Faulks
Cora Foltz
Selena Gomez
Marcus Garner
Abigail Hammond
Raileen Ibas
Journey Jiles
Jade King
Jizelle Lumpkin
Jo’Lee Murray
Yusara Sharifi
Heaven Shelby-Branch
Jayla Scott
Taylor Smith
Tyler Smith
Jonathan Sweetland
Samara Vazquez
Colette Vargo
Level 2 Saxophone
Melody Albornoz
Journey Carter
Eric Moore
Teresa Santos
Level 2 Brass
Trumpet
Zavain Simmons
Trombone
Alayna Elliott
Cameron Paige
Level 2 Rhythm Section
Drums
Lilliana Bonilla
Piano
Michael Carroll, IV
Robert Zimmerman
Electric Guitar
Daisy Fuentes Torres
Ava Ward
Bass Guitar
Carmen Paige
Level 3 The Gold Band
Saxophone
Jaelyn Ballou
Victoria Benton
Bricen Pressey
Charnise Whitfield
Trumpet
Elizabeth Alvarado-Rivera
Braydon Bethea
Ava Paige
Bri Smith
Nyota Yakobo
Trombone
Shawn Mizell
Eric Plancarte
Drums
Carlton “CJ” Baker, II
Piano
Alaina Clay
Guitar
Ava Cunningham
Tonight’s Teaching Artists & Staff
Heather Kelly, Greenwood Program Manager
Peter Amos, Assistant Program Manager & Jazz Band Director
Ciara Alexander-Baker, Level 1 Supervisor
Paola Zamora, Level 1 Director
Isaiah Thomas, Rhythm Section Teaching Artist and Instructional Swing
Joshua Price, Brass Teaching Artist
Mateo Aayala Roman, Saxophone Teaching Artist
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Special Thanks To…
The Greenwood Elementary Administrative Staff and Teaching Faculty
The Greenwood Elementary Custodial and Security Staff
Newport News Parks & Recreation Greenwood Site Staff
Our Students’ Parents and Guardians, whose continued support helps our young musicians grow and shine
