KMEA All-State Mixed Choir
All-State Mixed Choir
Century II Convention Hall
Sat - Feb. 24, 2024 - 12:15 PM
Jason Max Ferdinand
2024 KMEA All-State Mixed Choir Conductor
Jason Max Ferdinand, Professor – Conductor – Composer – Speaker, is the founding artistic director of The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers: An Ensemble of Exceptional Talents, and was the director of choral activities, chair of the music department, and a full professor at Oakwood University, where he conducted the Aeolians of Oakwood University. He is a published author and composer with GIA Publications, featuring the book, Teaching with Heart: Tools for Addressing Societal Challenges Through Music, and The Jason Max Ferdinand Choral Series (Walton Music).
A native of Trinidad & Tobago, Ferdinand received his Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance from Oakwood College (now Oakwood University), his Master of Arts in Choral Conducting from Morgan State University, and his Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from the University of Maryland. He attributes a lot of his success to the many influential people and experiences that helped shape him into who he is today.
In February 2019, the Aeolians performed at the National Conference of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). The performance garnered a lot of attention and some even commented, "They broke the ACDA." The ensemble was also selected to be the feature choir at the National Collegiate Choral Organization conference, which was held at the University of Maryland, College Park. In 2023, the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, will perform at the national conference of the American Choral Directors Association.
He maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor and lecturer at schools, universities, churches, and choral festivals and conferences, domestic and international. He is energized when he gets the chance to make music with All-State and festival choirs.
His ensembles have most recently released recordings, The Aeolians (2019) and Solace, The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers (2021). He has enjoyed collaborations with Jacob Collier, Donald Lawrence, Coldplay, Take 6 and others in recent years.
Cultural maladies presented during the year of the pandemic inspired the compilation of Teaching with Heart: Tools for Addressing Societal Challenges Through Music to provide support and encouragement for music educators. The unique circumstances of 2021 also opened a creative opportunity to birth The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers in a virtual concert Live from London - Spring! The ensemble began its unifying journey to breathe life into choral works of underrepresented composers and positively affect the cultural health of our world.
A native of Trinidad & Tobago, Ferdinand received his Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance from Oakwood College (now Oakwood University), his Master of Arts in Choral Conducting from Morgan State University, and his Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from the University of Maryland. He attributes a lot of his success to the many influential people and experiences that helped shape him into who he is today.
In February 2019, the Aeolians performed at the National Conference of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). The performance garnered a lot of attention and some even commented, "They broke the ACDA." The ensemble was also selected to be the feature choir at the National Collegiate Choral Organization conference, which was held at the University of Maryland, College Park. In 2023, the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers, will perform at the national conference of the American Choral Directors Association.
He maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor and lecturer at schools, universities, churches, and choral festivals and conferences, domestic and international. He is energized when he gets the chance to make music with All-State and festival choirs.
His ensembles have most recently released recordings, The Aeolians (2019) and Solace, The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers (2021). He has enjoyed collaborations with Jacob Collier, Donald Lawrence, Coldplay, Take 6 and others in recent years.
Cultural maladies presented during the year of the pandemic inspired the compilation of Teaching with Heart: Tools for Addressing Societal Challenges Through Music to provide support and encouragement for music educators. The unique circumstances of 2021 also opened a creative opportunity to birth The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers in a virtual concert Live from London - Spring! The ensemble began its unifying journey to breathe life into choral works of underrepresented composers and positively affect the cultural health of our world.
2023-24
Altamont-Labette County | ||
Rachael Ehmke | A1 | |
Lakyn Willis | S1 | |
Andale | ||
Colton Farmer | B2 | |
Andover | ||
Sophia Benton | S2 | |
Marin Herring | S2 | |
Andover-Central | ||
Savannah Emerson | S1 | |
Emma Geier | A2 | |
Sadie Hankins | S1 | |
John Hayes | B2 | |
Briggs Kavanagh | B1 | |
Arkansas City | ||
Cody Palmer | S1 | |
Atchison | ||
Joshua Stone | B1 | |
Augusta | ||
Aspen Magruder | S1 | |
Basehor-Linwood | ||
Colton Longstaff | T1 | |
Ethan Oehlert | B2 | |
Buhler | ||
Timothy Anderson | T2 | |
Asa Atherton | T1 | |
Kendra Bratcher | S1 | |
Toby Reiss | B1 | |
Chanute | ||
Leah Burnett | A2 | |
Sadie Cunningham | S1 | |
Anni O'Dell | S1 | |
Chapman | ||
Ethan Hamilton | T1 | |
Cimarron | ||
Jade Loewen | S2 | |
Coffeyville-Field Kindley | ||
Spencer Decker | B2 | |
Derby | ||
Josiah Armstrong | B1 | |
Jailyn Donathan | S1 | |
Cole Gnapp | T1 | |
Wyatt Goodin | B2 | |
Megan Leidy | A1 | |
Audrey Tanner | A2 | |
Gabriel Wallace | T2 | |
Lennon Williams | T2 | |
Dodge City | ||
Brenna Zellers | S2 | |
Eudora | ||
Morgan Spencer | A1 | |
Fredonia | ||
Rigby Fox | S2 | |
Galena | ||
Jaxson Bailey | T2 | |
Tyson Crusa | T2 | |
Ryland Davis | B2 | |
Kolby Matson | T1 | |
Maddux Moss | T2 | |
Garden City | ||
Harmonie Cruz | A1 | |
Tristan Garcia | B2 | |
Ian Haughawout | B2 | |
Hayley Loya | S1 | |
Girard | ||
Claire Stevens | A1 | |
Goddard | ||
Anthony Febus | T1 | |
Goessel | ||
Riley Hartvickson | T1 | |
Goodland | ||
Hope Biermann | A1 | |
Jackson Emig | B1 | |
Brylie Fenner | A2 | |
Great Bend | ||
Justin Chanka | B1 | |
Halstead | ||
Jacob Chastain | B2 | |
Haven | ||
Aaron Logan | B1 | |
Hays | ||
Jordan Aschenbrenner | A1 | |
Oscar Flores | B1 | |
Eric Lucio | B2 | |
Galahad Nichols | T2 | |
Connor Rodger | T2 | |
Atlas Seib | T1 | |
Hillsboro | ||
Annaliese Jorgenson | A1 | |
Holcomb | ||
Jensyn Kennedy | A2 | |
Rylie Thyne | S1 | |
Horton | ||
Ethan Smith | T1 | |
Hugoton | ||
Kynzie Esarey | S1 | |
Tobias Grubbs | B1 | |
Hutchinson | ||
Emily Baker | S2 | |
Lucas Bohlen | T1 | |
Megan Kipp | A1 | |
Independence | ||
Bryson Cushing | B2 | |
Jenna Schaper | A2 | |
Inman | ||
Nathan Reinecker | B1 | |
Junction City | ||
Daithon Dowling | B1 | |
Truman Fortner | T2 | |
Chloe French | T1 | |
Kael Nelson | B2 | |
Madelyn Salay | S2 | |
Kiowa-South Barber | ||
Tyler Archuleta | B2 | |
Lansing | ||
Jackson Bagby | T1 | |
Joseph Hiraoka | T2 | |
Riley Lagunas | A1 | |
Allyssa Martin | A2 | |
Austin Strehlow | T2 | |
Carson Zimmerman | B1 | |
Lawrence | ||
Renee Dvorske | A2 | |
Cooper Grant | B1 | |
Delaney Haase | S1 | |
Ava Kohart | A2 | |
Parker Lopez | B1 | |
Annika Maximov | A1 | |
Simeon Moulton | T1 | |
Asher Sikes | B2 | |
Thomas Sikes | B2 | |
Giulia Ventello | S2 | |
Lawrence-Free State | ||
Kiefer Bullock | T2 | |
Jazzlyn Fowler | S2 | |
KJ Jones | T1 | |
Jake Loos | T2 | |
Stella Mosier | S1 | |
Molly Nuckolls | S1 | |
Luca Osborn | B2 | |
Josephine Warrior | A1 | |
Olivia Williams | A2 | |
Lawrence-Veritas Christian | ||
Susannah Flory | S2 | |
Lenexa-St. James Academy | ||
Braden Magistro | B2 | |
Lindsborg-Smoky Valley | ||
Ella Stambaugh-Tubbs | A2 | |
Manhattan | ||
Melody Claar | A1 | |
Gabrielle Herzog | S2 | |
Allen Hoffman | B2 | |
Cooper Pfannenstiel | T2 | |
McPherson | ||
Mallory Holmes | A1 | |
Bree Pickerell | A2 | |
McPherson-Elyria Christian | ||
Carlie Joe Rohaus | S1 | |
Montezuma-South Gray | ||
Erica Banman | A1 | |
Moundridge | ||
Ren Sparks | B1 | |
Newton | ||
Jacob Arias | B1 | |
Hope Ewy | S1 | |
Eva Ives | A2 | |
Nickerson | ||
Kaden Ketterl | T2 | |
Oberlin-Decatur Community | ||
Addison Mathews | S2 | |
Olathe-East | ||
Carlos Cibrian | T2 | |
Luke Peterson | T2 | |
Ben Robison | B1 | |
Paige Schmidtberger | S1 | |
Olathe-North | ||
Ava Strella | S1 | |
Olathe-Northwest | ||
Leah Abai | S1 | |
Hannah Brunner | A1 | |
Sophia Mullinax | S1 | |
Olathe-South | ||
Jonas Gipson | B2 | |
Joshua McCall | B2 | |
Aidan Nixon | B2 | |
Arianna Rezvani | S1 | |
Alicen Silva | S2 | |
Bryan Swilor | B1 | |
Cole Witt | T1 | |
Olathe-West | ||
Nora Brown | S2 | |
Adeline Davis | S2 | |
Jaxon Davison | B1 | |
Lexi Heideman | A2 | |
Evan McCoy | B1 | |
Aaron Shirley | T2 | |
Ian Soellner | B2 | |
Leo Steger | T1 | |
Megan Ullrich | A1 | |
Osborne | ||
Cheyenne Knoll | A2 | |
Overland Park-Blue Valley | ||
Maia Bajich | A1 | |
Madeline Cavin | S2 | |
Cooper Crosier | T1 | |
Charlie Lynn | T1 | |
Amaris Stephenson | A2 | |
Clara Thompson | S2 | |
Jessica Toomay | A1 | |
Claire Younger | S2 | |
Overland Park-Blue Valley North | ||
Cale Fulcher | B1 | |
Sebastian Gonzalez Layton | T1 | |
Laci Olberding | S1 | |
Noah Tarjan | B1 | |
Overland Park-Blue Valley Northwest | ||
Savannah Beaman | S1 | |
Windsor Chapin | A2 | |
Aashrita Kambhampati | S2 | |
Mairt Nagar | B1 | |
Addison Reeves | S2 | |
Zachary Reeves | B1 | |
Dawson Welde | B2 | |
Overland Park-Blue Valley West | ||
Emma Burmaster | S1 | |
Katie Coughlin | A1 | |
Ellison Hargrove | A2 | |
Reese O'Neal | A2 | |
Phillipsburg | ||
Callie Leidig | S1 | |
Pittsburg | ||
Sophia Bocanegra | A1 | |
Ben Bolinger | B1 | |
Chloe Costello | S2 | |
Nityan Doodnauth | T1 | |
Nathan Hernandez | T1 | |
Abrianna Hiebsch | A2 | |
Alexander O'Ferrell | B1 | |
Jocelyn Ouellette | S2 | |
Townes Sullivan | B1 | |
Pratt | ||
Blake Bare | T1 | |
Jack Barker | T2 | |
Cade Clarkson | T1 | |
Delmar Green | T1 | |
Carlito Lara | T2 | |
Grace May | A1 | |
Quinter | ||
Brandy Blackwood | S2 | |
Hans Deaton | B2 | |
Kendrik Selensky | T1 | |
Richmond-Central Heights | ||
Charli Smith | T1 | |
Rose Hill | ||
Sophia Butler | A2 | |
Russell | ||
Payton Schneider | S1 | |
Sabetha | ||
Abbey Gugelman | S2 | |
Salina-Central | ||
Kaiden Comeau | T2 | |
Grace Corman | S1 | |
Sarah Day | A1 | |
Zander Flener | B1 | |
Jaxson Rutz | T1 | |
Brynn Shaft | S1 | |
Salina-Sacred Heart | ||
Cristian Nouanlasy | B1 | |
Salina-South | ||
Kirsten Lamia | A2 | |
Andres Vasquez | B2 | |
Scott Community | ||
Reed Batterson | T2 | |
Kalo Hineman | B1 | |
Camren Schmitt | A2 | |
Brinlie Stevens | A2 | |
Isabella Trout | S2 | |
Shawnee Mission-North | ||
Finley Murphy | T1 | |
Hank Pendergraft | T2 | |
Shawnee Mission-South | ||
Galen Coffman | B2 | |
Ian Dodson | T2 | |
Molly Hannan | A1 | |
Henry Lamlech | B2 | |
Shawnee Mission-West | ||
Jaxon Hendrix | T2 | |
Reece Madsen | T1 | |
Aubree Smith | A2 | |
Creighton Smith-Allaire | T2 | |
Shawnee-Mill Valley | ||
Peyton Aucoin | A1 | |
Augusta Miller | A2 | |
Shawnee-Shawnee Mission Northwest | ||
Ellison Bonge | A2 | |
Luke Dent | T2 | |
St. George-Rock Creek | ||
Sarah Cline | S1 | |
Paige Levendofsky | A1 | |
St. Mary's Academy | ||
Sara Childs | S2 | |
Sterling | ||
Caleb Giorgetti | B2 | |
Zain Kateley | T2 | |
Cooper Pieplow | B2 | |
Cody Schweizer | T2 | |
Charlie Simpson-Eighmy | B2 | |
Micah Svaty | T2 | |
Tonganoxie | ||
Tyler Baldwin | S1 | |
Lilly Breuer | S2 | |
Graham Foley | B1 | |
Chaynee Howell | A2 | |
Joseph Turner | B2 | |
Topeka-Washburn Rural | ||
Caylen McCoy | T2 | |
Allison Reed | A1 | |
Topeka-West | ||
Kyla Potter | S1 | |
Wamego | ||
Kiri Blanton | A2 | |
Wichita-Bishop Carroll | ||
Evan Rosales | B1 | |
Wichita-Classical School | ||
Isabella Hale | S2 | |
Wichita-East | ||
Jeremiah Wesbrook-Blex | T1 | |
Wichita-Haysville Campus | ||
Kaitlyn Flinn | S2 | |
Wichita-Heights | ||
Drake Broadrick | T1 | |
Chloe Edwards | A2 | |
Gabriel Green | T1 | |
Amira Hassani | A1 | |
Zachary Honer-Peters | B2 | |
Briley Landgren | A1 | |
Jasmine Nelson | A2 | |
Wichita-North | ||
Elsa Bishop | S2 | |
Selene Coleptor | S2 | |
Mia Maples | A1 | |
Wichita-Northwest | ||
Ayah Gharbi | A1 | |
Marley Shank | S2 | |
Wichita-Southeast | ||
Armando Rodriguez-Quintana | T2 |