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The Spotlight

October 2024

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🎶 January 2025 🎶 🎶 January 2025 🎶

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Upcoming Performances

Thursday, January 23rd

MSVMA Middle School Honors Choir Performances

  • Select KPS students performing in these state-wide honor choirs
  • 2:00pm @ DeVos Steelcase Ballroom, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Purchase Tickets


Saturday, January 25th

MSBOA All State Band & Orchestra Performances

  • Select KPS students performing in these state-wide honor ensembles
  • 8:00am @ DeVos Steelcase Ballroom, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Purchase Tickets


Saturday, January 25th

MSVMA Specialized Choral & All-State Jazz Choir Performance

  • Select KPS students performing in these state-wide honor choirs
  • 1:00pm @ JW Marriott International Ballroom, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Purchase Tickets


Saturday, January 25th

MSVMA High School Honors Choir Performances

  • Select KPS students performing in these state-wide honor choirs
  • 3:00pm @ DeVos Steelcase Ballroom, Grand Rapids, MI
  • Purchase Tickets


Friday, January 31st

King Westwood 4th Grade General Music Performance

  • 2:45pm @ King Westwood Gym
Elementary Performing Arts Calendar - 2024-2025
Secondary Performing Arts Calendar - 2024-2025

"Encore!" "Encore!"

Past Performances

KPS Winter Performances KPS Winter Performances

Congratulations to all of our students and directors on their successful winter performances!

"Student Spotlight" "Student Spotlight"

Student Accomplishments and Accolades

Select Students Performing at the Michigan Music Conference Select Students Performing at the Michigan Music Conference

Students from across the state of Michigan have the opportunity to audition to be accepted into various honor ensembles and perform at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids between Thursday, January 23rd through Saturday, January 25th. These ensembles include the top performing students in the state and are arguably the most prestigious honor ensembles available for our music students.



Kalamazoo Public Schools is proudly represented by the following students:


MSVMA All-State Jazz Choir

Aaron Anderson, Kalamazoo Central HS

Ray Dunn, Kalamazoo Central HS

Courtney Gardner, Kalamazoo Central HS



MSBOA All-State Middle School Orchestra

Malaika Sow, Maple Street MS

Mylo Chow, Maple Street MS



MSVMA High School State SSAA Honor Choir

Alice Schuetz, Kalamazoo Central HS



MSVMA High School State TTBB Honors Choir

Elliott Scott, Kalamazoo Central HS



MSVMA High School State SATB Honors Choir

Astrid Westbury, Kalamazoo Central HS

Reed Davis, Loy Norrix HS

Felix Bahrou, Loy Norrix HS

Aspen Kirkpatrick, Loy Norrix HS

Lucas Sanders-Banks, Loy Norrix HS

Brynn Dugger, Loy Norrix HS



MSVMA Middle School State SSA Honors Choir

Etta Poer, Maple Street MS

Amarra Crouch, Milwood MS



MSVMA Middle School State SA Honor Choir

Jordan Ash-Buck, Maple Street MS

Zoe Bolden, Maple Street MS

Eleanor Bryce, Maple Street MS

Brianna Felix, Maple Street MS

Jocelyn Hickman, Maple Street MS

Ja'Rae Johnson, Maple Street MS

Chloe Reed, Maple Street MS

Naomi Reed, Maple Street MS

Tyga Burton, Linden Grove MS

"Teacher Spotlight" "Teacher Spotlight"

Teacher Accomplishments and Accolades

Conductor of the MSVMA Middle School State SA Honors Choir Conductor of the MSVMA Middle School State SA Honors Choir

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Julie Davis, Choir Director at Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts, was selected to conduct this year's MSVMA Middle School State SA Honors Choir! Selection by audition, this choir is comprised of some of the top middle school choral students across the state of Michigan. Mrs. Davis and the SA Honors Choir will perform in Grand Rapids this January during the annual Michigan Music Conference.

Presenting at the Michigan Music Conference Presenting at the Michigan Music Conference

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Ryan Kasperski was selected to present at this year's Michigan Music Conference. His session, Landing the Gig - An Approach to Applying for Jobs, will take place on Saturday, January 25th at 4:00pm at the DeVos Place Amway Grand Hotel J.W. Marriott in Grand Rapids in the Vandenberg Room.

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Ryan Kasperski
KPS District Lead Music Teacher
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