Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ music program continues to excel, with 70 students earning a place on one of nine 2025 Maryland All State Music ensembles and an additional 11 students earning recognition as alternates.
Students competed against hundreds of other students from across the state in a rigorous selection process to earn their spots. Judging was based on auditions that took place in mid-November.
“The process of preparing for All-State auditions is a major commitment.” AACPS Coordinator of Music Jessica Valadie said. “These honors are a testament to the exemplary teaching and learning that takes place in our music classrooms on a daily basis.”
The following AACPS musicians were named to All-State ensembles:
Junior Mixed Chorus
Quinn Baxter, Severna Park High School; Leila Bennett, Broadneck High School; Maggie Bradford, Broadneck High School; Elizabeth Cox, Crofton Middle School; Noah Davidson, Central Middle School; Nikolaus Guethler, Severna Park Middle School; Aislynne Hogue, Severna Park High School; Scarlett Jaska, Severna Park Middle School; Peter Korn-Minniear, Broadneck High School Apex Arts; K.J. Lark, Crofton Middle School; Kennedy Mast, Broadneck High School; Jude McCallister, Severna Park High School; Harrison Randall, Broadneck High School - Apex Arts; Matthew Samson, Broadneck High School Apex Arts; Samuel Sirotin, Severna Park High School; Carrington Smith, Severna Park Middle School; Adelyn Stanski, Central Middle School; Amy Weiss, Severna Park High School. Alternates: Reginald Anderson III, Brooklyn Park Middle School Apex Arts; Zack Main, Severna Park Middle School; Toluwanimi Tewobola, Central Middle School.
Junior Orchestra
Spes Maria Ariston, Arundel High School; Jiles Defosse, Broadneck High School; Ethan Jones, Crofton Middle School; Isaac Shoemaker, Severna Park Middle School; Desmond Willis, Severna Park Middle School. Alternates: Ella Choe, Wiley H. Bates Middle School Apex Arts; Earl Gillespie, Severn River Middle School.
Junior Band
Bryan Pegues, Severna Park Middle School; Tyler Swain, Broadneck High School - Apex Arts; May Zheng, Severna Park Middle School. Alternates: Ryan Caminiti, Crofton High School.
Senior Mixed Chorus
Campbell Banks, Crofton High School; Kylie Coto, Chesapeake High School; Benjamin Cunningham, Crofton High School; Theresa Donegan, Severna Park High School; McKenzie Epps, Broadneck High School; Citlalli Garcia Ramirez, Meade High School; Madison Harris, Chesapeake High School; Zachariah Jackson, Broadneck High School; Andrew Koziel, Crofton High School; Samantha Lavallee, Severna Park High School; Madelyn Luebbers, South River High School; Aileen Maloney, Broadneck High School; Caleb Matson, Crofton High School; Eve Nosiri, Crofton High School; Madeline Ochs, Chesapeake High School; Sarah Shields, Chesapeake High School; Isabella Taylor, Broadneck High School; Becca Vasquez, Chesapeake High School; Autumn Wellman, Severn Run High School; Olivia Wiskman, Chesapeake High School. Alternates: Isla Crawford, Severna Park High School; Anna Joy Lowe, Broadneck High School; Kay Seyfferth, Broadneck High School Apex Arts.
Senior Treble Chorus
Teniola Adedokun, Broadneck High School Apex Arts; Hannah Carland, Chesapeake High School; Alyssa Coriano, Broadneck High School; Hadley Dodson, Broadneck High School Apex Arts; Joy Higgins, Chesapeake High School; Vivien Kaplan, Broadneck High School Apex Arts; Emma Miller, Broadneck High School; Yuki Vernieres, South River High School; Aliceanna Weibley, Broadneck High School Apex Arts.
Senior Orchestra
Cooper Mitchell, Crofton High School; Vivienne Newburger, Broadneck High School; Gabriel Noon, Broadneck High School; Virginia Plunk, Crofton High School; Sebastian Valtchev, Crofton High School; Luke Zegowitz, Crofton High School; Shannon Zheng, Severna Park High School.
Senior Commercial Band
Cade Long, Broadneck High School Apex Arts; Amelia White, Broadneck High School Apex Arts. Alternates: Courtney Reinhard, Annapolis High School; Davey Ward, Broadneck High School Apex Arts.
Senior Jazz Band
Connor Wilson, Crofton High School.
Senior Band
Meera Carey, Severna Park High School; Tara Crane, Old Mill High School; Adam Heist, Broadneck High School; Bhavya Panth, Broadneck High School Apex Arts; Siena Pegues, Severna Park High School.