2024-2025 Camerata Chorus
The Johns Creek High School Camerata is the premier treble chorus at Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, Georgia. The chorus was formed in 2020 and has grown from 17 to 33 members under the direction of Michael Snyder. Participation in Camerata is by audition and is available to the most advanced treble chorus students in grades 10-12. The ensemble has consistently earned superior ratings at GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) in both performance and sight reading and has been invited to the Georgia Southern Invitational (2022 and 2024). Members of this ensemble regularly participate in District Honor Chorus, All State Chorus, All State Reading Chorus, the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP), athletic programs, and musical theatre/drama programs. The Johns Creek High School Chorus program enjoys a direct feeder from Autrey Mill Middle School Chorus under the direction of Vanessa Edwards.
Camerata Members
Soprano 1
Caroline Adams - Section Leader
Charlotte Clement
Mya Shaw-Dyer
Haley Tucker
Nethra Venkatesan
Mathilda Woermann
Soprano 2
Shreya Kumar - Section Leader
Juliana Campanucci
Kate Evans
Christa Franklin
Ella Herron
Sara Hinckley
Anishka Mahesh
Abby Potts
Rachael Rowberry
Lydia Tarkesh
Angela Zhou
Alto 1
Olive Campbell - Section Leader
Abigail Crawford
Emma Hoover
Klara Chung
Sanjana Achanta
Emily Buttera
Haohan Wang
Samantha Chandler
Isabella Jeffcoat
Jannat Mann
Adelaide Morgan
Alto 2
Heidi Chung - Section Leader
Lydia Engelhardt
Auva Khodakaram
Nisa Shringarpure
Alina Soifer
Soprano 1
Caroline Adams - Section Leader
Charlotte Clement
Mya Shaw-Dyer
Haley Tucker
Nethra Venkatesan
Mathilda Woermann
Soprano 2
Shreya Kumar - Section Leader
Juliana Campanucci
Kate Evans
Christa Franklin
Ella Herron
Sara Hinckley
Anishka Mahesh
Abby Potts
Rachael Rowberry
Lydia Tarkesh
Angela Zhou
Alto 1
Olive Campbell - Section Leader
Abigail Crawford
Emma Hoover
Klara Chung
Sanjana Achanta
Emily Buttera
Haohan Wang
Samantha Chandler
Isabella Jeffcoat
Jannat Mann
Adelaide Morgan
Alto 2
Heidi Chung - Section Leader
Lydia Engelhardt
Auva Khodakaram
Nisa Shringarpure
Alina Soifer
Thank you to Fulton County Schools, Johns Creek High School administrative team, and fine arts teachers for creating an environment for academic and artistic excellence.
ADMINISTRATION
Chris Shearer, Principal
Ashley Barker, Assistant Principal
Carlton Harris, Assistant Principal
Patrick Martin, Assistant Principal
Katie Ziegler, Assistant Principal
Valerie Moyer, Administrative Assistant
Bonnie Lovell, Fine Arts Department Chair
FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Dr. Mike Looney, Superintendent
Cliff Jones, Chief of Staff
Brian Downey, Area Superintendent, Learning Zone 6
Kristin McCabe, School Board, District 5
Dr. Matthew Koperniak, Fulton County Performing Arts Coordinator
JOHNS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Bryan Daniels, Director of Bands
Vanessa Edwards, Autrey Mill Middle School Chorus Director
Debbie Prost, Theatre Director
Young K. Kim, Director of Orchestras
THANK YOU
Special thanks to mentor, teacher, and friend
Dr. Robert Sinclair of VanderCook College of Music in Chicago for traveling to Johns Creek High School in preparation for this performance.
Special thanks to Tim Anderson, Director of Orchestras at Autrey Mill Middle School for accompanying this evening.
Program Staff
Michael Snyder
Director of Choruses
Michael Snyder is in his 21st year of teaching and third year as Director of Choruses at Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, Georgia. Michael’s career has included school positions at the middle school, high school, and full-time and part-time Director of Music/Organist positions in Georgia and Ohio. Students under his direction have been invited to conferences, invitationals, consistently achieve superior ratings and grand champions at festivals, District and State level Ohio Music Education Adjudicated Events, performed at the Ohio Statehouse on multiple occasions, and achieved superior ratings in both stage performance and sight-reading at Georgia Music Education Association LGPE events. Mr. Snyder holds a Bachelor’s of Music degree in Organ Performance from the University of Akron, Music Education Certification from The Ohio State University, and a Master’s of Music Education degree from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago. Michael has studied conducting and choral methods with Lisa Fredenburgh, James Jordan, Robert Sinclair, and Andre Thomas. Michael is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, American Guild of Organists, and the Georgia Music Education Association. Mr. Snyder serves as the District 5 GMEA Mixed Honors Chorus Coordinator, has accompanied for GMEA All-State, is the Assistant Director of Traditional Worship and Organist at Rome First United Methodist in Rome, Georgia, and maintains an active role in the Johns Creek High School musical theatre department.
Heidi Chinnock
Collaborative Pianist
Heidi Chinnock is the Director of Music Ministries and Organist at Johns Creek Presbyterian Church in Johns Creek, GA, where she directs their Academy of Fine Arts and leads a music program that includes a Chancel Choir, handbell choir, and guitar group. She has served churches in Northern Virginia and North Georgia, and has accompanied many choral groups in both locations. Heidi holds a BM in Church Music from Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA.