Collage of choir performances on stage in a concert hall, with a close-up of a smiling bassoon player holding their instrument and giving a thumbs-up.The Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association, the Virginia Choral Directors Association, and the Virginia chapter of the American Choral Director’s Association recently hosted the 2026 All-Virginia Band, Chorus, and Orchestra events at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond and J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico County. More than 100 Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) students qualified for these prestigious events. 

Selected students participated in a series of rehearsals led by guest conductors, culminating in public performances. The events brought together students, families, and educators from across the Commonwealth to celebrate music and honor student achievement. 

“We are incredibly proud of our students who have earned selection to this year’s Virginia Band, Choir, and Orchestra ensembles,” shared Dr. Annamarie Bollino, supervisor of the arts for PWCS. “Their achievement reflects not only exceptional talent, but also a deep commitment to discipline, collaboration, and artistic growth. These students represent the very best of PWCS and the vibrant arts education happening in our classrooms every day.” 

High School Honorees 

Congratulations to the PWCS high school students selected for the All-Virginia Band, Chorus, and Orchestra: 

Battlefield High School: Nina Ahn, Esther Choe, Andrew Khouri, Hiroki Matsui, Gannon Maxwell, Amelia Robertson*, Opinder Seth* 

C.D. Hylton High School: Kenneth Thach* 

Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School: Yaw Ampratwum, Manuel Argueta Guzman, Megan Berk*, Russell Bilderbeck Fuenzalida, Madelyn Byrne*, MyKenna Grace Cassity, Tommie D'Amico, Noah Embrey*, Jordyn Floyd, Avril Gamboa Gonzalez*, Timothy George, Rocky Hopkins*, Samuel Hull, Bria Johnson, Alanna Logan, Aiden McBride, Gabriel McGrath, Ysa Nicastro, Sydney Nickerson, Ella Parnell, Caeden Riechers, Erin Rigby, John Seamster*, Andrew Serrano-Bremer*, Clark Staley*, Annie Talkington*, Nathan Tross*, Vivienne Valencia*, Maya Vilchik, Kaitlyn Warfield, Carter Yeh 

Forest Park High School: Nathaniel Deese 

Gainesville High School: Isabella Lacson 

Osbourn Park High School: Edenilson Chicas Ramos, Essence Harrison, Wyatt Jean, Andrew Rodriguez 

Patriot High School: Megan Bergeron, Jack Fernandez, Jake Jones, Evangeline LaBombard, Kyleen Ly, Thomas Mack, Vaughn Schweitzer, Beckett Wesol, Grant Williams 

Unity Reed High School: Juan Martinez 

Woodbridge High School: Matthew Dankwa  

Middle School Honorees 

Congratulations to the PWCS middle school students selected for the All-Virginia Middle School Honor Choir: 

Benton Middle School: Mira Gubser 

Bull Run Middle School: Octavia Davis* 

Gainesville Middle School: Alexa Bohunicka, Aurora Bouder, Lucas Bruckart, Madelynn Dick, Arsema Ferede*, Zoe Kilpatrick*, Annelise McKenney*, Jose Mejia, Kimberly Rannells*, Marlee Ratcliff*, Elizabeth Stead, Paisley Sutermeister, Sophie Taylor, Annie Zadrozny 

Marsteller Middle School: Alex Aitken, Beatrice Armstrong, Trevor Armstrong, Daniel Bautista, Lylah Bridges, Judah Burgess, Harper Carey, Carsen Daugherty, Landon Didier, Cora Gilbert, Lucas Glomb, Alex Hanna, Russell Harden, Jaela Howard, Leena Kilaoui, Kelsey LaBombard, James Mangiaracina, Evelyn Mangum, Brandon Miller, Denzel Moore, Jonah Navarrete, Christopher Ochieng, Riley Prescott, Vinay Rawat, Chyna Reed, Paula Santos Berrios, Henry Witt 

The Nokesville School: Tyler Karp 

Parkside Middle School: Anwar Messaoudi-Moussi 

Pennington Traditional School: Olivia Bruns, Nathalie Charles, Aubree Love, Beau Meyer 

Potomac Shores Middle School: Paakojo Garbrah*, Joshua King, Benjamin Mathieson*, Kitana Reynolds  

Rippon Middle School: Joshua Alvarez Ortiz*, Yossarian Massaquoi-Gartmann, Natalia Quinones-Ortiz, Adrian Ramirez, Mikaela Saracho Calvi*, Fernando Valencia Morales* 

Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School: Natalie Cortez, Christopher Mardo 

Saunders Middle School: Kelly Alas Vigil, Malak Daki, Camille Edwards, Iliana Estrella*, Nia Gibbs*, Elroe Henok, Layah Ink, Kaitlyn Seay* 

Elementary School Honorees 

Congratulations to the PWCS elementary students selected for the All-Virginia Elementary Chorus: 

Ashland Elementary School: Gabrielle Amegboh, Greyson Garcia, Henry Heun, Madison Kadlick, Matthew Lee, Nellie Noh, Ava Phillips, Samara Sloss 

Bennett Elementary School: Zachary Beckett, Enrique Cuevas Brizuela, Macey Cummings, Ava Hershley, Madeline Holmes-Lastovica, Chloe Kim, Anyssa Little, Nimary Martinez, Alanna Velez Ocasio 

Bristow Run Elementary School: Shay Baldwin, Hayden Gast, Madelyn Harris, Samantha Rosen, Charlotte Scholl, Eva Shaw 

Mary Williams Elementary School: Autumn Edwards, Kelaiah Ferrer, Alessandra Gidcumb 

*Denotes alternate