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Western High Chorus has a legacy of preparing young musicians for a life of performance and musicianship. Alumni of the program have studied music at post-secondary institutions including The Florida State University College of Music, The University of Miami Frost School of Music, Louisiana State University School of Music, Berklee College of Music, Florida Atlantic University Department of Music, Florida Gulf Coast University Bower School of Music, Florida International University, University of Central Florida Department of Music, Samford University School of the Arts and the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Notable Alumni
- Ilissa (Knisley) Duluc* ’03, earned a degree in Musical Theatre from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati
- Stephanie Merritt ’04, earned a degree in Commercial Music from The Florida State University
- Jacob Jeffries ’06, nationally touring singer-songwriter and guest artist with Vulfpeck
- Natalie (Fernandez) Francisco* ’07, conductor of the Everglades HS Legacy Choir, received a degree in Music Education from Florida International University
- Jon Leone “JonTheProducer” ’10, music producer, Warner Chappell Music and Berklee College of Music alum, signed to Sony Music Latin, Dec. 2020
- Michael Testagrossa ’11, guitar principal jazz graduate of The Florida State University
- Carol Marie Gomez* ’13, BM Voice ’17 Florida State University, MM Voice ’19 Louisiana State University
- Jonathan Hartway* ’13, music graduate of The Florida State University
- Melissa Montoya* ’13, PhD candidate in music education at the University of Missouri, previously conductor of the Walter L. Sickles High School Chorus, previously Coral Springs Charter School Chorus; received degrees in Music Education from Florida Atlantic University and Florida State University
- Walter Muñoz ’13, music graduate, Florida Atlantic University
- Leslie Grace MartÃnez ’13, internationally touring recording artist and actress
- Summer Thompson* ’17, earned a degree in voice performance at Samford University
- Christina Machado* ’17, conductor of the Avalon Middle School Chorus, Orlando, FL, (formerly Piedmont Lakes Middle School) received a degree in Music Education from the University of Central Florida.
- Kaitlyn Wallace* ’17, conductor of the Boca Raton High School Chorus, Boca Raton, FL; received a degree in Music Education from Florida Atlantic University
- Susana Garcia ’18, music therapy graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University Bower School of Music
- Nicole Parra Oliveros ’19, music instructor at Roberts Elementary School, Tallahassee, FL; received a degree in Music Education from The Florida State University
- Lyric Meredith ’19, vocal performance & music management major at The Hartt School, University of Hartford
- Jacob Price* ’22, music education major at the University of Florida
* indicates past Florida All-State honorees
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