AMCA Scholarship Winners 2004

Meet the 2004-2005 AMCA Scholarship Winners

The AMCA Scholarship Committee is pleased to present to our membership the successful winners of our Scholarships for the academic year 2004-2005. Our congratulations to these outstanding young musicians! (See Scholarship winners 2004 announced!)

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Gavin Bidelman
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Gavin Bidelman is this year's AMCA Lester Axdahl Scholar, having received the highest rating of all applicants reviewed by this year's panel of evaluators. This is Gavin's second consecutive AMC of A award.
A second-year music student at the University of Michigan with a dual major of music theory/sound engineering, Gavin continues to excel both academically and musically. In addition to serving as the U of M's Men's Glee Club Music Librarian, he recently was elected to that club's executive board, responsible for overseeing the club's overall budget and merchandise sales. This summer Gavin toured with the Glee Club to the British Isles, where he soloed in such venues as the church at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Following his undergraduate work at the U of M, he plans to pursue a doctorate in music theory and composition in preparation for teaching at the university level.
Gavin is sponsored by Lansing's Men of Orpheus of the Great Lakes District.
(See: 2003 Photo)

Joshua Andrew
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

"After my first taste of the male chorus experience, I had to have more." These were the sentiments of Joshua Andrew in high school.
Today, he is in his junior year at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, where he is preparing for a career in music education. In addition to his membership in the UW-Eau Claire's Singing Statesmen, he is a member and secretary of the student chapter of the American Choral Directors Association and secretary of the university's Concert Choir. Joshua's intimate involvement in music has enabled him to attend ACDA's divisional and national conventions and a divisional convention of the Wisconsin Music Educators Association. This summer, he attended the 2004 National Seminar of the Intercollegiate Men's Chorus, Inc., which, in his own words, "provided valuable opportunities for me to grow as a musician and appreciate the terrific music of men's choruses from throughout the United States". In addition to being selected by the AMC of A for scholarship award, he was honored with the Caldwell Johnson scholarship from UW-Eau Claire for his "dedicated service to the music department".
Joshua is sponsored by the Singing Statesmen of the Upper Midwest District.

Seth Boyd
Burnsville, Minnesota

Seth Boyd is a senior music education major with an emphasis in choral education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He is a member of the Singing Statesmen, AMC of A's student chorus at UW-Eau Claire, and the Concert Choir, the top vocal ensemble at the university, with which this summer he participated in a tour of Spain and France. Seth's ultimate goal is to teach music at the primary education level and is committed to "being a music teacher who gives students the chance to create a sound more glorious than they ever dreamed possible".
Seth is dedicated to forging relationships with children, having served as study club volunteer with a group of middle school students, and mentoring through the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. He has also served for several years with the YMCA summer/after school program. He is a member of the student chapter of the ACDA and the Wisconsin Education Association.
Seth is sponsored by the Singing Statesmen student chorus of the AMC of A's Upper Midwest District.

Timothy Buchholz
Kalamazoo, Michigan

This year's award is Timothy Buchholz's second, having been awarded the Lester Axdahl award in 2003. During his first year at Western Michigan University, he was accepted into the university's jazz ensemble, the Gold Company, singing with the group at the International Association of Jazz Education convention in Los Angeles. In addition, Tim performed with the Gold Company Sextet, a select group of current and former Gold Company members on a tour of Latvia an Estonia.
Tim is also a member of WMU's premier University Chorale with which he sang as part of the opening performance night at the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. Tim was recently awarded the Dean's Summer Research Grant from the Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University, a grant he will use to conduct research for his a debut album, his senior thesis project.
Tim is a member of and sponsored by the Kalamazoo Male Chorus of the Great Lakes District.
(See: 2003 Photo)

Tyler Meaton
Lansing, Michigan

Tyler Meaton is the product of Lansing's Waverly High School music program, which is no stranger to the AMC of A scholarship program. Past Waverly singers have received AMCA scholarships and continue to affirm the validity of music to the development of exceptional character, as well as the value of our scholarship program.
Tyler's goals at the University of Michigan are to hone his skills in vocal music performance as he works toward his goal of communicating his love for both theater and music on the Broadway stage. Long-term, his aspirations are toward helping serious students at the high school level realize their potential in the vocal arts. This summer, he competed in the Michigan State Festival, achieving firsts in all his events. Tyler has also been active as soloist with the Reflections Waverly High School's advanced honors choir in a pop concert featuring a variety of popular music of recent and distant vintage. He entered the University of Michigan's music program in the fall of 2004.
Tyler is sponsored by Lansing's Men of Orpheus of the Great Lakes District.

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	Gavin Bidelman Ypsilanti, Michigan Gavin Bidelman is this year's AMCA Lester Axdahl Scholar, having received the highest rating of all applicants reviewed by this year's panel of evaluators. This is Gavin's second consecutive AMC of A award. A second-year music student at the University of Michigan with a dual major of music theory/sound engineering, Gavin continues to excel both academically and musically. In addition to serving as the U of M's Men's Glee Club Music Librarian, he recently was elected to that club's executive board, responsible for overseeing the club's overall budget and merchandise sales. This summer Gavin toured with the Glee Club to the British Isles, where he soloed in such venues as the church at St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Following his undergraduate work at the U of M, he plans to pursue a doctorate in music theory and composition in preparation for teaching at the university level. Gavin is sponsored by Lansing's Men of Orpheus of the Great Lakes District. (See: 2003 Photo)
	Joshua Andrew Eau Claire, Wisconsin "After my first taste of the male chorus experience, I had to have more." These were the sentiments of Joshua Andrew in high school. Today, he is in his junior year at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, where he is preparing for a career in music education. In addition to his membership in the UW-Eau Claire's Singing Statesmen, he is a member and secretary of the student chapter of the American Choral Directors Association and secretary of the university's Concert Choir. Joshua's intimate involvement in music has enabled him to attend ACDA's divisional and national conventions and a divisional convention of the Wisconsin Music Educators Association. This summer, he attended the 2004 National Seminar of the Intercollegiate Men's Chorus, Inc., which, in his own words, "provided valuable opportunities for me to grow as a musician and appreciate the terrific music of men's choruses from throughout the United States". In addition to being selected by the AMC of A for scholarship award, he was honored with the Caldwell Johnson scholarship from UW-Eau Claire for his "dedicated service to the music department". Joshua is sponsored by the Singing Statesmen of the Upper Midwest District.
	Seth Boyd Burnsville, Minnesota Seth Boyd is a senior music education major with an emphasis in choral education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He is a member of the Singing Statesmen, AMC of A's student chorus at UW-Eau Claire, and the Concert Choir, the top vocal ensemble at the university, with which this summer he participated in a tour of Spain and France. Seth's ultimate goal is to teach music at the primary education level and is committed to "being a music teacher who gives students the chance to create a sound more glorious than they ever dreamed possible". Seth is dedicated to forging relationships with children, having served as study club volunteer with a group of middle school students, and mentoring through the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. He has also served for several years with the YMCA summer/after school program. He is a member of the student chapter of the ACDA and the Wisconsin Education Association. Seth is sponsored by the Singing Statesmen student chorus of the AMC of A's Upper Midwest District.
	Timothy Buchholz Kalamazoo, Michigan This year's award is Timothy Buchholz's second, having been awarded the Lester Axdahl award in 2003. During his first year at Western Michigan University, he was accepted into the university's jazz ensemble, the Gold Company, singing with the group at the International Association of Jazz Education convention in Los Angeles. In addition, Tim performed with the Gold Company Sextet, a select group of current and former Gold Company members on a tour of Latvia an Estonia. Tim is also a member of WMU's premier University Chorale with which he sang as part of the opening performance night at the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. Tim was recently awarded the Dean's Summer Research Grant from the Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University, a grant he will use to conduct research for his a debut album, his senior thesis project. Tim is a member of and sponsored by the Kalamazoo Male Chorus of the Great Lakes District. (See: 2003 Photo)
	Tyler Meaton Lansing, Michigan Tyler Meaton is the product of Lansing's Waverly High School music program, which is no stranger to the AMC of A scholarship program. Past Waverly singers have received AMCA scholarships and continue to affirm the validity of music to the development of exceptional character, as well as the value of our scholarship program. Tyler's goals at the University of Michigan are to hone his skills in vocal music performance as he works toward his goal of communicating his love for both theater and music on the Broadway stage. Long-term, his aspirations are toward helping serious students at the high school level realize their potential in the vocal arts. This summer, he competed in the Michigan State Festival, achieving firsts in all his events. Tyler has also been active as soloist with the Reflections Waverly High School's advanced honors choir in a pop concert featuring a variety of popular music of recent and distant vintage. He entered the University of Michigan's music program in the fall of 2004. Tyler is sponsored by Lansing's Men of Orpheus of the Great Lakes District.