Hello, I'm Caden Quinn. I'm from Overland Park Kansas. I'm going to be a senior this year and I'm a member of my schools chorale and chamber choir. I love to sing, play piano, play sports, and get to know people. It's my first year at SCI so I look forward to meeting you all.
Hi! My name is Jayna Walter, and I’m from Wichita, Kansas. I will be a junior this next school year, and I go to East High in Wichita. I’ve been singing since middle school, and want to be an opera singer when I graduate college. Outside of singing, I love Pilates and reading.
My name is Denarius Leslie, and I am 15 years old. This fall, I will enter my sophomore year at Somerset College Preparatory Academy in Port St. Lucie, Florida. As a student at Somerset, a 6-12 charter school, I have been an active member of the choir throughout my tenure.
Within the school community, I participate in a diverse array of clubs, including student council and National Honor Societies. Additionally, I am concurrently enrolled in college courses, studying surgical services and criminal justice.
My time at Somerset has afforded me numerous opportunities for choral-related travel. I initially began as a soprano 1, but later transitioned to tenor within the same year. I am now capable of singing a range from soprano 1 to bass 2. Notably, our choir was invited to perform at the London International Choral Festival this past December, as well as to march in the New Year’s parade.
Singing is one of my foremost passions and hobbies, alongside playing volleyball and baseball. Furthermore, I serve as the junior president of my mother’s non-profit organization, which collaborates with the Department of Juvenile Justice.
As an only child, I find joy in a variety of activities, including traveling, shopping, attending church, and engaging in school. Looking ahead, I aspire to pursue both MD and JD degrees, with the ambition of becoming a neurosurgeon and a banking attorney.
This marks my first year participating in SCI, and I am eager to embark on this journey with all of you. I look forward to meeting everyone soon!
Hi! I’m Sadie Green, and I’m going to be a senior at Pratt High School this fall. Pratt is a small school, but our choir program is outstanding and well-known across the state. Singing is one of my greatest passions, though I am also a dancer and have loved doing that since I was very young. I come from a very big family and have always loved spending time with them, which is why along with vocal performance, I’d like to study elementary education in college. At school I am involved in cheer, pep club, and really enjoy taking challenging AP classes. This is my first year doing SCI, and I can’t wait to see what the week brings!
Hi! I'm Isaac Henderson, a rising junior (tenor/baritone) from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, MO. I'm involved in the orchestras and choirs here and recently we got to record at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville! I like to do music composition, music theory, singing, playing the violin or piano, chess, and a little beatboxing. I love all kinds of music but have a soft spot for jazz, especially newer kinds like jazz fusion and nu jazz (my favorite artist is Jacob Collier).
Hello! My name is Kiara Islam and I will be one of your counselors this summer! I am a rising junior studying music education, and I am from Independence, KS. This will be my second year as a counselor for SCI. I am so excited to see you all in a few weeks!
Hihi, I’m Amari ! I’m 14 years old and an incoming Sophmore at Ray-Pec High School in Raymore, MO. I love acting and singing, it’s literally my whole life lol. This is my first year attending this program and I’m beyond excited to ! I recently went to NSDA Nationals as well, so Speech and Debate is another one of my big passions . I am apart of the UMKC Conservatory in voice and have been for the last 3 years . My insta and tiktok is @amarigasp if you wanna tlak before SCI ! Lots of love and so excited to meet you all !! <3
Hey! My name is Paige Schmidtberger and I’m a rising Senior at Olathe East in Olathe, KS. I love to sing, dance, read, crochet, and play soccer and pickle ball. I’m very involved in my school’s choir and theatre programs. I’ve participated in KMEA state choir the past three years and the Kansas Thespian Festival the last two years. Outside of school I’m also a member of the Kansas City A Cappella Soundproof group and StageRight Performing Art’s Vocalocity show choir. This will be my second year at SCI. I can’t wait to reconnect with friends from last year and meet lots of new friends who enjoy singing and music as much as I do. My instagram is @paige_schmidtberg if you want to chat before SCI!!
Hey! My name is Scarlett Randolph and im 17 years old. I’m from Abilene, Kansas and I’m going to be a senior at Abilene highschool. I’ve done choir and theatre since I was 8. I’ve traveled to New York and Hawaii for choir and have gotten 1 ratings at state for solos since I was a freshman. I’m very excited to get to work will all you talented people and make some friends!
Hey! My name is Hollyn and I am a rising senior! I am in the process of moving to Kansas from Washington DC because my dad is active duty army. This will be my third high school! I enjoy singing, theatre, sports, and playing guitar and piano. I will also be attending the Washington National Opera Institue later this summer. This is my first year doing SCI and I am so glad to be accepted into the program. Can't wait to meet and make friends with you all! :) EMAW!
Hey guys don’t really know what to say so this will probably be quick.. my name is John Kirsch I am a 17 year old tenor from Washburn Rural in Topeka! This year I will be a senior :). Some of the things I love would be music of course, but like many guys my age, video games. I enjoy participating in many musical activities.. In the recent years I helped with my schools production of fiddler on the roof, as well as 9-5! I am extremely excited to work this music with you all and I can’t wait to make friends!
Hi, my name is Tyler Archuleta, and I'm 15. I'm a rising sophomore in Kiowa, Kansas. I love to play guitar, sing, and play the piano. This past year was my first year in the all-state choir. I also received a 1 at state for my solo. I work as a lifeguard and a cook at a pizza place during the summer. I show pigs at our county fair. I participate in football, basketball, tennis, forensics, and swim team. This will be my first year in Sci. I can't wait to meet you all!
Hey! My name is Audrey Appuhn, and I am a rising junior in Topeka, KS. I love to sing, play piano and ukulele, swim, chemistry, and paint! I love to perform classical music, as well pop. I am heavily involved in swimming as well. I am a 4x state medalist and I love to push myself to new limits. I have a little brother and sister, and I love them to death (along with my two dogs which are basically more siblings). Here is a picture of me from this last year!
Hi Audrey! It's cool to meet you, I have friend named Audrey whose also a big swimmer, here in Minnesota! You mentioned that you play piano, and like to perform both pop and classical, which one do you tend to do more of on the piano? I'm curious as I have done a bit of each on the piano, but mostly find that I only ever learn classical pieces on the piano even though I sing a number of pop pieces.Do you ever accompany yourself? Looking forward to getting to know you!
Hi guys!! My name is Tye Baldwin and I’m a rising senior at Tonganoxie High School in Kansas. This will be my first year at SCI and I’m really excited to meet everyone!! Some of my interests are obviously music, but I also like reading, collecting pokemon cards, going to Sonic, and playing piano. I absolutely adore singing and growing my musical knowledge, and I plan to be a high school choir teacher. I’m a 3 time all state choir member and love making friends through music! (this is me below)
Hello everyone, my name is Sophia Santo!!! I am 15 years old and going into my sophomore year at Wichita Collegiate School in Wichita, KS! This will be my first year at SCI and I cannot wait to meet you all!! I absolutely love all things musical theatre and have been performing in musicals since I was 4.
Hi Noah! Thank you so much for asking! That’s such a hard question🤣 yes I’ve been in 16 musicals!! My favorites I’ve been in are probably Spamalot, Frozen, Into the Woods, & Finding Nemo!! To watch I would say Cats, Dear Evan Hansen & Les Miserables!!
I’m Natalie Narum. I’m 16 years old going into my Junior year at Freestate High School in Lawrence Kansas. This will be my first year doing SCI and I’m very excited! My main hobbies are singing, baking, and hanging out with my friends.
My name is Dylan Dean, and I am thrilled to be one of the counselors for SCI. I am a rising sophomore at K-State, majoring in music education and vocal performance. At K-State, I am in Concert Choir and In A Chord acapella, opera, and a little bit of theatre. I am a member of Choral Staff, Collegiate ACDA, and I am invovled with the Christian Challenge Ministry. I am from Kansas City, Missouri (which is objectively better than KC, K). My favorite choir memory is certainly when my high school choir got to perform Jake Runestad's "Proud Music of the Storm" and "Into the Light" in Carnegie Hall. I never attended SCI when I was in high school, so I am so excited to experience this for the first time with you all. Can't wait to meet you!
Hi!!! I’m Camelia Diaz and im a rising senior! I live right next to Orlando, Florida and i’m 17. I have 3 dogs and i love going to disney with my older sister. I love ABBA, Sabrina Carpenter, Conan Gray, Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Olivia Rodrigo. This summer, i will be competing in National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) in the national level as a semi-finalist in the musical theater category. My family is full of singers so I will be happily following along in their footsteps. This is my first year participating in SCI so i’m excited to meet all of you! (my instagram is @cameliaaa_diazzz if you wanna be friends🤞🏽)
Hello all! My name is Tilly Johnson and i am a rising junior. I am from Perry, Kansas (small town outside of Topeka) and this is my first year participating in SCI. I love music, staying active, Chick-fil-A, and meeting new people. I play clarinet and also have had a love for the theater since a young age. I am lifeguarding this summer and playing lots of tennis in my free time. I am so excited to meet you all! I'm the girl in blue in the image below.
Hello, I'm Caden Quinn. I'm from Overland Park Kansas. I'm going to be a senior this year and I'm a member of my schools chorale and chamber choir. I love to sing, play piano, play sports, and get to know people. It's my first year at SCI so I look forward to meeting you all.
Hi! My name is Jayna Walter, and I’m from Wichita, Kansas. I will be a junior this next school year, and I go to East High in Wichita. I’ve been singing since middle school, and want to be an opera singer when I graduate college. Outside of singing, I love Pilates and reading.
This is my headshot😂
Greetings,
My name is Denarius Leslie, and I am 15 years old. This fall, I will enter my sophomore year at Somerset College Preparatory Academy in Port St. Lucie, Florida. As a student at Somerset, a 6-12 charter school, I have been an active member of the choir throughout my tenure.
Within the school community, I participate in a diverse array of clubs, including student council and National Honor Societies. Additionally, I am concurrently enrolled in college courses, studying surgical services and criminal justice.
My time at Somerset has afforded me numerous opportunities for choral-related travel. I initially began as a soprano 1, but later transitioned to tenor within the same year. I am now capable of singing a range from soprano 1 to bass 2. Notably, our choir was invited to perform at the London International Choral Festival this past December, as well as to march in the New Year’s parade.
Singing is one of my foremost passions and hobbies, alongside playing volleyball and baseball. Furthermore, I serve as the junior president of my mother’s non-profit organization, which collaborates with the Department of Juvenile Justice.
As an only child, I find joy in a variety of activities, including traveling, shopping, attending church, and engaging in school. Looking ahead, I aspire to pursue both MD and JD degrees, with the ambition of becoming a neurosurgeon and a banking attorney.
This marks my first year participating in SCI, and I am eager to embark on this journey with all of you. I look forward to meeting everyone soon!
Best regards,
Denarius Leslie
This is me on my 15th birthday this year!
Hi! I’m Sadie Green, and I’m going to be a senior at Pratt High School this fall. Pratt is a small school, but our choir program is outstanding and well-known across the state. Singing is one of my greatest passions, though I am also a dancer and have loved doing that since I was very young. I come from a very big family and have always loved spending time with them, which is why along with vocal performance, I’d like to study elementary education in college. At school I am involved in cheer, pep club, and really enjoy taking challenging AP classes. This is my first year doing SCI, and I can’t wait to see what the week brings!
Hi! I'm Isaac Henderson, a rising junior (tenor/baritone) from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, MO. I'm involved in the orchestras and choirs here and recently we got to record at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville! I like to do music composition, music theory, singing, playing the violin or piano, chess, and a little beatboxing. I love all kinds of music but have a soft spot for jazz, especially newer kinds like jazz fusion and nu jazz (my favorite artist is Jacob Collier).
Hello! My name is Kiara Islam and I will be one of your counselors this summer! I am a rising junior studying music education, and I am from Independence, KS. This will be my second year as a counselor for SCI. I am so excited to see you all in a few weeks!
Hihi, I’m Amari ! I’m 14 years old and an incoming Sophmore at Ray-Pec High School in Raymore, MO. I love acting and singing, it’s literally my whole life lol. This is my first year attending this program and I’m beyond excited to ! I recently went to NSDA Nationals as well, so Speech and Debate is another one of my big passions . I am apart of the UMKC Conservatory in voice and have been for the last 3 years . My insta and tiktok is @amarigasp if you wanna tlak before SCI ! Lots of love and so excited to meet you all !! <3
Hey! My name is Paige Schmidtberger and I’m a rising Senior at Olathe East in Olathe, KS. I love to sing, dance, read, crochet, and play soccer and pickle ball. I’m very involved in my school’s choir and theatre programs. I’ve participated in KMEA state choir the past three years and the Kansas Thespian Festival the last two years. Outside of school I’m also a member of the Kansas City A Cappella Soundproof group and StageRight Performing Art’s Vocalocity show choir. This will be my second year at SCI. I can’t wait to reconnect with friends from last year and meet lots of new friends who enjoy singing and music as much as I do. My instagram is @paige_schmidtberg if you want to chat before SCI!!
Hey! My name is Scarlett Randolph and im 17 years old. I’m from Abilene, Kansas and I’m going to be a senior at Abilene highschool. I’ve done choir and theatre since I was 8. I’ve traveled to New York and Hawaii for choir and have gotten 1 ratings at state for solos since I was a freshman. I’m very excited to get to work will all you talented people and make some friends!
Hey! My name is Hollyn and I am a rising senior! I am in the process of moving to Kansas from Washington DC because my dad is active duty army. This will be my third high school! I enjoy singing, theatre, sports, and playing guitar and piano. I will also be attending the Washington National Opera Institue later this summer. This is my first year doing SCI and I am so glad to be accepted into the program. Can't wait to meet and make friends with you all! :) EMAW!
Me in Mexico last summer with my family
Hey guys don’t really know what to say so this will probably be quick.. my name is John Kirsch I am a 17 year old tenor from Washburn Rural in Topeka! This year I will be a senior :). Some of the things I love would be music of course, but like many guys my age, video games. I enjoy participating in many musical activities.. In the recent years I helped with my schools production of fiddler on the roof, as well as 9-5! I am extremely excited to work this music with you all and I can’t wait to make friends!
Hi, my name is Tyler Archuleta, and I'm 15. I'm a rising sophomore in Kiowa, Kansas. I love to play guitar, sing, and play the piano. This past year was my first year in the all-state choir. I also received a 1 at state for my solo. I work as a lifeguard and a cook at a pizza place during the summer. I show pigs at our county fair. I participate in football, basketball, tennis, forensics, and swim team. This will be my first year in Sci. I can't wait to meet you all!
Hey! My name is Audrey Appuhn, and I am a rising junior in Topeka, KS. I love to sing, play piano and ukulele, swim, chemistry, and paint! I love to perform classical music, as well pop. I am heavily involved in swimming as well. I am a 4x state medalist and I love to push myself to new limits. I have a little brother and sister, and I love them to death (along with my two dogs which are basically more siblings). Here is a picture of me from this last year!
I can’t wait to meet everyone :)))
Hi guys!! My name is Tye Baldwin and I’m a rising senior at Tonganoxie High School in Kansas. This will be my first year at SCI and I’m really excited to meet everyone!! Some of my interests are obviously music, but I also like reading, collecting pokemon cards, going to Sonic, and playing piano. I absolutely adore singing and growing my musical knowledge, and I plan to be a high school choir teacher. I’m a 3 time all state choir member and love making friends through music! (this is me below)
Hello everyone, my name is Sophia Santo!!! I am 15 years old and going into my sophomore year at Wichita Collegiate School in Wichita, KS! This will be my first year at SCI and I cannot wait to meet you all!! I absolutely love all things musical theatre and have been performing in musicals since I was 4.
Hello,
I’m Natalie Narum. I’m 16 years old going into my Junior year at Freestate High School in Lawrence Kansas. This will be my first year doing SCI and I’m very excited! My main hobbies are singing, baking, and hanging out with my friends.
(I’m in the black)
Hey all!
My name is Dylan Dean, and I am thrilled to be one of the counselors for SCI. I am a rising sophomore at K-State, majoring in music education and vocal performance. At K-State, I am in Concert Choir and In A Chord acapella, opera, and a little bit of theatre. I am a member of Choral Staff, Collegiate ACDA, and I am invovled with the Christian Challenge Ministry. I am from Kansas City, Missouri (which is objectively better than KC, K). My favorite choir memory is certainly when my high school choir got to perform Jake Runestad's "Proud Music of the Storm" and "Into the Light" in Carnegie Hall. I never attended SCI when I was in high school, so I am so excited to experience this for the first time with you all. Can't wait to meet you!
Hi!!! I’m Camelia Diaz and im a rising senior! I live right next to Orlando, Florida and i’m 17. I have 3 dogs and i love going to disney with my older sister. I love ABBA, Sabrina Carpenter, Conan Gray, Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Olivia Rodrigo. This summer, i will be competing in National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) in the national level as a semi-finalist in the musical theater category. My family is full of singers so I will be happily following along in their footsteps. This is my first year participating in SCI so i’m excited to meet all of you! (my instagram is @cameliaaa_diazzz if you wanna be friends🤞🏽)
This is me last summer in West Side Story!!
Hello all! My name is Tilly Johnson and i am a rising junior. I am from Perry, Kansas (small town outside of Topeka) and this is my first year participating in SCI. I love music, staying active, Chick-fil-A, and meeting new people. I play clarinet and also have had a love for the theater since a young age. I am lifeguarding this summer and playing lots of tennis in my free time. I am so excited to meet you all! I'm the girl in blue in the image below.