MJF Regional All-Star Vocal Ensemble

Sponsored by Bank of America Monterey Bay
​​​​​​​Folktale Winery & Vineyards is an Official Partner MJF’s Regional All-Star Program

As part of our ongoing support for music education in schools, Monterey Jazz is excited to present our remarkable 2025 Regional All-Star Band. In the 2025 school year, students will have the benefit of working with some of the county’s best jazz educators. In addition, All-Star Vocal Ensemble students who satisfy a set of requirements established by MJF Education department will receive a Certificate of Excellence in Professional Musicianship.

Each all-star ensemble, featuring talented students from across Monterey County, rehearses twice monthly while working on ensemble skills including phrasing, blending, improvisation, and rhythmic feel. The ensembles perform across Monterey County and far beyond, testing their chops on the bandstand while bringing great jazz music to the community. The venues that have featured the Regional All-Star ensembles in the past include the Kennedy Center, the National Archives, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle, San Jose Jazz Fest, Jazz on Plazz in Los Gatos, Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Monterey Jazz Festival.

Congratulations to the 2025 Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star Vocal Ensemble!

Dr. Rob Klevan and Ms. Janice Perl, directors

Sopranos:
Sienna Grant
Anna Halim
Siara Meehan
Athena-Janan Ouzineb

Altos:
Jocelyn Crook
Helen Hanalla
Katherine Lavin
Lillian Mendez
Sofia Western

Tenors
Adam Angel
Jacob Custodio
Joseph Perez

Baritones:
Sam Klevan
Charles Lassen
Conor O’Brien
Evan Wiederanders, alternate