DENNIS GEPHART
Director
For more information about Dennis Gephart, please visit the Director page
Gillian Kulig
Soprano
Year in group: 3rd
Grade: Senior
Why I Joined: I've always admired Limited Edition and its connections with its audience. I hope to inspire others to do what they love, as Limited Edition did for me when I was younger.
Hobbies: Performing, reading, crocheting, and being with my friends and group members!
Favorite Class: Choir!
Plans After High School: I plan to (hopefully) pursue musical theatre and acting in general!
Why Music Inspires Me: It's the thing that makes me happier than anything else in the world could. I love everything about singing and creating music, and I can't imagine a world without it.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: “Where words fail, music speaks."
David Pionek
Tenor
Year in group: 3rd
Grade: Senior
Why I Joined: To strengthen my musicality and form personal connections with my incredibly talented peers!
Hobbies: Singing, hanging out with friends, and hiking.
Favorite Class: Limited Edition
Plans After High School: I plan to go to college for medicinal chemistry.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music inspires me through its ability to connect groups of people when seemingly nothing else can.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: "What? What? What? What? What? What? What? What?" -Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Jack Schwengels
Baritone
Year in group: 3rd
Grade: Senior
Why I Joined: To further my musical skills and sing with an elite group of singers.
Hobbies: Singing, track, and hanging out with friends and family.
Favorite Class: Woods
Plans After high school: Go to college for sports medicine.
Why Music Inspires Me: It allows me to create memories that will stay with me forever.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: "Confidence us contagious. So is lack of confidence." -Vince Lombardi
Claudia Ryder
Alto
Year in group: 3rd
Grade: Senior
Why I Joined: I joined Limited Edition to develop my musical skills further and be part of a group of people who strive to better themselves in every aspect of their lives. I love the dedication and drive of each of our group members, and we have a great deal of fun in the process of creating our music!
Hobbies: I love being super involved in school and extracurricular activities! I'm on our varsity volleyball team, Head of Public Relations for the student council, our PWHS Choir President, and I'm involved in DECA!
Favorite Class: Business and Everyday Law!
Plans After High School: I plan to attend a university to get my bachelor's degree! I am thinking about studying in Brisbane, Australia!
Why Music Inspires Me: Music allows me to calm my nerves and enjoy being present. I love coming to one of my favorite classes, Limited Edition, at the end of every day because singing enhances my mood. I also feel a sense of motivation to get better as a person and musician after I sing with my group!
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: “You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.” -William W. Purkey
Eden Wilson
Alto
Year in group: 2nd
Grade: Senior
Why I Joined: I joined Limited Edition for the exciting new opportunities it offers to expand my vocal skills.
Hobbies: I enjoy going for walks, playing tennis, and hanging out with friends.
Favorite Class: Accounting
Plans After High School: I plan to go to a 4-year college where I will major in Finance.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music helps me find a deeper meaning in the simple things. It inspires me to take a closer look.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: "Would this be easier if there was a right way? Honey, there is no right way." - Hozier
Teagan Zuraw
Vocal Percussion
Year in group: 2nd
Grade: Senior
Why I Joined: I joined Limited Edition to share my love for music with my friends and my community.
Hobbies: I enjoy swimming, drawing, and spending time with friends.
Favorite Class: Limited Edition!
Plans After High School: I plan to go to college and follow the pre-medicine track, and I hope to someday specialize in sports medicine.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music is a way for me to express myself and my emotions, as well as connect with other people in another way.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: "Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell and got back up again." -Nelson Mandela
Noah Leinss
Tenor
Year in group: 2nd
Grade: Junior
Why I joined: Limited Edition has always been something that inspired me to work harder at something and commit to it. And I joined because I wanted to experience that and also make amazing friends along the way!!!
Hobbies: Video games and running.
Favorite Class: Limited Edition
Plans After High School: Honestly, I'm torn between military or college at the moment, so I'm not entirely sure yet.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music inspires me, probably through its lyrics. Depending on the lyrics.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: “Friends are like stars cause no matter how far when its dark outside they will be your light - Time Travel Kool Aid
Maddy Szolwinski
Soprano
Year in group: 1st
Grade: Junior
Why I Joined: I love to challenge myself musically. I am also excited to have expanded opportunities to better my performance skills.
Hobbies: I collect vinyl records (current count: more than 200), and I also love to read.
Favorite Class: APUSH (AP US History)
Plans After High School: I plan to pursue music in a Voice & Opera program in college.
Why Music Inspires Me: Sharing music is an instant connection builder that can bring you close to others without having to speak. Art and music are also incredibly important to building emotional intelligence and empathy, specifically.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: "The hills fill my heart with the sound of music/my heart wants to sing every song it hears" - The Sound of Music from The Sound of Music
Natalie Flanagan
Alto
Year in group: 1st
Grade: Junior
Why I Joined: I joined Limited Edition because I’ve always had a passion for music, and I want to challenge myself and grow as a performer.
Hobbies: Listening to music, swimming, and traveling.
Favorite Class: Chemistry
Plans After High School: I plan to go to college and pursue a career in the medical field.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music unlocks a new level of understanding of my feelings, and I love how it connects people.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” -Maya Angelou
Simon Gilhooly
Tenor
Year in group: 1st
Grade: Sophomore
Why I Joined: To push myself harder both as a person and as a musician. I also aspired to be in a group surrounded by incredibly talented and dedicated people, which Limited Edition does not fail to provide.
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, being with friends and family, going Up North, participating in musicals, and singing.
Favorite Class: Biology
Plans After High School: I plan to attend college, but I am unsure what field I will pursue.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music makes everyone happy, and knowing that singing will light up someone’s day makes the experience extraordinary. Also, music makes the downs of everyday life wash away, giving me an outlet for my emotions.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: “Keep your face towards the sun, and the shadows will fall behind you.”
Payton Sikowski
Business Manager
Year in group: 1st
Grade: Senior
Why I Joined: I've joined Limited Edition as a way to connect more with this amazing music program and learn more about the business side as a way to prepare for the future!
Hobbies: I'm a dancer, both in a pre-professional company and on the Varsity Dance Team here at PWHS. I enjoy my time outdoors as well as a good movie night!
Favorite Class: Honors Physics
Plans After High School: Continue my education at a college, studying Elementary Education or Social Media Marketing.
Why Music Inspires Me: Getting to understand the background and truly indulge in a song is something that I've always admired through our choir. All the opportunities we've had have made choir one of my favorite things in high school!
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: "Slow down you're doing fine. You can't be everything you want to be before your time." Vienna - Billy Joel
Ethen Schaefer
Baritone
Year in group: 3rd
Grade: Senior
Why I Joined: I’ve always loved singing ever since I was young, and I wanted to expand my musical experiences.
Hobbies: My hobbies include hanging out with my friends outside of school and playing video games in my free time.
Favorite Class: Choir
Plans After High School: My plan for after High school is to go to UWM for Psychology.
Why Music Inspires Me: I believe that it is a true way for people to express themselves, and you can learn what type of person someone is based on the music they listen to.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. “-George Bernard Shaw
Katja Cira
Soprano
Year in group: 2nd
Grade: Senior
Why I Joined: I'm continuing in Limited Edition because this group allows me to spread the joy of music to my community. A Cappella has allowed me to form strong connections with people I wouldn't normally interact with!
Hobbies: I love to sing, so I do a lot of musicals, but I also love reading, writing, and science.
Favorite Class: AP Lang
Plans After High School: I plan on going to college somewhere out of state.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music inspires me because I have seen firsthand the effect it can have on people. It is amazing being on stage and performing a set, seeing the audience's faces change with the mood of the song.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: "And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light that shines on me. Shine until tomorrow, let it be" - The Beatles.
Avery Johnson
Alto
Year in group: 1st
Grade: Senior
Why I joined: I joined Limited Edition because I love performing with others and want to make many music-related memories.
Hobbies: Pole-vaulting, playing the ukulele, running, and drinking Chai Lattes.
Favorite Class: AP Spanish
Plans After High School: I plan to attend a 4-year University and major in Biomedical Engineering and Spanish.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music inspires me because it provides amazing opportunities to grow closer to those around me and spread messages that can be impactful to others.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: “Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are” -Noah Kahan (You’re Gonna Go Far)
Ethan Novotny
Tenor
Year in group: 1st
Grade: Junior
Why I Joined: I joined Limited Edition for the opportunity to continue growing as a vocalist within a vibrant group that I've admired since I was in kindergarten. But also drawn by the chance to collaborate on amazing music and to build meaningful connections with amazing singers.
Hobbies: I am passionate about going out to photograph my friends and booking sessions while also staying active through running, especially during the track season.
Favorite Class: Media Production.
Plans After High School: My plan for after high school is to complete college and hopefully do some traveling.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music inspires me through its sheer beauty in harmony and melody, alongside the incredible power it holds to unite, heal, and move us in profound ways.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: "Let me carry your heart in my heart, you are beloved, so beloved." - Ben Barns
Owen Canova
Bass
Year in group: 1st
Grade: Sophomore
Why I Joined: Ever since I joined the choir, I have loved listening to and singing a cappella, and I know that Limited Edition is an excellent a cappella group.
Hobbies: I love to read big books and play games with my friends and family. I also like listening to and making music.
Favorite Class: Band and Choir
Plans After High School: I want to teach music education.
Why Music Inspires Me: Music doesn’t work if people in a group don’t know their parts or they don’t try. If everyone commits and knows what they are doing, then it sounds beautiful.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: “Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.” -Brandon Sanderson
Natalie Olson
Soprano
Year in group: 1st
Grade: Junior
Why I Joined: Ever since I saw them perform for the first time when I was in kindergarten I have admired the team aspects and how much this group is like a family!
Hobbies: I play club and high school softball, I love to sing, do karaoke, hanging out with my friends, late night bond fires, braiding hair, and coloring.
Favorite Class: Principals of by Biomedical Science.
Plans After High School: I want to go into premed and eventually become a Cardiac surgeon.
Why Music Inspires Me: It’s my own way of expressing myself, it makes me happy even when I’m having a bad day, and I can always be myself when singing ir listening to music.
Favorite Quote/Song Lyric: "The storm keeps on raging, but don’t you forget God‘s not done with you yet”