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Conductor Bio
Festival Repertoire
Audition Information
Festival Rep Practice Tracks (Late November 2025)
Organizational Policies
Choir Photo (January 2026)
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2026 Junior High Conductor & Repertoire
Mr. Matthew Guerrasio is the Choir and Musical Theater Director at Fernwood Avenue Middle School and Miller Elementary School in Egg Harbor Township. Since joining the Fernwood staff in 2012, he has expanded the choral program from a small extracurricular ensemble into a vibrant feeder program featuring multiple curricular choirs, advanced auditioned groups, and contemporary a cappella ensembles. Prior to his work in Egg Harbor Township, Mr. Guerrasio taught in Cherry Hill and Wildwood Crest, where he also guest-directed the Cape May County Honors Choir.
He has led large-scale performances, including conducting over 300 singers and instrumentalists for the 2018 EHT National Anthem Project, and has served as the Elementary Manager for the South Jersey Choral Directors Association since 2019. Dedicated to supporting future music educators, Mr. Guerrasio regularly mentors pre-service teachers and has presented his workshop Fill Up Your Plate: A Back-to-Basics Guide to Repertoire Selection at the 2020 NJMEA Conference and for the Rowan University chapter of ACDA.
Outside of music, he is an avid trivia competitor—appearing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2011 and ranking as high as 481st in the World Quizzing Championships. A proud Disney dad, board game enthusiast, and devoted husband, he lives in Egg Harbor Township with his wife Rebecca and their daughter Kayla.
Concert Repertoire
Akeko Ofana No Jesu
Arr. Daniel Jackson
Hope for the World
Jacob Narverud
Witness
Arr. Dick Bolks
Measure Me, Sky
Elaine Hagenberg
Africa
Arr. Roger Emerson
Praise His Holy Name
Keith Hampton
Better
Arr. Frances Fonza Smith
Please click on the link below for all information pertaining to the 2026 Junior High Honor Choir. It is important to read through the entire packet prior to registering.
You MUST register by clicking the link below in order to audition.
Choir Participation and Attendance Policies