Sixty-five student musicians from District 99 earned placement, by competitive audition, into the 2018 Illinois Music Education Association All-District Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Auditions were held on Tuesday, October 2 and the top placing scores were selected for participation in the District Music Festivals, to be held during November.
“Selection to the ILMEA All-District ensembles is a distinct and significant honor for a high school musician,” said DGN Fine Arts Chair Brayer Teague. “Our District 99 faculty is excited for these students who will now have the opportunity to collaborate with the most outstanding musicians in our region.”
"The experiences these students have at District Festival ignite their passion for music, and in turn, they return to South High School and ignite the passion of those around them," said DGS Fine Arts Chair Glenn Williams. "Additionally, our district is equally well represented in all areas of ensemble performance – band, choir, orchestra, and jazz band - in this process."
North High School Student Musicians
CHOIR
William Berberich (11) – Tenor I
Renee Boone (10) – Alto II
Kelly Brinkman (12) – Soprano I
Lily Buehler (11) – Soprano II
Delaney Durbin (10) – Soprano II
Peter Gartlan (11) – Bass II
Julia Isoniemi (11) – Alto I
Maureen Kelliher (11) – Alto I
Madeline Klockner (11) – Soprano I
MacKenzie McGuire (10) – Soprano I
Amber Moca (11) – Alto I
Travon Moore (11) – Tenor I
Amanda Smith (12) – Alto II
Kate Sosnovsky (12) – Alto II
Harry Stagaman (12) – Bass I
Caroline Widman (12) – Soprano II
Caroline Young (11) – Alto II
ORCHESTRA STRINGS
Lucie Boyd (12) – Viola
Emma Duncan (12) – Viola
Rebecca Edmundson (11) – Violin
Amelia Korbitz (12) – Violin
Parker McGuire (12) – Violin
Braden Moore (11) – Cello
Noah Pardue (10) – Viola
Catherine Ramsey (11) – Harp
Paige Sadler (10) – Violin
Julia Szostak (10) – Cello
Jesse Wei (10) – Viola
WINDS & PERCUSSION (CLASSICAL)
Daniel Atwater (12) – Trumpet (Orchestra)
Sean Figuray (11) – Bass Clarinet (Band)
Emilija Irvin (11) – Bassoon (Orchestra)
Justin Koblich (11) – Percussion (Orchestra)
Francesca Korbitz (9) – Flute (Band)
Angelica Kowara (10) – Trombone (Band)
Emma Krause (11) – Flute (Band)
Owen Nystrom (10) – Bassoon (Orchestra)
Brian Perillo (12) – Euphonium (Band)
Aidan Purcell (12) – Bb Clarinet (Band)
Miles Teague (11) – French Horn (Orchestra)
WINDS & PERCUSSION (JAZZ)
Jeremy Blumka (12) – Bass Trombone (Jazz Ensemble II)
Ben Hodonicky (11) – Guitar (Jazz Ensemble III)
Kristen Karam (11) – Guitar (Jazz Ensemble III)
Ish Mistry (11) – Trombone (Jazz Ensemble II)
Jonathan Orjala (11) – Trumpet (Jazz Ensemble III)
Andrew Swenson (10) – Trumpet (Jazz Ensemble III)
Miles Teague (11) – Piano (Jazz Ensemble IV)
VOCAL JAZZ
Ellie Banke (12) – Soprano (Vocal Jazz Ensemble I)
South High School Student Musicians
CHOIR
Matthew Bair (11) - Bass I
Dominic Balsamo (12) - Bass I
Peter Burrows (11) - Tenor I
Jillian Foster (12) - Alto II
Agne Giedraityte (11) - Soprano I
Diana Kwak (10) - Soprano II
Emily Leatherwood (11) - Soprano II
Matthew McKenney - (12) - Bass II
Samantha Selakovich (12) - Alto II
Jacqueline Sumida (11) - Soprano II
Stefan Tambik (11) - Tenor II
Adrian Trujillo - (12) - Bass II
ORCHESTRA STRINGS
Therese Malinowski (11) - Cello
Madeline Pteanc (12) - Violin
Olivia Roti (9) - Viola
WINDS AND PERCUSSION (CLASSICAL)
Carson Aldrich (12) - Trombone (Band)
Emma Ansah (12) - Bb Clarinet (Band)
Samantha Guagliardo (12) - Euphonium (Band)
Kelly Jankowski (12) - Trumpet (Orchestra)
Matthew Leinart (10) - Alto Saxophone (Band)
Emily Schwab (12) - Bassoon (Band)
Saahil Sorakayla (11) - Bassoon (Band)
Jonah Sprandel (10) - Alto Saxophone (Band)
WINDS AND PERCUSSION (JAZZ)
Carson Aldrich (12) - Trombone
Nathan Brummel (10) - Trombone
Joseph Daniele (12) - Trombone
Isaac Rutledge (12) - Alto Saxophone
Nathan Wiechec (11) Trombone