Seventy student musicians from District 99 earned placement, by competitive audition, into the 2023 Illinois Music Education Association All-District Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, and Jazz Choir. Participating musicians submitted audition videos to the ILMEA, and a panel of professional musicians adjudicated all videos. The top-placing scores were selected for participation in the District Music Festivals, which will be held in November.
The music faculty, private teachers, and feeder school music teachers associated with District 99 proudly congratulate all our outstanding musicians!
The following students from North High will participate in the 2023 Illinois Music Education Association Festivals:
Chorus
Max Churma (12) - Bass I
Maggie Cummins (12) - Alto II
Gabriel Deaton (11) - Bass I
Fiona Doyle (12) - Soprano II
Nathan Farrero (12) - Bass II
Leela Khuntia (11) - Alto I
Sarah Lampsa (12) - Alto II
Sydney Miller (12) - Soprano I
Finn Ormond (12) - Bass I
Tana Purcell (12) - Alto II
Dana Romonosky (11) - Soprano II
Imogen Schmitz (12) - Soprano II
Matthew Sirota (12) - Tenor II
Grace Troelstrup (12) - Soprano II
Emily Van Houtan (12) - Soprano I
Kate Weiner (12) - Alto I
Orchestra Strings
Audrey Graves (10) - Viola
Emma Lau (12) - Cello
Joe Leckie (12) - Cello
Caleb McCloud (11) - Violin
Holden Peckenpaugh (12) - Double Bass
Band & Orchestra Winds
Grace Avila (11) - Horn (Band)
John Fioti (12) - Bass Trombone (Band)
Owen Halfpenny (11) - Clarinet (Band)
Charlie Janka (11) - Oboe (Band)
Jane Kinnavy (10) - Trombone (Band)
Ethan Martin (12) - Tuba (Orchestra)
Colleen Milos (12) - Oboe (Orchestra)
Tessa Murphy (10) - Clarinet (Band)
Aarush Palli (12) - Piccolo (Band)
Ethan Weingust (12) - Bassoon (Orchestra)
Jazz Band
Varun Ganesh (11) - Drum Set (Jazz Band I)
John Fioti (12) - Bass Trombone (Jazz Band II)
Eleanor Knudsen (11) - Bari Sax (Jazz Band II)
Dean Klibanov (10) - String Bass (Jazz Band III)
Ethan Weingust (12) - Tenor Sax (Jazz Band III)
The following students from South High will participate in the 2023 Illinois Music Education Association Festivals:
Band & Orchestra Winds
Evangeline Selking (10) - Flute (Orchestra)
Becca Snouffer (11) - Clarinet (Band)
Chorus
Sebastian Blanco (11) - Bass II
Gianna Caponigro (12) - Sopano I
Scott Conley (12) - Bass II
Ashley Cotner (11) - Alto II
Jurate Davies (10) - Alto II
Siobhan Diaz (9) - Alto I
Ethan Figueroa (9) - Tenor I
Maija Flannery (12) - Soprano I
Abby Heavrin (10) - Soprano II
Grace Krause (12) - Tenor I
Kyle Kuper (11) - Bass I
Jack Melie (10) - Bass I
Natalie Murphy (11) Soprano I
Grace Rerucha (12) - Alto I
Claire Rhoads (12) - Soprano I
Jonathan Robinson (10) - Tenor I
Naomi Yong (12) - Soprano II
Briyana Zeigler (12) - Alto II
Orchestra Strings
Erika Andreshak (11) - Viola
Herbert Eli Dojoles (10) - Viola
Kevin Hernandez (11) - Cello
Matthew Lin (11) - Cello
Sofia Pelayo (9) - Violin
Jazz Band
Lucas Ciocan (12) - Tenor Sax (Jazz Combo)
Josh Poeshel (12) - Trumpet(Jazz Band I)
Owen Anderson (12) - Guitar (Jazz Band I)
Anthony Lopez (11) - Trumpet (Jazz Band II)
Senior Vocal Jazz II
Stacia Thames (11) - Vocal Jazz Alto
Visit the department websites to learn more about the Fine Arts program at Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South High School.