After a competitive audition earlier this month, nearly 100 student musicians from North High School and South High School in Downers Grove have been selected to perform at the 2013 Illinois Music Educators Association District Festival on Saturday, November 23 at 4 p.m. at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox (see
http://www.lw210.org/Central/about/directions.php). Students receiving the top scores were chosen to perform in band, choir, orchestra and jazz band groups.
“Selection to the ILMEA All-District ensembles is a distinct honor for a high school musician,” said North High Fine Arts Department Chairperson Brayer Teague. “Our faculty is excited for these students who will now have the opportunity to collaborate with the most outstanding musicians in our region.”
“The total number of participating students continues to be consistently high on an annual basis,” said South High Fine Arts Chairman Glenn Williams. “Additionally, we are equally well represented in all areas of ensemble performance--band, choir, orchestra, vocal jazz and jazz band--in this process.”
Students representing District 99 include:
North High
CHOIR
Yessenia Barrera (12) Alto II
Elizabeth Brunell (12) Soprano I
Anna Burton (12) Alto II
Emmy Cook (12) Soprano II
Keara Corbett (10) Soprano I
Abby Huskisson (11) Alto II
Shannon Kennedy (11) Alto II
Annie Ketchmark (12) Soprano II
Allison Kirkegaard (11) Alto I
Alison LeBeda (11) Alto II
Zach Ligmanowski (12) Tenor I
Megan MacArtney (11) Alto II
Martin Whitmore (11) Tenor II
Freddy Zimmerman (10) Bass II
ORCHESTRA STRINGS Jack Barkei (9) Viola
Timothy Edwards (10) Cello
Zach Foster (12) Cello
Mantas Kisielius (12) Violin
Julija Lemenaite (11) Violin
Monica Lim (11) Violin
Matt Monk (10) Cello
Liam Morgan (10) Cello
Rachel Pfeifer (11) Cello
Jonathan Poortinga (11)
Katherine Portman (12) Violin
Ari Scott (10) Cello
Amelia Smerz (10) Cello
Robert Whitmore (11) Double Bass
Sarah Williams (12) Viola
Samantha Young (11) Cello
WINDS & PERCUSSION (CLASSICAL)
Kevin Atwater (11) Clarinet (Orchestra)
Alyse Bondarowicz (10) Flute (Band)
Ben Casey (12) Tuba (Orchestra)
Tommy Donnelly (12) Trumpet (Orchestra)
Alison Elgass (10) Bass Clarinet (Band)
Katie Goldsmith (12) Clarinet (Band)
Todd Griffin (10) Tuba (Band)
Megan Hung (10) Clarinet (Band)
Joseph Pacheco (12) Trumpet (Band)
Katherine Severt (11) Oboe (Orchestra)
WINDS & PERCUSSION (JAZZ)
Sebastian Calvino (12) Trombone
Tommy Donnelly (12) Trumpet
Rob Kulik (12) Drum Set
Kyle Lewandowski (12) Tenor Sax
Lucy Lu (12) Alto Sax
Matt McCoy (9) Alto Sax
Anthony McMahon (11) Baritone Sax
Joseph Pacheco (12) Trumpet
Spencer Schillerstrom (12) Tenor Sax
Grant Severt (10) Guitar
Andrew Slobidsky (12) Trombone
Amelia Smerz (10) Trombone
Jennifer Vetrone (11) Trumpet
South High
WINDS & PERCUSSION CLASSICAL
Bridget Moroney (10) – clarinet (band)
Kelsey Richardson (12) – bass clarinet – band
Ethan Riemer – (12) – trumpet – band
John Shimanek – (12) – trumpet – orch
Kayleigh Stewart – (12) – flute – band
Kyla Swain – (11) – horn – band
Rachel Wydra (12) – bassoon – (orch)
ORCHESTRA STRINGS
Hayley Beube – (10) violin
Kathryn Krajewski – (12) – viola
Megan Mc givern – (12) - viola
Andrew Molina (12) – cello
Allison Williams (11) - cello
CHOIR
Mara Alvarez (12) – Alto I
Caitlin Carr (12) – Soprano I
Brett Cohen (11) – Bass I
Scott Conger (12) – Bass I
Mariah Copeland (12) – Sop I
Alana Copeland (10) – Soprano II
Josh DuBois – (11) – Tenor I
Emily Hodshire – (12) – Alto I
Hannah Joseph – (12) – Alto I
Lian Lucansky (12) – Alto II
Andrew Mahlan (12) – Bass II
Ahona Mazumer – (12) – Sop II
Adele McKenney – (12) – Sop I
Brian Moroney (12) – Bass II
Rose Murphy (12) – Soprano I
Joshua Rogers (12) – Bass II
Charlotte Stahulak – (11) – Alto II
Jeremy Ursache – (10) – Bass I
Elyse Warnecke – (11) – Soprano II
WINDS & PERCUSSION JAZZ
Nathaniel Gresik (12) – trumpet
Kevin Hux – (10) – trombone
Brianna Imgruet – (9) - Trumpet
Tommy Leinart (10) – piano
Brian Moroney (12) – Drums
Jonathan Nelson (11) – Bass
Daniel Piccoli (9) – Alto Sax
Emily Rzeszutko – (11) - Trumpet
John Shimanek (12) – trumpet
Sam Tedeschi – (11) - bass
Michael Tegeler (9) – trombone
Mike Ziccarelli (12) – trombone
VOCAL JAZZ
Joshua Rogers (12) - Bass
For more information about the Illinois Music Education Association, please visit
www.ilmea.org.
