District 99 Student Musicians Earn ILMEA All-District

District 99 Student Musicians Earn ILMEA All-District

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.