Downers Grove North High School student musicians participated in
the Illinois
High School Association State Solo and Ensemble Contest on March 4, 2012.
Forty-two events from Downers Grove North High School
received a Division I rating of SUPERIOR. A Division I score is categorized as “A
Superior Performance – outstanding in nearly every detail.” In addition, twenty-six events from
Downers Grove North High School received a Division II rating of OUTSTANDING. A Division II score is categorized as “An
excellent performance – only minor defects.”
“Preparing for a Solo and Ensemble contest is a great opportunity
for our students to express their individualism as soloists and to develop
team-work skills with small ensembles,” said Brayer Teague, Fine Arts
Department Chair at North High. “We’re
very proud of all our students who entered the state contest this year. They did a terrific job representing North
High with their musicianship.”
Three North High student musicians received a “Best of Day Award”
for garnering the highest achievement score in their event room. Trumpet soloist Shauna Bracken, harpist Michelle
Libby, and vocalist Patrick Murray
were all recognized by judges to be the most outstanding performers of the day
in their performance venues.
The following North High Music
Events received a “Division I—Superior” rating:
Cameron Box - Violin
Shauna Bracken - Trumpet
Elizabeth Brunell - Female
Voice
Emma Burkhardt - Viola
Tristan Burnham - Violin
Anna Burton - Female Voice
Louie Buttny - Violin
Ben Casey - Tuba
Jeremy Craven - Trumpet
Hannah Crowley and Kathleen Moralde - Flute Ensemble
Caitlin Doak - Female Voice
Tommy Donnelly - Trumpet
Erin Elgass - Alto Sax
Sam Fiala - Trumpet
Stephanie Gillen - Flute
Michelle Hsu - Marimba
Justine Hung - Piano
Madelaine Isobal - Female Voice
Frannie Jones - Female Voice
Shatien Jordan - Violin
Shatien Jordan, Monica Lim, and Rachel Pfeifer - String
Ensemble
Annie Ketchmark - Violin
Allison Kirkegaard and Marissa Leo - Treble Ensemble
Emma Kombrink and Laurel Post - Keyboard Percussion Ensemble
Lauren Kovanko -
Viola
Lauren Kovanko, Katie Krainc, and Katie Portman - String
Ensemble
Katie Krainc - Violin
Anna Krainc - B-Flat Clarinet
Brett Latman - Trumpet
Monica Lim - Violin
Patrick Murray - Male Voice
Amanda Nagy - B-Flat Clarinet
Sam O'Neil - Trumpet
Alana Osterling - Cello
Alana Osterling, Katie Portman, Stephanie Tandaric, and Sarah Williams
- String Ensemble
Katie Portman - Violin
Grace Roman - Female Voice
Jonathan Sheetz - Bass Clarinet
Stephanie Tandaric - Violin
Jennifer Vetrone - Trumpet
Sarah Williams - Viola
Eareen Yambao -
Male Voice
