North High Musicians Earn 53 All-District Honors

Student musicians from Downers Grove North High School earned an impressive fifty-three placements, by competitive audition, to the 2013 Illinois Music Educators Association District Band, Choir, Orchestra and Jazz Band.  Auditions were held on Tuesday, October 15, at Carl Sandburg High School.  The top placing scores were selected for participation in the District Music Festivals, to be held during the month of November. 

“Selection to the ILMEA All-District ensembles is a distinct honor for a high school musician,” said Brayer Teague, Fine Arts Department Chairperson.  “Our faculty is excited for these students who will now have the opportunity to collaborate with the most outstanding musicians in our region.”

The music faculty, private teachers, and sender school music teachers associated with North High School are proud to congratulate the following students who have earned ILMEA All-District Honors:

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 and 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 and 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