DGN Musicians Earn 60 All-District Honors #99Learns

Student musicians from Downers Grove North High School earned an impressive sixty placements, by competitive audition, to the 2015 Illinois Music Education Association District Band, Choir, Orchestra and Jazz Band. Auditions were held on Tuesday, October 13 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
Tim Berberich (11) – Tenor I

Elise Cismesia (11) – Soprano I

Keara Corbett (12) – Soprano II

Kileen Dietrich (11) – Alto I

Sarah Durbin (10) – Soprano I

Esther Farley (11) – Alto I

Robert Gartlan (12) –  Tenor II
Benjamin Goedert (11) –  Tenor I
Danielle Gonzales (11) – Alto II

Ethan Kinnear (11) – Bass II

Cecilia Kowara (10) – Soprano I

Jack Langan (10) – Bass I

Lindsey LeBeda (10) – Alto II

Brendan Quealy (10) – Tenor I

Grace Reberg (12) – Soprano I

Sharon Stagman (11) – Soprano II

Frederick Zimmerman (12) –  Bass II


ORCHESTRA STRINGS
Jack Barkei (11) –  Viola
Josie Bondarowicz (9) – Double Bass

Lucie Boyd (9) – Viola

Kevin Chow (12) – Cello
Tim Edwards (12) –  Cello
Tatiana Jordan (11) –  Violin
Amelia Korbitz (9) – Violin

Parker McGuire (9) – Violin

Bryan Monk (10) – Violin

Matt Monk (12) –  Cello
Liam Morgan (12) –  Cello

Lauren O’Neil (11) – Violin

Abby Pfeiffer (11) – Viola
Ari Scott (12) –  Cello
Amelia Smerz (12) – Cello

WINDS & PERCUSSION (CLASSICAL)
David Atwater (11) – French Horn (Band)

Emily Blanchard (10) – Flute (Band)

Daniel Brethauer (11) – Bass Trombone (Band)

Alyse Bondarowicz (12) – Flute (Orchestra)

Jennifer Casey (10) – Euphonium (Band)
Maria D'Ambrose (11) –  Oboe (Orchestra)

Alison Elgass (12) – Bass Clarinet (Band)

Sarah Fantinel (12) – Flute (Orchestra)
Todd Griffin (12) –  Tuba (Orchestra)

Brian Hsu (11) – Trumpet (Band)
Megan Hung (12) –  Bb Clarinet (Orchestra)

Kaylee McCarthy (10) – Trombone (Band)

Brian Perillo (9) – Euphonium (Band)

Caleb Schmurr (11) – Trombone (Orchestra)


WINDS & PERCUSSION (JAZZ)
Josie Bondarowicz (9) – Double Bass

Daniel Brethauer (11) – Bass Trombone

Ben Cortez (12) – Trumpet

Emily Dwyer (11) – Trumpet

Michael Hardy (12) – Piano
Ryan Knezevich (10) – Trombone

Emily Little (11) – Trombone
Matt McCoy (11) – Alto Sax
Austin Moca (10) – Piano

Vince Rybowiak (12) – Guitar
Caleb Schmurr (11) - Trombone
Amelia Smerz (12) – Trombone

Catherine Smerz (10) – Double Bass

Marz Tingzon (10) – Baritone Sax