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Thursday, August 24, 2017

Congrats Mr. & Ms. Rivera!

The DGN Band extends congratulations to Marching Band Staff member Mr. Alex Rivera, and former DGN Color Guard Coach Ms. Emily Rivera, on the birth of their son, Evan Alexander Rivera!

Friday, August 18, 2017

Welcome Class of 2021!



DGN Fine Arts welcomes the Class of 2021!  
We look forward to amazing sights and sounds over the next four years. 
Welcome to Downers Grove North High School ... 

#WeAreDGN

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

DGN Fine Arts Welcomes New Faculty!

The DGN Fine Arts Department is thrilled to welcome and introduce two new faculty members for the 2017-18 academic year. Ms. Robyn Bican (Jewelry/Metalworks, Drawing and Painting) and Mr. Joshua Hoering (Photography and Ceramics) will be teaching courses in DGN's award-winning visual art curriculum.  




Robyn Bican is an ambitious and thoughtful teaching professional trained in a variety of mediums who promotes art appreciation and individual creativity. Ms. Bican is a graduate from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Art Education and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National-Louis University. She began her teaching career in 1995 with District 211 at Schaumburg High School where she taught Fundamentals of Art, Drawing, and Painting. 

A mother of three, Ms. Bican took time to devote several years to her children and volunteer her time to art education. She helped to develop a program to incorporate additional art into the elementary curriculum in Downers Grove School District 58 and became chairman of the Art Awareness Program and Annual Art Exhibition at Lester Elementary School. 

Ms. Bican returned to teaching art in 2012, where she taught Ceramics at Naperville North High School, Drawing and Digital Art at West Aurora High School. For the past three years she has served on the faculty of Downers Grove South High School teaching Drawing, Painting, and Jewelry/Metalworks. 

Ms. Bican is committed to providing her students with a caring and developmentally sound foundation for a lifetime of artistic learning.

Joshua Hoering is a Certified Art, Design, and Photography teacher based in Chicago. He has designed widely published reports for the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) and the online portfolio system for the Illinois High School Art Exhibition (IHSAE). Mr. Hoering has served as a lecturer at the National Art Education Association, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago.  

Skilled at designing community engagement strategies, curricula, assessments, and digital user experiences, Mr. Hoering's artwork has been exhibited nationally and is held in a variety of public and private collections in the United States.  Mr. Hoering was educated at Indiana University, where he received a Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with distinction.

As a teacher, Mr. Hoering's goal is to facilitate student growth and development in the realms of design thinking, concept development, creativity, and visual storytelling.  He believes the ability to communicate visually is imperative to all aspects of art and design, from product to expression.  

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Band Camp Showcase 2017

Congratulations to the members of the 2017 Trojan Marching Band on a terrific preview performance at this evening's Band Camp Showcase!

Band Camp Showcase Details / Ice Cream Coupon!

Family and friends of the DGN Band will not want to miss tonight's "Band Camp Showcase" performance, held on the WEST practice field at 6:30 PM. The band's performance and marching demonstration is expected to last approximately 45 minutes.

Spectators are encouraged to bring a folding chair or blanket to sit on as there are no bleachers at the West field.

Parking on the west side of the building is extremely limited, and the lot off of Prince St. will likely be filled to capacity earlier in the evening. Those who cannot walk longer distances may be dropped off near the field, and then cars should proceed to the Main St. lot on the east side of the building. Allow at least 5 minutes to walk from the Main St. lot back to the West field. 

Following the Band Camp Showcase, families are invited to socialize at Every Day's A Sundae in downtown Downers Grove. A mobile coupon is included here. No need to print; you may simply show this coupon on your phone to redeem the "BOGO" offer.

Schedule for Tuesday, August 15:

8 AM - 1 PM: Full Band Practice

1 PM - 4:30 PM: BREAK

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Full Band Practice

NOTE: Students who are ordering NEW shoes will be sized at the beginning of the 4:30 PM practice today. We have moved this up 1-hour from the originally published time of 5:30 PM.

6:30 PM: Band Camp Showcase on West Field

7:30 PM: Optional Ice Cream Social at Every Day's A Sundae.

There is NO band practice of any kind scheduled for Wednesday.

After today, the band's next major practice is Thursday (August 17) 5 PM - 8:30 PM. This is our normal Thursday night rehearsal time-frame moving forward.


Monday, August 07, 2017

Band Camp 2017 - Section Color Night

There was tremendous energy, spirit, and work ethic at tonight's Band Camp practice. It's great to have the 200+ members of the Trojan Marching Band back on campus today! #WeAreDGN

Welcome to Camp!

Our 2017 Band Camp is off and running with New Members and Student Leaders this morning. We are looking forward to having the full Marching Band back in campus this afternoon!

Sunday, August 06, 2017

Band Camp Starts Monday - Welcome Class of 2021!

The 2017 DGN Trojan Marching Band begins "camp" practices on the North High campus Monday, August 7! (8 - 12 for new students and Student Leaders; 1:30-3:30/6-9 for all band members.)

It was wonderful to greet the Class of 2021, and all new members to the Band, at this weekend's "Newcomer Party." Thanks to our Leadership Team hosts for creating a great event!

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Color Guard & Percussion Mini Camps Underway!

Members of the Color Guard and Percussion Section reported for Mini Camp today. These dedicated students will practice 24 hours over a 3-day period in preparation for next week's Band Camp 2017. Thanks to these students for their hard work and dedication!

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

2017 Marching Band Leadership Team

Band Leaders Collaborate/Anticipate August 7

DGN Marching Band leaders are on campus today, working collaboratively to identify the traits of effective leadership, and practice implementation. These amazing students are looking forward to welcoming the full DGN Marching Band membership to campus on August 7th for Band Camp 2017.

Fine Arts @ DGN Mission

North High School endeavors to provide an enriching, vibrant, multidisciplinary environment for the study, creation, and presentation of the Fine Arts.