Student Musicians Earn 56 All-District Honors

Student musicians from Downers Grove North High School earned an impressive fifty-six placements, by competitive audition, to the 2012 Illinois Music Educators Association District Band, Choir, Orchestra and Jazz Band.  Auditions were held on Tuesday, October 9, 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 IMEA All-District ensembles is a big honor for a high school musician,” said Brayer Teague, Fine Arts Department Chairperson.  “This is the second-highest number of all-district placements in the history of our school, and we are very proud of these students for their hard work. Our faculty is excited for these students who will now have the opportunity to collaborate with the most outstanding musicians in our region.”

Congratulations to the following North High Musicians who have earned IMEA All-District Honors:

CHOIR
Elizabeth Brunell (11) Soprano 1

Anna Burton (11) Alto 2

Holly Houghton (12) Soprano 1

Madelaine Isobal (12) Alto 2

Erik Jensen (11) Bass 2

Shannon Kennedy (10) Alto 2

Jennifer Luby (12) Soprano 2

Ben McCrimmon (11) Bass 2

Patrick Murray (12) Tenor 1

Kate Weyers (12) Alto 1

Martin Whitmore (10) Tenor 2

JAZZ

Augustine Calvino (12) Alto Sax

Sebastian Calvino (11) Trombone

Jeremy Craven (11) Trumpet

Charlie Dawes (11) Trombone

Tommy Donnelly (11) Trumpet

Erin Elgass (12) Alto Sax

Justine Hung (11) Piano

Robby Kulik (11) Drums 

Brett Latman (12) Trumpet

Kyle Lewandowski (11) Tenor Sax

Nate Little (12) Bari Sax 

Sam O’Neil (12) Trumpet 

Joe Pacheco (11) Trumpet 

Spencer Schillerstrom (11) Tenor Sax 

Jennifer Vetrone (10) Trumpet 

Joe Vitti (12) Bass Trombone 

ORCHESTRA
Cameron Box (12) Violin

Alex Buckley (12) Violin

Tristan Burnham (12) Violin

Louis Buttny (12) Violin

Anthony DePaz (12) Violin

Tim Edwards (9) Cello

Katie Krainc (12) Violin

Michelle Libby (11) Harp

Liam Morgan (9) Cello

Rachel Pfeifer (10) Cello

Katie Portman (11) Violin

Ari Scott (9) Cello

Amelia Smerz (9) Cello

Tom Svoboda (12) Double Bass

Sarah Williams (11) Viola

WINDS & PERCUSSION
Kevin Atwater (10) Clarinet (Band)

Jim Burke (12) French Horn (Orchestra)

Erin Elgass (12) Alto Sax (Band)

Todd Griffin (9) Tuba (Band)

Megan Hung (9) Clarinet (Band)

Brett Latman (12) Trumpet (Band)

Kyle Lewandowski (11) Clarinet (Band)

Sean McCormick (12) Oboe (Band)

Joe Pacheco (11) Trumpet (Band)

Megan Sybeldon (12) Bass Clarinet (Band)

Jennifer Vetrone (10) Trumpet (Band)

Marckus Simmons (12) Percussion (Band)