51 DGN Musicians Earn ILMEA All-District Honors

Student musicians from Downers Grove North High School earned an impressive fifty-one placements, by competitive audition, to the 2016 Illinois Music Education Association District Band, Choir, Orchestra and Jazz Band. Auditions were held on Tuesday, October 11 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 and significant 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 (12) – Tenor I

Elise Cismesia (12) – Soprano I

Adriana DeLoach (12) – Alto I

Kileen Dietrich (12) – Alto I

Sarah Durbin (11) – Soprano I

Benjamin Goedert (12) – Tenor I

Ethan Kinnear (12) – Tenor II

Cecilia Kowara (11) – Soprano I

Jack Langan (11) – Bass I

Lindsey LeBeda (11) – Alto II

Emily Little (12) – Alto II

Claire Marino (11) – Alto II

Emma Moravec (12) – Soprano II

Brendan Quealy (11) – Tenor II

Lucas Sheppard (12) – Bass II

Amanda Smith (10) – Alto II

Sharon Stagaman (12) – Soprano II

Riley Wagner (12) – Alto II

ORCHESTRA STRINGS
Josie Bondarowicz (10) – Double Bass

Lucie Boyd (10) – Viola

Joseph Delorto (11) – Viola

Rebecca Edmundson (9) – Violin

Tatiana Jordan (12) –  Violin
Amelia Korbitz (10) – Violin

Parker Jo McGuire (10) – Violin

Bryan Monk (11) – Violin

Braden Moore (9) – Cello  

Lauren O’Neil (12) – Violin
Catherine Ramsey (9) - Harp

WINDS & PERCUSSION (CLASSICAL)
David Atwater (12) – French Horn (Orchestra)

Daniel Brethauer (12) – Bass Trombone (Band)

Jennifer Casey (11) – Euphonium (Band)
Maria D'Ambrose (12) –  Oboe (Orchestra)

Ryan Knezevich (11) – Trombone (Band)

Eirene Kowal (12) – Percussion (Band)

Chloe Mason (11) – Oboe (Band)

Zachary McCoy (12) – Percussion (Orchestra)

Brian Perillo (10) – Euphonium (Band)

Caleb Schmurr (12) – Trombone (Band)

Miles Teague (9) – French Horn (Orchestra)

WINDS & PERCUSSION (JAZZ)
Josie Bondarowicz (10) – Double Bass

Daniel Brethauer (12) – Bass Trombone

Emily Dwyer (12) – Trumpet

Ryan Knezevich (11) – Trombone

Emily Little (12) – Trombone

Kaylee McCarthy (11) – Trombone

Matthew McCoy (12) – Alto Sax

Zachary McCoy (12) – Drums

Caleb Schmurr (12) - Trombone

Miles Teague (9) – Piano

Michael Thompson (12) – Tenor Sax