DGN Musicians Earn 2021-22 All-State Honors

Sixteen student musicians from Downers Grove North High School have earned All-State honors through the Illinois Music Education Association.  Students were selected to the All-State Band, All-State Chorus, All-State Orchestra and as an All-State Composer. All-State musicians will travel to Peoria, IL, from January 26 - 29, 2022 to participate in the Illinois Music Education Conference. 

Audition videos were submitted to the ILMEA, and all videos were adjudicated by a panel of professional musicians. The highest scoring musicians from across the State of Illinois have been tapped as All-State Musicians for 2021-22. 

“We are truly thrilled for these students and their families,” said Brayer Teague, Fine Arts Department Chair at North High.  “Many people helped these students achieve this success, beginning with their very first elementary school music teachers and extending to their private-lessons teachers today.  North High is very proud to have these incredible musicians representing District 99 at the All-State level, and we are excited they are now recognized alongside the very best musicians in the State of Illinois.”

The music faculty of North High School is proud to congratulate the following students who have earned ILMEA All-State Honors:

 

CHORUS

Bridget Callaghan (12) – Soprano II

Jonathan Isoniemi (11) – Bass I

Cora Lingenfelter (12) – Soprano I

Ian Stagaman (12) – Bass I 

 

ORCHESTRA STRINGS

Stephen Cecil (11) – Viola 

Melissa Parkinson (12) – Double Bass

 

WINDS and PERCUSSION

Penny Ham (12) – Piccolo (Orchestra)

Cameron Hejny (11) – Clarinet (Orchestra)

Zachery Heppner (12) – Clarinet (Band)

Tabitha Irvin (11) – Bass Clarinet (Band)

Francesca Korbitz (12) – Flute (Band)

Ethan Martin (10) – Tuba (Band)

Kyra McComb (12) – Percussion (Orchestra)

Aarush Palli (10) – Flute (Band)

Ethan Weingust (10) – Bassoon (Band)

 

COMPOSITION

Sophia Hamelka (10)