Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp - Campus Interviews - February 15

The Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (in Michigan) is one of the nation’s leading arts immersion camps.  BLFAC is a non-profit summer school of the arts specializing in two-week arts programs for intermediate and high school students. 

Because there is a strong tradition of highly qualified District 99 students attending Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, the institution actively recruits in our schools. Additionally, BLFAC sends a representative to our building each February to hear students play/sing, and review student art portfolios.  From those interviews, BLFAC frequently awards merit-based scholarships to attend the camp. This year’s BLFAC interviews will be held on Tuesday, February 15th.  If you are interested in meeting the BLFAC rep, please express your interest on a sign-up sheet in the Fine Arts Office (room 131). Please see Ms. Heppner or your Fine Arts teacher to sign up for a time. 

How should you prepare? Music students should plan to perform 2-3 min of music that you have been working on with a private music teacher, or in class.  This could be an etude, a solo, or a piece of literature that you have really enjoyed studying.  Pick something that shows off your abilities! The BLFAC representative will also ask you to play or sing several major scales of your choice. Visual Art students should bring a portfolio of 3-5 works of art to share with the representative. (Photographs of the art, on a Chromebook or tablet are acceptable.) 

The Blue Lake representative will share some basic information with the student to take home to parents.  In the meantime, you are encouraged to check out Blue Lake’s website at www.bluelake.org.  

Many DGN students have received significant scholarships to attend Blue Lake as a result of these interviews. Please consider this fabulous opportunity!

2022 DGN Choral Festival Welcomes Partner School Musicians

On Wednesday, North High welcomed student vocalists from Herrick Middle School and Jefferson Junior High School for the 2022 DGN Choral Festival. Donning DGN Choir t-shirts, students participated in large group rehearsal, vocal sectionals, and presented a performance in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium. 

Special thanks to the students and directors from our partner schools for taking the time to provide this experience for these singers. Based on what we heard and saw today, the sonic future is bright for our DGN Choirs at North High School.

Guest Musicians Join DGN Pep Band for Trojan Victory!

 

Congratulations to the members of the DGN Pep Band for a spirited performance at Friday night's win over conference rival York High School. Thanks and appreciation is extended to our guest musicians from area Middle and Junior High Schools; it was great to have you with us tonight, and we look forward to having you in the DGN Band in the years to come!

DGN Jazz Cafe: Hot Jazz on a Cold Night!

Congratulations to the members of the DGN Jazz Lab Band, and DGN Jazz Ensemble, for a terrific performance at the 2022 DGN Jazz Cafe!

If you missed the concert, and would like to see a recording, an archival copy of the LiveStream may be accessed HERE.

DGN Jazz Cafe 2022 - Tonight at 7 PM

The DGN Jazz Ensemble and DGN Jazz Lab Band will present the 2022 Jazz Café, tonight at 7 PM, in the North High School Learning Commons. Come out and support the members of the jazz bands, and allow the music to warm you up on a cold January evening!

Unable to be with us in person? The Jazz Café will be livestreamed on the DGN Fine Arts YouTube channel. Click HERE for a direct link to this evening's DGN Jazz Café.

Percussion Masterclass features Marimba and Hand Pan

DGN alumnus and current Northern Illinois University music student Ben Heppner was on campus today, with colleague Ethan Patterson, to present a percussion masterclass to DGN band students. The duo performed several original compositions by Heppner, and Patterson demonstrated Hand Pan techniques. Click HERE to view a previously recorded video of one of Heppner's original compositions for Marimba and Hand Pan.

Happy New Year from DGN Fine Arts!

The faculty and staff of the DGN Fine Arts Department extend to you a very Happy New Year!

2022All-State Musical to include Four DGN Students!

Congratulations are extended to DGN Fine Arts students Vera Barlin (Asst. Stage Manager & Build Crew), Harley Blanchard (Cast), Mandy McGinn (Pit Orchestra, Guitar & Banjo) and Melissa Parkinson (Pit Orchestra, Bass) as they prepare for the upcoming 2022 Illinois High School Theatre Festival "All-State Musical" Cabaret. 

The All State Musical is produced in consort with the Illinois High School Theatre Festival, and will run at Illinois State University January 6-8, 2022.

Vera Barlin

Harley Blanchard

Mandy McGinn

Melissa Parkinson

DGN Pep Band @ Cross Town Double Header

Thank you to the members of the DGN Pep Band for a spirited performance at the DGN vs. DGS Cross-Town Double Header. A special thanks is extended to Alumni Band members who returned to campus to sit in with the band!

Congratulations Mosaic XXV Visual Artists!

Congratulations to the Visual Artists exhibiting int the 25th Anniversary Holiday Mosaic Art Show at DGN!

CLICK HERE for a folder of additional images from the gallery.

Congratulations Mosaic XXV Performing Musicians!

Congratulations to the performing musicians of the 25th Anniversary Holiday Mosaic Concert at DGN! Participating musicians will receive information, via email, regarding a link to photography, as well as audio and video recordings.