May the 4th Be With You!

DGN Jazz @ The Venue

Congratulations to the members of the DGN Jazz Lab Band and DGN Jazz Ensemble for their terrific performances at The Venue in Aurora, IL.

"Curious Incident ..." Runs May 5th - 7th!

DGN Theatre presents its spring play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time! Performances will take place in the Studio Theatre on Thursday, May 5th and Friday, May 6th at 7 PM, and Saturday, May 7th at 5 PM.

Learn more and purchase your tickets online! https://bit.ly/3LmcHRa

Congratulations A Cappella Choir & Wind Ensemble!

Congratulations to the members of the DGN A Cappella Choir, DGN Wind Ensemble, and string instrumentalists from the D99 Orchestra, for a wonderful performance at the 2022 DGN Graduation Concert, held Thursday, April 28, 2022 in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High. 

Special kudos are extended to soloists Gwen Casten, Francesca Korbitz, and all the musicians from the Class of 2022 performing in their final concert at North High School.

DGN Spring Art Show Award Recipients

Congratulations to all of the DGN Visual Artists with work exhibited in the 2022 Spring Art Show! 

Special congratulations are extended to the following students who received awards:

Realistic (reference-based) Drawing and Painting

1st Place: Sarah Paul - Pitted Pressure

2nd Place: Rebecca Orjala - Self-Reflection

3rd Place: Claire Meyers - Death’s Incessant Chokehold

Still Life Drawing & Painting

1st Place: Lydia Metcalf - In the Workshop

2nd Place: Mikki McCann - Skulls of the Savanna

3rd Place: Lake Ragnini - Ghost Skull

Imaginative Drawing & Painting

1st Place: Ali Hackett - what are you looking at

2nd Place: Lake Ragnini - The Solar System

3rd Place: Gavin McCool - Angst in the New World

Black & White Photography

1st Place: Stena Powell - Oma’s Spoons

2nd Place: Benedikt Strempfer - Passage of Time

3rd Place: Natasha Fugate - Unfolded

Color Photography

1st Place: Ohana Jeron - Let Them In

2nd Place: Jack Oakes - The Staredown

3rd Place: Ethan Bell - I Inquire

Functional Ceramics

1st Place: Jay Williams - Say Their Names

2nd Place: Christina Godar - Life in Bloom

3rd Place: Sarah LaSota - Youth

Sculptural Ceramics

1st Place: Haley Phillips - Never Enough

2nd Place: Jay Williams - Medusa's Triumph

3rd Place: Gavin Murray - Jelly Fish Field

Jewelry and Metalwork

1st Place: Aiden Robinson - Makers Mark

2nd Place: Amelia Passero - The Slain Heart

3rd Place: Henry Gwozdz - Calorie Deficit

Digital Art

1st Place: Lake Ragnini - Uranus

2nd Place: Benedikt Strempfer - Construction

3rd Place: Jack Oakes - Eclectic Anatomy 2

DGN Spring Art Show Awards Reception - Wednesday Night

DGN Fine Arts presents the annual Spring Art Show, with Awards Reception on Wednesday, April 27, at 6:00 PM in the Main Street Lobby of North High School.

DGN's Graduation Concert - Thursday Night

DGN Fine Arts presents the annual Graduation Concert on Thursday, April 28, at 7:00 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High School. This concert will feature the A Cappella Choir and Wind Ensemble, with senior concerto soloists Gwen Casten (cornet) and Francesca Korbitz (flute).

Out-of-town family and friends may view the concert live-streamed HERE, or by visiting: www.youtube.com/DGNFineArts. 

Composers Biedenbender and Samuel Clinic DGN Band

David Biedenbender (Composer and Professor of Composition at Michigan State University), was on campus Friday to work with members of the DGN Wind Ensemble as they prepare to play his composition Melodious Thunk on the April 28 "Graduation Concert." 

Earlier in the week, students worked via video-conference with composer David Samuel (Director of Bands, Foley High School - AL). The Wind Ensemble will perform Samuel's recent work Haven's Conviction on the April 28 program.

It was exciting and eye-opening to work directly with these award-winning composers and to gain their direct insight regarding interpretation of their music.

Congratulations DGN Choirs! Choral Showcase 2022

Congratulations to the members of the DGN Choirs for a wonderful performance at the 2022 DGN Choral Showcase: British Invasion and Beyond, held Thursday, April 21, 2022 in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High. 

I'm Still Standing (DGN Choral Showcase 2022)

British Invasion! DGN Choral Showcase Thursday Night!

The DGN Choirs will present the annual Choral Showcase on Thursday, April 21, at 7:00 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High School. 

Out-of-town family and friends may view the concert, live-streamed, on the DGN Fine Arts YouTube Channel, HERE, or by visiting: www.youtube.com/DGNFineArts

Congratulations Jazz & Percussion Musicians!

Congratulations to the members of the DGN Jazz Ensemble, DGN Jazz Lab Band, DGN Percussion Ensemble, Herrick Middle School Jazz Band, and Jefferson Junior High School Friends of Jazz for a wonderful performance at the recent Jazz and Percussion Concert, held Tuesday, April 12, 2022 in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High.