Images from Jazz In The Park 2012

Congratulations to all six jazz bands from District 99 for wonderful performances at tonight's "Jazz In The Park."

District 99 Orchestra Concert Tomorrow Night!

The combined Fine Arts Departments of North and South High are pleased to invite you to the final District 99 Orchestra concert of the school year tomorrow evening, May 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium of North High.  The District 99 Symphonic Orchestra and Concert Orchestra will be performing.  Also featured will be senior soloists Aaron Collins (violin), Lauren Kovanko (viola), Meghan Lyda (cello), Lisa Salazar (viola), and Hannah Young (harp).  We hope you will join us for a wonderful evenings of music, and support our North and South High musicians.

Jazz In The Park Tomorrow Night!

The North High Fine Arts Department invites you to attend the annual Jazz in The Park concert tomorrow evening, May 22, at Fishel Park in Downers Grove.  This performance is the first public event in the new Veteran’s Memorial Band Shell in Fishel Park.  The North High Chamber Choir will perform the National Anthem at a dedication ceremony at 6:00 p.m.  Following the dedication, the jazz begins at 6:30!  Six jazz ensembles from both North and South High will be performing.  The event will conclude around 8:45 p.m.  So, bring your favorite picnic food and gear, set up a lawn chair or blanket, and enjoy the inaugural performance at the brand new Veteran’s Memorial Band Shell at Fishel Park.

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Music Seniors Shine At Graduation Concert

Congratulations to the members of the A Cappella Choir, Wind Ensemble, and especially the Class of 2012 for an amazing concert this evening!

Graduation Concert Tomorrow Night!

The DGN Fine Arts Department is pleased to invite you to attend the Graduation Concert Thursday evening, at 7:00 p.m. in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium.  This free concert will feature the A Cappella Choir &Wind Ensemble.  Also featured will be two senior soloists – Shauna Bracken, trumpet -- and percussionist, Michelle Hsu.  

The concert will conclude with a wonderful piece written specifically for North High by composer Andrew Kinney.  'With Grateful Hearts' is based on the text and music of the DGN Alma Mater, with poignant text by Ralph Waldo Emerson.  The Fine Arts Department is pleased to welcome and honor retiring Chairperson for the English & Communications Department, Mrs. Linda Augustyn, in the role of narrator.  

We hope you will join us for a wonderful evening of music, and support our North High musicians.



 
 

2012 Senior Awards in Fine Arts

The Fine Arts Department proudly congratulates the following members of the Class of 2012 for their outstanding artistic accomplishments:

Outstanding Senior Department Award Winner in Music

Hannah Young

Outstanding Senior Department Award Winner in Visual Art

Daniel Meinhart

Distinguished Arts Award - Ceramics

William Leek

Distinguished Arts Award - Computer Art

Leighanne Crawford

Distinguished Arts Award - Design

Ansley McLeod

Distinguished Arts Award - Drawing & Painting

Leo Granner

Distinguished Arts Award - Jewelry

Autumn Moberg

Distinguished Arts Award - Photography

Morgan Sandacz

John Philip Sousa Band Award

Anna Krainc

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

Padraic O'Hara

National School Choral Award

Devin Collett & Eareen Yambao

National School Orchestra Award

Meghan Lyda

Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award

Jonathan Sheetz

Semper Fidelis Award

Michelle Hsu & Stephen Shatzer

Woody Herman Jazz Award

Shauna Bracken

2012 Band Banquet

Congratulations to all members of the DGN Bands for a tremendous year, and thank you to all of our dedicated parent volunteers for another fabulous Band Banquet at the historic Willowbrook Ballroom.

Congratulations Choir Students

DGN Choir Families gathered this evening to celebrate the musical successes of the year.  Special recognition was given to the 59 choir members in the senior class.  Many thanks to our parents volunteers who helped organize a wonderful dinner beforehand.  Congrats to all of our choir students on a wonderful and musical year!

Students entered the Choir Board's costume contest - congrats to winner Keaton Hellman!

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Spring Band Concert

Images from tonight's Spring Band Concert.

DGN Bands In Concert Tonight!

Join the members of the DGN Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Percussion Ensemble for a great evening of music!  Featured senior soloist tonight is Jonathan Sheetz (bass clarinet).

The concert starts at 7 pm in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium.  Admission is free.

Spring Art Show Virtual Tour

Congratulations to the students (and faculty) of the DGN Visual Art curriculum for a truly impressive 2012 Spring Art Show.  Over 600 works are currently on display in the Main Street Lobby of North High School.

We hope you enjoy this virtual tour ...

Spring Art Show Opening Reception - Tonight!

Please join the Fine Arts Department of North High in welcoming, congratulating and honoring the hundreds of students with artwork on display in the 2012 Spring Art Show.

Tonight's Opening Reception is from 6 - 7:30 PM in North High's Main Street Lobby. Awards will be presented at approximately 7:00 PM.

Choral Showcase Finale Video

"Broadway Songs We Love" Brings Audience To It's Feet

Tonight's 2012 DGN Choral Showcase - "Broadway Songs We Love" - was a smash success. Congratulations to the Concert Choir, Treble Ensemble, Combined Men's Choir, A Cappella Choir, All Access Choir, Freshman Choir, Concert Singers, Freshman Ensemble, Treble Choir, and over a dozen outstanding soloists for an extremely memorable evening of music.

Additional kudos are extended to the Auditorium Crew Technicians for their work in lighting the stage and amplifying voices brilliantly.

Well done DGN Choirs!

DGN Choral Showcase Set for Tuesday Night

Students are in final preparations today for Tuesday night's DGN Choral Showcase, featuring over 200 student voices and instrumentalists from North High School.  This year's production, 'Broadway Songs We Love', will be sure to get your toes tapping.  Join us at 7 pm in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium for a memorable evening of music and dance!

D99 Orchestra Banquet

The D99 Orchestra Class of 2012 receives praise from Ms. Mullen.

The District 99 Orchestra, let by Jennifer Mullen, celebrated a year of musical success in the beautifully decorated cafetorium at South High School on Friday, May 4, 2012.  Highlights from the year included combined concert with international touring sensation Barrage and a contemporary music concert featuring composer Michael Shelle.  A special tribute was also paid to the orchestra graduating class of 2012.  Thanks also to parent volunteers that organized and donated to a basket raffle that generate nearly $900 for the D99 orchestra. 

Parent volunteers from both North and South collaborated to make the banquet a beautiful event.

DGN Music Boosters Flower Sale

Thanks to all of our wonderful student and parent volunteers who
helped make the 2012 Flower/Plant Sale a huge success!

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Kelly Egan & Morgan Sandacz Make History In Congressional Art Show

Congratulations to DGN visual artists Kelly Egan & Morgan Sandacz who recently learned that their photographs won 1st and 2nd place respectively in the Congressional Art Show.  This is the first time a photograph in our region has garnered a 1st place award  in this prestigious national competition.

Kelly Eagan's piece (1st place) is a digital photograph titled "Painted".  The judges said this about her work: "A conceptual work that invites viewers to ask questions about the subject in her environment.  A shift in focus from background to foreground strategically engages the viewer to look more closely.  The more one looks, the more there is to discover."

Morgan Sandacz (2nd place) also submitted a digital photograph titled "Enlighten Me."  The judges said this about her piece: "Highly conceptual in imagery and execution, this work challenges the traditional static nature of photography.  A compellilng and intense use of imagery and color convey the artist's ideas.  A polarity exist between syringe, sky, pleasure, pain, contraction and expansion."

Both pieces will be hung in the Nation's Capitol, Washington, D.C., this summer.

Congratulations to Kelly, Morgan, and their mentor Ms. Megan Kelly!

Siga Kiselius-Best in Show Winner @ Fremd 4x5 Show

DGN Fine Arts congratulates Siga Kiselius on being named the 'Best In Show' winner of the prestigious Fremd High School 4x5 show.  Siga's piece was selected the winner out of more than 1,000 pieces submitted to the show. (More details about D99's awards in the show, here.)

Mr. Paul Radek, Art Division Chairperson at Fremd High School said this was the first 3D winner for this show ever, and characterized Siga's work as "a great solution to the 4x5 question."

Congratulations Siga, and mentor Ms. Amy Bernard.