Homecoming Steps Show 2017

Jazz Lab, Jazz Ensemble, and Chamber Choir at "The Show"

Congratulations to the DGN Jazz Lab Band, the DGN Jazz Ensemble and the DGN Chamber Choir for representing the Fine Arts Department with outstanding performances in the 2017 Homecoming Variety Show. 

The Show (Homecoming Variety Show 2017)

Don't miss #TheShow tonight! DGN Homecoming Variety Show 2017

Come see ... THE SHOW  tonight at 7 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium. This year's Homecoming Variety Show is sure to impress! Tickets are $5; students are free with their Student ID.

Not in town tonight? THE SHOW will be streamed on Facebook Live this evening at 7 PM. Click HERE to be redirected to the DGN Fine Arts Facebook page.

D99 / D58 String Fest 2017

The District 99 Orchestra was pleased to welcome string orchestra students from Herrick and O'Neil to String Fest 2017. Students spent the afternoon in large and small group rehearsals preparing for a collaborative concert to be held October 17, 2018.

Thanks to the members of the D99 Orchestra who served as mentors and facilitators today, and thanks to our D99 Orchestra parents for their part in coordinating the pizza dinner!

Celebrate National Arts in Education Week #BecauseOfArtsEd #WeAreDGN #99Learns

The United States Congress has designated this week National Arts in Education Week to promote and showcase the immense role arts education has in producing engaged, successful, and college and career-ready students.

The DGN Fine Arts Department and the DGN Theatre Program are sponsoring a series of arts-related contests as a way to recognize and celebrate the impact of the arts on our lives. Listen each day to the morning announcements for your chance to win our GRAND PRIZE …

… 2 tickets to see the Tony Award Winning Play, The Humans, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago!

You can get entered into our contest right away … TODAY … by Tweeting a photo of you or your friends involved in any Fine Arts activity with the dual hash tags:

#BecauseOfArtsEd and #WeAreDGN

DGN Musicians Perform at Downtown DG Fine Arts Festival

District 99 Orchestra / DGN Fine Arts student musicians performed this weekend at the 2017 Downtown Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival.

Thank you Lucie Boyd, Amelia Korbitz, Bryan Monk, Catherine Ramsey, and J.P. Vranas for sharing your musicianship with the regional artistic community and representing @Dist_99 with such professionalism.

DGN Student Finalist in International Harp Competition

Downers Grove North High School student Catherine Ramsey has been selected as a finalist in the Mexico International Harp Competition and Festival, which will be held in Mexico City the week of November 10. Held every three years, youth from around the world compete and are judged by prominent figures in the international harp field.

Ramsey is a sophomore at DGN, and member of District 99 Symphonic Orchestra and the Naperville Youth Symphony Orchestra.

“Attending the Festival is an incredible honor for Catherine, and a tremendous opportunity to continue her artistic development,” says North High Fine Arts Department Chair Brayer Teague. “She’ll be surrounded and inspired by the most talented instructors and peers from across the globe during this once-in-a-lifetime trip.”

Ramsey was selected from video audition as one of nine finalists in the Intermediate 1 Division, which includes student musicians from the U.S., Canada, Columbia, Croatia and Mexico. Guest artists from Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, Mexico and Russia will be present at the festival serving as judges and master class instructors.  The mission of the Festival is to develop artistic development of excellence.

For more information about the Festival, please visit http://www.mexihcf.com/en/.

NIU Faculty Master Classes with @dgnbands Musicians

Faculty from the NIU School of Music presented master classes today to students in Wind Ensemble. In addition to coaching how to effectively prepare for an addition, the clinicians discussed artistry in performance and pertinent pedagogy related to wind and percussion techniques.

Special thanks to faculty members Greg Barrett (clarinet), Greg Beyer (percussion), Kelly Langenberg (horn), and Jeremy Moeller (trombone) for sharing their musicianship and teaching expertise with our students today!

Trojan Marching Band at Northwestern University

Friday Night Lights

Congratulations to the members of the Trojan Marching Band, Varsity Athenas and Varsity Cheerleaders for outstanding performances at DGN's first Home Football Game of the season! The sights, sounds and pageantry demonstrated exactly why #WeAreDGN!

Thank You Seniors!

Thank you Class of 2018, for your incredible dedication to the Trojan Bands, and Downers Grove North High School!