Congratulations Class of 2019 Fine Arts Award Winners

Outstanding Senior Award Winners: Lucy Quinn (L), Ben Kulat (C), and Ellie Banke (R)

National School Choral Award - Harry Stagaman (L) and Kelly Brinkman (R)

Directors Award for Orchestra - Josie Bondarowicz

Leonard Bernstein Musicianship Award - Lucie Boyd

National School Orchestra Award - Amelia Korbitz

Semper Fideis Band Award - Abigail Bowers (L) and Aidan Purcell (R)

Woody Herman Jazz Award - Jeremy Blumka

Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award - Daniel Atwater

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - Andrew Jackson

John Philip Sousa Band Award - Brian Perillo

Distinguished Thespian Award - Elinor Cawthorne

Distinguished Artist: Ceramics - Angela Wong

Distinguished Artist: Computer Art - Katherine Sosnovsky

Distinguished Artist: Jewelry and Metalwork - Carlos Hernandez

Distinguished Artist: Photography - William Vodak

Distinguished Artist: Drawing - Kaitlyn Almazan

Outstanding Senior: Music - Ellie Banke

Outstanding Senior: Theatre - Ben Kulat

Outstanding Senior: Visual Art - Lucy Quinn

DGN Fine Arts Students Garner Community Scholarships, Awards and Recognition

Thank you to the Downers Grove Music Club, the Downers Grove Rotary, the Grove Players, and the DGN Friends of Fine Arts for their organization's support of the Fine Arts through awards and scholarships!

DGMC Rising Stars Award - Miles Teague (L) and Emilija Irvin (R)

DGMC College Music Scholarship - Lucie Boyd (L) and Amelia Korbitz (R)

DG Rotary Charles Dickerman Music Scholarship - Andrew Jackson (L) and Amelia Korbitz (R)

Grove Players Lamb Budach Award - Jacob Trnka

DGN Friends of Fine Arts Senior Scholarship - Jozie Arenz (L) and Lucie Boyd (R)

FOFA Presents Inaugural Senior Scholarships!

Jozie Arenz and Lucie Boyd - 2019 DGN FOFA Senior Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to seniors Jozie Arenz and Lucie Boyd who were recognized at North High's Awards Night with DGN Friends of Fine Arts College Scholarships. 

This was the inaugural year of the scholarships, honoring a student who plans to pursue the arts as a major in college, as well as a student who plans to continue their involvement with the arts as an avocation during their post-secondary studies. 

District 99 Orchestra Presents Spring Concert Thursday Night!

Don't miss the final concert of the year for the District 99 Concert Orchestra and District 99 Symphonic Orchestra on Thursday, May 9. The concert is FREE and begins at 7 PM in the South High School Auditorium. Doors open for General Admission seating at 6:30 PM.

Out-of-town family and friends may view the concert live-stream on the DGS Fine Arts YouTube Channel. Video will also be available to view once the concert concludes. 

Symphonic Band and Concert Band Featured Thursday Night!

Don't miss the final concert of the year for the DGN Symphonic Band and DGN Concert Band on Thursday, May 9. The concert is FREE and begins at 7 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium. Doors open for General Admission seating at 6:30 PM.

Out-of-town family and friends may view the concert live-stream on the DGN Fine Arts YouTube Channel. Video will also be available to view once the concert concludes. 

FOFA Plant and Flower Sale 2019

Thanks to our DGN Friends of Fine Arts parents and students for their terrific work on the 2019 Plant Sale!

Special appreciation is extended to Ms. Hopkins and Ms. Szostak for their incredible coordination of the sale and all of the energy they contributed to this important fundraiser!

Congratulations Cast and Crew - Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom

Congratulations tot he Cast and Crew of DGN Theatre's Spring Studio Production of Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom!

DGN Band Banquet Celebrates Successful Year

DGN Band Legacy Award Winners

The 2019 DGN Band Banquet - held at Ashyana in Downers Grove - brought together 400+ members of the band family to celebrate another extremely successful year.

Special thanks are extended to the many parent volunteers who created a spectacular event, most notably Ms. Doreen Covey and  Ms. Heather Pleune (Banquet Co-Chairs), and Ms. Diane Duncan (Raffle/Auction Chair).

The students and faculty of the Fine Arts Department and the DGN Bands gratefully acknowledge the participation by families in the 2019 Band Raffle/Silent Auction. The money raised in support of the DGN Bands will go a long way in providing impactful experiences for our student musicians. 

Mr. Smith, President J. Arenz and VP M. Lyons welcome families to the 2019 Band Banquet

Ms. Winchell recognizes First Year Band members

Freshman Spirit Award

Drum Majors - 2019-2020

2019-2020 Marching Band Leadership Team

IHSA Solo & Ensemble Division 1 Superior Awards

ILMEA All-District Musicians

ILMEA All-State Musicians

Clarence Shoemaker Scholarship Winners

DGN Friends of Fine Arts Summer Study Grant Recipients

Outstanding Musician Awards, by Class - As Voted by Students

Fritz Wildermuth Band Leadership Award

National Music Awards - DGN Band Recipients

Senior Reflections

Hungry for more!

Lean On Me

The Band presents Mr. Teague with a "Sonic Treat."

N3RD: Opening Night!

On May 2, 3, and 4, DGN Theatre Presents our Spring Studio Production of Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom. In this terrifying twist between The Twilight Zone and a Stephen King horror novel, suburban parents find their teenagers addicted to an online horror video game that uses a GPS system to map out their own neighborhood.  The goal of the game is to decimate an army of zombies and escape the neighborhood for good. But as the line blurs between virtual and reality, both parents and players realize that fear has a life of its own and, in this game, you only get one life.  

The May 2 show is at 7 pm and the May 3 and 4 shows are at 5 pm in the Studio Theatre, room 248.  Students get in free with a district ID; students and seniors are $5 and adults are $10, but space is limited, so get your tickets in advance.  

This show is rated M, for Mature, and it is not recommended for audience members under the age of 14.