IMEA Results
Congratulations to the orchestra students who auditioned for the Illinois Music Educator Association District Honors Orchestra at Scullen Middle School in Naperville on Wednesday, October 3rd. Students worked all summer on very challenging music to attempt to join this highly competitive and prestigious festival. Students were Jeff Rollins, violin; Amanda Gibble, cello; Josh Phelan, viola; Ryan Joyce, viola; Audrey White, violin; Jessie Moravek, viola; Eric Ye, viola; Eli Broxham, violin; and Keegan Joyce, violin. Students who were accepted into the festival, taking place on November 3rd at Nequa Valley High School in Naperville, were Josh Phelan, viola; Ryan Joyce, viola; Audrey White, 1st violin; Eric Ye, viola, and Jessie Moravek, viola. An extra special honor and congratulations goes to Jessie Moravek for winning 1st chair of the viola section over 70 other viola students from over 30 different schools. Congratulations to all- I am so proud of you! –Mrs. Pogge
Congratulations to the band and jazz students who auditioned for the Illinois Music Educator Association District Honors Concert and Jazz Bands at Edison Middle School in Wheaton on Saturday, October 13th. Students were Eric Zange, trombone; Shannon Farquhar, horn; Danielle Engel, alto sax; Katie Solon, horn; Robert Didier, percussion; Marisa White, clarinet; Kaitlyn Veto, flute; Victoria Hans, oboe; Megan Young, oboe; Collin Snook, trumpet; Zach McCoy, trumpet; and Matt Zmuda, alto sax; Zach McCoy, trumpet; and Collin Snook, trumpet for jazz. Students accepted into the Concert Band festival on Saturday, November 3rd at Nequa Valley High School in Naperville were Eric Zange, trombone; Danielle Engel, alto sax; and Marisa White, clarinet. Students accepted into the Jazz festival, held on Saturday, December 1st at Bednarcik Middle School in Oswego were Matt Zmuda, alto sax; Zach McCoy, trumpet; and Collin Snook, trumpet. Congratulations to all!