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Forty District 202 high school student musicians will take part in the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) District Festivals for jazz, choir, band and orchestra on Saturday, Nov. 2 at East Aurora High School in Aurora.
The students will learn later this fall if they have qualified to perform at the ILMEA All-State Conference held in Peoria in January 2020.
Plainfield High School-Central Campus
Choir: Lily Danner, senior – Soprano I, Georgia Sigler, senior – Soprano I, Samantha Zigmant, senior – Alto I.
Vocal jazz ensemble: Georgia Sigler, senior –Vocal Jazz II.
Band: Lilian Pankhurst, junior – flute
Plainfield South High School
Choir: Marisa Constantino, senior – Soprano II, Steven Rose, senior – Tenor II, Richard Hernandez, junior – Bass II, Samantha "Sam" Pardo, senior – Alto II.
Band: Anthony Devea, senior – bass clarinet, Jake Guglielmi, senior – Euphonium, Daisy Torres, senior – Clarinet.
Orchestra: Alec Brandl, senior – trombone
Plainfield North High School
Choir: Delaney Borja, senior – Alto II, Isabella "Bella" Cruz, senior – Alto I, Jamison "Jami" Dietz, senior – Soprano I, Austin Wanner, senior – Bass II, Halley Berhe, junior – Soprano I, Blake Barnickel, sophomore – Tenor II, Justin Watt, sophomore – Bass II.
Vocal jazz ensemble: Jamison "Jami" Dietz, senior – Soprano I, Jazz II; Halley Berhe, junior – Soprano I, Jazz II; Blake Barnickel, sophomore – Tenor, Jazz I; Justin Watt, sophomore – Bass II, Jazz III.
Band: Abigail Rausch, senior – contra-bass clarinet, Christian Rucinski, senior – clarinet.
Orchestra: Arnav Nanga, senior – horn
Plainfield East High School
Choir: Zacharie Allen, senior – Bass I; Joanna Angumei, senior – Soprano I; Anthony Fanara, senior – Tenor II; Jonah Koppitz, senior – Tenor II; Rachel Pusateri, senior – Soprano II; Fredrich Raz, junior – Bass II.
Band: Charice Salazar, junior – flute; Anthony "Tony" Zajzc, junior – baritone saxophone; Marcy Longo, sophomore – flute; Anna Murray, sophomore – clarinet; Catie Brenmark, sophomore – bassoon.
Orchestra: Armando Moncada, senior – Trumpet; Lea Melissa Everson, junior – clarinet
Thirty-two District 202 middle school student musicians have been selected for the 2019 Illinois Music Education Association District 9 Honor Band and Honor Choir.
Students auditioned for the prestigious regional event. They will participate in day-long rehearsals and perform at the ILMEA Junior Band, Chorus and Orchestra Festival on Nov. 9, 2019 at Huntley High School. These District 202 students will participate:
Heritage Grove Middle School
Choir: Gabrielle Garcera, eighth grade – alto.
Band: Giancarlo Gonzales, eighth grade – clarinet
Indian Trail Middle School
Choir: Keimari McMichael, eighth grade – soprano;
Band: Tricia Hogrefe, eighth grade – baritone saxophone
Ira Jones Middle School
Choir: Sajdah Anani, eighth grade – alto; Elizabeth Baumker, eighth grade – soprano; Amileah Bautista, seventh grade – alto; Robert Childs, eighth grade – soprano; Emmerson Dietz, eighth grade – alto; Nicholas Gilmore, seventh grade – baritone; Benjamin Grobstein, eighth grade – baritone; Aanya Krishnan, eighth grade – soprano; Addison Kyrychenko, eighth grade – alto; Liam McManaman, seventh grade – baritone; Mollee O'Heron, eighth grade – soprano; Dennis Pezan, seventh grade – baritone; Ella Schuler, eight grade – soprano; Garrett Snedden, eighth grade – baritone; Constantine Vasilakis, eighth grade – baritone.
Band: Gavin Seno, eighth grade – percussion
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Choir: Anthony Filippo, seventh grade– tenor; Abigail Hebreard, seventh grade – soprano; Cecilia Wynne, seventh grade – soprano.
Band: Ethan Drover, eighth grade– bassoon; Raymond Fang, eighth grade – alto saxophone; Morgan Jones, eighth grade – bass clarinet; Nathan Slavinskas, eighth grade – tuba
Timber Ridge Middle School
Choir: Rebecca Cameron, eighth grade – alto; Stephen Cameron, seventh grade – baritone; Allyson Botzum, eighth grade – alto; Cayden Hill, eighth grade – baritone
Band: Aria Hoffee, eighth grade – alto sax