On Saturday, February 26, 2011, the DGS Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony were 2 of 34 high school bands that performed at competed at the 25th annual MidWest Music Festival, held at Lemont High School.
Wind Ensemble earned a Division I rating and finished tied for second place in their division our of 16 performing bands. Wind Symphony earned a Division I rating and finished in fourth place in their division out of 18 performing bands. In addition to the rating and ranking, each ensemble received expert adjudication from a national panel of college band directors.
"One way to expand the boundaries of the classroom is to perform away from DGS and recieve expert evaluation" said Fine Arts Department Chairman Glenn Williams. "We are extremely proud of how our students performed at this event."
For more information about bands at DGS, contact Glenn Williams at gwilliams@csd99.org.
For more information about bands at DGS, contact Glenn Williams at gwilliams@csd99.org.
