Tuesday, June 16, 2020

South High and District 99 Welcomes New Fine Arts Faculty

South High School and District 99 are pleased to welcome Belford Hernandez to the Fine Arts Faculty.  Mr. Hernandez will co-teach Freshmen Choir, Concert Choir and at South and will co-teach Concert Band at North.  Mr. Hernandez is an accomplished Director, arranger, and composer for vocalists, choral groups, and instrumentalists. He has also performed in piano recitals as a featured artist and chamber music player in Venezuela, Colombia, Jamaica, Ecuador, Canada, and United States as well as Piano Collaborator for professional choirs and vocal ensembles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from the Adventist University of Colombia, a Master in Choral Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, and he is a Doctoral candidate from Concordia University. Besides his teaching service in District 99, Mr. Hernandez serves as a Choral Director at Benedictine University, Lisle, IL, Music Director at Hinsdale United Methodist, IL, and Music Director of "Cantores" Community Choir in the Chicago West Suburbs.