Saturday, January 26, 2013

South HS Jazz at the IMEC All-State

South High School Jazz was well represented at the 2013 IMEC in Peoria, Illinois.  Sender school Lakeview Junior High School performed to a capacity crowd on Thursday night, featuring Lakeview and South HS alum Michael Ruth.  Senior Ian Williams performed on the Jazz Concert on Friday night with the All-State Honors Combo, directed by Dana Hall.  Making All-State as a pianist is a high honor in Illinois as only 5 performers are accepted.  Ian's performance prowess was acknowledged further as a member of the combo, a spot typically reserved for the most proficient performer on jazz piano.  As a jazz musician, it was a great week to be a Mustang!