Winter Band Concert #2

Congratulations to the students and directors affiliated with Concert Band and Symphonic Band for presenting a tremendous Winter Band Concert.  Special thanks to Mr. Adam Laird, student teacher from the University of Illinois, for his ongoing work with the student musicians in the bands here at South High School.

2017 IHSAE Awards

Congratulations to DGS junior Sydney Antiporek for earning a scholarship award at the 2017 IHSAE Art Exhibition.  Sydney earned a scholarship to enroll in a college level photography class this summer at Syracuse University in New York.

Congratulations to all student artists from South High School who are exhibiting work in the 2017 IHSAE Show.  The exhibition is held at the Zhou B. Art Center and the Bridgeport Art Center and is sponsored by Blick Art Materials.  In addition to generous grants and awards for student artists, the exhibition sponsors a College Fair with the intent of connecting student artists to major art schools from around the country.

Congratulations to these Downers Grove South High School student artists who are exhibiting work during this show:

Sydney Antiporek
Evalina Dygdon
Robbie  Khalil
Devin Steinhaus
Stephanie Stewart

For more information about the college fair, art exhibition, or the scholarships or awards available to student artists, CLICK HERE.

DGS Bands at the 30th Midwest Music Festival

Congratulations to the student musicians in the Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony for their performance success at the 2017 Midwest Music Festival at Lemont High School.  Entered in Group I, the most rigorously judged classification, both groups earned a Division I rating, the highest possible rating from the judging panel.  The students performed with fluency and artistry, and represented the school and community extremely well both on and off the stage.  

Well done Mustang musicians!

Scholarship Dough Campaign is here!

We are pleased to announce our annual “Scholarship Dough” fundraiser, offering Savory Foods fresh cookie dough, gourmet caramel corn, and many other delicious treats!

This sale is a very important fundraiser. All proceeds support scholarships, which are open to all Fine Arts students. To help us reach our financial goal, we are asking every participant to sell at least one unit.  

●     Each unit costs $15.

●     Your name and program (orchestra, art, band or choir) must appear on the order form with a parent or guardian cell/text number.

●     Collect payments with your orders.

●     Please make all checks payable to Downers Grove South Fine Arts.

●     Orders are due on or before March 17th.

●     Product Delivery day is Tuesday, April 11th. No storage is available. All orders must be picked up between 2:00pm and 6:00pm.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Tina Karagiannis (630)697-9342.

THREE WAYS TO EARN PRIZES

Sell 1-9 units: 

Earn a Chocolate Chunk 3-oz Baked Cookie

Sell 10-24 units:

Earn 2 Lava-licious Fudge Cakes

Sell 25-49 units:

Earn a tub of Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough

Sell 50-99 units:

Earn a caramel-filled Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie

Sell 100+ units:

Earn a Box of Truffles - $60 value

Also: A $25 gift card will be given to each of the highest sellers in orchestra, art, choir and band.

Plus: A $50 gift card will be raffled to one Fine Arts student; earn one raffle ticket for every 5 items sold.

Winter Band Concert #1

Congratulations to the student musicians in Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble for presenting a wonderful Winter Band concert this evening.  Repertoire ranged from Verdi to Mackey, from Grainger to Ticheli, from Sousa to Bryant.  Students played a wide ranged of challenging repertoire with a high degree of artistry.  Special welcome to Mr. Adam Laird, student teacher from the University of Illinois, for making his DGS performance debut this evening.

If you were unable to join us live in the auditorium this evening, please enjoy the re-broadcast of the performance on the High School Cube by CLICKING HERE.

2017 Summer Study Opportunities in the Arts

By geographical proximity, we are fortunate to live within a relatively short driving distance of a myriad of amazing summer music and art camps.  These camps cover a broad range of experiences:  shorter or longer, different types of music, different types of media, college residential, and much, much more.

Pursuing in depth musical or artistic study in a camp setting during the summer months is a great way to keep your student artist  motivated and moving forward when school is not in session.

To access a list of summer music and visual art camp experiences, please click here.

2017 FOFA Summer Study Grant Application Information

Student Artists and Musicians:

If you are interested in continuing your fine arts studies this summer at a music or art camp, but need financial assistance to attend, please consider applying for a scholarship from Friends of Fine Arts, which annually supports over $3,000 in summer study grants to student musicians and artists.

To be considered, your application must be submitted by April 14, 2017. The Summer Study grant application is on a Google form, completely paperless.. You can complete the form here:  
FOFA SUMMER STUDY GRANT APPLICATION.  You must be logged in with your District 99 e-mail to access and utilize the form.

Questions about the application process? Please ask Mr. Williams, Downers Grove South Fine Arts Department Chairman at gwilliams@csd99.org.

Scholarship Alert for SENIORS - DG Music Club Awards

In the spring of 2017, the Downers Grove Music Club will present a $1,000 College Music Award to at least one student enrolled in Band, Choir or Orchestra in District 99.   Award recipients will be selected based on the merit of their musical accomplishments, as described on the application form, and the quality of the musical performance provided on the video recording portion of the application.  The goal of these awards is to recognize and reward those students who have worked very hard in their musical pursuits and have achieved a high level of accomplishment as a musician.

Click HERE to be redirected to the DGMC Website with application details.  

Who is Eligible?

Any  District 99 high school band, choir or orchestra senior, who will be graduating during the 2016-2017 academic year and who will be attending college in the fall of 2017, is eligible to apply.

How Can I Apply?

The Application Form must be completed and mailed or e-mailed, along with a performance video recording, as directed on the form, by April 1, 2017.  Award recipients will be chosen only from among the applications received by the deadline date.

All entries must be POSTMARKED (if mailed) or DATE/TIME STAMPED (if electronically submitted) by the deadline date of April 1, 2017 to be eligible for review.

Questions should be sent to:  musiced@downersgrovemusicclub.org.

Scholarship Alert for Current Juniors- 2017 DG Music Club Rising Stars Scholarship

$400 Awards for Juniors

This year, the Downers Grove Music Club will present multiple $400 Rising Stars Music Awards.  Awards are given to students enrolled in the District 99 high schools in the areas of Band, Choir or Orchestra.  Award recipients are selected based on the merit of their musical accomplishments, as described on the application form and the quality of the musical performance provided on the recording portion of the application. The goal of these awards is to recognize and reward those students who have worked very hard in their musical pursuits and have achieved a high level of accomplishment as a musician.

Click HERE to be redirected to the DGMC Website with application details.

Who is Eligible?

Any  District 99 high school band, choir or orchestra student, currently in his/her junior year, pursuing a musical educational experience during the summer in which tuition is charged, is eligible to apply for a Rising Stars Award. Pianists may apply in the musical category with which they are affiliated.
 

Award recipients are required to perform the following year at the DGMC Rising Stars program, usually scheduled on a Tuesday evening in April. Come hear the 2016 award recipients perform on April 4, 2017.  

How Can I Apply?

The Application Form must be completed and mailed or e-mailed, along with a performance recording, as directed on the form by April 1, 2017.  Award recipients will be chosen only from among the applications received by the deadline date.

All entries must be POSTMARKED (if mailed) or DATE/TIME STAMPED (if electronically submitted) by the deadline date of April 1, 2017 to be eligible for review.

Questions should be sent to:  musiced@downersgrovemusicclub.org.

2017 IHSAE Exhibition

Congratulations to the student artists from South High School who will be exhibiting work in the 2017 IHSAE Show.  The exhibition is held at the Zhou B. Art Center and the Bridgeport Art Center and is sponsored by Blick Art Materials.  In addition to generous grants and awards for student artists, the exhibition sponsors a College Fair with the intent of connecting student artists to major art schools from around the country.

Congratulations to these Downers Grove South High School student artists who will exhibit work during this show:

Sydney Antiporek
Evalina Dygdon
Robbie  Khalil
Devin Steinhaus
Stephanie Stewart

For more information about the college fair, art exhibition, or the scholarships or awards available to student artists, CLICK HERE.
 

Jazz Ensemble Swings hard at the legendary Jazz Showcase

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Directed by Mr. Craig Roselieb, the student musicians in the DGS Jazz Ensemble performed at the venerable Jazz Showcase on Monday, February 13, 2017, opening for the Mark Colby Quartet.  The students performed the music of Duke Ellington with exquisite artistry, and set the tone for a fabulous evening of music by opening for the renowned Mark Colby Quartet.  Special thanks to the Showcase and to Mark Colby for extending this opportunity to our student musicians - this was an evening to remember!

Jazz Ensemble performing at Jazz Showcase!

Join the DGS Jazz Ensemble tonight at the world-renowned Jazz Showcase as they open the evening for the Mark Colby Quartet.  Our Jazz Ensemble performs at 7:30 PM followed immediately by the Mark Colby Quartet at 8:15 PM.   Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.  Be sure to experience our Jazz Ensemble performing in one of the most hallowed jazz performance venues in the Midwest!