October 17, 2023
Congratulations to the student musicians from Downers Grove South High School who earned placement, by competitive audition, into the 2023 Illinois Music Education Association All-District Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, and Jazz Choir. Participating musicians submitted audition videos to the ILMEA, and all videos were adjudicated by a panel of professional musicians. The top placing scores were selected for participation in the District Music Festivals, which will be held in November.
The music faculty, private teachers, and sender school music teachers associated with South High School are proud to congratulate the following students who have earned ILMEA All-District Honors:
Senior Band and Orchestra Winds
Becca Snouffer(11) - Clarinet
Evangeline Selking(10) - FluteSenior Choir
Sebastian Blanco(11) - Bass II
Gianna Caponigro(12) - Sopano I
Scott Conley(12) - Bass II
Ashley Cotner(11) - Alto II
Jurate Davies(10) - Alto II
Siobhan Diaz(9) - Alto I
Ethan Figueroa(9) - Tenor I
Maija Flannery(12) - Soprano I
Abby Heavrin(10) - Soprano II
Grace Krause(12) - Tenor I
Kyle Kuper(11) - Bass I
Jack Melie(10) - Bass I
Natalie Murphy(11) Soprano I
Grace Rerucha(12) - Alto I
Claire Rhoads(12) - Soprano I
Jonathan Robinson(10) - Tenor I
Naomi Yong(12) - Soprano II
Briyana Zeigler(12) - Alto II
Senior Orchestra
Erika Andreshak(11) - Viola
Herbert Eli Dojoles(10) - Viola
Kevin Hernandez(11) - Cello
Matthew Lin(11) - Cello
Sofia Pelayo(9) - Violin
Senior Jazz Combo
Lucas Ciocan(12) - Jazz Tenor Sax
Senior Jazz Band I
Josh Poeshel(12) - Jazz Trumpet
Owen Anderson(12) - Jazz Guitar
Senior Jazz Band II
Anthony Lopez
Senior Vocal Jazz II
Stacia Thames (11) - Vocal Jazz Alto
