Troy band, choir students chosen for elite ILMEA Junior Music Festival

Forteen band members and five choir members from Troy Community School District 30-C’s music programs made this year’s cut for the exclusive Illinois Music Educators Association’s District 1 Junior Music Festival.

Troy band director William Goetz said the festival shows the talent of some of the best middle school musicians in the area.

“Only a small percentage of the very top musicians from about 50 schools were selected,” Goetz said. “It is truly an honor.”

Troy band members chosen were Leah Blunk (horn), Brendan Chew (horn), Evelyn Coffey (percussion), Jayden Cornfield (baritone), Joseph Ferreti-Raucci (percussion), Layla McKinney (bass clarinet), Angelo Noriega-Bueno (trombone), Kendall Santerelli (tuba), Ethan Steg (tuba), Christian Toth (trombone), Alexis Waszczyk (baritone), Claire Wellman (flute), Zeb Zamoras (cornet), Aaliyah Zepeda (percussion).

Choir director Kelsey Robb said her students chosen for the festival were Cristhell Gonzalez-De Leon (soprano), Emma Graf (soprano), Adyson Gray (soprano), Taylor Konieczny (soprano) and Tabitha Witthouse (alto).

Troy band directors are Bill Goetz and Jennifer Carlton. Choir directors are Kelsey Robb and Dan Mulligan.