District 58 Students Selected for ILMEA Music Festival

Submitted by Downers Grove Grade School District 58.

Downers Grove Grade School District 58 proudly announces that 26 Herrick and O’Neill middle school students will perform in the Illinois Music Educators Association’s District 1 Music Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Lockport Township High School, 1333 E. 7th St., Lockport.

This annual festival features student musicians selected by audition from schools throughout the southwest suburbs. The 150-member band, 100-piece orchestra and 150-member choir will unite for a special public Festival Finale Concert at 3 p.m. in Lockport’s east campus gymnasium. All are welcome to attend! Admission costs $5. Children under 6 will be admitted for free.

Congratulations to District 58 students selected to perform in the District 1 Music Festival:

Herrick:

Band: Emma Krause (8th) and Miles Teague (8th)

Choir: Billy Berberich (8th), Lily Buehler (8th), Jaclyn Duellman (7th), Maureen Kelliher (8th), Lauren Schenk (8th) and Julia Szostak (7th)

Orchestra: Eva Bednard (8th), Justin Berghorst (7th), Becca Edmundson (8th),Megan Krause (8th), Noah Pardue (7th), Paige Sadler (7th), David Schmurr (8th)and Jesse Wei (7th)

Jazz Band: Miles Teague (8th)

O’Neill:

Band: Mackenzie Johnson (8th)

Choir: Kyra Cain (7th) and Judith Nwonye (8th)

Orchestra: Brynn Dvoracek (7th), Brian Ha (8th), Megan Holley (8th), Therese Malinowski (8th), Olivia Roti (6th) and Mason Taylor (8th)