D. 202 HS musicians to participate virtually in ILMEA district festival

Thirty-three District 202 high school student musicians will take part virtually in the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) district event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The annual ILMEA district in-person festivals will be replaced with two, half-day digital master class events on November 14 and 21, 2020.

Students were selected based on submitted video auditions.

The ILMEA Conference is scheduled for January 27 to January 30 in Peoria but is pending due to the pandemic.

These District 202 students will participate:

Plainfield High School-Central Campus:

Band

Lillian Pankhurst, senior – Flute, Honor Band

Lucas Forbear, junior – Trombone, Honor Band and Honor Jazz Band 1

Simon Snydersmith, junior – Electric Bass, Honor Jazz Band 3

Choir

Jordan McCully, senior – Alto 1, Honor Choir

Joseph Sarabia, senior – Alto 1, Honor Choir

Alison Eubanks, junior – Alto 2, Honor Choir

Plainfield North High School:

Band

Ian Curless, junior – Euphonium, Honor Band

Sara Przybylski, junior – Clarinet, Honor Band

Choir

Halley Berhe, senior – Soprano, Vocal Jazz 1

Blake Barnickel, junior – Tenor I, Senior Chorus

Plainfield South High School:

Band

Emily Roerig, senior – Flute, Honor Band

Choir

Sydney Hartmann, senior - Soprano 1, Honor Choir

Richard Hernandez, senior - Bass 2, Honor Choir

Omar Hurtado, senior - Tenor 2, Honor Choir

Aaron Ohlson, senior - Bass 2, Honor Choir

Mackenzie O'Leary, junior - Alto 1, Honor Choir

Delainey Guiney, junior - Soprano 2, Honor Choir

Ella Ohlson, junior - Soprano 1, Honor Choir

Sondos Hassan, sophomore - Alto 2, Honor Choir

Plainfield East High School:

Band

Edward “Eddie” Brenmark, junior – Percussion, Honor Band

Marcella “Marcy” Longo, junior – Flute, Honor Band

Anna Murray, junior – Clarinet, Honor Band

Ahona Parua, sophomore – Band – Alto Saxophone

Choir

Tionne Guthrie, senior - Alto 2, Honor Choir

Abdul Iscandari, senior - Tenor 1, Honor Choir

Myles Jupio, senior - Tenor 2, Honor Choir

Fredrich Raz, senior - Bass 2, Honor Choir

Jasmine Quijano, junior -Soprano 2, Honor Choir

Alexa Gangoso, junior - Soprano 1, Honor Choir

Amanda Rissman, junior - Soprano 1, Honor Choir

Morgan Vaitkus, junior - Soprano 1, Honor Choir

Orchestra

Catherine “Catie” Brenmark, junior – Bassoon, Orchestra

Michael Bunker, sophomore – French Horn, Orchestra