Addison Trail hosts State send-off for ILMEA All-State Musician

Pictured is Addison Trail senior Alexander Gamino, who has been named as an All-State Musician by the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA). Addison Trail hosted a State send-off celebration for Gamino on Jan. 28.

Addison Trail senior Alexander Gamino (holding the "State Bound" T-shirt) celebrates with his choir classmates for being named as an All-State Musician by the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA). Addison Trail hosted a State send-off celebration for Gamino on Jan. 28.

On Jan. 28, Addison Trail hosted a State send-off celebration for senior Alexander Gamino, who was named as an All-State Musician by the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) earlier this school year. He was selected as a member of the All-State Chorus.

As an All-State Musician, Gamino performed during the Illinois Music Education Conference, which took place from Jan. 29 to Feb. 1 at Peoria Civic Center.

Gamino auditioned in October and was selected as an All-District Musician. He then received state-level recognition. For more information about the conference, go to www.ilmea.org/imec.