District 88 students named as ILMEA All-District Musicians

(From left to right, top row to bottom row): Addison Trail senior Gianna Caruso, sophomore Elizabeth Bernar, senior Anna Anelli and senior Baylee Merrill rehearse before their District 9 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) auditions. The auditions took place on Oct. 2 at Addison Trail, and five Addison Trail students were named as ILMEA All-District Musicians.

Willowbrook junior Kevin Valois (left) and senior Thomas Danielson rehearse before their District 9 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) auditions. The auditions took place on Oct. 2 at Addison Trail, and 14 Willowbrook students were named as ILMEA All-District Musicians.

On Oct. 2, Addison Trail hosted auditions for District 9 of the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA).

About 3,000 students, teachers and parents/guardians participated to audition for the ILMEA All-District Band, Chorus, Orchestra and Jazz. The students represented about 60 area high schools.

Below are the District 88 students who were named as ILMEA All-District Musicians.

Addison Trail ILMEA All-District Musicians
BAND: Senior Gianna Caruso

ORCHESTRA: Senior Breanna Trejo

CHORUS: Junior Alex Gamino and senior Connor White

JAZZ BAND: Senior Noel Saldierna

Willowbrook ILMEA All-District Musicians
BAND: Junior Collin Chuk

ORCHESTRA: Seniors Renee Maggard and Samuel Munoz

CHORUS: Junior Emma Cismesia, senior Michael Danielson, senior Thomas Danielson, senior Bahgat Hassan, senior Joe LaPointe, sophomore Jenna Meola, senior Claire Mitchell, sophomore Sean Shepherd, junior Emma Staunton, junior Javier Sweeney and senior Kassandra Valencia

The Senior Festival will take place on Nov. 3 at Elgin High School, the Junior Festival will take place on Nov. 10 at Huntley High School and the Jazz Festival will take place on Nov. 17 at Dundee-Crown High School. For more information, go to https://www.ilmea.org/9general-information.