On Monday, November 5th, several Wabash 348 students participated in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 5 Jazz and Elementary Music Festival. The event was held on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. Students were selected for this honor by audition. Three band students (directed by Ellen Wall) were selected to be in the ILMEA Jr. High Jazz Band. They were Abigail May (trumpet), Eli Sherman (trombone), and Jacob Wall (electric bass). Eli Sherman was also selected as an improv soloist at the concert.
Jr. ILMEA Jazz Band students Eli Sherman, Jacob Wall and Abigail May.
Thirteen high school vocal students (directed by Kim Mandrell) were selected for the twenty-six member ILMEA Vocal Jazz Ensemble. They were Jonathon Bader, Maggee Bleyer, Abbey Dardeen, Elijah Gill, Josef Gill, Brady Kolb, Jonas Martin, Jack Marvell, Brock Plassman, Abigail Rosignol, Timothy Rosignol, Hannah Shular & Hannah Wall. Several students were selected as soloists for the Vocal Jazz concert. They were Abbey Dardeen, Josef Gill, Elijah Gill, Timothy Rosignol, & Maggee Bleyer
In another area of campus, 5th grade students (instructed by Brandy Mayer, elementary music teacher) participated in the ILMEA Elementary Choir. Pictured below (first row): Ailee Seals, Zeme Moore, Ava Brumagin, Miley Peach, Tiffany Leffler. (Back row): Brandy Mayer, Elementary Music Teacher, Faith LaVarier, Maycee Randall, Madellyn Bingham, Anastasia Parker, Abbigail Boyd.