Congratulations to the following students who were selected for 2020 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 5 Festival!
Seniors: Riley Allen (Senior Chorus), Maggee Bleyer (Senior Chorus and Senior Vocal Jazz), Elijah Gill (Senior Chorus and Senior Vocal Jazz), and Brady Kolb (Senior Chorus and Senior Vocal Jazz).
Juniors: Jonathon Bader (Senior Chorus and Senior Vocal Jazz), Timothy Rosignol (Senior Chorus and Senior Vocal Jazz), and Hannah Shular (Senior Chorus and Senior Jazz Band I).
Sophomores: Chase Dowdy (Senior Chorus and Senior Vocal Jazz), James Martin (Senior Chorus), Elijah Sherman (Senior Band and Senior Jazz Band I), and Jacob Wall (Senior Band).
Freshmen: Macy Mandrell (Senior Chorus).
Students auditioned virtually for ILMEA this year. For Senior Chorus, a division that focuses on choral music, auditionees sang excerpts from two selected pieces and performed tonal skills. For Senior Vocal Jazz, a division that focuses on the elements of jazz, auditionees sang excerpts from two selected pieces, performed tonal skills, and showcased improvisation. For Senior Jazz Band, a band division that performs jazz, auditionees played an excerpt from a selected piece and showcased improvisation. For Senior Band, a band division that performs concert band repertoire, auditionees played an excerpt from a selected piece and performed scales.
The Festival will be a virtual festival this year, held on Saturday, November 21 for High School students featuring Masterclasses for the students in their specific performance area.
Congratulations to the musically talented students who will be representing Mount Carmel High School during the 2020-2021 school year.
