Friday, March 06, 2020

DGN Vocal Festival Results #WeAreDGN

Congratulations to the 67 participants in last week's Vocal Festival. Singers in Freshman, Concert, Treble and A Cappella choir performed solos, duets and trios for clinicians in a masterclass setting in front of their peers during the school day. It was an amazing day of learning for all. Many thanks to our private voice teachers for their wonderful work and dedication. We are so proud of all of our students for their hard work, persistence of excellence, and their successful performances.









The following events were given Honorable Mention recognition by our clinicians:


Kate Crisp
Ceci DeArcangelis
Sean Halloran
Isaacson Duet
Christine Lee
Morgan McLean
Caroline Pleune
Jordan Richmond
Lauren Schenk
Ian Stagaman
As you already know, the following events were selected to perform at Tuesday afternoon’s runoff, an honors recital in its own right:


Olivia Balicki
Billy Berberich
Boone/Durbin Duet
Bridget Callaghan
Crisp/McGuire Duet
Abby France
Peter Gartlan
Eleanor Harris
Julia Isoniemi

Patrick Jackson
Kelliher/Neary/Young Trio
Maddie Klockner
Cora Lingenfelter
Lingenfelter/Stagaman Duet
Mackenzie McGuire
Travon Moore
Luke Tschosik
Mackenzie Werthman
Finally, the clinicians selected the following events from the runoff to represent North High School at the 2020 District 99 Vocal Honors Recital, to be held on Monday evening, March 23rd, at 7:00 PM at the Hinsdale United Methodist Church.  Congratulations to the following recital performers:


Olivia Balicki
Renee Boone/ Delaney Durbin Duet
Kate Crisp/ MacKenzie McGuire Duet
Eleanor Harris
Maddie Klockner
Cora Lingenfelter/ Ian Stagaman Duet
Travon Moore
Mackenzie Werthman


Saturday, December 14, 2019

Cast List for The Music Man

Hi, everyone.  Thanks to all who auditioned, and congratulations to our cast!

We will meet on Monday, 12/16 & Tuesday, 12/17, from 3:30-4:30 pm in the auditorium.  See you there!

Mr. Pappageorge, Dr. Piekarz, & Ms. Ward

Cast List


Friday, November 15, 2019

DGN Choirs Giving Tree Successes #WeAreDGN

Thank you and congratulations to the DGN Choirs, who have raised a total of $2,050.25 to donate to our Annual Giving Tree! We are so happy to support those in need in our community, and are proud of our students for pulling together in the spirit of giving!

Totals for this years contributions are as follows:

Concert Choir - $427.95 total / $8.23 per person
Freshman Choir - $311.30 total / $9.73 per person
A Cappella Choir - $479.10 total / $10.19 per person

Treble Choir  - $831.90 total / $26 per person

We extend sincere appreciation to all the choir students and families who contributed, and thank the members of our Choir Board who will shop and wrap gifts for the families we have adopted!

Thursday, October 31, 2019

DGN Choirs Host Voice Specialist Lori Sonnenberg

Many thanks to Ms. Lori Sonnenberg, a widely respected speech-language pathologist and voice specialist, for coming to speak to our choral students about vocal health and injury-prevention. Ms. Sonnenberg is highly respected in her field and specializes in helping singers overcome vocal injuries. She is in high demand as a speaker and clinician throughout the U.S., and we are grateful for the opportunity to learn from her!  Many thanks to our DGN Friends of Fine Arts for supporting this wonderful event for our students!



Happy Halloween from DGN Choirs










Monday, August 12, 2019

DGN Choirs Mandatory Info Night and Wellness Meeting

Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year! We are excited for a great year with our students!
 Please remember to join us for our annual
DGN Choirs Mandatory
Information Night & Wellness Meeting


Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
7:30 PM – Clarence Johnson Auditorium


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NOTE – Attendance by all choir students and at least one parent is expected
 as part of students’ full participation in choir activities
during the 2019-20 school year.


Topics will include:


A Required Healthy Lifestyles Presentation for Choirs and Orchestra Families


Choir Break-Out Meeting:


2019-20 Fine Arts Department Calendar


L.A. Choir Tour Information and Sign Up (February 2020)


Choir Opportunities & Events


Concert Attire Information


Parent Volunteer Opportunities


Questions or concerns?  
Please e-mail Mrs. O’Riordan (boriordan@csd99.org)
or Dr. Piekarz (fpiekarz@csd99.org) with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you to help kick off a great year!