Chamber Choir Performs at Hillcrest

On Thursday, December 13th, the North High Chamber Choir performed for two attentive and appreciative audiences at Hillcrest Elementary School in Downers Grove. Yesterday's performances were two of the many opportunities that North High choir students have each year to perform at a wide variety of school, district, church, and community functions. We are thankful to be invited to sing for so many different audiences each year, and proud to be able to share our music with others in our community!

Choirs Give More Than Ever

This year, the North High Choirs sponsored four different families (a total of 15 children) from Direct Action's Giving Tree. After collecting donations in the week prior to Thanksgiving, we are pleased to announce that choir members collected a total of $1134 for our families, which is the highest total ever for our groups. Thanks to our singers and their families for your outstanding generosity!

XTension Chords Perform at DGN

On Wednesday, November 21st, members of the Freshman Choir and A Cappella Choir were treated to the wonderful sounds of the XTension Chords, a male a cappella vocal ensemble from the University of Illinois. They were led by their music director Ed Vettel, a 2005 graduate of DGN (great job, Ed!).

ValuCard Kickoff Today!

Thanks to Mrs. Paruszkiewicz for helping us to kick off the ValuCard fundraiser, the first "student account" fundraiser of the year. Remember, the profits that you earn as a result of this sale are added to your student account, which can be used to pay for voice lessons, tickets for the choir recognition dinner, and even next year's choir tour. Now it's time to go out and help ourselves - good luck!

Shoe Payment Due Soon!

Don't forget that payment for your choir shoes is due by Monday, October 1st. Thanks!

Parents Needed!

Support the North High Choirs through volunteering!

The North High Music Boosters and DGN Choirs need parent volunteers to help in the following areas:

- concert hospitality chairperson & hosts
- uniform & shoe fitting
- fundraising chairperson - cheesecake sale
- fundraising chairperson - plant sale

Joining our parent volunteer effort is an excellent way to show your support for your students' involvement in the music programs at North High, and allows you to meet other parents whose students love to make music here. Please contact Dr. Piekarz by phone (795-8085) or via e-mail: fpiekarz@csd99.org

Welcome, Mrs. O'Riordan!

We are proud to welcome Mrs. Beth O'Riordan to the North High Choirs family!

Mrs. O'Riordan arrives at North High after spending four successful years as the Director of Choirs at Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood, IL. She holds Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and Master of Music Education degrees from the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. She currently lives in Aurora with her husband, Trevor, a professional clarinetist who has taught in several area schools, including Downers Grove South.

We are so excited to welcome Mrs. O'Riordan to the fine arts faculty and choir team at North High!

2007-2008 Year Begins

On Friday, August 24th, the school year began for over 220 members of the North High Choirs. We are excited about making music together again!

Blog Launch

Welcome to the Downers Grove North Choirs blog! This blog replaces the website, and will make it easier for the directors to share news on important events and choir happenings. Check back often to see the North High Choirs in action!