D99 Vocal Honors Recital

Congratulations to the students of the North and South High School Choral Music Programs on their beautiful performances at the 2017 District 99 Vocal Honors Recital.

Special thanks and recognition is also extended to the Private Voice Instructors who mentor these outstanding musicians: Keith Bertrandt, Todd Diehl, Colleen Lingenfelter, Holley McKee, Jann Mochelle, Ingrid Mueller, and Stephanie Springer.

Elise Cismesia - ACDA National High School Honors Choir

Congratulations to @dgnchoirs senior Elise Cismesia who was selected by competitive audition to perform this weekend with the American Choral Directors Association "2017 National High School Honors Choir" in Minneapolis, MN. Sining under the direction of GRAMMY-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre, Elise joined an elite ensemble made up of the most talented high school vocalists from across the United States.  This prestigious event culminated with two performances at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.  

Congratulations, Elise!  #WeAreDGN!

Vocal Festival Results - Vocal Honors Recital

Congratulations to all for an outstanding Vocal Festival.  Each of our clinicians complimented your work, both in terms of preparation and artistic impact.  You have so much to be proud of!

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

Grace Costello Kotomi Crabdree Sarah Durbin Deanna Fields Liz Forassiepi Lily Fosco Jamie Gamonez

Maureen Kelliher Ethan Kinnear Maddie Klockner Bella Mingey Emma Moravec Kate Neary Callie Thomas

As you already know, the following events were selected to perform at last Tuesday afternoon’s runoff, an honors recital in its own right:

Ellie Banke Elise Cismesia Esther Farley Travis Feldman Danielle Gonzales Fumei Jackson Cecilia Kowara Isabelle LaBianco Jack Langan Emma Larson/Claire Marino/Fletcher Peters Trio

Emma Larson Lindsey LeBeda Claire Marino Lizzie McNamara Olivia Morrow Brendan Quealy Emma Segrest Sharon Stagaman Caroline Weidman Caroline Young

Finally, the clinicians selected the following events to represent North High School at the 2017 District 99 Vocal Honors Recital, to be held on Monday evening, March 20th, at 7:00 PM at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.  Congratulations to the following performers:

Ellie Banke

Elise Cismesia

Danielle Gonzales

Cecilia Kowara

Jack Langan

Brendan Quealy

Sharon Stagaman