DGN Choirs

Current Tour Roster

2012-01-25T10:15:00.000-06:00

Tour Participants -

Since all payments should have been made by this point, a current roster of participating students is included in the menu on the right side of this screen.

Please check this list carefully to ensure that the information is correct for your son/daughter.We look forward to seeing you at the mandatory parent/student participant meeting next Thursday, February 2, at 7 pm in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium.

Tour Reminders

2012-01-12T12:07:00.000-06:00

- Final payments are due next Friday, January 20th.

- Please contact Sandy Gallwas if you have questions regarding student accounts:
sandra@fdcservers.net
(630)737-0530

- Meeting and rehearsal dates have been added to the tab on the right-hand side of the blog. Please make sure these are on your calendar.

NYC November Payment

2011-11-17T12:21:00.002-06:00

November payments for the NYC Tour are due FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18th. Please send payments to:

NYC Choir Tour

DGN Music Boosters
P.O. Box 418
Downers Grove, IL 60515-0418

October NYC Payments Due on Friday

2011-10-17T17:36:00.001-05:00

Please mail the October payment for the NYC Tour (and all future payments) to:

NYC Choir Tour

DGN Music Boosters

P.O. Box 418

Downers Grove, IL 60515-0418

"To Music"

2011-09-28T13:06:00.002-05:00

Lyrics for our fall concert combined piece, "To Music," can be found in a pdf file on the right hand side of this page. Happy memorizing!

New York City Tour Information

2011-09-09T16:57:00.000-05:00

Students and parents - you can now find all the information from Thursday's information meeting on this blog. Check out the links on the right hand side of the page!

Initial deposits, along with intent forms, will be accepted until Friday, September 23rd! Please return both the form and deposit to the gray box in the CHOIR ROOM! All future payments will be mailed to the Music Boosters.

Welcome Back, DGN Choir Students!

2011-09-09T15:09:00.002-05:00

We're excited for a great year! Please check this blog for updates, forms and information about our upcoming NYC Tour!

2011 Vocal Festival

2011-02-13T14:44:00.000-06:00

Congratulations on a wonderful Vocal Festival everyone!

Middle School Choral Festival

2011-01-21T16:50:00.000-06:00

Students from Jefferson, Westview Hills and Herrick Middle Schools joined us in song at our 4th annual Middle School Choral Festival!

Generations Choir Recordings

2010-04-28T10:56:00.005-05:00

For those of you who would like to practice our Generations Choir music, audio files of each part can be found by clicking on this link:

http://www.box.net/shared/ln3m749qix

Happy practicing!

Concert Singers at Breakfast with Santa

2009-12-07T05:58:00.000-06:00

IMEA District Festival

2009-11-23T05:38:00.005-06:00

Congratulations to our IMEA District 1 musicians!

The 9-10 Choir:

The Senior Choir performing Daemon Irrepit Callidus:

Chamber Choir at White Sox Game

2009-04-25T12:05:00.005-05:00

Concert Singers Perform for Santa

2008-12-06T12:40:00.001-06:00

Members of the North High Concert Singers treated many to beautiful sounds of the holidays at the 2008 "Breakfast with Santa," hosted by Good Samaritan Hospital. Thank you to our singers for getting up early on a cold & snowy December morning to bring joy to the hearts of many young children.

Chamber Choir Performs at Hillcrest

2007-12-14T08:20:00.000-06:00

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

2007-11-26T09:05:00.000-06:00

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

2007-11-26T09:00:00.000-06:00

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!

2007-09-19T09:01:00.000-05:00

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!

2007-09-19T08:59:00.000-05:00

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

Parents Needed!

2007-09-06T08:09:00.000-05:00

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!

2007-08-24T09:51:00.001-05:00

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

2007-08-24T09:33:00.000-05:00

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

2007-08-24T09:23:00.000-05:00

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!