Congratulations to the 25 Riverside Brookfield High School students who earned spots in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District I Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Jazz Choir through a highly competitive audition process. Each year, thousands of students from over 80 high schools across the Chicagoland area audition for these prestigious ensembles. Selected students will spend a full day collaborating with guest conductors in large ensemble rehearsals, culminating in a series of festival performances.
Participation in a District I ensemble is the first step toward becoming an All-State Musician, an honor recognizing the most outstanding high school musicians in Illinois and inviting them to perform in all-state ensembles at the state music convention in January.
Being selected for an ILMEA ensemble is a great achievement, and we are so proud of the following students representing Riverside Brookfield High School in the district festivals this November:
Senior Band
Tabitha Relyea - Bass Clarinet
Alex Schrier - French Horn
Vittorio Sciacca - Trumpet
Senior Chorus
Amore Allende
Jadiel Alvarez
Henry Backus
Battistoni
Benjamin Buoscio
Emma Buscemi
John Decker
Andi Ginder
Mackenzie Joseph
Aidan McKenna
Sophie Moran
Zachary Soucis
Emilia Willhite
Iris Williams
Leyna Wren
Senior Jazz Band
Zoe Bolchert - String Bass
Dylan Bolt - Baritone Sax
Senior Orchestra
Zoe Bolchert - String Bass
Quinn Drumheller - Viola
Mykhailo Rurka - String Bass
Senior Vocal Jazz
Benjamin Buoscio - Tenor, Vocal Jazz
John Decker - Bass, Vocal Jazz