All State Musicians 2008 :::

LTHS musicians play and croon their way to top

Congratulations to the 15 Lyons Township High School students named All-State Musicians. For decades, LTHS has dominated in the choral category and this year is no exception. Once again a large contingent of the All-State choir is from LTHS.

This year, 11 LTHS student singers were named to the All-State choir; seniors P. Brown and M. Marik are repeat honorees, having been named All-State musicians last year. In addition, two students were named All-State musicians in orchestra, with Z. Emmons capturing her third All-State title. Another student was named All-State in jazz guitar, and finally a senior was a double winner in the composition category.

All-State musicians are chosen by the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) based upon preliminary auditions held in October. Each year, students from approximately 575 high schools in Illinois audition and approximately 1200 students statewide are named All-State musicians.

“The All-State selection process is very time consuming and rigorous, and those students who choose to make this commitment and dedicate themselves to this endeavor find honor in the effort itself as well as the recognition of being named to an All-State organization,” said Assistant Division Chair for Fine Arts and music teacher Ron Kieswetter. “It is truly a wonderful educational and musical experience with memories that last a lifetime,” he added.

Students named All-State musicians will perform at the annual IMEA convention later this month. Instrumental musicians reaudition for judges and are then ranked and seated in either the All-State or the coveted Honors band or orchestra. While choir members do not compete at the convention, five LT choir members were named to the Honors Chorus.
 
Choral – Honors Choir
M. Adamson Senior 
P. Brown Senior 
N. Burke Junior 
M. Marik Senior 
P. Vaccarello Senior 

Choral
M. Boland Senior 
N. Covey Junior 
M. Dost Junior 
J. Jost Junior 
A. Miller Junior 
K. Rozycki Junior 
     
Orchestra
A. Chambers Senior 
Z. Emmons Senior --3rd year as All State

Composition
T. Foster Senior --Honored for twodifferent compositions

Jazz – Guitar
N. Tannura Senior