Each fall 1,000+ students from across the state audition for ILMEA student programs. This year it was highly competitive, and we want to first congratulate all of the students who auditioned this fall from Arcola Jr. Sr. High School. These students had to spend hours preparing material in their pursuit to make the ILMEA District 5 Ensembles.
Both events will take place at Eastern Illinois University. The event will take place on Saturday November 4th for Vocal Jazz and November 18th for Junior and Senior Band and Chorus.
Twelve of our students were selected for the fall student programs:
- Shelby Roberts-McGeehon, Soprano II (Senior Chorus)
- Aaron Gaona, Bass II (Senior Chorus) and Bass in Senior Vocal Jazz 1
- Jake Myers, Euphonium (Senior Band)
- Bella Smith, Bass Clarinet (Senior Band)
- Mariana Jaramillo, Trombone (Junior Band)
- Beau Raymond, Trumpet (Junior Band)
- River Wilcox-Rich, Flute (Junior Band)
- Leilah Long, Alto (Junior Chorus and Junior Vocal Jazz)
- Haydan Hershberger, Baritone (Junior Chorus)
- Khloe Messer, Soprano (Junior Vocal Jazz)
- Alexa Morales, Alto (Junior Vocal Jazz)
- Ensli Smith, Alto (Junior Vocal Jazz)
(Photo of Shelby Roberts-McGeehon & Aaron Gaona from the spring Talent Show, courtesy of AHS Torch)