Press Release - Carmel Catholic High School
Press Release - Carmel Catholic High School
Press Release - Carmel Catholic High School
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<strong>Press</strong> <strong>Release</strong><br />
For More Information Please Contact:<br />
Dawn Jenich, Marketing Director<br />
847-388-3345<br />
djenich@carmelhs.org<br />
For Immediate <strong>Release</strong><br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Fine Arts Students Participate in District VII Illinois Music<br />
Educators Association Music Festival<br />
Mundelein, IL— 11/21/2008—<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> recently participated in the<br />
Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) District VII Senior Division Music Festival at<br />
Evanston Township <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> in Evanston.<br />
Over 2000 high school students auditioned in early October for an opportunity to participate<br />
in the festival. Over 500 students from over 55 schools performed. Three students from<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> performed—one in each division—orchestra, choir and band. The students<br />
were: Pascal Look (viola, Senior <strong>High</strong> Honor Orchestra) Ashleen Davey (Senior <strong>High</strong> Honor<br />
Choir) and Laura Biersteker (flute, Senior <strong>High</strong> Honor Band). The students participated in<br />
rehearsals throughout the day with nationally known conductors and musicians. The event<br />
culminated with a beautifully choreographed concert.<br />
“This was the best District VII music festival I have ever attended. The venue was filled with<br />
parents, music directors, educators and students. I am always so proud of our <strong>Carmel</strong> students.<br />
They excelled and the music festival was a fantastic experience for the students involved,”<br />
said Kent Parry, Choral Director, <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> parent, Mary Jo Biersteker said, “It was amazing to see how much work was<br />
involved, not only on the students part, but also the music directors. Kent Parry, David<br />
Wiebers and Mahjabeen Karim's hard work was very evident at the event, as it is every day.<br />
I'm sure they were proud to see a student from each area—orchestra, choir and band attend<br />
the festival. I can't even imagine how many extra hours the music directors put in each and<br />
every day to help their students excel. The concert was just fabulous—one of the best I have<br />
seen by the District VII music groups.”<br />
IMEA's District 7 Senior Festival will be re-broadcast on Saturday, December 6 at 9 a.m. to<br />
10 a.m. on 98.7 FM.<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> seniors, Laura Biersteker and Ashleen Davey, could possibly qualify for state<br />
participation.<br />
The Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) strives to promote lifelong music learning<br />
and to provide leadership for music education. The association sponsors and organizes<br />
performance festival opportunities for the student musicians of Illinois. The IMEA is a non-
profit association representing every level of music education in every discipline and it<br />
promotes and supports music as a vital component in the complete education of every child.
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