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CHSD170s CHMS Winter Concert is a Great Success
El concierto de invierno de CHMS de 170 CHSD es un gran éxito
Chicago Heights School District 170 students performed their annual Winter Concert on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in the CHMS gymnasium. Dozens of family and friends attended the performance!
The concert featured performances by the sixth-grade Cadet Band, seventh-grade Concert Band, and eighth-grade Symphonic Band. Middle School Band Director Brandon Orr conducted the pieces.
Pieces performed at the concert included Character by Larry Clark, Rigadoon by Henry Purcell, Air for Band by Frank Erickson, Menuet by G. F. Handel, Rites of Tamburo by Robert W. Smith, March by Franz Haydn, Activity March by Howard Bennett, Ballet Anglois by Johann K. F. Fischer. The evening concluded with a performance medley of traditional pieces Londonderry Air and Danny Boy.
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Cadet Band performers were: Allyson Alcantar, Jade Basilio, Aaliyah Bell, Rasheen Kameo Boyd Jr, Xavian Calderon, Angel Cano, Alana Coronado-Del Toro, Jayleen Favela-Garcia, Larry Eugene Foster Jr., Sofia Gamero, Daisy Gonzalez, Ximena Guadalupe Guerrero Chavez, Jonathan McSwain, Noah Cruz ONeal, Valeria Kaylani Ortiz Barcenas, Sebastian Perez, Amber Rose Reasor, Makayla Marie Richardson, Johnny Sanchez, Amiya Kalise Turner, Tyquese Malik Walker, Brianna Williams, and Joel Alexander Williams.
Concert Band performers were: Matias Cristobal Alcaide, Aiden Casillas, Alex Chavez, Emiliano Diaz Zamarripas, Fernando Esquivel, Santiago Esquivel Navarro, Sebastian Esquivel Navarro, Miguel Estrada, Arely Estrada-Negrete, Alexi Flores, Tyler Gaines, Benjamin Gonzalez, Samtori Green, Miles Quentin Hendrix, Adrian Ibarra-Hernandez, Nevaeh Harmony Johnson, Azul Lopez Licea, Valentin Martinez, Mariana Melgoza, Angela Munoz, Lizette Adela Nila, Liliana Padilla, Julianna Marie Puga, Abigail Lupita Ramirez, Allen Jackson Redmond, Leonardo Emanuel Reyes, Tatum Elyse Robertson, Michelle Salinas Chanocua, Nadia Serrato, Avril Sinay-Lutin, Deborah Remenda Small, Jesus Francisco Suarez, Francisco Torres, Josue Torres, and Makiyah Elise Wilson.
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Symphonic Band performers were: Jacen Valentino Aponte, Giovanni Ayala, Joshua Alejandro Barbosa, Skyler Rae Cisek, Darius Ramon Cristwell Jr, Adan Cruz, Jayden Del Horno, Santiago Gamero, Marko Alejandro Garcia, Savana Gillett, Obed Natan Gomez Velazquez, Caroline Guadalupe Gonzalez, Paradise Griffin, Bryant Hanson, Da’Miah Jackson, Aubree Rose Kvasnicka, Lisandra Leija, Luis Antonio Lopez Licea, Gabriela Palos, Guilberto Patino, Paola Daniela Saucedo, Heidi Servin, Erick Sinay-Lutin, Makyah M Smith, Lundon Ma’cari Thompson, Symphony Van Ness, Fidel Vega, and Joaquin Zacarias.
CHMS staff member Larissa Villagomez summarized the concert's success, saying, “I think the students did a fabulous job and sounded amazing! We had a full house, and it was great to see so much support from the parents and families.”
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Los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar 170 de Chicago Heights realizaron su Concierto Anual de Invierno el jueves 13 de marzo de 2025 en el gimnasio CHMS. ¡Decenas de familiares y amigos asistieron a la actuación!
El concierto contó con las actuaciones de la Banda de Cadetes de sexto grado, la Banda de Conciertos de séptimo grado y la Banda Sinfónica de octavo grado. El director de la banda de la escuela secundaria, Brandon Orr, dirigió las piezas.
Las piezas interpretadas en el concierto incluyen Character de Larry Clark, Rigadoon de Henry Purcell, Air for Band de Frank Erickson, Menuet de G. F. Handel, Rites of Tamburo de Robert W. Smith, March de Franz Haydn, Activity March de Howard Bennett, Ballet Anglois de Johann K. F. Fischer. La velada concluyó con un popurrí de piezas tradicionales Londonderry Air y Danny Boy.
Los artistas de la Banda Cadete fueron: Allyson Alcantar, Jade Basilio, Aaliyah Bell, Rasheen Kameo Boyd Jr, Xavian Calderón, Ángel Cano, Alana Coronado-Del Toro, Jayleen Favela-García, Larry Eugene Foster Jr., Sofía Gamero, Daisy González, Ximena Guadalupe Guerrero Chávez, Jonathan McSwain, Noah Cruz ONeal, Valeria Kaylani Ortiz Bárcenas, Sebastián Pérez, Amber Rose Reasor, Makayla Marie Richardson, Johnny Sánchez, Amiya Kalise Turner, Tyquese Malik Walker, Brianna Williams y Joel Alexander Williams.
Los intérpretes de la Banda fueron: Matías Cristóbal Alcaide, Aiden Casillas, Alex Chávez, Emiliano Díaz Zamarripas, Fernando Esquivel, Santiago Esquivel Navarro, Sebastián Esquivel Navarro, Miguel Estrada, Arely Estrada-Negrete, Alexi Flores, Tyler Gaines, Benjamín González, Samtori Green, Miles Quentin Hendrix, Adrián Ibarra-Hernández, Nevaeh Harmony Johnson, Azul López Licea, Valentín Martínez, Mariana Melgoza, Ángela Muñoz, Lizette Adela Nila, Liliana Padilla, Julianna Marie Puga, Abigail Lupita Ramírez, Allen Jackson Redmond, Leonardo Emanuel Reyes, Tatum Elyse Robertson, Michelle Salinas Chanocua, Nadia Serrato, Avril Sinay-Lutin, Deborah Remenda Small, Jesús Francisco Suárez, Francisco Torres, Josué Torres y Makiyah Elise Wilson.
Los intérpretes de la Banda Sinfónica fueron: Jacen Valentino Aponte, Giovanni Ayala, Joshua Alejandro Barbosa, Skyler Rae Cisek, Darius Ramon Cristwell Jr, Adan Cruz, Jayden Del Horno, Santiago Gamero, Marko Alejandro García, Savana Gillett, Obed Natan Gomez Velázquez, Caroline Guadalupe González, Paradise Griffin, Bryant Hanson, Da'Miah Jackson, Aubree Rose Kvasnicka, Lisandra Leija, Luis Antonio López Licea, Gabriela Palos, Guilberto Patiño, Paola Daniela Saucedo, Heidi Servin, Erick Sinay-Lutin, Makyah M Smith, Lundon Ma'cari Thompson, Symphony Van Ness, Fidel Vega y Joaquín Zacarías.
Larissa Villagómez, miembro del personal de CHMS, resumió el éxito del concierto diciendo: "¡Creo que los estudiantes hicieron un trabajo fabuloso y sonaron increíbles! Tuvimos una casa llena, y fue genial ver tanto apoyo de los padres y las familias".
