Music Connection Students to Compete at Illinois Music Association

Music Connection students will compete at the Illinois Music Association at Daley College on May 21-22.

Each student will play a prepared solo from memory. Students are judged in groups of approximately 10 students in categories based on graded repertoire and age of student.

Participating piano students are: Aydan Wilson, Julie Stanwyck, Joseph O’Heir, Kaley Murphy, Carina Donne, Haley Hamann, Julian Banzon, Kendal Pitlik and Michael Sloyan.

Violin students competing are: Nina Badagliacco, Caitlyn McCully,Joshua Litao,Stephanie Gaspardo,Colleen Lynch,Ellie Marion, Jack Marion,Tess Peckman, ,Jimmy Bundy, Joan Karstrom, Clare Maylone, Julia Maylone, Olivia Castillo, Cloda McCormack, Alice Kraynak, Lia Murphy, Julie Stanwyck, Lily Goodman, Allison Carmody, Renee Wayner and Maddie Poetzinger.

Students participating in the vocal competition are: Tyler Uher, Dustin Uher and Scott Uher.

“I am so proud of our students," said director Janet Kuester. "Students begin preparing for this contest in late January. They must work consistently with their teacher to prepare their pieces to the best of their ability. The contest gives the students the motivation to practice and do their best. It also gives the students an opportunity to see other children of the same age play. They like to hear the music performed by their peers and often come back inspired to learn new pieces that they hear performed at the competition.”