11 D202 Musicians Selected For ILMEA All-State Concert

PLAINFIELD, IL — Plainfield East, North and South high schools will be represented at the annual Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Student Programs for band, chorus and orchestra in Peoria on Jan. 25-28.

Eleven students were selected from the three Plainfield School District 204 high schools to participate in the event, considered one of the most prestigious honors in high school music in the state.

Here's a look at the musicians participating:

Plainfield East High School

Band

• Junior Raymond Fang, All-State Honors Band, baritone sax

Choir

• Senior Hayden Izumi, Bass 2, All-State Honors Chorus
  
• Senior Sandy Mikhail, Soprano 2, All-State Honors Chorus
• Junior Daniel Sarmiento, Tenor 2, All-State Honors Chorus

Composition Track

• Senior Alan Bota, first place (avant-garde electronic) and third place (electronic dance music)

Orchestra

• Senior Hayden Valkema, All-State Honors Orchestra, French horn

Plainfield North High School

Choir

• Junior Sajdah Anani, Soprano 2, All-State Chorus
• Junior Aanya Krishnan, Alto 1, All-State Chorus
• Junior Rylie Ruggirello, Alto 2, All-State Chorus

Future Music Educator Seminar

• Emmerson Dietz, junior

Plainfield South High School

Composition Track

• Junior Richard Meyer, second place (Instrumental solo)