District 202 Students Perform In NYC's Famed Carnegie Hall

PLAINFIELD, IL — A group of District 202 students performed at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York City last week. The 13 students from Aux Sable and Ira Jones middle schools traveled to the city as part of the 2018 Middle School Honors Performance Series Choir.

The students had to submit a resume and a singing sample. Once accepted, they had to memorize five songs.

The students traveled to New York to rehearse for three days with other choir members from around the world. The trip culminated with a performance in the famed Carnegie Hall.

Here is a list of the local talent who performed in the hall:

Aux Sable Middle School

• Mackenzie O’Leary

Ira Jones Middle School

• Vivian Bohm
• Justin Conrad
• Jonathan Gilmore
• Katelyn Holloway
• Lauren Keith
• Michael Petro, Jr.
• Emma-Jo Rodgers
• Justin Watt
• Noelle Asiyanbi
• Lillian Del Alcazar
• Natalie Liapis
• Malorie Wons

O’Leary was chosen to sing a solo and Asiyanbi introduced a song during the performance, District 202 said.

Ira Jones Choir Director Karen Blair nominated the students and attended the event.

Image via Plainfield School District 202.