Romeoville Students to Play in State Music Festival

Twenty Valley View School District 365U high school students have been selected to participate in the Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) District Festivals on either Nov. 12 at Hampshire High School or Nov. 19 at Lake Park High School.

Those making the District Band include Ashley Zipperich (euphonium) from Romeoville High School and Melissa Bruce (clarinet) from Bolingbrook High School.

Those making the District Jazz Band include Xavier Lampkin (alto sax) from RHS and Sebastian Medina (bass trombone) and Andrew Phanor (string/elec bass) from BHS.

Kylie Clapsaddle (violin) from BHS made District Orchestra.

Romeoville High School’s Michael Quinn III and Bolingbrook High School’s Spencer Avery, Rachel Banda, Christopher Bavaro, Brynn Ann Frantz, Syamala Gumidyala, Derek Johnson, Kamryn McNulty, Jon Ray Paranal, Phanor, Samantha Randall, Abigail Spengler, Karla Villegas and Timothy Worlton earned District Choir honors.

All of the students selected are now eligible for consideration for ILMEA’s All-State festivals.

Submitted by Valley View School District 365U

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