4.26.2022

Congratulations to the Maine West Orchestra Students on an Incredible Masterworks Concert! #207Now #orchestra #musiceducation @mworchestras @mainewestfab

Tonight, students in the Maine West Orchestra program performed their final concert of the year, the Masterworks Concert, masterfully!

PROGRAM

Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra, arr. Wong (Warrior Strings)
Arachnid's Lair by Kirt Mosier (String Orchestra)
Andante Festivo by Jean Sibelius (String Orchestra)
Achilles Come Down by Gang of Youth, arr. Snowsun (Warrrior Strings featuring vocalist Dulf Vincent Genis)
Waltz of the Wicked by Kirt Mosier (Philharmonic Orchestra)
Air for Strings by Norman Dello Joio (Philharmonic Orchestra)
Symphony No. 5, II. Allegretto by Dmitri Shostakovich, arr. Keiser (Philharmonic & String Orchestras)
Love Story by Taylor Swift, arr. Genis (Warrior Strings)
String Quartet No. 3, Mvt. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich (Symphony Orchestra)
Devil's Tango by Leonard Ingrande (Symphony Orchestra)
Overture to The Barber of Seville by Giacomo Rossini, arr. Isaac (Symphony Orchestra with members of the Wind Ensemble)

CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2022!

Ms. Valdez recognized the members of the senior class for their contributions to the Maine West program, and awarded two seniors leadership awards:

Dulf Vincent Genis received the National School Orchestra Award
Gus Freitag received the Arion Award

Thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who volunteered with the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters tonight!

More photos from tonight's concert can be found HERE.

If you missed the concert, and would like to watch the livestream, visit the WMTH YouTube Channel HERE.




4.25.2022

Join Us for the Orchestra Masterworks Concert 4/26 at 7:00 p.m. #207Now #musiceducation #orchestra @mworchestras @mainewestfab @mwactivities

 

Please join us for the final orchestra concert of the 21-22 school year, the Masterworks Concert! The concert will be on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Maine West Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free.

For friends, family and friends not able to be in attendance, the program will be live-streamed our the WMTH YouTube Channel HERE.  

Congratulations to the Students Inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society! #207Now #Tri-M #honor #musiceducation @mworchestra @mainewestband @mainewestchoir @mainewestfab @mwactivities

Congratulations to the students from the Maine West music programs who were inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society on April 25, 2022! Membership into this international Honor Society is based on three primary characteristics: leadership, service and character. The students below have all demonstrated these admirable qualities, and have accepted their nomination into this prestigious organization.

2022 TRI-M INDUCTEES

Alondra Alvarado Munoz
Xenia Bidash
Madison Blancas
Aubrey Brown
Nantania Chavez
Juliana Doan
Rohan Doma
Michaelangelo Eldridge
Gemima Eyeson
Amelia Foy
Bethsy Galvan
Aaron Grata
Natlia Habczyk
Lex Haliotis
Will Han
Colin Jones
Linzey Lucas
Sage Miller
Teagan O'Connor
Emma Ohlson
Georgios Panagiotidis
Vivian Perez-Leyva
Cali Santos
Manuel Santos Melchor
Nathan Sommerfelt
Jasmin Soriano
Zonna Todorovska
Haven Wallgren Lemmerman
Adelaide Webb
Sara Zogman

2021-2022 STUDENT OFFICERS

Alexandra Krieger, President
Will Beckman, Officer
Gus Freitag, Officer
Morgan Ramirez, Officer
Dulf Vincent Genis, Officer

Thank you to the Maine West chapter faculty sponsor, Mr. Jim Schiffer, for all of his work with the Tri-M Music Honor Society!

More pictures from today's induction ceremony can be found HERE

A copy of the induction ceremony program can be found HERE.

4.21.2022

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of LOST GIRL by Kimberly Belflower on a Successful Opening Performance! #207Now #drama #theatre @mainewestdrama @mainewesttechcrew @mainewestfab


Tonight was the opening night performance of Maine West's spring play, Lost Girl by Kimberly Belflower, and the students delivered! Congratulations to the entire cast and crew on a wonderful opening night performance!

Come see the story of Wendy Darling after she returns from Neverland, missing Peter Pan, and wanting to recapture her kiss. This is a coming of age show about love found and lost, and what you learn about yourself and others in the process.

There are two more shows of Lost Girl:
Friday, April 22nd at 7:00 p.m. (Maine West Auditorium)
Saturday, April 23rd at 7:00 p.m. (Maine West Auditorium)

Tickets are $7/students and $10/adults and can be purchased in advance at bit.ly/MWBoxOffice or at the door.

More pictures from tonight's performance can be found HERE.






LOST GIRL by Kimberly Belflower, Maine West's Spring Play, Opens Tonight 4/21 at 4 P.M.! #207Now #theatre @mainewestdrama @mainewestfab @mainewesttechcrew @mwactivities

Have you ever wondered what happened to Wendy Darling at the end of "Peter Pan?" Maine West's spring play, Lost Girl by Kimberly Belflower explores the unexpected consequences that emerge when a life-altering event leaves you forever changed.

The play opens in the Maine West Auditorium on Thursday, April 21st at 4:00 p.m., with additional shows on Friday, April 22nd at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 23rd at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $7/students and $10/adults and can be purchased in advance at bit.ly/MWBoxOffice or at the door.

 Check out the article about the play in the Daily Herald!



Design by Hannah Kallio

4.18.2022

CSL Art Reception and Exhibit an Inspiring Celebration of Artistic Achievement #207Now #art #CSLArtExhibit #artshow @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2

On Thursday, April 14th at the Art Center of Highland Park, artists from schools around the North Chicagoland area attended the CSL Art Show Opening Reception. The space was filled with artists and art lovers alike, all viewing the impressive student artwork on display. Congratulations to the Maine West student artists who are featured in this exhibit, which runs through April 22, 2022.

More photos from the CSL Art Exhibit Reception can be found HERE.




CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MAINE WEST ARTISTS!

Ore Adesayo, Colored Pencil 
Lexi Avila, Photography
Nora Brown, Mosaic
Mya Caceres, Acyrlic Painting
Mya Caceres, Digital
Daelynn Campos, Photography
Ash Carmichael, Digital
Anna Cengel, Painting
Kimberly Cervantes, Watercolor
Madelyn Chiakas, Watercolor
Joanna Contreras, Acyrlic Painting
Destiny Coss, Digital
Mafis Demirovski, Digital
Alexia Diaz, Mixed Media
Jack Dinse, Digital
Alex Dusold, Acrylic Painting
Gisselle Gomez, Photography
Naomi Gonzalez, Ceramics
Naomi Gonzalez, Ceramics
Laura Grahn, Mixed Media
Kayle Griffin, Photography
Kyra Harrington, Mixed Media
Joshua Henderson, Painting
Georgia Herman, Mosaic
Weronija Kmiec, Watercolor
Izzy Lopez, Acyrlic Painting
Linzey Lucas, Mixed Media
Elaine Mari Paunilian, Mixed Media
Emma McGreevy, Photography
Emma Mueller, Photography
Abgail Nicolay, Photography
Abigail Nicolay, Marker on Paper
Charmi Patel, Watercolor
Jaclyn Riedl, Watercolor
Donovan Rowland, Digital
Soran Rubio, Magazine Collage
Yasmine Saini, Mosaic
Kyle San Diego, Photography
Belkacem Smail, Digital
Gabriela Szewczyk, Photography
Gabriela Szewczyk, Photography
Sammael Torres-Vicencio, Marker on Paper
Lena Vukasin, Photography
Bruktawit Yigzaw, Photography
Preslava Zhekova, Painting






4.13.2022

Gabriela Szewczyk Receives First Place Honorable Mention in Association of Texas Photography Instructors Fall 2021 Show! #207Now #artsed #studentartexhibits @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2

We just learned that Gabriela Szewczyk received First Place Honorable Mention in the category “Advanced Black and White Photography” in the Association of Texas Photography Instructors Fall 2021 Show!

This is a nationwide show and huge honor! WELL DONE, Gabriela! We are all so proud of you! Congratulations to her photography teacher, Ms. Lloyd, too!