Maine West Musicians Selected for 2022 Regional Honors Ensembles #207Now #Honors #ILMEA @mainewestband @mainewestchoir @mworchestras @mwhs207

Congratulations to the student musicians from Maine West High School who earned placement, by competitive audition, into the 2022 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-District Band, Choir and Orchestra. These musicians submitted audition videos to the ILMEA, which were reviewed and scored by a panel of professional musicians. The scores were then ranked, and the top scoring musicians were selected for participation in the District 7 ILMEA Festival, which will be held on Saturday, November 12 at New Trier Township High School.

Selection to the ILMEA district honors ensembles distinguishes these musicians as some of the best musicians in the region. It is also the result of many hours of practice on the extremely challenging audition material. The Fine Arts Department is extremely proud of these musicians.

We are proud to announce this year's group of musicians who earned placement into the District 7 ILMEA Honors Ensembles:

BAND:

Aurelia Lawson, Flute

CHOIR:

Olga Stewart, Soprano II

Addison Stutheit, Alto I

ORCHESTRA:

Aaron Grata, Violin

Come out to see the MARCHING WARRIORS FALL SHOWCASE! #207Now @mainewestband @mainewestfab @mwactivities

 

Come out to see the Marching Warriors perform their marching band show INDOORS! The concert will feature their show, Mythos, in addition to all of your favorite spirit songs and drumline cadences!

Wednesday, October 19th at 7:00 p.m.
Maine West Auditorium
Free admission

Maine West's Brooke Capper Receives Nomination for a National Student Production Award! #207Now #mediaeducation #broadcasting #WMTH @mainewestfab @wmth_west

Brooke Capper receiving a Crystal Pillar award at NATAS Silver Circle Dinner.

The Foundation of The National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for the 2022 National Student Production Awards. Nominees were selected from high school student entries from across the United States in 25 different programming and craft categories. 

"The EMMY® Awards are the “gold standard” in the television broadcast industry - recognizing the very best of the best. Similarly, the National Student Production Awards recognize the very best from our industry’s next generation of media creators and leaders.,” said Terry O’Reilly, Chairman, NATAS. “The work they’re doing today promises an amazing future ahead - for them, and for the entire television community."

“The work created by our nominees is exemplary,” said Danielle Mannion, Education Chair, NATAS. “Each year the students and their teachers raise the bar of excellence higher. The future of the industry looks bright with these talented individuals leading the way!”

This year’s submissions were successfully culled from over 2000 entries from the regional chapters of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Entries were judged by selected industry professionals and media academics.

Maine West's Brooke Capper received a national nomination in the category of light news for her piece, The Hope Wall.

Brooke will find out if she has received a national award on November 17, 2022 via a web stream produced by NATAS. This and all NATAS ceremonies are available on NATAS’ dedicated viewing platform powered by Vimeo, available on the web at Watch.TheEmmys.TV and via The Emmys® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, Roku and Samsung TV (full list at apps.theemmys.tv).

Congratulations to Brooke and to her broadcasting teacher, Ms. Orr, on this distinguished nomination!

Congratulations to the Cast, Crew and Directors on a Successful Opening Night Performance of Drop Dead! #207Now #drama #theatre @mainewestdrama @mainewestfab @mwactivities

Tonight's opening night performance of Drop Dead, a murder mystery dark comedy by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore was rousing success! The show was packed with chaos and hilarity, leaving the audience laughing nearly the entire show. Bravo to the cast, crew and directors on pulling together such an engaging performance!

You will not want to miss this play! Additional show dates are:

Friday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m & Saturday, October 15th at 7:00 p.m. 

in the Maine West Auditorium

Tickets are $7/students and $10/adults. You are strongly encouraged to get your tickets in advance online at bit.ly/MWBoxOffice.

While most of the show’s content is appropriate for younger audiences, the themes and situations presented are best suited for audiences 12 and older. 

To read more about the show, CLICK HERE.

Additional pictures from the play can be found HERE.

Thank you to the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters for your help at tonight's performance!

 

Come out to see the fall play, Drop Dead! Shows 10/13, 10/14, 10/15 #207Now #drama #theatre @mainewestdrama @mainewestfab @mwactivities

 

The fall play, Drop Dead by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, premieres TODAY, Thursday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the Maine West Auditorium!

You won't want to miss this nonstop hilarious murder mystery!

Additional show dates are:

Friday, October 14th - 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium

Saturday, October 15th - 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium

Tickets are $7/students and $10/adults, and you are strongly encouraged to get tickets online in advance at bit.ly/MWBoxOffice.

Parking details can be found HERE.

Maine West Welcomes District 62 Band Students to Marching Band Night! #207Now #62Learns #band #marchingband #musiceducation @mainewestband @mainewestfab @62schools

Students from three District 62 Middle Schools - Chippewa, Algonquin and Iroquois - were guests of the Maine West Marching Band tonight at the annual D62/MW Marching Band Night. High School band students led District 62 students in sectional rehearsals, and then both groups combined for a dress rehearsal.

In tonight's concert, the Marching Warriors performed their show, Mythos, for an audience of largely middle school students and their parents, and the legendary Warrior Drum Line performed their standard hits. The District 62 and Maine West students then combined forces performing together on Blinding Lights by the Weeknd and, of course, the Maine West Fight Song!

Thanks to Mr. Bernie Gerstmayr, Maine West Band Director, and the three District 62 Middle School Band Directors - Brian Gavilan (Chippewa), Sarah Todd (Iroquois) and Missy Legutki (Algonquin) - for all of your work to make tonight's wonderful collaboration happen. 

We are looking forward to welcoming the #futurewarriors to Maine West!

Thanks to the many parents who volunteered with the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters tonight to help make tonight's event happen! District 62 parents, we welcome you to join our team of volunteers and supporters in the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters!

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

The Marching Warriors Give Impressive Performance at the 2nd Annual MW Marching Band Exhibition #207Now #marchingband #colorguard @mainewestband @mainewestfab

 Congratulations to the Marching Warriors on their tremendous performance at tonight's 2nd Annual Maine West Marching Band Exhibition! The Marching Warriors performed their show, Mythos, for a supportive and enthusiastic audience of family, friends and fans. 

A team of respected clinicians watched and listened, recording invaluable feedback to share with the band to help the students continue to improve their performance this season while they gear up for their next performance at the Lincoln-Way competition. Thanks to tonight's clinicians: Lawrence Rogers (marching-individual), Paul Wiercioch (marching-ensemble), Alyssa Arkin (music-individual), David Tribley (music-ensemble), Joey Marchese (drumline) and Alan Cheng (pit percussion) for your constructive criticism and excellent coaching!

A huge thanks to the directors of the Marching Warriors: Mr. Bernie Gerstmayr (Director of Bands), Daniel Kent (Assistant Marching Band Director), Bobby Bonslater (Music & Visual Designer and Drumline Instructor), Benjy Krauss (Pit Percussion Instructor) and Desi Rae Stricker (Color Guard Instructor) for all of your work toward making tonight's event happen and for your ongoing work with the students.

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

An event like this requires the help of many people. A tremendous thanks to the many, many parents, caregivers and fans volunteering with the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters tonight who were instrumental to tonight's event! You all are truly FAB!