On Thursday, December 1st, Addison Derusha competed in the Digital Photography Throwdown competition hosted by ArtConnectED. The students were given a prompt which was "Seriously" they then had two hours to create a triptych for their interpretations of the prompt.
For Virtual Art Throwdowns, the top 5 vote getters on the ArtConnectED Throwdown voting form advance to the second round, where a n independent judge will place them in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention.
We recently learned that two Maine West musicians, Addison Stutheit and Addie Webb, have earned All-State Honors. These two music students will be representing Maine West at the state-level event called the Illinois Music Education Conference, which will be held in the Civic Center in Peoria, Illinois January 25th-28th, 2023.
Addison will perform as an alto 1 singer with the All-State Chorus, and Addie will be taking part in the Future Music Educators' Seminar.
Earning a placement in the IMEC All-State conference distinguishes these two students as two of the best music students in the state of Illinois, and is a testament to years of hard work and dedication as musicians. The entire Maine West community is incredibly proud of Addison and Addie!
On Saturday, November 19th, the Maine West Speech Team participated in the JV Turkey Tourney at Schaumburg High School. All of the members of the team performed admirably - each performance better than the one before!
Senior Anna Tooley placed 5th in Humorous Interpretation!
Congratulations to the Maine West Speech Team! We are so proud of you!
Thanks to the Schaumburg High School Speech Team for hosting this wonderful event!
On November 15th over 200 singers from the 11 elementary and middle schools in Community Consolidated School District 62 participated in the 2022 Des Plaines Choral Festival! The day was filled with musically and educationally enriching activities, including the opportunity to work with guest clinician and conductor (and a Maine West grad!), Amy Branahl.
In the evening, these students joined forces to present a wonderful concert program:
The Star Spangled Banner (Frances Scott Key) Bonse Aba (Traditional, arr. Johnson & Blevins) I Dream of a World (Blevins) Something Told the Wild Geese (Porterfield) Joyfully Sing (Crocker) Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon, arr. Shaw) Take Me Home (Pentatonix, arr. Emerson)
with the finale being Together (Franklin, Jackson, Kerr, Smallbone) arranged by our guest conductor, Ms. Amy Branahl
Thanks to all of the music teachers who made this day possible:
Jim Schiffer (Maine West Choir Director), Kati Tran (Central), Nate Coon (Cumberland), Terri Meyers (Forest), Julia Musgraves & Patrice Bell (North), Colleen Beaver (Orchard Place), Stephanie Wubbena (Plainfield), Joan Abrams (South), Mary Prost (Terrace), Lesley Hoerner (Algonquin), Eric West (Chippewa), and Sarah Todd (Iroquois).
Thanks to Ms. Branahl for your work with all of our students!
We are forever grateful to the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters for all of their help at this (and all) Fine Arts event! Thanks to all of the parents and caregivers who helped at this year's Choral Festival!
Lastly, thanks to all of the family, friends and fans who came out to the concert! It was wonderful for the students to perform for a packed house!
More pictures from the 2022 Des Plaines Choral Festival can be found HERE.
Congratulations to members of the Maine West Speech Team and their coaches, Mr. Rosenberg and Ms. Alverio, on competing in their first speech meet of the season, Speechapalooza at Prospect High School!
Wendy Perez competed in Poetry Ana Danz competed in Prose Anda Pop competed in Poetry and Elisha Joseph competed in Poetry
Congratulations to the student artists, musicians, broadcasters and theatre technicians who all contributed to a wonderful display of artistry in this year's Dimensions Art Show & Concert, "Road Trip Across America!"
Thank you to the many, many family members, friends and fans who volunteered their time with the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters tonight!
A huge thanks to the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters for supporting all of the students involved with the concert by providing and serving dinner to every musician, broadcaster and tech crew member! Your support of our students is greatly appreciated!
A folder full of pictures from the 2022 Dimensions Art Show & Concert can be found HERE.
Thanks to our amazing Box Office manager, Pati Coy, for handling all of the ticket details for all of the Fine Arts Department events! We appreciate you!
Thanks to Ash Carmichael, graphic design intern in the Fine Arts Department, for designing the Road Trip Across America logo!
Congratulations to AMINA MUSIC for winning 1st Place in the IHSAE ArtConnectED sponsored Illustration Throwdown challlenge! IHSAE took the top 5 submissions from the popular vote, and then had the top five works adjudicated by a panel of art professionals and college professors.
Out of 51 submissions, Amina's piece placed 1st!
For placing 1st, Amina will be receiving a prize from Blick Art Materials.
Well done, Amina! We are so proud of you!
Thank you to Mr. Cammarata and Ms. Kljajic for providing this enrichment opportunity to art students!
