Opening Night of West's Got Talent Was a Success! #207Now #vshow #talent @mainewestdrama @mwactivities @mainewestchoir @mainewestband @mworchestras @mwlatinx @westsidedanceco

Tonight was the opening night of West's Got Talent! and the students proved West certainly does have talent! Over 150 students are involved in this year's show, which promises to keep you entertained with a variety of acts, from magic acts, dancers, bottle-flippers, singers, rock bands and more! Don't miss it!

There are two more opportunities to see West's Got Talent:

Friday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 29th at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $7/students and $10/adults and may be purchased at bit.ly/MWBoxOffice

All performances are in the Maine West Auditorium

Joel Maisonet of Maisonet Photography generously donated his time and talents, taking free pictures of the show and student performers. If you would like to access Joel's professional photographs, please scan the QR code below or click THIS LINK. THANK YOU, MR. MAISONET!

More pictures from the show can be seen HERE.

Amina Music Represents West at the ArtConnectED Sponsored Art Throwdown: Illustration Challenge 2022! #207Now #arteducation #artthrowdown2022 @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2 @lloyd_mwphoto @mwhs207 @mainewestfab

 

Amina Music will represent West at the ArtConnectED sponsored Art Throwdown: Illustration Challenge tonight! You can watch Amina and other Chicago-area artists compete against each other on the YouTube live stream beginning at 7:00 p.m. 

HERE is the live stream link.

Best of luck, Amina! We will be cheering for you!

Vote for your favorite artist by completing THIS FORM.

Thanks to the Maine West art teachers, Ms. Lloyd, Ms. Kljajic, Mr. Cammarata and Ms. Lahart, for providing students with these wonderful enrichment opportunities!

Media Career Day Was a HIT! #207Now #mediaarts @wmth_west @mainewestccrc @mainewestfab @noisefloor_ltd

On Saturday, October 22, Ms. Orr sponsored a Media Career Day for all interested students at Maine West. Almost 50 students attended this wonderful career opportunity! 

Students began the day with a speaker panel led by senior, Abby Wilson. We heard from Isabel Lugo, a radio personality with Shine FM, Michael Norman, a producer from Marquee Sports, and Mallory Winker, a video game podcast editor with Pipeline. 

Students then traveled to Noisefloor in River North where they got to tour their production studios. Students got to see the recording booths and foley studios! Students watched a sit down interview led by Ash Carmichael with one of the owners, Jamie Vanadia. The cut of the interview should be done in December- stay tuned! 

More pictures from this event can be found HERE.

Thank you to Ms. Orr for organizing this wonderful event for students! Thanks to Ms. Lugo, Mr. Norman, Ms. Winker and the wonderful folks at Noisefloor for sharing your time and talents with the students of Maine West!

West's Got Talent 2022! Come Out to See the AMAZING Talent at West! #207Now #talent @mainewestdrama @westsidedanceco @mainewestband @mworchestras @mainewestchoir @wmth_west @mainewesttechcrew @mwactivities @mainewestfab

 

Come out to see the amazing talent of Maine West students at this year's WEST'S GOT TALENT!

Show dates are:

Thursday, October 27th at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m.

and Saturday, October 29th at 7:00 p.m.

Maine West Auditorium

Tickets are $7/students and $10/adults and can be purchased online by going to bit.ly/MWBoxOffice or by scanning the QR code in the image above.  You may also purchase tickets in advance in the Maine West Bookstore.

The Maine West Art Program Welcomed Students to the First Middle School Art Workshop of the Year #207Now #art @mainewestart @lahartanddesign2 @lloyd_mwphoto

 
Maine West welcomed students from Chippewa, Algonquin and Iroquois Middle Schools, as well as students who attend area private schools to the first of their series of four art workshops yesterday. Yesterday's workshop, led by Maine West art teacher Ms. Felicia Lahart, focused on ceramics. The students created pinch pots with interesting bases and textures. 

There will be three additional Middle School Art Workshops in our beautiful new Art Suite in C Wing! We invite all middle school students to attend the dates ahead:

October 27th - 4:00-5:30 p.m. (Digital Art)
November 17th - 4:00-5:30 p.m. (Photo)
December 1st - 4:00-5:30 p.m. (Drawing)

The Marching Warriors Fall Showcase: An Inspiring Performance Celebrating a Successful Season #207Now #marchingwarriors #marchingband @mainewestband @mainewestfab @mwhs207

Congratulations to the members of the Marching Warriors on their inspiring performance at the Fall Showcase! The band performed the entirety of this year's show, Mythos, in addition to all of the rock charts they play in the stands and, of course, the Warrior Fight Song.

A special tribute was given to Joel Daube, who tragically lost his life in 2020. He would have been a graduating senior in the percussion section this year. A snare was placed on the stage to signify his presence in the memories of many band members.

Thanks to the varsity football team and their coach, Mr. Klupchak, for coming to the concert to show support for the band! Your presence was noticed and very much appreciated!

Well done to tonight's honorary guest conductor, Maestro Blau...

...and to Mr. G and the rest of the band staff: Mr. Bonslater, Mr. Kent, Mr. Kraus and Ms. Stricker!

Thanks to the volunteers with the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters for all of your help at tonight's event!

A folder full of pictures and the digital program from the Marching Warriors Fall Showcase can be found HERE. 

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