Teens associate playin g music with music literacy, listening skills, motor ability, eye-hand coord ination and heightened intellectual capabilities. (NA MM Foundation)
Congratulates all participants in the All -Illinois Junior Band. Keep up the great work!
lps develop Music education he ility, which are originality and flexib creativity and of key components innovation. (Craft, A.)
Teens believe that pla ying music diminishes boundaries between people of different eth nic backgrounds, age groups and social interests. (NAMM Foundation)
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PROGRAM ALL-ILLINOIS JUNIOR BAND BARRY L. HOUSER, CONDUCTOR Shimmering Joy
Tyler Grant
Our Cast Aways
Julie Giroux
New Wade ’n Water
Adolphus Hailstork
Urban Dances
Erik Morales
Rough Riders
Karl L. King arranged by James Swearingen
illinois summer youth music isym.music.illinois.edu JUNE 20–25 Black Chorus at ISYM Composition Flute Oboe & Bassoon Clarinet Saxophone Horn Trumpet Trombone Tuba & Euphonium Percussion Guitar
JUNE 26–JULY 2
Senior Bands Senior Chorus Senior Orchestra Intermediate/Advanced Piano
Hip-Hop Introductory Music Technology
JULY 10–16 Junior Bands Junior Chorus Junior Jazz Junior Orchestras Junior Piano
JULY 17–23
Advanced Music Technology Musical Theatre Rock Band and Songwriting Senior Jazz
ILLINOIS BACH ACADEMY JUNE 11 – 18
Study and Sing J.S. Bach’s monumental St. Matthew Passion
CHORAL CONDUCTING SYMPOSIUM JUNE 12 – 16
Faculty: Andrea Solya, Illinois Brad Holmes and Beth Holmes, Millikin University
PAUL ROLLAND STRING PEDAGOGY WORKSHOP JUNE 27 – JULY 1
Synchronous sessions presented via livestream with guest faculty from across the nation. music.illinois.edu/engagement
2022 ALL-ILLINOIS JUNIOR BAND FLUTE Mona Allen - Countryside School Jenna Cheung - Wood Oaks Junior High School Rachel Jeon - Field Middle School Ashley Kim - Plum Grove Junior High School * Karen Kobayashi - Plum Grove Junior High School Kaitlyn Lee - Field Middle School Ava Paek - Northbrook Junior High Carmen Yanguas - Wood Oaks Junior High School OBOE Corinna Irvin - Herrick Middle School * Nia Kenly - McCracken Middle School CLARINET Sarah Che - MacArthur Middle School Christopher Chung - Plum Grove Junior High School Lana Cooper - Univ. of Illinois High School Adi Divanovic - McCracken Middle School Brieanna Hui - Field Middle School Josh Irwin - Humphrey Middle School Abigail Y. Kim - Wood Oaks Junior High School Keani Martinez - McCracken Middle School * Kate Mueller - Good Shepherd Lutheran School Kate Snyder - Parkside Junior High School Luke Steffens - Lincoln Middle School Katelyn Thilk - Traughber Junior High School Henry Ulrych - Thomas Middle School David Vasquez - Murphy Jr. High School Roy Wang - Countryside School BASS CLARINET * Emilee Pritchard - Marion Jr High BASSOON * Angela Frost - Logan Junior High School Niko Martinez - Troy Middle School Gabriel Pabst - Parkside Junior High School ALTO SAXOPHONE Kassandra Gonzalez - Thomas Middle School * Riley Kwon - Plum Grove Junior High School Nolan Sawyer - Fulton Junior High School Jacob Wol nger - McCracken Middle School TENOR SAXOPHONE * Mackenzie Budinko - Fulton Junior High School Casey Stover - Liberty Middle School BARITONE SAXOPHONE Apollo Breg - Edison Middle School * Matthew Qian - Plum Grove Junior High School
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TRUMPET James Adle - Good Shepherd Lutheran School Asad Chaudhry - Thomas Middle School Antoni Czarkowski - McCracken Middle School Wojciech Gilarski - Cass Junior High School Jongmin Lee - Field Middle School Raphael Mangubat - McCracken Middle School Steven Randles - Prairie Grove Junior High School * Yoshiro Waldron - McCracken Middle School Asa Wormington - McCracken Middle School FRENCH HORN Emilia Anderson - Jewel Middle School Katelyn Cook - Plain eld South High School * Sarah Gomez - McCracken Middle School Gretchen Haselhorst - O'Neill Middle School Oliver Poole - Lincoln Middle School Noah Tarver - Troy Middle School Sophie Ulrych - Thomas Middle School TROMBONE Logan Farmer - Carriel Junior High School Jack Freeman - McCracken Middle School Jacob Goldstein - McCracken Middle School Dean Hemmer - Good Shepherd Lutheran School * Grady Herning - McCracken Middle School Jane Kinnavy - Westview Hills Middle School Marybeth Reckamp - Prairie Grove Junior High School Justin Zheng - Plum Grove Junior High School EUPHONIUM Chase Barrett - Clarendon Hills Middle School * Jonathan Byrne - Field Middle School Madison Collins - Coolidge Jr. High School Jason Nkangu - Parkside Junior High School TUBA Andy Nunez - Beach Park Middle School Cy Sammons - Geneseo Middle School * James Yum - Field Middle School PERCUSSION Emilee Colton - Thomas Middle School Kamryn Cook - Plain eld South High School Matthew Darnall - Geneseo Middle School Jefferson Dhas - Cornerstone Christian Academy * Isaac Koh - Field Middle School Gianna Lazatin - Murphy Jr. High School John McNulty - Prairie View Middle School Sydney Roy - Fulton Junior High School Andre Zare - Field Middle School
BARRY L. HOUSER Barry L. Houser is the Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Marching Illini, Director of the Fighting Illini Athletic Bands, and Clinical Associate Professor of Music where his responsibilities include conducting a number of concert ensembles in the Illinois Bands program, the Athletic Bands, and the 375 member Marching Illini in addition to teaching marching band procedures. Professor Houser’s teaching experience encompasses both extensive public school and university experiences. A native of Indiana, Professor Houser served as Director of Bands and Performing Arts Director at NorthWood High School in Nappanee, Indiana, where his bands developed a reputation for great musicianship which in turn earned the program state and national recognition. Prior to his position at NorthWood, Houser served as the Assistant Director of Bands at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida. Bands under Houser have performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the NBC Today Show, the ISSMA State Marching Finals, and the Indiana Music Educators State Convention. Other performances include the Indianapolis 500 Parade, the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Outback Bowl Parade and Halftime Show, the Hollywood Christmas Parade, the Washington DC National Memorial Parade, Chicago Bears Halftime shows, and performances with Maynard Ferguson, the Dallas Brass, Canadian Brass, Boston Brass, Gregg Potter, Douglas Yeo and many other talented artists. Houser holds professional memberships in the College Band Directors National Association, National Band Association, NAfME, Golden Key National Honor Society, Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Kappa Kappa Psi International Band Fraternity, Honorary member of Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and has been honored by the Indiana General Assembly and the US House of Representatives. He is the recipient of the Indianapolis Star Academic All Star Award, the WNDU Channel 16 Excellence in Education Award, as well as being listed in various “Who’s Who” publications throughout his career. Professor Houser is active nationally as a guest conductor and clinician in both the marching and concert mediums. He has served on the staff of the Macy’s Great American Marching Band and the National Events Mass Band, which performs annually at the Chick-Fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a contributing author to the popular marching band textbook The System by Gary Smith as well as numerous submissions to the Teaching Music through Performance in Band series. Houser has served as Governor of the North Central District of Kappa Kappa Psi and currently serves as chapter advisor for the Nu Xi Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi on our campus as well as Chapter Advisor for the Phi Mu Alpha Chapter. He has served as the North Central Division Chair for the National Band Association and is currently serving on the Athletic Band Board for the College Band Directors National Association as well as the Chair of the Athletic Bands for the Big Ten Band Directors Association. During the summer, Professor Houser is the Director and President of the renowned Smith Walbridge Clinics, one of the largest marching band leadership camps in the country with locations in Illinois and Florida, attracting over 1000 students each year. Professor Houser is an educational consultant for Ultimate Drill Book and is recognized as a Yamaha Master Educator.
PARTICIPATING DIRECTORS Amanda Allen
Kathy Colsen
Monticello Middle School • Monticello, IL
Northbrook Junior High School • Northbrook, IL
Erica Asselmeier
Jeff Crylen
Trico School District #176 • Campbell Hill, IL
Prairie Grove Junior High School • Crystal Lake, IL
Eric Bachmann
Chip De Stefano
Emerson Middle School • Niles, IL
McCracken Middle School • Skokie, IL
Karen Bedore
Kate DeMonica
Aux Sable Middle School • Plain eld, IL
O'Fallon CCS District 90 • O Fallon, IL
Megan Bering
Mark Drews
Emmons School • Antioch, IL
Bethel Lutheran School • Morton, IL
Roberta Biggs
Ann Dufek
Jasper Grade School • Fair eld, IL
Wilmette Jr. High School • Wilmette, IL
Jennifer Bolton
Megan Duffy-Legan
Parkside Junior High School • Normal, IL
Cass Junior High School • Darien, IL
Steven Boswell
Jaime Escatel
Viking Middle School • Gurnee, IL
Urbana Middle School • urbana, IL
Traci Bowering
Theresa Farrell
Golf Middle School • Morton Grove, IL
Herrick Middle School • Downers Grove, IL
Kimberly Branch
Julie Fischer
Edison Middle School • Champaign, IL
Yorkville Middle School • Yorkville, IL
Jaida Brockman
Luke Fleisher
Coolidge Jr. High School • Granite City, IL
Unity Point School CCSD 140 • Carbondale , IL
Timothy Brooks
William Goetz
O'Fallon CCS District 90 • O Fallon, IL
Troy Middle School • Plain eld, IL
Michael Brown
Wayne Gordon
Franklin STEAM Academy • Champaign, IL
Wood Oaks Junior High School • Northbrook, IL
Rob Campbell
Jennifer Grabot
Liberty Middle School • Edwardsville, IL
Beach Park Middle School • Beach Park, IL
Jennifer Carlton
Terry Guynes
Troy Middle School • Plain eld, IL
Lundahl Middle School • Crystal Lake, IL
Jill Carr
Jody Hagberg
Edison Middle School Band • Wheaton, IL
Cornerstone Christian Academy • Bloomington, IL
Deanna Chatterton
Danielle Hayes
Trinity Academy • Industry, IL
Humphrey Middle School • Bolingbrook, IL
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Eric Hipple Concordia Lutheran • Peoria, IL
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Jim Childers Marion Jr High • Marion, IL
PARTICIPATING DIRECTORS Candace Horton
Mario Mongello
Thomas Middle School • Arlington Heights, IL
Plum Grove Junior High School • Rolling Meadows, IL
Ilona Hutter
Richard Murphy
Lincoln Middle School • Park Ridge, IL
Univ. of Illinois High School • Urbana, IL
Keiko Ishikawa
Dannyel Norrington
Countryside School • Champaign, IL
Carterville Junior High School • Carterville, IL
Joshua Johnson
Chuck Noud
Traughber Junior High School • Oswego, IL
Coolidge Jr. High School • Granite City, IL
Christine Kaminski
Steven Olson
O'Neill Middle School • Downers Grove, IL
Logan Junior High School • Princeton, IL
Julianna Karvelius
Allison Reatherford
Murphy Jr. High School • Plain eld, IL
Attea Middle School • Glenview, IL
Meghan Kats
Jason Reiff
Somonauk Middle School • Somonauk, IL
Jewel Middle School • North Aurora, IL
Bennett Konstans
Greg Scapillato
John F. Kennedy Middle School • Plain eld, IL
Northbrook Junior High School • Northbrook, IL
Jamie Kotovsky
Doug Schuler
Geneseo Middle School • Geneseo, IL
Northbrook Junior High School • Northbrook, IL
Nick Krejci
Sam Simpson
Butler Junior High School • Oak Brook, IL
MacArthur Middle School • Prospect Heights, IL
Bryan Kyrouac Northbrook Junior High School • Northbrook, IL
Mike Lawton Robert Frost Junior High School • Schaumburg, IL
Richard Lehman Clarendon Hills Middle School • Clarendon Hills, IL
Rachel Maxwell Traughber Junior High School • Oswego, IL
Cesar Mendoza McCracken Middle School • Skokie, IL
Erika Mennig Countryside School • Champaign, IL
Mike Miller Field Middle School • Northbrook, IL
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Westview Hills Middle School • Willowbrook, IL
Naomi Sohn St. Hubert Catholic School • Hoffman Estates, IL
Zachary Stegman Good Shepherd Lutheran School • Collinsville, IL
Keri Stone Northbrook Junior High School • Northbrook, IL
Michael Szczasny Prairie View Middle School • Tinley Park, IL
Rose Tyler Matthews Middle School • Island Lake, IL
GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS
FROM THE FOUNDERS When we came up with the idea for starting the All-Illinois Junior Band, we had a clear vision of what an outstanding honor band experience should look like for middle school students. We knew what worked, what didn’t work, and the type of experience that would inspire our own students. Even with this vision, we have been overwhelmed by what AIJB has become and what it means to the student musicians of Illinois. We both regard creating AIJB among our most signi cant career accomplishments. While we were con dent in our approach, the success of AIJB was anything but guaranteed. We owe an incredible debt of gratitude to Dr. Linda Moorhouse, the acting Director of Bands at the time of the inaugural festival, for securing the School of Music support that allowed us to host AIJB at the University of Illinois. Dr. Moorhouse was also the guest conductor for the inaugural AIJB Festival in 2016, and created such an amazing musical experience for students that we knew the future of AIJB was all but assured. Our Gold and Silver sponsors, Quinlan and Fabish Music Company and Conn Selmer, Inc., have been with us from the very beginning. AIJB would literally not be possible without their amazing nancial support. Finally, we are humbled by the trust the band directors of Illinois have demonstrated by promoting AIJB to their students. We feel fortunate to count you among our friends and colleagues, and your support has been integral to the success of AIJB. Following this year’s festival, we will be stepping down as the primary organizers of AIJB. We couldn’t be more pleased to hand off our “baby” to a rst of its kind collaboration between the two divisions of the Illinois Grade School Music Association. As career long members of IGSMA, we know that AIJB is in great hands and will continue in its mission to be the premier musical experience for our state’s nest middle school band musicians. With great appreciation
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Wayne /Gordon Director of Bands Wood Oaks Junor High School Northbrook, Illinois
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2023 ALL-ILLINOIS JUNIOR BAND Krannert Center for the Performing Arts • University of Illinois • January 20 & 21, 2023
We are pleased to announce the seventh annual All-Illinois Junior Band. AIJB was founded for the express purpose of crea9ng a premier musical experience for the state’s finest 7th and 8th grade band students. As a first of its kind collabora9on between the Northern and Southern Divisions of the Illinois Grade School Music Associa9on, membership in this statewide middle school honor band is determined solely through compe99ve blind audi9ons. Its goals are to provide an opportunity for middle school students to perform excellent literature with a mature ensemble and dis9nguished conductor, to interact with similarly dedicated student musicians from around the State of Illinois, and to encourage and inspire these outstanding young musicians to con9nue their musical studies.
Online Auditions: August 31 - November 4 Visit http://www.aijb.org for more information and festival highlights!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The All-Illinois Junior Band would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors and advertisers. Gold Sponsor Quinlan and Fabish Music Company Silver Sponsor Conn-Selmer, Inc. Advertisers Dana Hofer Brass Repair PM Music Center
The All-Illinois Junior Band was founded for the express purpose of creating a premier musical experience for the state’s nest middle school band students. As the rst statewide middle school honor band in more than half a century, membership in AIJB is determined solely through competitive blind auditions. Its goals are to provide an opportunity for middle school students to perform excellent literature with a mature ensemble and distinguished conductor, to interact with similarly dedicated student musicians from around the state of Illinois, and to encourage and inspire these outstanding young musicians to continue their musical studies. The AIJB maintains associations with the host site – The University of Illinois School of Music – and with middle school band directors around the state. All-Illinois Junior Band PO Box 501 Glenview, Illinois 60025
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS University of Illinois School of Music Jeffrey S. Sposato, Director Linda R. Moorhouse, Associate Director & Director of Undergraduate Studies Rebekka Price, Public Engagement Director Stephen Burian, Public Engagement Assistant Director
University of Illinois Bands Stephen G. Peterson, Director of Bands Linda R. Moorhouse, Senior Associate Director of Bands Elizabeth B. Peterson, Associate Director of Bands Barry L. Houser, Associate Director of Bands
All-Illinois Junior Band - Board of Directors David Allen Stephen Burian Chip De Stefano
Wayne Gordon Barry Houser Jason M. Torf
All-Illinois Junior Band - Director Liaisons Chuck Noud, Southern Illinois Karen Debauche, Central Illinois Mike Miller, Northern Illinois
IGSMA Northern Division
IGSMA Southern Division
Lisa Kiener, President George Andrikokus, Vice-President Terrance Melbourn, Executive Secretary-Treasurer Karen Moffett, AIJB Liaison
Dennis Carter, President Luke Fleisher, Vice-President Sue Colonel, Secretary-Tresurer Chuck Noud, AIJB Liaison
All-Illinois Junior Band - Audition Adjudicators Robert Blim, Linda Donohue, Kimberly Farris, Kimberly Fleuchaus, Greg Fudala, Matthew Gordon, BJ Hardesty, and Randy Sundell
Special Thanks Northbrook School District 27 • John Deiter, superintendent Skokie School District 73.5 • Dr. Zipporah Hightower, superintendent Quinlan and Fabish for providing student folders Conn-Selmer for providing student lanyards AIJB is very appreciative of the many University of Illinois students who volunteered their time to ensure AIJB's success.
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