2008-09 Winter Guard Announced

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2008-2009 DGN WINTER GUARD!

Captains: Hannah Degen, Nella Granback, Kaitlin Sheber

Caitlin Brodie

Anna Kowalewicz

Katie Kropp

Marilyn Lauterbach

Amy Moscato

Anita Pattanayak

Jen Poad

Nick Toland

Lauren Weisner

Thank you to all who auditioned!

Our first practices are October 28^th & 30th at 6:00 PM (Meet in the band room).

Supporting Pediatric Cancer Research

From the St. Baldrick's website ...


What would you look like bald? You'd look like a hero for kids with cancer! Shaving your head is a great way to show your support for kids undergoing chemotherapy treatment while raising funds for life-saving research. How does it work? Register online, post a photo of yourself with hair, send an email to friends and family to solicit donations of support, and then go to an event where you'll have your head shaved!

Thank you for partnering with the St. Baldrick's Foundation as together we fight to eliminate childhood cancers! Thanks to many volunteers like you, last year was another record-breaking year for St. Baldrick's. Here's just a glimpse at some of the great strides made in 2007:

• 402 head-shavings took place in 46 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and 13 countries.


• More than 18,000 shavees volunteered to participate in head-shaving events.


• Over $12.8 million was raised to fund research for childhood cancers.


• 2,142 female shavees proved to the public that bald is truly beautiful-more than doubling the number of female shavees from 2006.


• Four U.S. states held their first St. Baldrick's events in 2007, increasing volunteers, donations, and awareness for children with cancer.

Mr. Miller and Mr. Teague would like to thank the members of the North High Band, their families, and the members of the DGN Alumni Band for their support of our fund-raiser. We are very proud of the band's support of this important charity, and encourage others to consider becoming involved in the future.

Shave for Charity

Band Directors Bill Miller and Brayer Teague shaved their heads this evening at the 2008 Band O Rama Concert, fulfilling their end of a charity fund raising bargain. Teague and Miller challenged the members of the DGN Band to raise money in support of the North High Swim Team's efforts on behalf of the St. Baldricks Foundation. St. Baldricks provides funding for Pediatric Cancer Research. Band students, family, alumni and friends donated just over $3,200 in a week, surpassing the $2,500 benchmark.

Thank you to Mr. Dan Widner, of Daniel's Hair Care (Darien, IL) for donating his services to the cause.

These images were taken in the back-stage dressing rooms of the North High Auditorium, while the Band O Rama concert continued on stage. Teague and Miller entered re-entered the concert by running down the aisles of the auditorium with wigs on. Wigs were removed with a drum roll and cymbal crash at the front of the stage.

Congratulations to everyone involved, and thank you for helping support this great cause on behalf of children.

Pre Game Video

Homecoming 2008

Homecoming '08 was a major success for the North High Bands. Friday was a very busy day for students, including a performance at the Homecoming Assembly, the Parade, and of course the Homecoming Football Game.

Approximately 60 band alumni returned to participate in pre-game, half-time and to perform in the stands with our current students. We had representatives ranging from the Class of '44 all the way to the Class of '08. It was great to have everyone back!

Hey Baby! It's Homecoming!!

miniBand Marches With Curious George!

The Trojan miniBand was THRILLED to participate in the Downers Grove Friends of the Library Storybook Parade. The weather forced the parade into the 1st and 2nd floors of the library, but everyone seemed to have a great time. Congratulations to all the young marchers that joined the miniBand in their GREAT costumes. And thanks to Curious George for this photo op!

Cross Town Classic

Last night, at the North vs. South football game, over 400 student musicians joined forces to present a stirring rendition of the National Anthem as a part of the "National Anthem Project." Thank you to Mr. Miller for his terrific work organizing the event, as well as the entire District 99 Music Faculty for the extra energy entailed.

Congratulations to the student musicians involved last night, and a special thank you to our colleagues from South High. It was a pleasure to host the Marching Mustangs!

Jazz Band Audition Results 2008-2009

Thank you to all who auditioned for the 2008-09 Jazz program. Please read the following information very carefully.

There will be TWO Jazz groups this year, following this schedule:
Jazz Ensemble: Monday – Friday (7 – 7:45 AM) Mr. Teague
Jazz Lab Band: Monday – Friday (7 – 7:45 AM) Mr. Miller

We did not have enough instrumentalists audition this year in all areas to create a third big-band (Jazz Workshop).

First rehearsals for Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab will be on Thursday, September 4th, at 7:00 AM. (Arrive at 6:55.)

Jazz Ensemble Class begins on September 4th, with Mr. Teague.

Alto Saxophone
I Mike Walser
II Andrew Zahn

Tenor Saxophone
I Joe DePeder
II Josh Williams

Bari Saxophone
Jon Box

Clarinet (as needed)
John O’Hara

Trumpet
I/II Dwight Johnson
II/I Caroline Hlohowskyj
II/III David Steffen
III/IV Peter Ralph
IV/V Richard Pospisil

Trombone
I Bryn Sitkiewicz
II Ben Utz
III Zachary Schneeweis
IV Brandon Broholm

Drums
Nicholas Goergen
Joseph Corson

Piano
Hannah Shatzer
Emma Sassano

Guitar
Mike Pool

Bass
Kelly Kedzior
Rudy Rundek

Jazz Lab Band
Class begins on September 4th, with Mr. Miller.

Alto Saxophone
I Drew Richard
II Brendan McBride

Tenor Saxophone
I Jim Blair
II Siga Lapinskas
II Candice Riha

Bari Saxophone
Xavier Schneider

Trumpet
I Erin Amundson
II Shauna Bracken
III Perry Martin
IV Maxim Becker
V Alexander Poortinga

Trombone
I Charles Barron
II Joe Butler
III Steven Stefanisin
IV Grant Crist

Drums
Isaac Stevenson
PJ O’Hara
Jon Parthun

Guitar
Nolan Schillerstrom

Piano
Patrick Long
Trevor Utz
Emily Temple-Wood

Bass
James Tandaris
Jessica Rayston
Marisa Bellie

Images from DGN vs. Prospect

Congratulations to the members of the 2008 Trojan Marching Band for a terrific season-opening performance this past Friday night. Nearly 60 band members were marching for the first time in uniform, officially moving from "Newcomer" to "Former" status by end of the evening.