Sundling’s Jazz Band Earns Superior Rating at Northshore Festival
On Saturday, January 19, Walter R. Sundling Junior High’s jazz band participated in the 36th Annual Northshore Jazz Festival at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview.
Under the direction of Jeff Zilke and John Tomassone, the WRS Jazz Band was awarded a superior rating and received an overall ranking of third place out of the 16 participating bands.
Also, Janet Kim, an eighth-grade alto saxophone player, was awarded an outstanding soloist award at the festival.
Congratulations to the following members of the WRS Jazz Band for this outstanding achievement:*
Alto Saxophone
- Janet Kim
- Emily Steinebrey
Tenor Saxophone
- Kenny Semelsberger
Piano/Keyboard
- Sophia Kics
- Joseph Zhao
Drum Set
- Kody Newman
- Yugan Sakthi
Trumpet
- Jason Buis
- Anja Jacobsen
- Dan Pinargote
- Elias Volny
Trombone
- Jack Benzo
- Mark Burger
- Aidan Busch
- Sophie Meier
*Some names withheld due to requests for privacy.
-Story Submitted by Community Consolidated School District 15
C. Johnson
11:15 am on Monday, February 4, 2013
Congrats Jeff Zilke, John Tomassone and the rest of the band. My kids were under the direction of Mr. Zilke and one now uses music therapy for her hospice clients. This is why music and the arts need to remain in schools. Again, Congrats.