During the fall of 2024, over 10,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools around Illinois participated in a virtual audition process and of those auditions, more than 7,000 students were selected to participate in district festivals celebrating student musicians in bands, orchestras, choruses and jazz ensembles.
Students in grades 9-12 who participated in the ILMEA District Festivals are also eligible to be selected into ILMEA’s All-State Student Programs. This year, 1500 students were selected to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association’s 2025 All-State Student Programs in Peoria, Illinois from January 29 - February 1, 2025.
We are very excited to announce that the following students have been selected from Galesburg High School: Bennett Smith, Charlie Ament, Sofie Jones-Rhoades, Jorgiana Donald, Emily Edwards, William Edwards, Kymorrah Jackson, and Sophia Huizenga.
Students in the performing ensembles represent the best student musicians in Illinois and came together to present a series of All-State Concerts. On Friday, January 31, the 2025 Jazz Night Concert will feature a night of music performed by the student vocal and instrumental jazz ensembles. The All-State Elementary Chorus and the inaugural Junior High All-State Chorus Concert, the All-State Concert and the Honors Concerts will be presented on Saturday, February 1, 2025.
For more information on the Illinois Music Education Association and opportunities for student musicians and music educators, please visit www.ilmea.org.