Sundling's jazz band earns superior rating at Northshore festival

Posted January 31, 2013 10:00 pm

Tim Waldorf

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

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