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Maggie Brown

Monday, January 21, 2013

Three LHS Musicians Join Top Performers at Conference in Peoria

Lemont High School's Maggie Brown, Vince Dory and Nick Dory will participate in the Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference next week.

Three Lemont High School students – seniors Maggie Brown (BBb contra bass clarinet), Vince Dory (Bb bass clarinet) and Nick Dory (composition) – will participate in the upcoming Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Conference, which will be held Jan. 23-26 at the Peoria Civic Center. Nick Dory has already earned runner-up accolades in his category in the All-State Composition contest. The IMEA All-State Conference attracts the top performers from across the state, and includes guest conductors, seminars and a number of concert performances. This year’s slate includes performances from renowned recording artist Theresa Anderson, the DePaul University Symphony Orchestra, the Millikin University Jazz Band and One Voice Vocal …

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Lemont's Maggie Brown Named to State's Top High School Concert Band

The Lemont High School junior and contra bass clarinet player was named to the Honors Concert Band during the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Conference last month.

Lemont High School junior Maggie Brown, a contrabass clarinet player, was named to the state's Honors Concert Band last month during the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Conference. The annual IMEA All-State Conference—held Jan. 25-28 at the Peoria Civic Center—attracts the top performers from across the state. The event includes guest conductors, seminars and a number of concert performances. Brown was one of just two contrabass clarinet players invited to the event. She rehearsed alonside the best musician in the state, and capped her experience by performing in the IMEA Honors Concert. Her participation in the conference also afforded her the opportunity to meet representatives and recruiters from reputable music …

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Whiz Kids

Whiz Kid: LHS Junior Maggie Brown

Brown, who plays contrabass clarinet, will participate next month in the Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference.

Each week, Lemont Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens and even sports teams that wow us with their accomplishments. We want to hear about these amazing children and teens and select one each week as the Patch Whiz Kid.  Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information included below. And without further ado, this week's Whiz Kid is... Whiz Kid's School: Lemont High School Whiz Kid's Grade: Junior Whiz Kid's Accomplishment: Brown will participate in the upcoming Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Conference, which will be held from Jan. 25-28, 2012, at the …

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