JTHS Music Students Receive Over 100 Medals at IHSA Contest

JTHS orchestra, band and choir students earned a total of 71 Division I Medals and 69 Division II Medals at the IHSA Solo and ensemble Contest held at Matea Valley High School on Saturday, March 2.

Over 100 students from both Joliet Central and Joliet West performed at the event where the students earned an impressive number of awards.

“I’m extremely impressed with our students and the amount of awards they walked away with at this contest,” said Director of Orchestras for JTHS, Peter Lipari. “They worked hard to get to this point, and I’m proud of their success.”

In addition, JTHS students Emily Hoyland, Ashley Miller, Chloe Miller and Josh Pearson received the “Best of the Day” award for their string quartet.

“The four were given this honor after having the most superior musical performance heard that day by their judge,” Lipari said. “It’s an honor that our students were bestowed with this special award.”

JTHS congratulates these talented students on their excellent performance.