In mid-October 32 students auditioned for District and All State bands and choirs. Students, through a private audition, were scored on how well they prepared two pieces of music (chosen the day of auditions out of multiple pieces learned). Students were also scored on sight-reading, rhythm skills, and tone quality. Of the 32 students, 15 were chosen to participate in the All-District Music Festival held at Northern Illinois University on November 20. One student auditioned and was chosen for the District Jazz Festival held at Hononegah High School on November 14. At the district festivals, students were able to work under  directors from the state of Illinois and perform with the top students from our region of the state. Freshmen and Sophomores may qualify for the District Festival but not All State. Based on this, as well as attendance at District Festival and the scores from their initial audition, five students were chosen to sing in the All-State Honors Choir and two were chosen to sing in the All-State Choir. One student was chosen, by teacher recommendation and written essay, to participate in the Future Music Educators Conference. He will learn what it is like to be a music teacher and will participate in the same sessions and conference meetings that the music teachers experience while at the All-State Conference in Peoria held during the last week of January. Only 45 students from the state are chosen to participate in the Future Music Ed. Conference. Students participating in All-State choirs will work with well known musicians and directors from around the Nation and present a concert at the end of the three day event. Students will be performing with the top high school aged musicians in the state.

Students who participated in the District Music Festival included Mary Cate Cichock, Lauren Furgiuele, Andrew Gaffney, Julia Gomulka,Tony Gracyalny, Caroline Mangiardi, Matthew Olmstead, Danielle Phelps, Kevin Potts, Emily Rogers, CJ Scalise, Daniel Walls, Laura Hayes, and Greg Clough.

Students named to the All State Honors Choir include Lauren Furgiuele, Tony Gracyalny, Kevin Potts, CJ Scalise, and Matt Olmstead.

Students named to the All State Choir include Danielle Phelps and Julia Gomulka.

The All State Future Music Educator is Michael Day.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission ( ISAC) is pleased to recognize these Boylan Catholic High School  students who have been named 2009-2010 State Scholars for their outstanding academic achievement. Students listed are among the top 10% of all seniors in the State of Illinois according to criteria used by ISAC. 

Bernsten, Ryan; Bohn, David; Brady, Carolyn; Bronowski, Lauren; Brown, Maureen;  Cahillane, Craig; Carlson, Luke; Cliff, Katherine; Cosic, Dunja; Cussen, Sean; Dansdill, Maria; Day, Michael; Deutsch, Lauren; Dieckhaus, Samuel; Embry, Abigail;
Everson, Michael; Faulk, Mason; Faulk, Mitchell; Graciana, Olivia; Griffith, Colin; Gwardys, Teresa; Hammond, Joseph;
Hannan, Daniel; Hauge, Michael; Herkert, Ellen; Jansen, Kieran; Johnson, Grace; Kaderabek, Kristin; Klazura, Brian;
Konicek, Rebecca; Kroll, Barrett; Leaf, Michael; Leaf, Sally; Lenox, Erika; Liskey, Kevin; Logli, Benjamin; Lynde, Zachary;
Malone, Daniel; Marinelli, Brandon; Morman, Michael; Morrison, Patrick; Newcomb, Scott; Orlando, Peter; Parsons, Grace;
Peacock, Anjelica; Peterson, Molly; Popp, Julia; Potts, Kevin; Provenza, Christian; Satterlee, Allyson; Schneider, Jake;
Sieradzki, Katherine; Thorne, Connor; and  Walsh, Austin.