This year, seven Uni students have been honored as All-State musicians by the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA), placing them among Illinois' elite.

Thirty-seven Uni students were honored as all-district musicians by the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA). The auditions were held Oct. 8 at Bloomington High School.

Every year, the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) hosts auditions for District Festivals all over Illinois. From these auditions, a select few are chosen to go to the All-State festival and concert in Peoria. This year, seven Uni students will proceed to All-State.

On two November Saturdays, thirty Uni students traveled to Bloomington-Normal for the IMEA District 3 Music Festivals where they practiced and performed with other talented junior high and high school musicians from the area.

Up in the South Attic these last few weeks, Uni musicians have been preparing for this weeks' Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) auditions. Thirty-one Uni students were honored for their talents and selected to perform in the District 3 festivals.

This year, four Uni students were selected to go to the IMEA All-State Conference. Next month they'll be performing with top high school musicians from around the state in Peoria.

Some of the top student musicians in the state will spend several days in Peoria next month participating in the IMEA's 62nd annual All-State Conference. Four Uni students have been selected for the honor: seniors Elizabeth Russell and Katherine Buzard as well as juniors Katherine Floess and Claire Liu.

Some of the top student musicians in the state will spend several days in Peoria this week participating in the IMEA's annual All-State Conference. Three Uni students have been selected for the honor: Daniel Borup, Karen Han, and Elizabeth Russell. They will perform Saturday at the Peoria Civic Center's Carver Arena.

Practice paid off for Uni's new all-district musicians, who auditioned Oct. 13 at Bloomington High School. The district jazz festival is scheduled for Nov. 1 at Illinois Wesleyan University, followed three weeks later by the district junior/senior festival at Illinois State University. The top high school musicians will go on to the all-state festival in Peoria in late January.

Jennifer Roloff (oboe), Lucy Zhang (violin I), Ethan Berl (tenor I), and Daniel Borup (bass I) spent Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 in Peoria, surrounded by some of the best high school musicians in Illinois. The occasion? The annual Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference — new to one of the Uni musicians, old hat to the others, but challenging and exciting for all.

Four Uni students advanced to the IMEA All-State Conference after receiving honors at the district level. Seniors Ethan Berl, Lucy Zhang, and Jennifer Roloff, and junior Daniel Borup will attend two days of workshops and rehearsals Jan. 30 and Feb. 1 in preparation for the all-state concert on Feb. 2. Berl and Borup will sing in the honors chorus, while Roloff and Zhang will perform in the orchestra.

Practice paid off for Uni's new all-district musicians, who auditioned Monday at Bloomington High School. The district jazz festival is scheduled for Nov. 3 at Normal Community High School, followed two weeks later by the junior-senior district festival at Illinois State University. The top musicians at the high school level will go on to perform at the all-state music festival in Peoria in late January-early February.

Columbus Day isn't just a day off for 22 of Uni's student musicians. They'll be auditioning for the Illinois Music Educators Association district music festival. Last year 14 Uni students earned all-district high school honors, and three subfreshmen won junior district honors. Check inside for a preview of Monday's auditions. Next stop after district: a chance to participate in the all-state music festival in Peoria.