The Glen Crest Middle School chorus and symphonic band earned superior ratings at the annual Music in the Parks Festival on May 10.
On Saturday, the chorus and the 7th/8th grade band traveled to Woodland Middle School in Gurnee, where they performed two pieces in front of an audience and judges. Glen Crest was competing against dozens of schools from Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Missouri.
When awards were presented Saturday evening, both the choir and the band earned second-place trophies and were rated “superior” by the judges.
Glen Crest band is led by Katie Berry and Lev Garbar. Glen Crest choir is led by Sam Koppitz.