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Two students from Richland County High School shall participate in the 2024 Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) All-State All-State Ensembles. ILMEA will host the event on January 25-27, 2023 in Peoria.
These students were selected from a rigorous audition process as the top student-musicians representing nearly 11,000 schools throughout Illinois. Of the thousands of students that auditioned, only a fraction of students were selected to participate in the event. The two RCHS students selected to participate are Emma Wells (senior/senior band), & Aidan Gomez (senior/jazz band).
These students were selected from a rigorous audition process as the top student-musicians representing nearly 11,000 schools throughout Illinois. Of the thousands of students that auditioned, only a fraction of students were selected to participate in the event. The two RCHS students selected to participate are Emma Wells (senior/senior band), & Aidan Gomez (senior/jazz band).
Emma Wells was selected to participate in the 2024 All-State Band. She has also participated in the ILMEA District 5 Band for five years. In 2021, 2022, and 2023 she was selected for the All-State Band. Emma is currently a member of the Honors Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Marching Tigers, and Jazz Band as a Clarinetist and Drum Major at RCHS. She is involved in the Tri-M National Honor Music Society where she serves as President and previously Historian. She has been a part of the Orchestra Pit for the RCHS musical three years in a row.
After graduating high school in 2024, Emma plans to attend a 4-year university where she will obtain her bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Speech Pathology, then go on to get her masters. She also plans on minoring in music and foreign language.
After graduating high school in 2024, Emma plans to attend a 4-year university where she will obtain her bachelor’s degree in Psychology or Speech Pathology, then go on to get her masters. She also plans on minoring in music and foreign language.
Aidan Gomez was selected to participate in the 2024 All-State Band. Aidan has been a member of the RCHS band since 2020. He has been a part of the Marching Tigers for the '20, '21, '22, and '23 marching seasons where he has been section leader and marched Baritone. He attended the Lincoln Trail Festival in 2022 and 2023 where he played 1st Trombone. He has also been a member of the Honors Wind Ensemble since 2020 where he has played Trombone. He is also a member of the Jazz Ensemble since 2021 where he has played Trombone. In 2022 and 2023, he participated in the ILMEA District 5 Jazz concert as 1st trombone at the campus of Eastern Illinois University. Also in 2022 and 2023, he participated in the ILMEA District 5 Concert band where he played trombone. He is also a member of Tri-M Chapter 8170 where he is the Secretary. Aidan has also been a member of the RCHS Orchestra Pit in 2021 2022. Aidan participated in IHSA Solo & Ensemble in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, he was part of a Quartet where they performed "Alexander's Ragtime Band for Trombone Quartets" and received a 1st superior rating.
After graduating from high school in 2024, Aidan plans to attend Eastern Illinois University for 4 years and major in Music Education, He wants to further pursue his education at University of Missouri and attain his Masters there.
After graduating from high school in 2024, Aidan plans to attend Eastern Illinois University for 4 years and major in Music Education, He wants to further pursue his education at University of Missouri and attain his Masters there.
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