Sophomore Jessica Huang qualified for the Illinois Music Educators Association’s All-State Orchestra for violin.

Jessica will rehearse with the orchestra for three days in Peoria, then will perform with the group on Jan. 27, 2018.

On Oct. 11, U-High orchestra, band and choir students auditioned for the Illinois Music Educators Association District Music Festival. Students began preparing for the auditions in September by practicing excerpts and scales.

Seven U-High students qualified for the district ensemble but did not advance to the state competition. They are junior Sam DuBose for piano; freshmen Miles Warshauer, William Greenstone, Stella Heon and Michelle Tkachenko Weaver for 9/10 chorus; seniors Nicole Horio and Jacob Shkrob for senior chorus and sophomore Jessica Huang for violin.

The top 10 performers from each instrument or major category in choir from the October audition performed at the District 1 Senior Festival on Nov. 1.