KENOSHA, Wis. (Friday, Feb. 20, 2025) – Kenosha Unified School District’s 63rd Annual Orchestra Festival will be presented on Saturday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Indian Trail High School and Academy, 6800 60th St. This event will showcase nearly 1,400 elementary, middle and high school students.
Tickets for this event are sold out. The event will also be streamed live on the district’s YouTube channel. Guests may also watch the live stream for free with no ticket required in the Indian Trail auditorium.
This year’s guest conductor is Dr. James Mick, professor of music education at Ithaca College in upstate New York. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in string pedagogy, orchestral rehearsal techniques, instrumental conducting, and the psychology of music teaching and learning. Dr. Mick will visit secondary schools on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, to rehearse with the orchestra ensembles.
Participating schools and their directors are: Heather Kamikawa, Bradford High School; Daniel Perron, Bullen Middle School; Katie Carlson, Harborside Academy/Lakeview Academy; Jennifer Marvin, Indian Trail High School and Academy; Jessica DeBoer, Lakeview K-8; Lindsay Pytel, Lance Middle School; Rehanna Rexroat, Mahone Middle School; Helen Breitenbach, Tremper High School; Elizabeth Lemons, Ruth Harman Academy; Todd DeBoer, Washington Middle School; Elizabeth Lemons, Lorikaye Kristiansen, Andrea Nitz, Noah Schaffrick and Liz Tercek, elementary orchestra.
For additional information, please contact Scott Plank, coordinator of fine arts, at 262-359-8388 or splank@kusd.edu.