COLLINSVILLE - During this past fall, 23,000 students from elementary, junior high and high schools around Illinois participated in a virtual audition process and of those auditions, more than 7,000 students were selected to participate in district festivals celebrating student musicians in bands, orchestras, choruses and jazz ensembles. Students in grades 7-12 who participated in the ILMEA District Festivals are also eligible to be selected into ILMEA’s Junior and Senior All-State Student Programs. This year, eight students from Collinsville schools were selected to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association’s 2026 All-State Student Programs in Peoria, Illinois from January 28-January 31, 2026. This is the highest honor that can be earned by students in our state!This January

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