Lyons Township High School - Fine Arts

Fine Arts

LTHS has been known for its music and fine arts programs for decades.

  • The Lyons Township band takes biennial trips to Walt Disney World in Orlando, they go to perform and in a parade and clinic and has received a Superior Rating from them each time. The jazz bands also make yearly appearances at the Evanston Jazz Festival. The Wind Ensemble, LT's top band, makes yearly trips to Northwestern University for its Northshore Band Festival.
  • The Lyons Township Orchestra makes frequent trips all over the State, including Joliett, the Festival of Gold in both New Oreleans and Chicago, and most recently, Atlanta, GA. They have also been to Milwaukee and will go all over Northern Italy over spring break of 2013.
  • The Lyons Township Choruses have been top notch for decades and frequently send down dozens of players to the All-State Festival in Peoria, IL. Additionally, the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Madrigal singing groups constantly grace the community with their immense talents. Most recently, the upperclassmen in the LT Choirs traveled to Canada to sing in various public venues.

The following teams have finished in the top 20 of their respective IHSA sponsored state tournaments:

  • Debate: 3rd place (1940–41, 47-48, 50-51); 2nd place (1943–44, 44-45, 49-50); State Champions (1948–49, 51-52, 52-53, 56-57)
  • Individual Events: 11th place (1952–53); 3rd place (1958–59); 1st place (1950–51, 57-58)
  • Speech (Sweepstakes): 12th place (1948–49, 50-51); 6th place (1951–52, 56-57); State Champions (1952–53)

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