Why join the PMA?

Being a member of the PMA shows support for the value and importance of all performance music programs in District 95. There are no dues and membership is free and open to everyone.

Attendance at meetings is not mandatory but highly encouraged. In order to support our students it may be necessary for members to provide some assistance with activities and tasks from time to time.

Lake Zurich District 95 Orchestra Program

D95 Learner Objectives for Orchestra Students Grades 4 - 8 (PDF)

4th and 5th Grade
Isaac Fox Elementary School, Sarah Adams Elementary School
Director: Cathy Schmidt
Phone: (847) 540-5457
Email: catherine.schmidt@lz95.org
Website: ../mss/faculty/rpolomchak/
Beginners’ Orchestra, 4th grade
Prelude Orchestra, 5th grade
May Whitney Elementary School, Seth Paine Elementary School, Spencer Loomis Elementary School
Director: Mary Reitsma
Phone: (847) 719-3502
Email: mary.reitsma@lz95.org
Website:
Beginners’ Orchestra, 4th grade
Prelude Orchestra, 5th grade
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade
Lake Zurich Middle School North
Director: Riley Broach
Phone: (847) 719-3668
Email: riley.broach@lz95.org
Website:../msn/faculty/rbroach/
Intermezzo Orchestra, 6th grade
Chamber Orchestra, 7th and 8th grade
*Atomic Strings, 6th, 7th and 8th grade (by audition)
*String Quartet, 6th, 7th and 8th grade (by audition)
Lake Zurich Middle School South
Director: Ron Polomchak
Phone: (847) 540-2679
Email: ron.polomchak@lz95.org
Website: ../mss/faculty/rpolomchak/
Intermezzo Orchestra, 6th grade
Chamber Orchestra, 7th and 8th grade
*Silly Strings, 6th, 7th and 8th grade (by audition)

D95 Learner Objectives for Orchestra Students Grades 9 – 12 (coming soon)

Lake Zurich High School
Director: Serge Penksik
Phone: (847) 540-4478
Email: serge.penksik@lz95.org
Website: ../lzhs/music/spenksik/
Concert Orchestra, grades 9 – 12
*Chamber Strings, grades 9 – 12 (by audition)
Symphony Orchestra, grades 10 - 12 (by audition)

*denotes extra-curricular ensemble