A big congratulations to Mr. De Stefano and the McCracken Middle School Symphonic. Mr. De Stefano was invited to present his clinic session Beyond Their Years: Tone, Pitch and the Young Band at the 2008 Midwest Clinic: An International Band...
Mr. De Stefano’s high school band director, Phil Hartman, just received a very prestigious honor from the John Philip Sousa Foundation. The Bandworld Legion of Honor was established to recognize the finest band directors in the country. It’s a remarkable,...
Congratulations to the schools selected as Honor Bands at the 2008 University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival: Middle School: Westlake Middle School (Kim Farris, conductor) Class A HS: Illiana Christian High School (Patricia Menninga, conductor) Class AA HS: Marian...
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for their wonderful performance at the 2008 University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival. We couldn’t be more proud of the work you put into preparing for this performance and the way...
The McCracken Middle School Bands lost a dear friend today. Mr. Hy Savit, former band director and music educator in the Chicago Public Schools, and private teacher to hundreds of Mr. Stahlberg’s and Mr. De Stefano’s students, passed away today....
The Midwest Clinic has just announced the performers for the 2008 Midwest Clinic. Congratulations to the Lockport High School Wind Symphony, Edison MS Jazz Band, and Wheeling High School Jazz Band for being Illinois’s representatives at next year’s conference! The...
We just got our state contest times today! Once again both the band and swing choirs will be performing at Troy Middle School in Plainfield. The Symphonic Band performs at 2:10. 7th Grade Swing Choir Performs at 3:20, and the...
Just got the Superstate performance times today: Friday, MAY 2, 2008 Junior High/Middle School Combined 1:00 PM Richmond-Burton HS (Class A) 1:30 PM Edison Middle School 2:00 PM Hickory Creek Middle School 2:30 PM McCracken Middle School 3:00 PM Westlake...
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for being invited, by audition, to participate in the 2008 University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival! Superstate will take place on Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Krannert Center for the...
There is an incoming parents meeting for 8th grade parents at Niles North High School on Monday, March 31 starting at 7:00 PM in the band room. Students are welcome to attend. Questions? Contact Mr. Eisele.