Beginning at about noon today, our district’s email server will be down throughout our spring break. Sorry for the inconvenience! Once we receive word from Superstate, I’ll be sure to post the results right away.
Congratulations to all the students of the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, 7th Grade Swing Choir, and 8th Grade Swing Choir. All three ensembles received Division I Ratings at today’s Illinois Grade School Music Association District Organization Contest. Great Work...
I’m very proud of my alma mater: Northwestern unveils $90 million plan for School of Music building [Chicago Tribune]
I wish I had time to do these types of posts more regularly but: A fascinating feature of young Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Also interesting is Venezuela’s “system,” a state sponsored music program created to reduce crime and increase the...
Just a reminder that the Symphonic Band will be recording our Superstate audition tape this Monday, February 18 from 9 – 12 in the McCracken Gym. Wish us luck!
Congratulations to the 89 members of the McCracken Middle School Bands that participated in the IGSMA Solo Contest today. We received a total of 74 Division I’s (outstanding) and 15 Division II’s (good). Great work!
In what only can be described as an unimaginable tragedy, the band world lost one of the most prolific arrangers and composers of elementary and middle school band music yesterday. Alfred mourns the loss of composer and friend [Alfred Publishing...
The Washington Post published three music education-centric articles last week. [via MENC Legislative Memo] Hoping to Turn The Beat Around [Washington Post] Top Musicians Are Composing Own Curricula [Washington Post] Cranking Up Graduation Rates, SAT’s [Washington Post] Elsewhere… Family business...
It looks like the Midwest Clinic has taken down last year’s blogs. I was looking forward to a new set of blogs this year, but unfortunately, none of the participating directors were interested. Because I think it may continue to...
It’s been a great Midwest Clinic this year. If you haven’t noticed already, the video performance archive is up a running. Check it out!