Congratulations to the Beginner Band for their outstanding performance at the Middleton Elementary School Assembly this afternoon. The Beginner Band and Symphonic Band will be performing this Wednesday, February 28 at 7:00 PM in the McCracken Gym. All students should...
The Recording Academy has set up a Music Education Advocacy Action Center on their website. The most interesting aspect of the site is the ability easily to contact your elected officials in support of music education. From Neil Portnow’s (President,...
The schedule for the IGSMA District Contest at Clarendon Hills Middle School of March 10, 2007 has been released. The McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band will be performing at 2:00 PM. We have not yet received the Swing Choir times....
MCCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND RECEIVES THE SOUSA FOUNDATION’S SUDLER SILVER CUP AWARD The John Philip Sousa Foundation has announced that the McCracken Middle School Band from Skokie, Illinois has been selected to receive the coveted “Sudler Silver Cup” award...
Just a quick post to announce that the Midwest Clinic has posted a couple selections from our concert on their Band Performance Archive. You’ll need at least the free version of Real Audio Player to watch the selections. —–
Following our Midwest performance, the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band learned that we were selected to receive the John Philips Sousa Foundation “Sudler Cup.” The Sudler Cup’s purpose is to identify, recognize and honor junior high school and middle school...
If you haven’t seen it yet, there is an unbelievable article about the McCracken Symphonic Band and our performance at the Midwest Clinic in today’s Skokie Review. —–
Friday, December 15, beginning at 9:00 AM, WBEZ’s award winning morning show “848” will do a short segment on the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band and its invitation to perform at the Midwest Clinic. WBEZ is FM 91.5. They have...
On November 30, the Illinois House of Representatives adopted a resolution filed by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson congratulating the Symphonic Band for its invitation to perform at the Midwest Clinic. The text of the resolution can be found on the Illinois...
Several McCracken Symphonic Band students were in attendance tonight as Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen read a proclamation declaring December 4, 2006 as “McCracken Middle School Band Day” in Skokie. The full text of the proclamation can be found on...