In addition to our scheduled performance at the Midwest Clinic, December 22, 2006 from 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM, we will be performing as the demostration group for a clinic by Bruce Pearson on Thursday, 10:15 – 11:15 in the...
As part of our recruitment drive, the Symphonic Band will be performing for the 4th Grade classes on Wednesday, September 27. We rehearse the morning of Sept. 27 at 7:20 at Middleton. Rehearsal on Thursday, September 28 will be cancelled....
Be sure to check the lesson schedules in your classroom this week. Because of the new MAP testing at McCracken next week there have been several revisions to the schedules that were mailed home this summer: – Symphonic Band Clarinets...
Please notice a couple changes to our calendar. The first is August 21 & 22. On the 21st, we will not rehearse, but will meet in the afternoon for our Midwest Clinic photo shoot for our concert program and publicity...
The 2006-2007 School District 73.5 Band Calendar has been posted. Please consider this calendar tentative, especially as it relates to our Midwest Clinic preparation. —–
Saturday, July 1 at noon is the deadline for Market Day orders. The Skokie School District 73.5 PTA is once again giving proceeds from the summer Market Day orders to our band program. It’s real easy to order online through...
While the topics and schedules haven’t been posted yet, the Midwest Clinic has announced who will be presenting sessions at next December’s Conference. —–
It appears as if a recent minor upgrade of PHP by our webhost broke some of our scripts. I think I fixed all of the problems, but if you run across anything that doesn’t seem to be working, please let...
If you haven’t already seen the great article by Mike Isaacs in this week’s Skokie Review, make sure to run out and buy a copy!
Congratulations to Nicole Torosin for being selected as one of five middle school winners in School Band and Orchestra Magazine’s 2006 Essay Contest. This year’s topic was “How playing an instrument has made me a better student.” Nicole will receive...