Junior Festival – Maine West HS November 4, 2006 Senior Festival – Hersey HS November 11, 2006 Jazz Festival – Lake Zurich HS November 18, 2006 —–
Clara Elizabeth De Stefano Born: 3/6/06, 11:26 AM Weight: 7 pounds flat Pictures Here. More pictures soon. Mr. De Stefano will be on leave until March 21. —–
Best of luck to the McCracken Symphonic Band, 7th Grade Swing Choir, and 8th Grade Swing Choir as they prepare for the IGSMA District Contest on March 11. Permission slips have already been sent home and should be returned by...
On Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00 PM in the McCracken Gym the Middleton Elementary School Beginner Band will present their first concert of the year. The students have been working very hard to prepare this program and they will certainly...
Best of luck to all McCracken Band and Choir students who will be participating in this weekends Illinois Grade School Music Association Solo and Ensemble Contest. All students using a school accompanist have their final rehearsal with their pianist this...
This weekend we have 82 students participating in the McCracken Solo and Ensemble Recital to help our students prepare for the IGSMA Solo and Contest the following weekend. Good luck to everyone performing! Our judges for this years recital are:...
CONGRATULATIONS to Karen Wylie, Kindergarden teacher at Elizabeth Meyer Primary School, for being named as one of 30 finalists for the Golden Apple Award. Winners will be awarded in mid-March. Best of Luck in the final round! PDF of press...
I’ve recently completed an article on intonation and the young band for BandDirector.com. No word on a possible publication date yet, but hopefully it’ll be soon. In addition, Kagarice Brass Editions has released my brass choir arrangement of two movements...
Due to a change in the Superstate application deadline from recent years, the Symphonic Band will have a recording session on February 20, from 10 AM to noon. I had hoped to use our Midwest Application recording for Superstate as...
On Tuesday, January 24 at 7:00 PM in the McCracken Gym there will be a combined concert of the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band and Niles North High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble. The Niles North Wind Ensemble, which included 34...