Congratulations to Mr. De Stefano for being elected to the Board of Directors of the National Band Association (NBA), as a Elementary/Middle School Representative, for the 2018-2020 biennium!
The McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band and Tamagawa Academy Wind Orchestra present a joint “Friendship Concert” on Tuesday, December 13 at 7:00 PM (CST) at Niles West High School. Please join us in person or online! 6:00p Webcast Begins (http://www.banddirector.com)...
Congratulations to Mr. De Stefano for being selected as the 2016 Skokie Award for Artistic Excellence Individual Recipient by the Skokie Fine Arts Commission! Mr. De Stefano will be recognized at the June Village Board meeting (with reception following).
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band and McCracken Choirs for their fabulous performances today at the Illinois Grade School Music Association District 7 Organization Contest. All the groups performed wonderfully with each earning a Division I (superior) rating....
Thursday, February 25 at 7:00p the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band’s performance at the CBDNA/NBA North Central Division Conference will be webcast at: http://music.iastate.edu/feeds/recital/ All of conference performances will be webcast at that address and the schedule is is filled with...
Congratulations to McCracken (Oakview) Middle School Band Alum, Class of 1966, Mike Balter for his recent induction into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame!
A big congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Bands who just learned that they are Division Winners and National Finalists for the National Band Association Programs of Excellence Award! Congratulations! to our Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award High School...
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle Symphonic Band for a terrific Beginner Band recruitment concert at Middleton Elementary School this morning. Special thanks to the section leaders who prepared and performed solos to demonstrate the instruments to the elementary students!
Andrew Hitz, former tubist of the Boston Brass and a classmate of mine at Northwestern University, just posted a great interview with area composer Jim Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson will be in residence at McCracken Middle School later this year writing...
A huge congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for their terrific performance and selection as Honor Band at the 2015 SuperState Concert Band Festival at the University of Illinois. Being invited to SuperState is a big accomplishment and...