Congratulations to the Niles North High School Percussion Ensemble for receiving an invitation to perform at the 2014 Illinois Music Educators State Conference next January!!!
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for their terrific performance at the Illinois Grade School Music Association State Festival on Saturday. Once again the Symphonic Band was selected as one of the “honors ensembles” at our site…recognition from...
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for their 11th consecutive invitation to the University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival. Lot’s of work to do, get practicing! Bands Selected to the Illinois SuperState Concert Band Festival 2013: Alphabetical...
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for receiving a Division I (superior) at today’s IGSMA District Contest! The Symphonic Band received a 7-7-8, which is only one point away from a perfect score from all three judges! Congratulations...
Congratulations to all students who participated in the IGSMA District 7 Solo and Ensemble Contest today! With 74 Division I ratings and 10 Division II ratings McCracken was certainly very well represented. Great work everyone!
A huge congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for their wonderful performance at Middleton Elementary School this morning. The year is only a few short weeks old, but we’ve certainly kicked the year off with a bang. Great...
The Concert Band and 5th Grade Band concert that was originally scheduled for November 8 has been changed to Wednesday, November 28 at 7:00p in the McCracken Gym!!!
Good Luck to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band as the make their final preparations for their performance at the 2012 University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival on Friday! For the first time ever, the U of I Bands...
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for their terrific performance at the Illinois Grade School Music Association State Festival this morning. Once again the Symphonic Band was selected as one of the “honors ensembles” at our site…recognition from...
I don’t know how I missed this, but the band world (really, the entire music world) lost another giant a couple days ago. Francis McBeth, world-renowned composer and longtime OBU professor, dies at 78 [Ouachita News] Dr. William Francis McBeth...