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...
One would be hard pressed to find someone who had as much an influence on woodwind education as Himie Voxman. I was certainly just reminded of this going through different repertoire helping students choose solos for the upcoming solo and...
Congratulations to the many Symphonic Band members who auditioned for the 2011 IMEA District 7 Junior Band today. Auditions went really well and I’m sure each of you represented McCracken Middle School very well! We should have results from IMEA...
This morning, at the Illinois Grade School Music Association’s State Meeting, the IGSMA presented Mr. De Stefano with the Cloyd Meyers Memorial Award!!! The Cloyd Meyers Award is the highest distinction that the IGSMA gives to individuals and now McCracken...
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for their invitation to serve as a demonstration group for a 2011 Midwest Clinic rehearsal lab. We very excited that Paula Crider, Midwest Clinic Board Member and Longhorn Band Director at the...
It’s still quite tentative, but I’ve posted the 2011-2012 Calendar. The finalized calendar should be set by the end of the summer!