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....
February 25, 2016 Chip De Stefano, conductor David Morrison, guest conductor Stephen G. Peterson, guest conductor Matt Olson, alto saxophone Download Concert Program Symphonic Band Sweet Like That – Christopher Theofanidis Second Prelude from “Three Preludes” – George Gershwin, arranged...
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!
2015 Workshop Program John Hagstrom: “Because I Said So!”: The secret ingredient for excellence Mallory Thompson: Dancing on the Blade of a Knife Chip De Stefano and David Morrison: “Speaking” of Band: Using Student Vocalizations and Singing to Improve Ensemble Performance Matt Temple: Literature and...
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...
2014-2015 Band Yearbook Page All Bands Concert Niles North High School May 18, 2015 Chip De Stefano, conductor David Morrison, conductor Beginner Band Jim Along Josie – Traditional Skip to My Lou – Traditional Chant for Percussion – Andrew Balent...
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...