January 30, 2004 Chip De Stefano, conductor Andrew Boysen, Jr., guest conductor Download Concert Program Symphonic Band Canarios Fantasia – Douglas Akey When the Stars Began to Fall – Fred Allen Symphony No. 4 for Winds and Percussion – Andrew...
2002-2003 Band Yearbook Page All Bands Concert Niles North High School May 21, 2003 Chip De Stefano, conductor Tina Keitel, percussion ensemble conductor Beginner Band On the March – Forrest Buchtel Big Rock Candy Mountain – Sandy Feldstein and John...
WHEREAS, for the second time in the past three years, under the direction of Chip De Stefano, Director of Bands, McCracken Middle School has demonstrated its excellence in Symphonic Band performance and has provided another example of the school’s exemplary...
RESOLUTION FOR THE McCRACKEN MIDDLE SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND WHEREAS Skokie School District 73.5 has a tradition of musical excellence that extends more than 30 years, and WHEREAS the members of the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band diligently practiced and accepted...
Chip De Stefano DePaul University Student MENC Chapter Guest Lecture (February 6, 2002) DePaul University Music Education Methods Guest Lecture (October 2002) Park Ridge School District 64 Music In-service (November 2002) Students General Motivation for Students The single most motivating...
2001-2002 Band Yearbook Page All Bands Concert Nile North High School May 22, 2002 Chip De Stefano, conductor Tina Keitel, percussion ensemble conductor Symphonic Band Australian Folk Fantasy – Mark Williams Gamelon – Walter Cummings Shenandoah – Frank Ticheli Highlights...
Questions asked by the students of the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band in preparation of the Skokie School District 73 1/2 Foundation’s commission of Tales of the Emerald Isle How do you come up with the ideas for your music?...
Breathing Have instrument ready before you play in order to get nice full breath. Relax stomach. Keep neck down very relaxed in breath. Picture breathing to the back of your ribcage. Practice breathing through nose to discover the feeling of...
2000-2001 Band Yearbook Page All Bands Concert Niles North High School May 25, 2001 Chip De Stefano, conductor Beginner Band Sahara Crossing – James Ployhar A Touch of Baroque – Sandy Feldstein and John O’Reilly 5th Grade Band Alleluia –...
Skokie Review – May 24, 2001 (and yes…that’s the actual headline they used!) The last concert of the season for the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band will be at 7 p.m. May 25 at Niles North High School, 9800 N....