Illinois lost one of the great middle school band directors this week - Pete Pappas former Director of Bands at Kelvin Grove Middle School (Lockport) and Glenbrook South High School (Glenview)
The McCracken Middle School Bands lost a former band parent, good friend, and tremendous influence this week.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Elton Eisele, Niles North Director of Bands, 1983 - 2012.
The McCracken Middle School Bands lost a friend and strong supporter with the recent passing of former Director of Bands at the University of Illinois James F. Keene.
Ted Lega was a legend in every sense of the word. He was the band director at Joliet Township High School for 33 years, continuing the legacy of excellence that amazing program throughout his time there. He was elected to...
I met and knew Ed Jones mostly through the Illinois Grade School Music Association. I didn’t know him well, but there have been few more supportive of my career and our band program over the years. His influence on bands...
We just learned that Charles Groeling, former band director at Niles East and Niles West High Schools, recently passed away. Dr. Groeling was a tremendously accomplished director bringing the Niles West Band to performances at the Midwest Clinic, Mideast Clinic,...
I’m deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bennett Reimer, a former professor of mine at Northwestern University and giant in the field of music education. Dr. Reimer was an extremely prolific writer, but his book A Philosophy of...
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...