76 trombones possible in U-46 unified marching band
Maybe the biggest Thanksgiving band ever in Chicago, a combined group of student-musicians from IL's 2nd-largest school dist.
Fine Arts
High school students need to study the fine arts
If you don't think fine arts programming is vital, ask a high school student. An IL student newspaper asked several, and here's what they heard.
Libertyville band set for London on New Year’s
20 marching bands, 18 coming from the US (2 fr. IL), will march through Picadilly Circus to the Houses of Parliament on New Year's Day.
Piqua teen is passionate about percussion
Life can sometimes be lonely for symphonic percussionists—long stretches of sitting. But then, they're the heartbeat of the orchestra.
Bands from Hinsdale to Havre honor vets on 5th Ave.
A suburban Chicago high school brought a marching band to NYC to participate in the largest Veterans Day parade in the country.
Carmel band wins 4th Grand Nationals title
We congratulate Carmel H.S. in Indiana for the grand championship at the Bands of America Grand Nationals yesterday + 99 others.
Federal judge lectures lawyer on sacred music
The question of including religious music in a performance at a public high school brings questions about the 1st Amendment.
Man sentenced who caused band student’s death
A man who drunkenly killed a band student hours after she performed in the finals at Grand Nationals was sentenced today.
Rising R&B star Khalid featured at Richmond-Burton
Music plays a significant role in students' lives, and occasionally they write about it. Here's a "song of the week" from an IL h.s.
All teaching staff laid off at a renowned choir college
A world-renowned choir college in N.J. may become homeless after it is sold to a firm that specializes in for-profit K-12 schools internationally.