IL bill would make PE requirement a local decision
A proposed law in IL would remove the state's requirement that HS students take 4 years of PE and let local boards decide.
Fine Arts
Jared Cassedy wins GRAMMY's 2nd Music Educator Award
The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation have announced the winner of their 2nd annual Music Educator Award: a band director from N.H.
Chicago high school choir to perform in the Nutcracker
Lincoln Park High School Chamber Singers will join the pit orchestra at the Joffrey Ballet this weekend.
Proposed: Ensemble types for a performing arts database
We are spelling out our plans for the development of a performing arts database (searchable and sortable) for IL high schools.
Violinist amazes students and staff at Twin Groves
Violinist Rachel Barton not only performed one of Paganini's caprices for solo violin and talked about it, but she did it at an IL middle school.
BOA grand national champion: Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Bands of America named the marching band from Tarpon Springs H.S., near Tampa Bay, Fla., grand national champion last night in Indy.
ABCs for Marching 100 success
The band program at Alton HS in IL has bounced back after 2 troubled directors. The Marching 100 sounds great.
Choristers may have prepared sight-singing in advance
Some students in the northern suburbs may have cheated when auditioning for the ILMEA District 7 senior chorus. Corrective action is under way.
Are leaders born or made?
Researchers at the University of Illinois hypothesize that good leadership character can be taught and learned.
Hearing health is important in marching band
Marching band students are at increased risk for hearing loss. Symptoms that hearing may be in danger are ringing in the ears and temporary hearing loss.