The 35th annual Lake Park Lancer Joust is a marching band festival in Roselle, Ill., and this year, you’ll get to see the school’s new turf field. […]
Category: Fine Arts
1st day of the last year for Schaumburg's band director
A band director is set to retire at the end of a 33-year career in northwest suburban District 211, and tributes are already coming in! […]
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Favorite music turns teens into bad drivers
Music that you like listening to may distract you while driving and cause you to make more errors on the road than you would if no music were playing, a new study suggests. […]
U of I band director resigns amid theft allegations
The University of Illinois’s band director has resigned amid charges that he sold university property (used band instruments) and pocketed the money. He says that’s not what happened. […]
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Richards HS marching flutist is jazz pianist extraordinaire
A pianist and self-described workaholic was profiled in the Southtown Star newspaper, and we can just hear the hard work student-performers put in. […]
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Coverage of Washington's Marching Panther Invitational
As we did last year, we open our coverage of the Illinois marching band season this year with the Marching Panther Invitational at Washington Community High School on Sept. 7, […]
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Students face the music in dance and AP
Two stories highlight the importance of hard work in achieving goals, especially for kids who may be at a disadvantage. […]
FAMU Marching 100 takes the field after suspension
One of the world’s most famous marching bands, the Florida A&M Marching 100, will return to the field on Sept. 1 following a 2-year suspension for the hazing death of a drum major. […]
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Booster clubs unite against pay-to-play in Harford Co.
Pay-to-play fees for Harford County, Md., students begin this fall in hopes of saving money for teachers. Booster organizations oppose the fees, but they’re modest compared to national averages. […]
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Philly miraculously finds millions for music, football
The School District of Philadelphia restored positions for school secretaries and some music teachers, as the district found new money from savings, taxes, and an increase in state funding. […]
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