Chi-Town Jazz Festival showcases 2 high school bands
The 4th annual Chi-Town Jazz Festival, March 12-22, will present jazz bands from Glenbrook South and Lyons Township high schools to help raise money for...
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Louis Ricci, Chicago band director; put life into music
A beloved former band director of Chicago's St Rita of Cascia High School died on Feb. 18. His students and others associated with the school...
Classical-, jazz-lovers at 12 less likely delinquent at 16
12-year-olds who like rock, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, and electronic dance music are more likely to be delinquent when they're 16 than 12-year-olds who like...
Ceramics and civil rights are closing down in Chicago
Testimony from a group from Chicago at the US Department of Education shows that CPS may be violating civil rights by closing schools that primarily...
All-State has a new group: Honors Vocal Jazz
Changes at the Illinois Music Educators Association include a new website design and the debut of the nine-singer Honors Vocal Jazz Ensemble at the All-State...
Florida A&M accreditation threatened
The hazing death of a drum major, perpetrated by students and ignored by university officials, leads to the accreditation of the university and financial aid...
The Constitution & a state championship series
Editorial judgement in our ongoing report of a poll about the possibility of an Illinois state championship series in marching band developed by the IHSA...
Students, parents, others respond about an IL state marching band championship
Our 5th chapter in the report about the possibility of an IHSA-sponsored state championship series in marching band takes a look at some of the...
Directors identify important elements for marching band
The fourth part of our report about the possibility of an Illinois state championship series in marching band takes a look at the qualities directors...
Why some directors don't want an IL marching band state championship
Part 3 of our report considers the reasons directors gave for why a state championship series in marching band should not be developed in Illinois...