Anecdotes say arts ed may benefit special ed kids
Anecdotal evidence to support integration of arts and other motivating interests kids have into their school day continues to mount—here from an elementary school in...
Fine Arts
A teacher, of music and more, honored by generations
Jerry Swanson, former choir director at Elk Grove HS (and before that, Forest View HS), will return to direct generations of his former students in...
Balinese instruments, rap music promote learning
The arts can be an effective way to help kids learn because it forces them to engage actively in the learning process. In addition, the...
New Naperville superintendent gets heat for non-report
Naperville District 203's new superintendent is hearing charges from state DCFS officials that he acted improperly when he was a principal by not reporting a...
Illinois band directors' responses about a state marching band championship
Results from the marching band state championship survey are inconclusive, but we expect the IHSA to get their numbers for participation in a state series...
IMEA 'exploring options' for contest-like events
The board of directors at the Illinois Music Educators Association is hearing about a state championship series in marching band and show choir, possibly to...
Univ of Iowa marching band to conduct open rehearsal at Downers Grove North
An open rehearsal, free to the public, will be conducted at DG North HS on Saturday, Sept. 1. Something to check out if you're thinking...
Summary of early responses in our Illinois marching band state championship survey
Very few people have responded so far to a survey created by us and Illinois Marching Online, but we report that about half the band...
Why show-style marching bands should be included in an Illinois state championship
Some of the differences between show-style bands and corps-style bands could bring both types of high school marching band to a learning experience that could...
IHSA to survey Illinois schools about a statewide marching band championship
We reported that the IHSA will survey its member schools in November to determine if there's enough interest to start a state championship series for...