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,
Marching Band
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.
IHSA drops state marching band championship, it seems
Our coverage of a possible statewide marching band championship in Illinois, one sponsored by the IHSA, comes to an end, given the absence of any response from the IHSA.
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 remember what he taught them.
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 for its students being placed in jeopardy.
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 requires us to look at a case appealed last year to the Seventh Circuit.
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 responses we received from people who didn't identify themselves as directors.
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 think are important to the development of a championship-caliber ensemble.
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 or by the IHSA.
Directors' reasons for wanting a state of Illinois marching band championship
We analyze the reasons given by directors who said that Illinois should sponsor and sanction a state championship series in marching band.