Woman arrested in theft of Warren band booster funds
The ex-treasurer of a band booster organization at an Illinois high school has been charged with the theft of more that $26,000 from the group's bank accounts.
Performing Arts
Weather delays Lake Zurich band members in Madrid
When the weather is this cold, it makes its way into almost every story. One marching band from Chicago's north suburbs was delayed returning home from the winter break trip to Madrid.
Digital arts might help Cleveland students learn
A proposed high school in Cleveland might tap students' creativity in the digital arts of movie making, music, and video games not only to learn core subjects but to demonstrate what they know.
US marching bands play in London on New Year's
Marching bands from several US high schools, including Barrington High School in IL, traveled to London this New Year's to bring music to London's New Year's Day Parade.
Students in Vintage Voices sing old songs to old folks
A group of students at Centennial H S in Ellicott City, Md., sing for senior citizens every month, and they choose songs from when the seniors were young to "remind them of happy times."
Computers play humanly impossible metal drum tracks
Drummers in heavy metal bands are getting so fast that it is frequently impossible for humans to play the parts, especially the bass drum. Bands turn to computers.
Self-righteous band students assail new director
When we said we want parents and students involved in the conversation about their education, we did not imply they should make hiring decisions for our public schools.
Great American Marching Band includes 9 IL students
This Thanksgiving, nine high school marching band students from Illinois will participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of the 245-member Great American Marching Band.
Arts programs for disadvantaged kids win national award
The 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards were announced Friday. Among the winners are OrchKids from Baltimore and Storycatchers Theater from Chicago.
School accountability, meet the new music advocacy
The National Association for Music Education announced a new campaign to improve the effectiveness of educators' drives to keep music education alive in K-12 schools.