Lincoln-Way Band marches past fire in Rose Parade
A float rolling in front of the Lincoln-Way Marching Band in the Rose Parade caught fire. The band, as expected, marched on.
Performing Arts
Marching band acclaim and fallout in Morton
The band director at the nationally renowned Morton HS in central IL will resign at the end of the school year—a personnel matter.
IL hosts a violinist, a refugee from Syria
Thoughts turn to a Syrian violinist in Illinois, as Nikki R Haley announces she'll resign as US ambassador to the UN.
Collaboration, invitation, and celebration in Normal
Marching bands come together at 2 central IL high schools, and the result is phenomenal: learning, collaboration. And MUSIC.
From his IL roots, a Texas director heads to Macy’s
The Reagan Band from Texas heads to Macy's in Nov. 2019. The band's director hails from an IL school with a history at Macy's itself.
Music lessons may reduce bullying of autistic kids
Collaborative music lessons in schools may help to reduce the bullying of autistic students, new research suggests.
Condo fire kids need clarinets etc.
A teacher is trying to round up a few musical instruments to help students whose families lost everything in a massive condo fire.
Pianos come to a Chicago park near you
Do you want to learn to play the piano despite not having access to one at home? Chicago parks have a possible solution.
In music performance, can you improvise or not?
The brain shows differential electrical activity between musicians who can improvise and those who, well, can't. Like me.
From Piasa to the parade in Washington
The National Independence Day Parade in Washington brought high school bands from CA, AR, WI, MN, IL, NC, FL, PA, NY, NH, GA, TX.