Calendar
August 2010
| 25 | First Day of School! | |
| 26 | McCracken Chair Placement Auditions Begin | |
| 31 | 2:10p | Regular Symphonic Band Rehearsal begins |
September 2010
| 29 | 8:45a | Symphonic Band performance at Middleton |
October 2010
| 02 | scheduled | IMEA Honor Band Auditions at Washburne Middle School (Winnetka) |
| 06 | 7:00p | Beginner Band Parent Orientation in Middleton Gym |
| 14 | 7:00p | Symphonic Band Fall Concert at McCracken Middle School |
November 2010
| 06 | All Day | IMEA Honor Band Festival at Wauconda High School (selected students) |
| 18 | 7:00p | Intermediate Band and Concert Band Fall Concert at McCracken |
| 22 | 9:00a | Symphonic Band Concert at Meyer Primary School |
December 2010
| 08 | 1:45p & 7:00p | Winter Concert at McCracken Middle School (Symphonic Band, Choirs) |
January 2011
| 17 | 10:00a - noon | Symphonic Band Clinic with TBA |
| 27 | Symphonic Band Trip to OMEA/MENC North Central Division Conference | |
| 27 | TBA | Symphonic Band Clinic with Steve Pratt (Director of Bands, Indiana University) |
| 28 | Symphonic Band Trip to OMEA/MENC North Central Division Conference | |
| 29 | Symphonic Band Trip to OMEA/MENC North Central Division Conference |
February 2011
| 12 | 9:00a - 1:00p | Solo and Ensemble Recital at McCracken Middle School (scheduled - all 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders - optional for 5th graders) |
| 19 | All Day (scheduled) | IGSMA Solo and Ensemble Contest at Culver Middle School (Niles) |
| 20 | TBA | Symphonic Band Clinic with Dr. Robert Rumbelow (Director of Bands, University of Illinois) |
| 21 | 8:00a - noon | Symphonic Midwest Clinic Application recording session |
March 2011
| 02 | 7:00p | Beginner Band and Symphonic Band Concert at McCracken |
| 12 | TBA | Illinois Grade School Music Association District Contest (Location TBA) |
| 16 | TBA | Concert Band performs at Little People Band Festival |
| 17 | 7:00p | Intermediate Band and Concert Band Concert at McCracken |
| 21 | scheduled | 8th Grade Niles North High School Band Placement Auditions Begin |
April 2011
| 09 | TBA | Symphonic Band at Chicagoland Invitation Concert Band Festival (Hersey High School - tentative) |
| 29 | evening | Illinois Grade School Music Association State Contest (Band and Choirs) |
| 30 | All Day | Illinois Grade School Music Association State Contest (Band and Choirs) |
May 2011
| 06 | TBA | University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival (if invited) |
| 16 | 7:00p | All Bands Concert at Niles North High School |
June 2011
| 02 | 7:30 PM | 8th Grade Graduation at Niles North High School (Symphonic Band Performs) |
| 03 | Last Day of School!!! |