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Dengeos Fundraiser • May 21, 2010

We’re very excited to announce that on Friday, May 21, Dengeos Restaurant will be donating 20% of their sales made with an accompanying voucher to the McCracken Middle School and Middleton Elementary School Band Program.

A big THANK YOU to Dengeos for their support, and thank you to band parent Sherry Schlau for organizing this fundraiser for us!

Dengeos Fundraiser Voucher

Posted: May 13, 2010 | PermaLink

2010 Superstate Honor Bands

Congratulations to the bands selected as Honor Bands at this year’s University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival:

• 2010 Superstate Honor Bands
  • MIddle School: Troy Middle School (Ted Lega)
  • Class A: Illiana Christian High School (Patricia Menninga)
  • Class AA: Marian Catholic High School (Greg Bimm)
  • Class AAA: Warren Township High School (Kurt Gros)

Posted: May 9, 2010 | PermaLink

2010 Midwest Clinic Performers

The Midwest Clinic has announced the performers for the 2010 Midwest Clinic on their website. I, for one, already can’t wait to hear these wonderful bands next year!

• BANDS
  • Carlton J. Kell High School Wind Symphony (Marietta, GA, David McGrath, Conductor)
  • Dekaney High School Wind Ensemble (Houston, TX, Trent Cooper, Conductor)
  • Grand Symphonic Winds (Eagan, MN, Matthew George, Conductor)
  • Hebron High School Wind Symphony (Carrollton, TX, Andy Sealy, Conductor)
  • Henry Middle School Honors Band (Cedar Park, TX, Robert Herrings, Conductor)
  • Kealing Middle School Wind Ensemble (Austin, TX, Mark Gurgel, Conductor)
  • Scott County High School Symphonic Winds (Georgetown, KY, Tom Brawner, Conductor)
  • Seika Girls High School Band (Fukoka City, Japan, Yoshihisa Fujishige, Conductor)
  • Texas A&M University Wind Symphony (College Station, TX, Timothy Rhea, Conductor)
  • United States “President’s Own” Marine Band (Washington, DC, Colonel Michael Coburn, Conductor)
  • University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory Wind Symphony (Kansas City, MO, Steven Davis, Conductor)
  • VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band (Chicago, IL, Charles T. Menghini, Conductor)
  • West Ridge Middle School Wind Ensemble (Austin, TX, Susan Glover, Conductor)

Posted: May 4, 2010 | PermaLink