Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Concert Band for their outstanding performance at the 2024 Prairie State Middle School Concert Band Festival at Plainfield East High School on Friday night!
Congratulations to the members of the McCracken Middle School Bands (and Choirs) who participated in the 2024 Illinois Grade School Music Association District 7 Solo and Ensemble Contest today!
Congratulations to both the McCracken Middle School Concert and Skokie School District 73.5 Intermediate Band for their outstanding performances and work at the 2023 Center Cass District 66 Winter Invitational on Saturday!
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for a fantastic performance at Middleton Elementary School this morning for our beginner band recruitment.
Congratulations to the 2022-2023 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for being selected as a national winner of the 2023 Mark of Excellence Award from the Foundation for Music Education.
t's hard to believe how fast summer flew by, but we can't wait to get started with each of the bands!
Several months ago Mr. De Stefano was interviewed by noted composer and educator Tyler S. Grant as part of a new project he was creating entitled Teaching Tone: Successful Sounds from the Start. Check it out!
A huge congratulations to the McCracken Bands Class of 2023 for graduating from Skokie School District 73.5 this past Thursday. We'll miss you!
Concert Programs for the 2022-2023 School Year
This past weekend I had the opportunity to talk with Kyle Smith and Caitlin Ramsay on Kyle's podcast "The Growing Band Director" We had a great time talking band!