Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Fall Band Concert

The first annual Fall Band Concert is November 13th in the Performing Arts Center located at Central Campus.  The program will begin at 7 pm with performances by the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony, and the Wind Ensemble.
Report time is 6:15 pm.

MCHS Band Concert Dress Code:
Concert attire is black and white dress clothes. All school dress code rules apply! The dress code can be found on page 37 of the Student Handbook.

Appropriate attire is as follows:
Boys
Black dress pants
Black or white dress shirt
Black socks & dress shoes
Optional: Black or white tie

Girls
Black dress pants with nice black or white top
Black skirt with black tights/leggings and nice black or white top
Black dress with black tights/leggings
Black dress shoes (with black socks or tights)

Girls please note
  • Black tights/nylons are required if you are wearing a skirt or dress.
  • Skirts must be just above the knee or longer - NO shorter! A skirt that only reaches your fingertips is still too short for sitting on a stage in a formal concert setting.
  • Dresses and tops may be sleeveless (i.e., only open at the shoulder) – spaghetti strap or strapless tops/dresses are not allowed unless you are wearing a sweater over the dress.

If you are unsure if your outfit is appropriate, please see Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wych BEFORE the day of the concert!!

Sunday, October 28, 2012

U of I Pics Available

Several group and individual pictures are available through Jolesch Photography.  Please click HERE to take you directly to our Marching Indians pics!

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Halloween Parade!

Saturday, October 27th!
Report time: 12:45 pm
Busses will leave: 1:15 pm
Parade starts: 2:00 pm

Busses will transport us to the Minooka Elementary School for the start of the parade.  The parade will end at MCHS Central Campus.  We should be done by 2:40 pm (approx)

Atttire: Black drillmaster shoes, socks, and pants (same as summer outfit) HOWEVER you may wear costumes from the waist up.  Try to use as much orange/black as possible!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Weekend Events!

Mahomet/Seymour HS Field Show Competition
302 West State Street, Mahomet, Illinois
Saturday, October 20th
MCHS Performance time: 3:15 pm
  • 8:45 am - Rehearsal at MCHS
  • 10:30 am - Eat lunch on your own/load busses
  • 11:30 pm - Leave MCHS
  • 1:30 pm - Arrive at Contest Site 
  • 2:30 pm - Warm-ups
  • 3:15 pm - Marching Indians Field Show Performance!
  • 6:00 pm - Awards Ceremony in stadium
  • 7:00 pm - Leave for MCHS
  • 9:00 pm - Arrive at MCHS (time approximate)
The show at Mahomet/Seymour HS begins at 12:00 pm (noon). Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 18 / seniors over 60. Parking will be at a premium, parents and fans are asked to park at the Junior High, Lincoln Trail Elementary, or at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church (A block west of the High School).  Signs will be posted.

MPC Percussion Show
Naperville Central HS
Sunday, October 21st
MCHS Drumline Performance time: 3:30 pm

The show starts at 2 pm and concludes with a 5 pm awards ceremony.  The event features the drumlines from Elk Grove, Plainfield East, Bolingbrook, Glenbrook South, Minooka, Romeoville, Lemont, and Naperville Central.  

Monday, October 15, 2012

U of I Results

Another truly memorable experience happened for all members of our band family this past weekend.  After a truly remarkable day of preparation (in spite of weather challenges), our Marching Indians took the field with great confidence and presence to dazzle the audience and impress the judges!   We received the highest score in our 20 year history of participation at the Illini Marching Band Championships!  We earned a solid 4th place in 6A competition. Our colorguard earned a 4th place in the auxillary caption and our drumline continues to dominate with an impressive 1st place caption award!  Looking forward to another great week of rehearsals (including Sr. night on Wednesday) and a fantastic day at Mahomet/Seymour on Oct. 20th.
Go Marching Indians!!

All DIstrict Music Selection Announced!

Congratulations to Kayla Bachar (band-flute), Erin Matthewson (orchestra-oboe), and Justin Miner (choir-tenor) for their acceptance into the IMEA District I Music Ensembles!  They were selected through an audition process that included 2000 of the best musicians from the Chicagoland area.

The festival concert date is November 17th at West Leyden High School in North Lake, Illinois.  The concert begins at 4 pm.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

U of I Information!

University of Illinois Marching Band Championships 
Saturday, October 13th
MCHS Performance time: 6:20 pm
  • 9:30 am - Rehearsal at MCHS
  • 11:45 am - Load Busses
  • 12:15 pm - Leave MCHS (Fast food stop en route)
  • 3:45 pm - Arrive at U of I 
  • 5:00 pm - Warm-ups
  • 6:20 pm - Marching Indians Field Show Performance!
  • 9:00 pm - "Marching Illini" performance
  • 9:30 pm - Awards Ceremony in stadium
  • 10:15 pm - Leave for MCHS
  • 12:30 am - Arrive at MCHS (time approximate)
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