Great Contest Results!

Congratulations to everyone on your great performances at the IHSA Band Contest last Saturday!

Wind Symphony - Division I Rating

Wind Ensemble - Division I Rating

Jazz Band I  - Division I Rating

IHSA Band Contest Info for April 13th

Below is the schedule for the IHSA Organizational Band Contest at LaSalle-Peru High School on Saturday, April 13th:

Schedule 

 7:30 am - Report time

 8:00 am - Busses leave MCHS

 9:30 am - Wind Symphony warm-up

10:00 am - Wind Symphony Performance time!

12:15 pm - Wind Ensemble warm-up

12:45 pm - Wind Ensemble Performance time!

1:15 pm - Jazz Band warm-up

1:45 pm - Jazz Band Performance time!

2:30 pm - Busses leave La-Salle Peru HS

3:30 pm - Approx. arrival at MCHS

(note: only Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, Jazz I will be attending contest)

Attire is the same as for our concerts:

• Black dress clothes from the waist down, black or white dress clothes from the waist up.
• Skirts MUST be at least knee length.
• Tops may not be spaghetti strap or strapless, unless you are wearing something over it.
• NO jeans or athletic shoes (even if they are black).

You will have points deducted from your grade for this performance if your attire does not meet expectations! Please see Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wych with any questions regarding appropriate attire.

Parent permission slips will be issued to students in class and will need to be returned to Mr. Anderson

by Wednesday, April 10th.

If you intend on taking home your student after the performance, you must fill out an "Activity Release Form" and return to the activities office by Thursday, April 11th. This form will be available in the band room or Mr. Anderson

A Great Weekend of Music!

Congratulations to all of our MCHS music students involved in the terrific performances yesterday!

Our MCHS Percussion Home show was a fantastic display of excellence in precision and artistry from our Indoor Percussion and Winterguard.  They have been WINNING every competition this year.  In fact our Winterguard is now ranked #2 out of 287 teams in the NATIONAL WGI rankings!  WOW!

MCHS had over 100 students involved in the production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Trying".  The Minooka/Channahon/Shorewood community should be very proud of the professional caliber performances from the last four days!

Indoor Percussion Spaghetti Dinner

Come out to the MCHS Central campus cafetorium this Thursday, Feb. 28th between 5 and 7:30 pm to enjoy some spaghetti and support Indoor Percussion!

There will be performances by various MCHS band students as well as the MJHS jazz band - and of course, the Indoor Percussion ensemble. There are also some fantastic raffle prizes available, including a box seat package for the Arlington Racetrack and passes for Vertical Endeavors and Heritage Bluffs golf course.

Tickets are $7 in advance from an Indoor Percussion student or $8 at the door.

Congratulations to the Winterguard!

Big congratulations to the MCHS Winterguard for placing 1st at WGI Regional Championships in Indianapolis this past weekend! What an awesome accomplishment! The guard is now ranked 5th in the nation!

If you haven't had a chance to see the guard's show yet this season, it is well worth coming out to see the result of their many, many hours of hard work! 

Congratulations to our MCHS Indoor Percussion!

"The Tribe" finished 6th place in Finals!

A couple of pictures from Prelims on Saturday!

Congratulations to our SPC Band Festival Members!

The following students were selected to perform in the SPC Band Festival hosted by Oswego High School this year. There will be a free concert on February 19th at 7:00 pm in Oswego HS auditorium.

Fr/So Band

Julia Barich, Eric Strand, Valerie Kolb, Jason Viehman, Matt Brandt, Jack Russell, Mark Siegel, Taylor Cinkovich, Amber Lindstrom, Kelli Anderson, and Brendan Miller.

Jr/Sr Band

Kayla Bachar, Ashley Grygienc, Erin Mathewson, Courtney Halaska, Sarah Hoy, Megan Chocholek, Charles Tierney, Danielle Dileto, Jonathan Harb, Rachel Wolz, John Kauffman, Robyn Clarke, and Adam McNally.