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Beginning Band Information for Incoming 6th Grade Students

Welcome to the Class of 2024!
We are very excited to have you join us at Oak Prairie! Students and Parents please check out this video for information regarding registration for
​Beginning Band.
Please email Mr. Rank with any questions.

Happy Holidays from the Oak Prairie Bands

2020 has brought us many challenges and opportunities. As we take time this Holiday Season to reflect, we see the struggles of the past year in a new light. Many of the challenges that we have dealt with have allowed us to grow in our personal understanding of the world, being more empathetic towards each other, and expressing that through music.

​Please enjoy this Playlist of our students musical work as you are wrapping presents, traveling, or just relaxing. Thank you Oak Prairie Band Students for all your hard work throughout the past year!
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Happy Holidays from our families to yours and best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2021! We cannot wait to see your children back in school after Winter Break!
OakPrairieBands · Winter 2020

2020-2021 Band Handbook

Attached is a link to the 2020-21 Band Handbook. Due to the ongoing pandemic, dates are subject to change. Please visit the following landing pages for more information for each class. Please begin ordering books (7th & 8th Grade Bands, Jazz Band). Quinlan & Fabish currently has free shipping to your home.

Class Student/Parent Landing Pages
8th Grade Band
7th Grade Band
6th Grade Band
Jazz Band
Music Technology

Band Classes- please complete the Band Registration Form once you have received your schedule. This will ensure proper channels of communication. 

Back to School Update - 30 July 2020


Summer Update - 26 May 2020


Congratulations class of 2020

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Music in Our Schools Month Concert - 12 March  2020

To celebrate Music In Our Schools Month, the Oak Prairie Bands and Choirs will present 'Music Changes Lives', the 2020 MIOSM Concert. The concert will feature the 8th Grade Band, 7th & 8th Grade Choirs, 7th Grade Band, Hi-C Choir, and Jazz Band. Please join us in the Oak Prairie Gymnasium at 7pm on March 12th, 2020 for a wonderful showcase of our young performers.

Students will need to arrive by 6pm to warm-up. Cases and coats can be stored in the Band Room.
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WInter Concert Details

The District 92 Winter Band Concert will take place Thursday, January 17th at Ludwig School.  All jazz band students should arrive to Ludwig School by 6pm. Gymnasium doors will not open until 6:45 for audience.
  
Instrument cases will be stored off stage. Dress for the concert is dress black uniforms for the Jazz Band.  Please no gym shoes or jeans!
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Fall Concert Details

Who: All Oak Prairie Band Students
What: Fall Band Concert
When: October 24, 2019 at 7pm (Students need to arrive before 6pm)
Where: Oak Prairie Junior High School Gymnasium
Why: To demonstrate all of the musical concepts that we have been focusing on this year. Musical performances are a celebration of the progress that students make and are essential to student growth in music.

Tom Killoran Photography will be on hand to take individual portraits of students with their instruments as well as group photos of each ensemble. These will be available for purchase in the cafeteria immediately following the performance.

Note: We are looking for a couple of volunteers to help direct students through the hallway before the concert, to ensure smooth transitions between ensembles in warm-up and pictures. Please let me know if you are interested and available to help!

6th Grade Rotation:
6pm Group Photo in Choir Room
6:15pm Individual Portraits in 6th Grade Lower Level Hallway
6:30pm Warm-Up in Gym

7th Grade Rotation:
6pm Individual Portraits in 6th Grade Lower Level Hallway
6:15pm Warm-Up in Gym
6:30pm Group Photo in Choir Room

8th Grade Rotation:
6pm Warm-Up in Gym
6:15pm Group Photo in Choir Room
6:30pm Individual Portraits in 6th Grade Lower Level Hallway
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2019-2020 Band Handbook

Download your copy of the Band Handbook here.
Complete the Band Registration Form once your child has their schedule for the 2019-2020 School Year.


2019 Spring Band Concert

The District 92 Spring Band Concert will take place Wednesday May 8th at Oak Prairie. 
All Oak Prairie students should arrive to Oak Prairie by 5:45pm.  All Ludwig Band students should arrive by 6:15pm.
  • 7th & 8th Grade Band will need to be in the  Gym at 6pm for warm-ups. 
  • 6th Grade Band will warm-up in the gym at 6:15pm.
  • 5th Grade Band students will warm-up in the Gym at 6:30pm.
    Gymnasium doors will not open until 6:45 for the audience.
  
All Oak Prairie student's instrument cases can be stored in the Band Room. Dress for the concert is BLACK MUSIC POLOS, black pants, black socks and black shoes.  Please no gym shoes or jeans!

All Ludwig students will store instrument cases in the Choir Room. Dress for the concert is Black on bottom, white on top.
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Band Make Up Assignment.pdf
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2019 Music In Our Schools Month Concert

The Music In Our Schools Concert will take place Wednesday, March 13th at Oak Prairie and feature the 7th & 8th Grade Choirs, the 7th & 8th Grade Concert Bands, the Hi-C Choir, and the Jazz Band . All students should arrive to Oak Prairie by 6pm.  7th & 8th Grade Band will need to be in the Gymnasium  at 6pm for warm-ups.  Gymnasium doors will not open until 6:45 for audience.
  
All instrument cases can be stored in the Band Room.   Dress for the concert is 'concert black' pants, black socks and black shoes for all students. Please no gym shoes or jeans!
1819 MIOSM Concert Program.pdf
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OP Band Make-Up Assignment.pdf
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2019 Winter Band Concert - 17 January 2019

The District 92 Winter Band Concert will take place Thursday, January 17th at Ludwig School.  All jazz band students should arrive to Ludwig School by 6pm. Gymnasium doors will not open until 6:45 for audience.
  
Instrument cases will be stored off stage. Dress for the concert is dress black uniforms for the Jazz Band.  Please no gym shoes or jeans!
1819 Winter Concert Program.pdf
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 2018 Fall Band Concert - 8 November 2018

The District 92 Fall Band Concert will take place Thursday November 8th at Oak Prairie. All students should arrive to Oak Prairie by 5:45pm.  7th & 8th Grade Band will need to be in the  Gym at 6pm for warm-ups, followed by pictures at 6:20 in the Choir Room.  6th Grade Band will take pictures in the Choir Room at 6pm, and warm-up in the gym at 6:20pm. Gymnasium doors will not open until 6:45 for audience.
  
All instrument cases can be stored in the Band Room.  Dress for the concert is BLACK MUSIC POLOS, black pants, black socks and black shoes.  Please no gym shoes or jeans!

Mr. Rank is looking for a couple parent volunteers from each grade level to help move students from location to location on the evening of the concert. Please email if you are able to help out. Thanks!
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2018-2019 Curriculum Night


2018-2019 Band Handbook

Download your copy of the 2018-2019 Band Handbook Here
Once you have your child's schedule from school and have read the 2018-2019 Band Handbook, please complete the 2018-2019 Band Registration Form.
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Spring Band Concert - 8 May 2018

Congrats to the District 92 Bands on a wonderful performance May 8th at the Spring Band Concert.
Read More...
Check out our Digital Program (links included)
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'Music In our schools month' Concert - 15 March 2018

The Music In Our Schools Concert will take place Thursday, March 15th at Oak Prairie and feature the 7th & 8th Grade Choirs, the 7th & 8th Grade Concert Bands, the Hi-C Choir, and the Jazz Band . All students should arrive to Oak Prairie by 6pm.  7th & 8th Grade Band will need to be in the Gymnasium  at 6pm for warm-ups.  Gymnasium doors will not open until 6:45 for audience.
  
All instrument cases can be stored in the Band Room.   Dress for the concert is tux shirts, bow ties, cummerbunds, black pants, black socks and black shoes for 7th & 8th Graders and Black on the bottom/white on the top for 6th Grade Band. 
​Please no gym shoes or jeans!
1718 MIOSM Concert.pdf
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Band Make-up Assignment.pdf
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Winter Beginning Band Concert - 18 January 2018

The District 92 Winter Band Concert will take place Thursday, January 18th at Ludwig School. All jazz band students should arrive to Ludwig School by 6pm.  Gymnasium doors will not open until 6:45 for audience.
  
Instrument cases will be stored off stage. Dress for the concert dress black for the Jazz Band. 
​Please no gym shoes or jeans!
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Fall Band COncert  -  15 November 2017

The District 92 Fall Band Concert will take place Wednesday, November 15th at Oak Prairie. All students should arrive to Oak Prairie by 6pm.  7th & 8th Grade Band will need to be in the Band Room at 6pm for warm-ups.  6th Grade Band will warm-up in the Gym at 6pm. Gymnasium doors will not open until 6:45 for audience.
  
All 7th & 8th Grade instrument cases can be stored in the Band Room.  6th Grade cases can be stored in the choir room. Dress for the concert is tux shirts, bow ties, cummerbunds, black pants, black socks and black shoes for 7th & 8th Graders and Black on the bottom/white on the top for 6th Grade Band.  Please no gym shoes or jeans!
1718 Fall Concert Program.pdf
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Band Makeup Assignment.pdf
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Open house information


2017-2018 Band Registration

Please follow this link to our Registration Form

2017-2018 Google Classroom Enrollment

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7th Grade Band (Period 4) - cles3n
6th Grade Band A (Period 7) - a5qusf
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2017-2018 Band Handbook

View the online version of the Band Handbook
Make sure to view in Print Layout if you are using a mobile device

Practice Strategies for Band


Spring Band Concerts

Symphonic Band and Ludwig Beginning Band
@ Oak Prairie Gymnasium – Tuesday, May 9th, 7pm

  • Arrive at 6:00pm in Concert Dress
  • Symphonic Band will warm-up in the Band Room with Folding Music Stands, while the Beginning Band warms up in the gym
  • Gymnasium doors will open at 6:45pm
Intermediate and Concert Band
@ Oak Prairie Gymnasium – Wednesday, May 10th, 7pm
  • Arrive at 6:00pm in Concert Dress
  • Concert Band will warm-up with Mr. Laird in the Choir Room
  • Intermediate Band will warm-up with Mr. Rank in the Band Room
  • Gymnasium doors will open at 6:45pm
Dress for the concerts is tux shirts, bow ties, cummerbunds, black pants, black socks and black shoes for Symphonic Band & Concert Band and Black on the bottom/white on the top for Concert Band.  
Please no gym shoes or jeans!
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op_band_makeup_assignment.pdf
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Spring Jazz Concert

The Spring Jazz Concert will take place Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in the Oak Prairie Cafeteria at 7pm. 
All students should arrive to Oak Prairie by 6pm.  Upon arrival all instrument cases can be stored in the BAND ROOM.
  • Jazz Band will perform from approximately 7-7:40pm
  • Jazz Combo will perform from 7:45-7:55pm
  • The Moraine Valley Jazz Band will perform from 8-8:45pm 
Dress for the concert is dress shirts, ties, black pants, black socks and black shoes. Please no gym shoes or jeans!
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2017 IMEC Permission Slip

Congratulatons to the Oak Prairie Symphonic Band on being accepted to perform as part of the 'Becoming the Bridge: Connecting With Our Students Using Rich Instrumental Music' session at the Illinois Music Education Conference.  Permission Slips are due on Friday, January 6th. 
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Winter Band Concert

The District 92 Winter Band Concert will take place on Thursday, January 19th at Lockport East HS. 
All students should arrive to Lockport East High School by 5:45pm.  Upon arrival all instrument cases can be stored in the BAND ROOM. 
  • Symphonic Band will need to be on stage at 6:00pm for warm-ups.  
  • Concert Band will need to be on stage at 6:10pm.
  • Intermediate Band will need to be on stage at 6:20 for Warm-Ups.  

Dress for the concert is tux shirts, bow ties, cummerbunds, black pants, black socks and black shoes for Symphonic Band & Concert Band and Black on the bottom/white on the top for Concert Band.  Please no gym shoes or jeans!

Also, on the day of the concert it would be nice to see as many students in their blue Oak Prairie Band shirts during school!
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Winter Band Social

The Oak Prairie Bands will host a Winter Band Social at Strike & Spare II on Monday, January 30th from 3-4:30pm.  Cost is $15 per student, which includes transportation to Strike & Spare II, shoe rental, 2 games of bowling, and 1 pitcher of pop/1 pizza per lane.  Permission Slips are due January 23rd.  Late permission slips will not be accepted.
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