Welcome to the 2021-2022 School Year!Welcome Letter
We are excited to begin the new school year! Attached is a link to the 2021-22 Band Handbook. Due to the ongoing pandemic, dates are subject to change. Please visit the following landing pages for more information for each class. Quinlan & Fabish currently has free shipping to your home. Class Student/Parent Landing Pages Advanced Band (Period 1) Intermediate Band (Period 5) Beginning Band (Period 7 & 8) Jazz Band Music Technology Beginning Band Classes - please wait to complete the Band Registration until you have selected and obtained an instrument. Advanced and Intermediate Band Classes- please complete the Band Registration Form once you have received your schedule. This will ensure proper channels of communication. We will not need instruments on the first day of school. Now is a good time to review some of the music from last year and build up some consistency of playing each day. Start with 10-15 minutes and try to do a good warm-up. If some notes don't speak right away, don't fret, your range and tone will return as you begin to rebuild your embouchure muscles. |
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Summer Music Opportunities 2021
Spring Band Concert - May 11, 2021
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBmSlImzqGs
Thank you students and parents for your continued hard work throughout the past month that we have been in person rehearsing! The musical growth that your children have seen in class has been truly remarkable and I couldn't be more proud to be their teacher!
Spring Band Concert - May 11, 2021
5pm - 6th Grade Band
6pm - 7th Grade Band
7pm - 8th Grade Band
Dress is Concert Black. All black shirts, pants, shoes, socks, etc. 7th & 8th Grade students have Black Oak Prairie Music Polo shirts that they can wear for the concert.
Gymnasium Concerts
Families will be grouped into a small cluster of chairs and pre-assign seating. Masks will be required as per school/district/state regulations. If you have multiple children in different grade levels, please make a different seating request for each performance. Please reserve your seating by completing this linked form:
https://forms.gle/zAgPBTZnyNyoe1C37
Thanks again for all your flexibility and dedication throughout this difficult time. As you can imagine, teaching through Zoom has been very difficult, especially trying to lead students through a productive music rehearsal without being able to hear the audio from the other end. We are emerging as stronger musicians throughout all of this and it couldn't be done without the support of all of our young musicians and their families! Keep up the great work!
Thank you students and parents for your continued hard work throughout the past month that we have been in person rehearsing! The musical growth that your children have seen in class has been truly remarkable and I couldn't be more proud to be their teacher!
Spring Band Concert - May 11, 2021
5pm - 6th Grade Band
6pm - 7th Grade Band
7pm - 8th Grade Band
Dress is Concert Black. All black shirts, pants, shoes, socks, etc. 7th & 8th Grade students have Black Oak Prairie Music Polo shirts that they can wear for the concert.
Gymnasium Concerts
Families will be grouped into a small cluster of chairs and pre-assign seating. Masks will be required as per school/district/state regulations. If you have multiple children in different grade levels, please make a different seating request for each performance. Please reserve your seating by completing this linked form:
https://forms.gle/zAgPBTZnyNyoe1C37
Thanks again for all your flexibility and dedication throughout this difficult time. As you can imagine, teaching through Zoom has been very difficult, especially trying to lead students through a productive music rehearsal without being able to hear the audio from the other end. We are emerging as stronger musicians throughout all of this and it couldn't be done without the support of all of our young musicians and their families! Keep up the great work!
Beginning Band Information for Incoming 6th Grade Students
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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. |
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Happy Holidays from the Oak Prairie Bands2020 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! 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! |
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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.
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
Music in Our Schools Month Concert - 12 March 2020
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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
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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
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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.
Complete the Band Registration Form once your child has their schedule for the 2019-2020 School Year.
2019 Spring Band Concert
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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.
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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2019 Music In Our Schools Month Concert
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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! |
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2019 Winter Band Concert - 17 January 2019
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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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2018 Fall Band Concert - 8 November 2018
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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
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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
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Congrats to the District 92 Bands on a wonderful performance May 8th at the Spring Band Concert.
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Check out our Digital Program (links included)
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'Music In our schools month' Concert - 15 March 2018
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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! |
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Winter Beginning Band Concert - 18 January 2018
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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
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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! |
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Open house information
2017-2018 Band Registration
2017-2018 Google Classroom Enrollment
8th Grade Band (Period 2) - trxpepm
7th Grade Band (Period 4) - cles3n
6th Grade Band A (Period 7) - a5qusf
6th Grade Band B (Period 8) - yqvupd
Music Tech 3A (Period 3 Fall Semester) - xtlhqq
Music Tech 6A (Period 6 Fall Semester) - 2vgyr9
7th Grade Band (Period 4) - cles3n
6th Grade Band A (Period 7) - a5qusf
6th Grade Band B (Period 8) - yqvupd
Music Tech 3A (Period 3 Fall Semester) - xtlhqq
Music Tech 6A (Period 6 Fall Semester) - 2vgyr9
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
Make sure to view in Print Layout if you are using a mobile device
Practice Strategies for Band
Spring Band Concerts
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Symphonic Band and Ludwig Beginning Band
@ Oak Prairie Gymnasium – Tuesday, May 9th, 7pm
@ Oak Prairie Gymnasium – Wednesday, May 10th, 7pm
Please no gym shoes or jeans! |
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Spring Jazz Concert
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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.
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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
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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.
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
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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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