Summer Update - May 26, 2020
Congratulations class of 2020
Distance Learning Plan for Band and Music Tech
Music in Our Schools Month Concert - March 12, 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 - January 17, 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 - November 8, 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 - May 8, 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 - March 15, 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 - January 18, 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 - November 15, 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
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6th Grade Band A (Period 7) - a5qusf
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7th Grade Band (Period 4) - cles3n
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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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