Students who average a "B" or "C" in band are placed Concert Band. Concert Band is made up of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. They rehearse, as a group, during third period. Concert Band students are also required to come to lunch lessons once a week for twenty minutes. Lunch lessons are small group lessons in which students are given the opportunity to work on musical concepts they are currently struggling with. In Concert Band students review basic musical skills in large group rehearsals. Emphasis is placed on developing good intonation, and style skills, along with reinforcing rhythm and articulation. Concert Band performs in three concerts during the year, and the members are also eligible to participate in the Illinois Grade School Music Association's Solo and Ensemble Contest. Concert Band students are also eligible to audition for $100 music scholarships, sponsored by the Addison Music Parents, to be used towards the cost of privte music lessons or Summer Music Lessons. For more detailed information on Concert Band performances, see the Band Department Calendar.

For the Band Department Home Page.

For more information, call Mr. Lucente at (630) 458-2591.