FESTIVAL OF FINE ARTS, April 19, 2012
The 5th Annual Festival of Fine Arts proved to be one of the biggest and best ever! The event boasted 11 different performances with over 400 student performers, and a fantastic district-wide art display featuring over 400 young artists. Events included musical performances from Howe School, Newport School, Kenneth Murphy School, and Oak Crest School, as well as performances by all three district bands, the Beach Park Middle School sign language club, drum club, and choir. With over 3,000 parents, students, teachers and community members in attendance, the event was bustling! It's All Good, Baba's Great Steak and Lemonade, Celina's Dog House and the Beach Park Band Boosters served hot food and cold drinks, while several vendors sold their jewelry, bags, cookies, glitter tattoos and other goodies.
Images from the Festival of Fine Arts, April 19, 2012
BAND CAMP
Band Camp is scheduled from Monday, July 30 - Saturday, August 4, 2012. Forms have been sent home with students, and can also be downloaded here. Please remember that 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students need to meet the criteria listed to attend camp. Registration and the first payment are due March 22, 2012. We are looking forward to a GREAT camp this year!!
THE DEADLINE FOR CAMP FORMS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 13th. PLEASE GET THEM IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!
THE DEADLINE FOR CAMP FORMS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 13th. PLEASE GET THEM IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!
Beach Park Middle School Symphonic Band Receives First Place Rating at IGSMA Contest
On Friday, March 9, 2012 the Beach Park Symphonic Band went to Antioch for the Illinois Grade School Music Association Organizational Contest. They performed at 4:30 at Antioch Upper Grade School. The band played Chimes of Liberty, by Edwin Franko Goldman (arranged by Calvin Custer), To Realms of Endless Day by Johnnie Vinson, and Escape From The Deep, by Brian Balmages. Three judges listened and critiqued them on intonation (how well they play in tune with each other), tone quality (whether or not our instruments are producing appropriate, mature sounds), balance and blend (are the students listening to each other and recognizing their role in the music), interpretation and musicianship (are they playing stylistically correct, using phrases, dynamics, expression, and emotion), fluency of technique (are they comfortable and fluent with playing the what the director is directing), rhythmic accuracy, and stage presentation.
The Directors
Jennifer GrabotJennifer Grabot received her Bachelors of Music from Eastern Illinois University in 1994. She taught at the Beach Park band camps starting in 1992. After graduation, Mrs. Grabot taught at St. Anthony's parish grade school and high school in Effingham, Illinois. In 1996, Mrs. Grabot came to Beach Park as the beginning and Cadet II band instructor. In 2002, Mrs. Grabot took over the band program when the successful, long-time director Mr. Ron Nickelsen retired. Over the years, Mrs. Grabot has taken several classes at the Vandercook School of Music, and in 2010 received a Master's degree in Administration and Leadership from Benedictine University.
When she isn't at school, Mrs. Grabot spends time with her husband, three children and two dogs. She enjoys bike riding, taekwondo, and chocolate by the pound, and is currently training for her very first triathlon. Contact Information: Beach Park Middle School 40667 N. Green Bay Rd. Beach Park, Illinois 60099 847-596-5803 jgrabot@bpd3.org |
Dorothy SuchDorothy Such received her Bachelors of Music Education from Illinois State University in 2004. After graduation, she taught general music at St. John's in Niles, IL and 5-12 band in Table Grove, IL. In 2006, Ms. Such came to the Beach Park School District. She has taught at both the middle school and the grade schools in Beach Park. Ms. Such currently teaches beginning band in all four of our district schools.
Ms. Such plays with the Glenview Concert Band and is a part of the 85th Army Reserve Band stationed in Arlington Heights, IL where she plays flute and piccolo. In her free time she likes to run and has participated in a few half marathons and two full marathons. Contact Information: Howe School 847-599-5362 Kenneth Murphy School 847-599-5052 Newport School 847-599-5330 Oak Crest School 847-599-5519 dsuch@bpd3.org |
