WHSFineArts News

Pat Maag

Upcoming Events

2007-2008

Music Department Calendar
August

* Marching Band Camp - 8/7-8/10 & 8/21-8/22 9am-5pm

October
* IMEA Senior Choir Auditions - Thurs. 10/04-Libertyville High School
* IMEA Senior Orchestra Auditions - Tuesday 10/09 - Maine West High School
* IMEA Senior Band Auditions - Wed. 10/10 - Niles North High School
* Tri-M Initiation - Wednesday 10/17 - 7:00am in E101
* PASTA & POPS CONCERT - Friday 10/19 - 6:30pm in UGC Gym

November
* IMEA District 7 Sr. Jazz Festival - Sat 11/10 - Niles North High School
* IMEA District 7 Sr. Music Festival - Sat. 11/11 - Crystal Lake Central High School

December
* Madrigal Dinner - Fri 12/7 & Sat 12/8 - 7pm Cafe A-B
* WINTER HOLIDAY CONCERT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Thurs. 12/13 - 3:30pm Trapp Auditorium
* WINTER HOLIDAY CONCERT - Thurs. 12/13 - 7pm Trapp Auditorium
* Winter Holiday Concert Assembly UGC - Fri. 12/14 - Trapp Auditorium
* Winter Holiday Concert Assembly NGC - Tues 12/18 - NGC Gym
* MID-WINTER BAND CONCERT - Thurs. 12/20 - 7pm Trapp auditorium

January
* IMEA All-State Convention - Wed 1/30 to Sat. 2/2 - Peoria, IL

February
* WINTER JAZZ CONCERT
Thurs. 2/21 - 7pm Trapp Auditorium

March
*IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest - Sat. 3/1 - TBA
* EARLY SPRING CHOIR CONCERT - Thurs. 3/13 - 7pm Trapp Auditorium
* EARLY SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT - Tues. 3/18 - 7pm Trapp Auditorium
* EARLY SPRING BAND CONCERT - Thurs. 3/20 - 7pm Trapp Auditorium
* Music Department Orlando Trip - Tues. 3/25 to Sat 3/29 - Orlando, Florida

April
* IHSA ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEST - Fri. 4/11 & Sat. 4/12 - TBA

May
* Spring Musical - Thurs 5/1 to Sat. 5/3 7pm Trapp Auditorium
* SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT - Tues. 5/13 - 7pm Trapp Auditorium
* SPRING BAND CONCERT - Thurs. 5/15 - 7pm Trapp Auditorium
* SPRING CHOIR CONCERT - Tues. 5/20 - 7pm Trapp Auditorium
* SPRING JAZZ CONCERT - Thurs. 5/22 - 7pm Trapp Auditorium
* Music Department Awards Banquet - Fri 5/23 - TBA
* Young Composers Concert - Wed. 5/28 - Trapp Auditorium

What's New in the news?

Bulldogs earn IMEA All-District Music Honors

Pat Maag

The Illinois Music Educators Association recently held auditions for All-District and All-State band, choir and orchestra. In one of the best districts in the state, district 7, the Waukegan High School Music Department placed several members in the All-District groups. Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding achievement.

Pat Maag

All-District Choir
Ellen Anderson

All-District Band
Bailey Gartley

All-District Jazz Band
Michelle Isaac

All-District Orchestra
Rachel Hughes

The Illinois Music Educators District 7 Jazz Festival will be November 10th at Crystal Lake Central High School and the IMEA District 7 Senior Music Festival will be November 17th at Niles North High School.

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Click on the following link to see pictures from the 2004 Music Department trip to Orlando!

http://www.waukeganschools.org/WHSFineArts/stories/storyReader$59

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Click on the following link to visit the Waukegan High School Marching Band Website

http://www.waukeganschools.org/WHSFineArts/stories/storyReader$221

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Click on this link to see the 2007-2008 WHS Fine Arts Calendar

http://www.waukeganschools.org/WHSFineArts/stories/storyReader$269

Pat Maag

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Fine Arts Department Chair

Judy Gotz

(847)360-5658