The following students had successful auditions for Illinois Music Education District 3 Music Festivals. They will represent their school at Olivet Nazarene University in November. Oakwood Junior High Band Ben Schell, 8th-grade, Trumpet Eli Ronk, Junior, Baritone Heritage Junior High Chorus Lillian Montgomery, Soprano Cohen Sands, Tenor High School Chorus […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. The same can be said for marching band competitions. “Competition season in Illinois can be weird,” St. Joseph-Ogden High School Marching Band Director Chuck Hess said. “There are contests where you […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com The St. Joseph-Ogden marching band began their competition season taking third place at the Marching Panther Invitational in the 2A category. Their 2019 show features virus-infected zombies who are resurrected every few years to perform their show that features music from Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. The […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@sjodaily.com For high school marching bands across the nation, knowing how to march and play an instrument are just a start. It’s the foundation; the building blocks for something more. In years past, the St. Joseph-Ogden High School marching band entertained crowds and judges with pop hits. […]
