Gurnee District 56 School Bands

Meeting Information
The next DoReMi meeting will be Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30pm. For the latest Meeting Minutes, click here.

Upcoming Events

Friday, June 5 9am OP

Intro to Band Day Concert

Beginner Band

Wed. June 3 5-6:30pm

Drumline practice

Viking band room

Director Information

If you would like to reach any director via Email, please do so, by clicking on the director's name below:

Ruth Moore

Jeff Worth

Mike Bandman

Welcome Band Parents and Students!

Welcome to the website for the District 56 band program. If you have a child in the Viking Middle School, O'Plaine School, or Gurnee Grade School band program, this is the place to come for information on performances, fundraisers, band events, and other news of interest...most importantly, you are a member of the Do Re Mi club, which works hand in hand with the band directors to help give our children a rich musical education.

Concentration! IC Band percussion during Spring Tour 2009

Questions or comments, or want to be notified of upcoming events? Send us an email.

IIt's Never Too Hot to Play!

Gurnee 56 Bands are busy this summer!

Summer band lessons: June 15-July 17

Prior registration required

Summer band rehearsals: June 15-25

For beginner band students, prior registration required

Color Guard practices: June 15-18 and June 22-25 12noon-2pm Viking Band room

Drum Line practices: June 3, June 17, July 1, July 22 5-6:30pm in Viking Band room

Percussionists in grades 6-8

Gurnee Days Band rehearsals: July 29, August 3-6, August 10-13 6-8pm in Viking band room

All band students in grades 6-8

Gurnee Days performance: Sunday, August 16

Meet in the Viking Band room at 11:15am. Wear your red band t-shirt, nice shorts, and comfy shoes.

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CONGRATULATIONS

NEW DRUM MAJOR AND COLOR GUARD

Drum Major - Taline Assistant Drum Major - Hannah

Captain of the Guard - Grace

Guard Members: Hannah, Rachael, Maddie, Nivanthi, Natalia, Bryanna, Aislinn, and Mikayla

Alternate: Kerrin

Practice dates: 12noon to 2pm at Viking

June 15-18 and June 22-25

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Explore the Website!

This website is designed to provide as much information as possible about the Gurnee District 56 bands and our booster organization, Do Re Mi Club. Start by clicking on the word "Calendar" in the menu on the left side of this screen. This will take you to a calendar that shows every band event for the school year. Click on any event for more information about that event. You will see that our bands and boosters are very active. Interested in volunteering to help with an event? Send an email to your child's band director. They will forward it to the appropriate committee.

Let us know what you think of the website. What helps? What didn't work? Your feedback will help us make the website a helpful resource for band parents and students. Send an email to Ms. Moore at rmooreopband@hotmail.com.

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Behind Every Great Band.....

Is An Incredible Band Booster Club!

Do Re Mi is our District 56 band booster organization. They support the band financially through a variety of fundraising activities but it doesn't stop there. Every time the band performs, band parents are there, working hard to make the event run smoothly and successfully. Check out this website and become familiar with band activities. Come to a Do Re Mi meeting (times and dates are posted on this website) and meet other band parents. Chaperone a trip. Be a room monitor at a band contest. Tally scores at the Bowl-a-Thon. Before you know it, you'll be a full-fledged District 56 Band Groupie!

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Parents - Are You in the Dark? Out of the Loop? Wondering why you never know what's going on?

HERE'S YOUR ANSWER!

Click on Downloads on the left menu of this screen. The hand out you've been wanting to see might be posted there. Open it up. Read it. Print a copy. Click on Calendar on the left menu of this screen. Scan the months and find the event that you have a question about. Click on the date and there it is - the information about who, when, where, and what to wear! Never be left out in the cold again!

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