The Stevenson High School Band program

The Stevenson High School Band programA Demographic SnapshotBand Facts320 students currently enrolled3 Full Time Band Directors10 different performing ensemblesHonor BandAdvanced Symphonic BandSymphonic BandConcert BandFreshman BandMarching BandJazz BandJazz Lab BandWinter GuardFlute Choir Achievements and Trips

The Boston 200 Parade; named the highlight of the parade by the Boston Globe Boston, Mass. Happy Birthday America Parade; lead all other High School Bands Washington, D.C. Represented Illinois on July 4, 1976 in the National Bicentennial Parade Philadelphia, Penn. 89th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade 1978 Pasadena, California First American High School Band to perform at the Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen, DenmarkIMEA State Band Clinic, Guest Performer 2005 Peoria, Illinois International Music Festival 1980 Vienna, AustriaAchievements and Trips Continued Toronto, Ontario, Performance Tour- Spring, 1991Walt Disney World- Spring, 1992 Six Flags St. Louis Music Festival- Spring, 1993 National Band Festival in San Antonio, TX- Spring, 1994 Heritage Music Festival- Chicago, 1995 Disney World Performance- March, 1996 Washington, D.C.Tour- April, 1998Disney World Performance March, 2000St. Louis-May, 2001Disney World Performance- March, 2003 San Antonio, Texas, 2005Disney World Performance- March 2007New York City February, 2009Disney World Performance- March 2011New York City- March 2013

Achievements and National HonorsThe band has commissioned three major works for band by nationally acclaimed composers1998 James Curnow, Winds of Change2005 Philip Sparke, Quest for Peace2011 Richard Saucedo, Shooting StarsRecognized by the Music Educators National Conference as one of 12 Model Programs in the Nation In 2010, Stevenson High School was designated a Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National School of Distinction in Arts Education!

Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Clinic Band 2003, 2004 and 2011 Chicago, Illinois Why continue music study?Critical and higher order thinking skillsTeam buildingCooperationCommunicationDedicationCreative thoughtGroup processProblem solvingIntellectual independenceLeadershipBetter understand and appreciate musicFUN

The very best engineers and technical designers in the Silicon Valley are, nearly without exception, practicing musicians.

Grant Venerable, "The Paradox of the Silicon Savior," as reported in "The Case for Sequential Music Education in the Core Curriculum of the Public Schools," The Center for the Arts in the Basic Curriculum, New York.Band Students and Club Participation FactsThere are currently 124 different clubs at Stevenson High SchoolThere are 227 band members participating in 93 different clubsOf those participating, 43 of them serve as an officer in their clubClubs that band students participate in include the following:

300 ClubAmnesty InternationalAnime ClubArchitecture clubArcheryArchitecture and EngineeringArt ClubAthletic Training ProgramBaroque Ensemble Bass Fishing ClubBreakfast with BooksC.A.R.E ClubCheese ClubChildren's PlayChinese ClubClass BoardCooking ClubCultural Cuisine ClubDebate TeamDiscussion ClubDiversity CouncilDJ ClubEconomics ClubEdufundFBLAFCAFighting Childhood Obesity Film ClubFlute ChoirFrench ClubFreshman Mentor ProgramFuture Doctors of AmericaFuture Educators of AmericaGay-Straight AllianceGiveGive-A-ThonGreen TeamHispanic Tutoring Independent StudyIndian Student AssociationInteractInternational Thespian SocietyIsrael ClubJazz BandJazz Etc. Jazz Lab BandJunior Class BoardJust the Guys (accapella group)Key ClubKiva ClubLaw ClubMarching BandMath Peer tutorsMath TeamModel UNNational Honor Society Operation ClickOperation SnowballOrchestra BoardPeer HelpersPeer TutorsPep Assembly CommitteePhoto StudioPhysics ClubPing Pong ClubPlaywright ClubPoetry ClubPoster Design ClubPrint MediaProject DancePsychology ClubRelay for LifeS.A.V.E.S.L.A.S.M.U.D.G.E.S.W.A.T.Scholastic BowlScience OlympiadSki and Snowboard ClubSpeech and Drama ClubStagecrafters ClubStatesmanStudent AmbassadorStudent CouncilT.E.A.M.S.Thespian SocietyTransfer BuddyTri-M Music Honor SocietyTruth Seekers ClubTYMPUprisingVideo Game ClubWorlds Fair

Band Students and Athletics Participation FactsThere are currently 24 different sports at Stevenson High School There are 139 band students participating in sportsThere is at least one band student participating in ALL 24 different sports

Sports that Band Students participate in include the following:BadmintonBaseballBasketballBowlingCheerleadingCross CountryDanceDodgeballFencing Field HockeyFlag footballFootballGolfGymnasticsLacrosseSoccerSoftballSwimmingTable TennisTennisTrackVolleyballWater PoloWrestling

Music is about communication, creativity, and cooperation, and by studying music in schools, students have the opportunity to build on these skills, enrich their lives, and experience the world from a new perspective. Bill Clinton, Former President of the United StatesBand Students and Community Involvement FactsBand students are actively involved multiple community activities There are currently 200 band students participating in 56 different community activitiesCommunity involvement includes the following:

Community Service/Activities 4-HArt ClassesBabysittingBagpipesBBYOBernies Book BankBoy ScoutsChinese SchoolChurchCivil Air PatrolClub Swimming Club VolleyballCommunity ServiceDanceFeed My Starving ChildrenFood Pantry VolunteerGuitar LessonsGymnasticsGymnastics Club VolunteerHockeyHospice VolunteerHospital VolunteerIrish DancerJapanese SchoolKarateKumonLacrosseLake Forest Open Lands VolunteerLifeguard at LifetimeLocal Newspaper MidrashaMidwest Young Artist ClubMMAPark DistrictPark District BaseballPhotographyPianoPolish SchoolRiot DrumlineSnowboardingSoccerSociety of American MusiciansSoup KitchenSwim AmericaTae Kwon DoTeacher Assistant in Korean SchoolTennis ClubTravel SoftballTutoringUmpire BaseballVoice LessonsWorkYoung at Heart Pet Rescue VolunteerYoung JudaeaYouth GroupYouth Volunteer

Band and Academics at Stevenson FactsOf the 199 Eligible upper classmen, there are 167 Band students currently enrolled in at least one AP courseOf the167 students, they average taking 2.7 AP classes eachThe current GPA of the Stevenson Student Body is 3.516

The current GPA of the Stevenson Band is 3.827That is .311 points higher than the general student populationAccording to a National Education Longitudinal Study, music students received more academic honors and awards than non-music students. A higher percentage of music participants received As, As/Bs, and Bs than non-music participants. (Source: NELS:88 First Follow-up, 1990, National Center for Education Statistics, Washington D.C.)Band and Academics at Stevenson Facts, cont.Students with coursework/experience in music performance scored higher on the SAT: students in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal and 41 points higher on the math than did students with no arts participation. College-Bound Seniors National Report: Profile of SAT Program Test Takers. Princeton, NJ: The College Entrance Examination Board, 2001.127 Band students have taken either the ACT or SATSAT ScoresNational Average is 1498Illinois Average is 1807 Stevenson Average is 1962Stevenson Band Average is ACT ScoresNational Average is 21.1Illinois Average is 20.1Stevenson Average is 26.2Stevenson Band Average is 211731Band and Academics at Stevenson Facts, cont.Stevenson High School recentlyAnnounced that 14 of its studentsReceived perfect scores on the ACT Exam.6 of the 14 are in the Band!

U.S. Department of Education data on more than 25,000 secondary school students found that students who report consistent high levels of involvement in instrumental music over the middle and high school years show "significantly higher levels of mathematics proficiency by grade 12."Band and Academics at Stevenson Facts, cont.Stevenson High School recentlyAnnounced that 34 of its studentsWere named National Merit Commended Students.11 of the 34 are in the Band!

College admissions officers continue to cite participation in music as an important factor in making admissions decisions. They claim that music participation demonstrates time management, creativity, expression, and open-mindedness. Carl Hartman, Arts May Improve Students Grades, The Associated Press , October, 1999.Stevenson Band Students and CollegeOf the 298 students who took the survey, 296 plan to attend college183 Students plan on continuing to play their instruments in college18 of the current band students plan to major in music151 students are currently enrolled in private music lessons

What does all of this mean for me?You are an average of the people around you Jim Rohn If you want to be around students who are the best in academics at Stevenson.If you want to be around students who are actively involved in clubs at Stevenson..If you want to be around students who are actively involved in sports at Stevenson.If you want to be around students who consistently outperform others on the ACT.If you want to be around students who are leaders in their clubs and community.If you want to be around students who consistently have the highest GPA at Stevenson.If you want to be around students who consistently get admitted to college..STAY IN BAND!If you want to be around students who have a great time making great music