Prairieland Conference
​Band Festival

October 23, 2018
​Sherrard High School

Concert

Sherrard High School
4701 176th Ave. Sherrard, IL 61281
Oct 23, 2018 at 6:30pm in Gym 1
​Admission - $3 Adult, $1 Student

Schools & Directors

Monmouth-Roseville Jr. High - Kyle Barshinger
Rockridge Jr. High - Jessica Zabransky
Mercer County Jr. High - Larry Lipinski
Orion Middle School - Jennifer Hays
Knoxville Jr. High - Bob Olmsted
​Sherrard Jr. High - David Grayson
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Music Selections

​Canticum - Curnow
As Tears Fall on Dawn's New Light - Saucedo
Encanto - Smith
Tall Cedars - Osterling
Ghostbusters - arr. Adams

Itinerary

  • 12:30pm-12:45pm: Arrival/Seating
    • Arrival Information:
      • Buses can drop off in the large main circle drive of Sherrard High School (South Side)
      • Parking can be around back of the West Side of Sherrard High School by the SHS Band Trailer on the grass
      • Students can wear street clothing for rehearsal.
      • Students will enter in the main doors and proceed directly across the Commons to Gym 1
      • Director are welcome to use the SHS Band Room or my office as our homeroom all day.  Bus Drivers are welcome to use the Band Library as a place to sit and relax.
  • 1:00pm-5:30pm: Rehearsal
    • In our Main Gym 1 at SHS
  • 3:30pm: Snack/Break Time
    • In the Commons outside of Gym 1
  • 5:30pm-6:00pm: Dinner
    • In Gym 2 for Dinner
    • After dinner, students can quickly change into their school's performance attire (their school's dress clothing)
    • All student bags, cases, instruments, etc. moved to homerooms
      • Sherrard: Band Room
      • Rockridge: Jazz Room
      • Knoxville: Jazz Room
      • Orion: Band Room
      • Monmouth-Roseville: Family & Consumer Science Room
      • Mercer Co: Family & Consumer Science Room
  • 6:15pm: Seated for Concert
    • In Gym 1
  • 6:30pm: Concert Starts
    • In our Main Gym 1 at Sherrard High School
    • Admission - $3 Adult, $1 Student

Guest Director
​Dr. James Hile

James Hile was recently appointed director of bands at Elmhurst College, where his responsibilities include conducting the Wind Ensemble, teaching classes in music education, and administering all aspects of the band program.

A product of Southern California public schools, Hile earned a bachelor of arts degree in music education from UCLA. He then taught at Santa Monica High School, where he established what many considered to be one of the finest high school band programs in California. He completed a master of science degree in music education and a doctorate in education at the University of Illinois. Hile studied conducting with Harry Begian, Clarence Sawhill and David Whitwell, and studied arranging with James Curnow, Mark Hindsley and F. Kelly James.

Prior to his appointment at Elmhurst College, Hile most recently served as assistant director of bands at Eastern Illinois University after teaching at Highland Park High School. He also has served as director of bands at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and began his collegiate teaching career as the assistant director of bands at the University of Illinois. His bands have performed in Mexico, China, Japan, Italy, Slovenia, Austria and the Czech Republic.

With a national reputation as a band arranger, Hile has created marching band arrangements for numerous university and high school bands across the United States. He has transcribed several major works for band that have been performed by numerous college and university bands, the United States Army Band, the United States Army Brass Band, the United States Air Force Band, the Interlochen Music Academy Bands, the Dallas Wind Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic Winds.
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Hile has received numerous awards for teaching excellence at both the public school and collegiate levels. A recipient of the “Citation of Excellence” from the National Band Association, he was the honored recipient of the City of Highland Park Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts and has been recognized as Illinois Bandmaster of the Year by Phi Beta Mu. He maintains an active schedule as a guest conductor, arranger, clinician and adjudicator.

Selected Students

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Percussion Assignments

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