MUSIC
Band Performs at High Levels at Guerin Prep
The concert band program at Guerin Prep consists of beginning, intermediate and symphonic bands. These classes meet daily, and private instruction is available on all instruments. The jazz education program meets after school and consists of two ensembles and an improvisation class. For more information about band, contact www.guerinprepband.org.
Activities & Field Trips
The concert and jazz bands participate in contests and festivals, locally and across the country, throughout the year, providing rich and diverse musical experiences for our students.
Band Concerts
During the year, the band holds three concerts: winter, pops and spring concerts. They include performances by the beginning/intermediate band, the symphonic band and the jazz band. At the spring concert, we welcome the new members of Tri-M, an esteemed organization of musicians and say our goodbyes to the seniors. The winners of the Louis Armstrong and John Philip Sousa awards are announced..
Band Boosters
The Band Boosters sponsored several events throughout the year, including the Potluck Dinner. The Potluck Dinner is a great chance for the families of the band members to get to know one another and to learn of upcoming events, such as the band trip, concerts and competitions.Tthe jazz band is also the headliner for the school's Big Event
ORCHESTRA PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE AT GP ACTIVITES
Guerin orchestra meets during school; all skill levels. String Ensemble is a performance-oriented group that offers membership to anyone who plays or is interested in learning to play a string instrument—that includes violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, piano (yes, pianos have strings) or any electric version thereof. As a group, we explore as many music genres as possible: classical, liturgical, jazz, folk, Celtic, pop and rock.
ACTIVITIES & FIELD TRIPS
Performance opportunities for the String Ensemble include playing at Guerin Prep liturgical services, the Music Invitational, , and the school’s Winter and Spring Concerts. We also play at Open Houses, the Combined Memorial Mass, and have played at St. Francis Borgia and St. Rosalie churches and have toured at various local schools.
Members of String Ensemble are encouraged to audition for Illinois Music Educators Association District Festival and to play for Illinois High School Music Associations Solo and Ensemble Contest. We are always looking for new members, new music and new playing opportunities
Chorus Provides Many Musical Opportunities for Guerin Prep
CLASSES OFFERED
Chorus meets during school both fall and spring semesters and is geared for students of all skill levels. The Concert Choir is the advanced choir and meets for the full year with placement by audition. The Liturgical Choir sings at all-school masses and meets after school.
ACTIVITIES & FIELD TRIPS
The choir has sung at Brookfield Zoo, A Capella Festival in Skokie, IHSA Solo & Ensemble Competition, Museum of Science & Industry, IMEA All-State Festival in Peoria, Great America, COR Concert at Old St. Pat's Church, Sears Tower Christmas Tree Lighting and at nursing homes & community churches.
The Choir participates in a Music Invitational for sixth- through eighth-grade students in Choir, Orchestra and Band, and, finally, sponsors phone greetings at Christmas and Valentine's Day.
HONOR SOCIETIES
Tri-M Modern Music Masters is a nationally recognized music honors society. Tri-M sponsors field trips to shows and has guest artists perform at meetings. To be inducted, students must be involved in the music program either by being in music classes or by being in Liturgical Choir or the Spring Musical. Tri-M also sponsors Music Week, which includes trivia contests, music in the halls and games centered on all types of music.
THEATER at Guerin Prep
Fall '08: Guerin Prep Presents Ah, Wilderness
Meet the Cast & Crew
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CLASSES OFFERED
The theatre classes at Guerin Prep offer a performance element. The Introduction to Theatre class, which is the beginning performance class, presents a children’s show to area grade schools. The Acting Class, which is the intermediate performance class, presents an evening of one-act plays for the public. The Advanced Acting/Directing Class is an honors class and may be taken more than once. That class also presents an evening of one-act plays for the public.
HONOR SOCIETIES
International Thespian Society is a nationally recognized society that honors excellence in theatre. Students inducted into the society have participated in several productions on stage or behind-the-scenes and have shown excellence in their work.
ACTIVITIES & FIELD TRIPS
Fall Play; Spring Musical; Festival of One-Act Plays; Evening of One-Act Plays; Children's Show; Fall & Spring Pot-Luck Dinner; Illinois High School Theatre Festival; Induction/Awards Dinner; trips to see plays; trips to New York; classes offered after school to fifth-eighth grade students - Kids Take The Stage. Students regularly attend professional productions in Chicago and every other year a trip to New York is offered where participants can attend theatre workshops and see productions.
HONORS
Chosen to perform at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival five times in the last seven years; chosen to perform at the American High School Theatre Festival in conjunction with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1997 & 2003. Guerin Prep was the first Illinois school to be chosen to perform at this festival and is the only Illinois school to perform twice.
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