Bands - Music Department

Bands

Welcome to the Fenton Bands Page!

The Summer Band Letter 2017 for ALL BAND STUDENTS & FAMILIES is available here.
ILMEA Band 2017 Audition Music is available here.
Videos of the ILMEA Band 2017 Audition Music being performed by the University of Illinois faculty can be found here.
ILMEA Jazz Band 2017 Audition Music is available on the Jazz Page.
Band camp dates for summer 2017 are available here.
How do I (or my son or daughter) become apart of FHS Bands? See the videos and links below
The 2017-2018 Band Calendar is available.
The Weekly Band Announcements are available here.
Get connected to FHS Bands here!
The 2016-2017 Band Handbook is available below.
See below for major scales and arpeggio sheets as well as fingering charts

Check out this great video regarding playing a musical instrument!	Congratulations to the FHS Jazz Ensemble on being selected to perform at the ILMEA Music Education Conference 2018! The Jazz Ensemble performing at Hackney's of Palos.
Why participate in band? See the video below!	Get fingering charts and scales here! Drive Folder

The FHS Bands at Northwestern University Band Day!

The FHS Bands Twitter Feed!

Instrument Care Videos are available on the Instrument Care page.

Helpful Links

Bison Bands on Soundcloud

Bands of America

National Association for Music Education

Illinois Music Educators Association

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Important Documents

Fenton Band Handbook

2017-2018 Band Performance & Activity Calendar

Frequently Asked Questions about High School Band

Get Connected with FHS Bands via Remind, FB, & Twitter

Letter to Parents (English version)

Letter to Parents (Spanish version)

Letter to Parents (Polish version)

Subpages (8): Band Calendar Concert Band Instrument Care Jazz Ensemble Marching Bison Pep Band Symphonic Wind Ensemble Young Musicians Mentor Band

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Garett George,

Nov 13, 2013, 6:11 PM

Garett A. George, Director of Bands

georgeg@fenton100.org O-630-860-4944 C - 929-322-4944

Seredy M. Williams, Director of Choirs

williams@fenton100.org O-630-860-4944

Did you know...

Music students are different than their non musical peers because they statistically have...

Higher ACT/SAT scores
Higher graduation rates
Higher GPA
Lower lifelong drug & alcohol abuse rates
92% greater chance of earning a bachelor’s degree
63% greater chance of earning a master’s degree
32% greater chance of earning a PHD

Source: National Association of Music Merchants; Scott Lang’s Leadership University: “Why Music Kids”