Welcome to MEF!
The Music Education Foundation (MEF) was founded in the mid-1980s to support and enhance all District 41 music programs including chorus, orchestra, band and school musicals. MEF has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of these outstanding programs and has assisted our distinguished staff in helping our children make music a lifelong love.
Meetings are held monthly at Hadley Junior High, and are open to the D-41 public. Interested residents are welcome to attend these meetings along with MEF Board members and the district band, orchestra and choral music teachers.
see "About Us" for more info
Musical Mayhem
Right around the corner...
You guessed it!
MUSICAL MAYHEM 2009 ! ! !
Save the date:
Friday, Feb. 20th
Open to All District 41 Students and Families.
Something for EVERYONE!
Our famous Lip Sync Competition
Cake Walk
Raffle
Games
Face Painting
Food
Junior High School Dance (Hadley students only)
DONT MISS THIS FUN FILLED EVENING!
MUSICAL MAYHEM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Its fun - Its rewarding - It supports wonderful District 41 Music Programs
Please help by volunteering to work a shift at Mayhem
We need your donations for our raffle and games table to make this a spectacular event!
MUSICAL MAYHEM is the ultimate school carnival/fun night!
PLEASE HELP however you can
Contact:
Evelyn Cabrera at evelyn.cabrera34@gmail.com (773-716-7840) or
Mary Nannenhorn at minniegorman@sbcglobal.net\
Students: Please watch for Lip Sync Entry Forms at school when you return from Winter Break! Get your head in the game and polish that act!
Last year we had over 1,500 people attend the event. The Lip Sync Contest had 180 children performing from all five District 41 schools. So looking forward, don't be one of the few families in District 41 to miss out on this musical extravaganza. Mark your calendars now and we'll see you at Mayhem.
All profits from this fun night of fundraising helped supplement the District 41 music programs and directly benefit our children!
Orchestra 2007-2008
The 2007/08 Hadley Strings Orchestra under the direction of Mrs. Georgia Alemis Not pictured: Nicky Waldeck, Christian Kas, Bryce Dibadj
and Patrick Kelly
The Hadley School String Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Georgia Alemis, has received the states HIGHEST award Honor Orchestra for the FIFTH year in a row, from IGSMA (Illinois Grade School Music Association).
IGSMA conducts an annual competition in which school orchestras receive a division rating based on comments from three judges. The judges place a score for each performance and in addition, the three judges can choose an outstanding performing ensemble and grant an orchestra the "honor" status. Up to three ensembles can be chosen from each of the state contest sites.
The Hadley School String Orchestra was the only orchestra in the state of Illinois chosen by the IGSMA to receive the Honor designation, based on their outstanding performance. Since 2003 the Hadley orchestra has been awarded the Honor status every year for their outstanding performances.
One of the IGSMA judges, Mr. Ken Tonaki, stated in a letter to Ms. Alemis:
"On Saturday, April 26th, the Hadley Junior High School Orchestra performed at the Illinois Grade School Music Association Music Contest held in Villa Park. This event was the state finals where the best orchestras throughout Illinois were to be showcased. As a judge for this event, I was amazed by the Hadley Orchestra performance. Words could not describe the maturity of sound and behavior displayed by the students and their director. Their musicianship was comparable to an outstanding high school orchestra. In twenty years of listening to middle school orchestras, I would rank Hadley Junior High as one of the best music programs in the country. As a dedicated music educator, the emotional experience that I felt listening to your orchestra was the same feeling I get when I listen to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. It was an inspiring performance that I will never forget."
This is a huge accomplishment for the students said Ms. Alemis. This accomplishment required hours and hours of practice, sectional rehearsals, and multiple performances. Congratulations to Ms. Georgia Alemis and the Hadley School String Orchestra for this extraordinary achievement.
Fantastic teamwork orchestra members!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Julianne Crawford (left) and Mary Caroline Benich for winning the 8th grade 2008 Concerto Competition!
Each performer will be playing a solo at the upcoming District #41 Spring Orchestra Concert that will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2008 in Biester Gym at Glenbard West High School at 7:30pm. The winners were selected by a judge on Solo and Ensemble Festival day on Saturday, January 30, 2008. Congratulations again girls for your outstanding performances!
Symphonic Band
Congratulations also to the Hadley Symphonic Band for their excellent performance at the Illinois Grade School Music Association District Contest held at Hubble Middle School on Saturday, March 15th. The Hadley Symphonic Band received a Division 1 rating from the three judges. Two judges determined the Symphonic Band should receive perfect scores for their performance and the third judge determined they should receive just one point shy of a perfect score. All of the judges were very impressed and complimentary of the band's performance. The capacity audience must have agreed with the judges because they gave the Symphonic Band a standing ovation at the completion of their performance. The Symphonic Band's Division 1 rating now qualifies them for the Illinois Grade School Music Association State Contest to be held on Saturday, April 26th.
Contribute To the Music Education Foundation!
Click the link below to view and print the MEF contribution form.
File: mef_contribution.pdf |
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