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2009-10-31-Atwood-Hammond:
    Mattoon
2009-10-31-Oblong:
    Robinson
2009-10-31-Pickneyville:
    Belleville West
2009-10-24-ISU:
    Marian Catholic
2009-10-24-Shelbyville:
    Atwood-Hammond
2009-10-24-Mahomet-Seymour:
    Dunlap
2009-10-17-U of I Class B-C/D:
    Macomb
2009-10-17-Downers Grove South:
    Lake Park
2009-10-17-U of I Class A/AA:
    John Hersey
2009-10-17-Naperville Central:
    Lincoln-Way North

11/19/2009

2009 Bands of the Year

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Congratulations to the Bands of the Year!

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10/29/2009

2009 Director’s Feature-Paxton-Buckley-Loda

Filed under: — dbalash @ 12:40 pm

Part 2 of our director’s features today: Paxton-Buckley-Loda.

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2009 Director’s Feature-Atwood-Hammond High School

Filed under: — dbalash @ 12:26 pm

Part 1 of 2 director’s features. First, Atwood-Hammond.

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10/26/2009

2009 Bands of the Year-directors needed to vote!

Filed under: — dbalash @ 12:58 pm

It’s that time of the year already-time to start voting for the 2009 Bands of the Year.
This year, we’re going to do it a little differently. We’ve added (or are in the process of adding) every band that has competed this season to the database, and they are all eligible for consideration. Results from Bands [...]

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10/22/2009

Meet up with the ILMarching staff

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Hey marching fan!
A a few of the staff members of ILMarching will be at ISU all day on Saturday.  We will be arriving around 6:45am and hopefully nabbing the 50 yard line, at the very top (like we did last year!) So if you would like to join us, shoot either Dan or I an [...]

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10/21/2009

Predictions for the weekend of October 24, 2009

Filed under: — dbalash @ 8:00 am

3 shows this weekend: ISU, Shelbyville, Mahomet-Seymour.

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10/20/2009

2009 Director’s Feature-Carrollton High School

Filed under: — dbalash @ 7:00 am

Part 2 of our double feature today is Carrollton High School.  It is a town of about 2,400. located47 miles northwest of St. Louis.  Today, we speak with James Duncan, director of bands at Carrollton.
Illinois Marching OnlineWhat is your prior directing experience?
James Duncan: This is my eighteenth year in teaching. I’m originally from west central [...]

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