Life Drawing in Drawing II

Click here to see pictures of life drawing from the Drawing & Painting II students. 

Madrigal Singers perform Michael Jackson's "Beat It"

Madrigal Singers perform "I'm Yours"

ORCHESIS DANCE CONCERT-THIS WEEKEND

Join the RBHS Orchesis Dance Company this Friday, April 29th and Saturday, April 30th in the Main Auditorium at 7:00pm for a stellar performance of DANCE. Student choreographers include Rachel Ackerman, Vilija Aleksa, Brigitte Collazo, Meredythe DiViottorio, Louise Gangware, Sarah Jane Gembara, Allison Hornung, Hannah Langosch, Kayla Muldoon, Alaina Sliz, Caroline Stanko, Rima Lintikas AND GUEST HIP HOP CHOREOGRAPHER KATY KEMPEN. Tickets are 4.00 for students and seniors and 6.00 for adults. Children 6 and under are free.

Madrigal Concert!

The Madrigals will present a concert of vocal jazz, pop and Broadway on Tuesday evening, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Little Theater.  You're invited!

Instrumental Music Update

Thank you to everyone who wrote such nice letters and emails in response to our Spring Concert last Thursday. The evening was splendid, and the kids sounded fantastic! Mr. McOlgan was especially moved by all the parents and students who took the time to meet his mother that night.


Our field trip to see “Working” is Wednesday. Students will leave school 5th hour and should therefore be prepared to eat lunch at school. If you haven’t turned in your permission slips please turn it in A.S.A. P.

The Apollo awards will be held on May 26th in the Main Gym and not on May 19th. Please adjust your calendars.

Congratulations to Joe Wilkinson who played an outstanding audition at Elmhurst College. After the audition Joe was informed by the school that they really wanted him and are prepared to match any scholarship from another school.

Sincerely,
Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan
baumj@rbhs208.org McOlgank@rbhs208.org

Listen to Mary Poppins!

Enjoy listening to music from the RBHS Instrumental Concert

Character Counts Artwork!

Click here to enjoy the photos of artwork inspired by the pillars of Character Counts!

Congratulations Samantha Friend!

Congratulations to Samantha Friend for being awarded a full-ride scholarship to participate in a three week art camp held at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.  Sam received this award from the Scholastics Art and Writing organization.  She qualified after receiving a Gold Award for her photograph at the Regional Scholastics Art Competition held in January. 

http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/
http://www.artandwriting.org/

Instrumental Music Update

Dear Instrumental Music Community,


The Spring concert is upon us. Join us this Thursday evening at 7:00 in the auditorium. Students should be gathering their concert attire tonight to make sure they are ready for Thursday. The call time for students to arrive is 6:15.

Thank you to all who attended Jazzapalozza V. It was a great evening of jazz featuring guest artist Sam Lauritsen. Sam is a RB graduate who performed on the very first Jazzapalozza and is now finishing his degree in Jazz Performance at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts. Both RB Jazz groups sounded great. Thank you to everyone who brought treats to share, especially Mrs. Baum’s lemon squares.

The Jazz Groups will be featured at This Must Be the Place on May 1st. The Jazz Ensemble will open the evening at 6:00 PM followed by the Jazz Band. Please call 630-243-1500 for reservations.

The Jazz Band will open for the Brass Tracks Big Band at Hackneys in Palos Heights on May 4th. Their set will begin at 7:00.

Mark your calendars for the Apollo Awards which will be held on May 19th at 7:00 PM. All music students will perform, and we will honor our outstanding students.

Sincerely,

Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan

baumj@rbhs208.org mcolgank@rbhs208.org

2011 Jazzapalooza

Click here to see pictures from Jazzapalooza.

Guest Hip Hop Choreographer teaches at RB

The week of March 14th twenty-one Orchesis dancers worked with professional hip hop and contemporary dancer Katy Kempen. Recently, Katy toured with R. Kelly and Jay-Z where she performed with various award winning artists. Katy shared her stories of being a professional concert dancer and a dancer traveling on tours. RB dancers can not wait to perform Katy's dance at this year's Orchesis show on April 29th and 30th.

Choir Concert Performance!

Choir Concert Performance!

Choir Concert!

Please come to a concert presented by the choirs of RBHS, Wednesday March 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.  The concert will feature World Music, including "Jai Ho" from the movie "Slumdog Millionaire".  We will also present the DVD the choirs made when they performed in Disney World.  Hope to see you at the concert!

Instrumental Update

Dear Instrumental Music Community,

Congratulations to everyone involved with the musical “The Wiz.” The pit sounded great, the crew performed amazingly, and the cast was exceptional. We hope you had the opportunity to


“ease on down the road” to see the amazing work of the students in the music and drama departments.

On March 5th many of our students participated in the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest. Between the choirs, bands, and orchestra students 162 Division 1 medals and 52 Division 2 medals were won. Great job Bulldogs!

The Jazz Band will be performing at This Must Be the Place in Lemont on May 1st and at Hackneys May 4th. Please make reservations if you plan to attend the May 1st concert, we look forward to seeing you there!

The Bands and Orchestras are busy working on their music for the spring concert. This year the concert will be on April 14th at 7:00 PM.

Congratulations to Molly Chaney who has been accepted to Interlocken Music Festival this summer.

Congratulations to Ben Mitchell and Sam Cox who just achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in troop 24. We are all very proud of you both!

Sincerely,

Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan

Fine Arts Department Accepts Award

 
On Thursday, members of the Fine Arts department traveled to Springfield, Illinois to accept the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education School of Distinction Award.  Mindy Haines also accepted the award for Dance Educator of the Year.  Congratulations RB Fine Arts!

Art Students @ Metro Suburban Conference Event

On Wednesday, 7 RBHS art students were selected to attend the Metro Suburban Conference Art Festival.  Students displayed their artwork and attended workshops given by professional artists.  Conference art teachers also met to collaborate on curriculum.                                                                                     

Participating students included Paige Bottari, Krystyna Serhijchuk, Lila Hernandez, Olivia Lauritsen, Emily Kedzie, Dan Curtin, and Bailey Csech. 

Art Show @ RAC

Click here to view pictures from the art show at the Riverside Arts Center. 

RB Choir Featured in The Suburban Life

Click Here to read about the Choir trip to Disney World in The Suburban Life.

Art Show @ The Riverside Art Center

Our annual AP Art Show will be exhibited at the Riverside Art Center.  The opening reception is set for Friday, March 11th from 6:00-9:00pm.  The artwork will remain on display through April 23rd.  Featured artists include our current AP students and our 2011-12 AP students.  See you there!

Featured AP Students:

Jacob Curtin

Cassie Cook

Alessandra Panasky

Anne Sventy

Jennifer Grasser  

Featured Upcoming AP Students:

Michael Abbatacola

Salem Baer

Karla Bley

Thomas Cichon

Samantha Friend

Natalee Garza

SarahJane Gembara

Aneliese Gibson

Mara Henk

Jessica Huebner

Caitlyn Kasper

Katie Linhart

Sandra Lopez

Grace Moore

Maddie Muntean

Tatiana Reaves

Collin Roberts

Hannah Roppo
Grace Salerno
Sophia Soluri
Amanda Stamm
Alvaro Zavala

Tickets are on Sale!

RBHS Choirs

We're back!  Just think!  At this time last week, we were running around Disney Hollywood in 80 degree weather!  The choirs had a great time playing, working and performing in Disney World.  They were attentive and enthusiastic about the workshop on Saturday morning.  The performance at Downtown Disney on Sunday was very well attended.  As people passed by, they stopped, and they STAYED for our performance.  I think that says a lot about the students' singing.  By the middle of the concert, all the seats were filled and there were 4 or 5 rows of people standing.  Congratulations to the choir students! 

Congratulations to Megan Welch!  Megan won 1st place in the Tower Chorale Vocal Competition.  She sang "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from "Jesus Christ, Superstar".  Megan will receive a vocal scholarship and will perform on a concert with the Tower Chorale in May. 

We're looking forward to a very busy March. 

March 5 - IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest

March 18, 19, 20 - "The Wiz"

Tickets are on sale in the business office!

March 23 - Choir Concert

Hope to see you at any or all of these events!

Instrumental Update

Hello Instrumental Music Community,


The February concert season has come to an end. It’s a bit weird to not have a concert tonight after three Thursdays in a row with concerts. The first concert was the Battle of the Big Bands featuring the RB Jazz Ensemble, the second concert was the Winter Band Concert, and last week we closed out the season with the Winter Orchestra and Chamber Music Concert. All three concerts were spectacular! Thank you to everyone who came out to support our musicians.

Permission slips have been distributed for Solo and Ensemble contest to be held on March 5th at Reavis High School. We just received the times today; students can look on the music office windows to find their times.

Be sure to tune in to WFMT (98.7 FM) this Saturday at 10:00 AM for a live broadcast of the Merit School of Music Wind symphony featuring RB students Dovas Lietuvninkas, Adrienne Witek, and Andrew Payton. If you can’t listen at that time, the show will be repeated on March 3rd later in the evening. The program is called “Introductions” and features the talents of Chicago’s brightest young musicians.

Connor Fagen, guitarist for Jazz Band recently performed for a full house at Fitzgerald’s Night club in Forrest Park. The club has recently begun a Sunday open teen mic. Marco Severini, Tyler Straka, and future RB Drummer Adrian Murphy performed last week at the night light in Berwyn. Thank you for representing RB with your talents!

Please keep us up to date with all your accomplishments.

Sincerely,

Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan

Enjoy Music from the Orchestra Concert

Hear Singing in the Rain performed by the RBHS Brass Ensemble. 

Art Student Wins 1st Place

Congratulations to junior Maddie Muntean for receiving the Award for Excellence given by the West Suburban Artist Guild.  Maddie's work earned 1st place out of 200 other pieces and has now been accepted into the Best of the Best art exhibit hosted by the Alliance of Fine Arts.  Maddie was the only artist to receive this honor.  Her painting titled 'Candied Sushi' will be on display at the Peabody Mansion in Oak Brook from March until May.  Congratulations Maddie!

Dancers Perform at Brook Park Elementary

On Thursday, February 10th Repertory Dance Ensemble performed an educational art outreach program for 115 4th graders at Brook Park Elementary School. The dancers performed a variety of different dance styles while teaching about the art of dance. The program also included audience participation and one lucky Brook Park student by the name of Ashley was chosen to choreograph on the RB dancers. Congratulations, Ashley.

Lastly, a special thank you to Brook Park teacher Joanne Janetopoulos for inviting RB to perform for her students. It was a wonderful day.

To see more photos of the performance please visit http://rbhsfineartsdepartment.shutterfly.com/697

2011 Winter Band Concert - Symphonic Band

Hear the Symphonic Band perform "Symphonic Dance No. 3" by Clifton Williams.

2011 Winter Band Concert-Symphonic Band

Hear the Symphonic Band perform "When the Stars Began to Fall" by Fred Allen

RBHS Fine Arts has Joined Facebook!

Read about departmental updates on our new Facebook fan page.  Just type in RBHS Fine Arts and enjoy announcements, photos, videos, and more.  Help us out by 'liking' our page and spreading the word!   

Visitors to the Choir Room

The Madrigals enjoyed a recent performance of "No Comment", an a cappella group from the University of Illinois.  The group entertained us with a great concert, including a medley from the musical "Spring Awakening", "Shark in the Water" and covers of other popular songs. 

Concert Chorale is learning a folk song from Poland - in Polish, of course!  Stephanie Olszewski's grandmother has been kind enough to come to our classroom twice this week to tutor all of us in Polish diction.  It isn't easy!  But we think it will all be worth it in the end. 

How many days until we leave for Disney World? 9!!! But who's counting?  Seventy seven people that I know of.... 

If you're in Florida that weekend, come hear the choirs on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 5:45 p.m. at the Water Side Stage in Downtown Disney.  On Saturday, the choirs will also participate in a Disney Sings workshop. 

Instrumental Update

Hello Music Community,


Thank you to everyone who came out in support of the Jazz Ensemble last Thursday evening. The band sounded great and warmed the crowd up for the two outstanding pro bands to follow!

The Annual Winter Band concert will be held this Thursday, February 10 at 7:00 PM in the auditorium. Highlights include Ben Mitchell performing the Straus French horn Concerto, Prokofiev’s classic Peter and the Wolf acted out by RB’s own Shenanigans, and a setting of My Lord What a Morning in honor of Black History Month.

Congratulations to Marco Severini, Tyler Straka, and Adrian Murphy who performed at Brixies in Brookfield for the annual Special Olympics fundraiser. It’s great to volunteer for such a noble cause, they sounded great!



See you Thursday,

Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan

baumj@rbhs208.org Mcolgank@rbhs208.org

Art Students use a Unique Model

Drawing II students experienced an unexpected visitor as their model for the day.  Yogi, Mrs. Mortensen's newfoundland, posed for the class as the artists worked to develop the form using a variety of mediums. 

Thanks Yogi!     

Shennanigan's on TV!

Shennanigan's most recent show, "Welcome to my Tollbooth" is available on RBTV this weekend.  Viewers can watch at 9:05pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening.  Just turn on Comcast channel 16, AT&T U-Verse 99, or watch at http://www.rbtv.tv/   Enjoy!

Performers include Drew Kohler, Jacob Palka, Nick Rauba, Paul Landahl, Sara Nie, Andrew Brondos, George Suchy, Sam Friend, Marty Gross, Allison Nicolai, Abraham Ourth, Erik Kramer, and James Landahl

Art Students Win Awards at Triton CC Competition!

Congratulations to the following art students for their recent success at the Triton Community College art competition.

Best Painting Award: Maddie Muntean

Blue Ribbon Award:
Elise Castelaz (Computer Art)
Deanasia Sanders (Photo)
SarahJane Gembara (Drawing)

Red Ribbon Award:
Ercolani Chiara (Ceramics)
Kiley Rusen (Computer Art)
Andrew Scafidi (Photo)
Hannah Soppo (Photo)
Jessica Huebner (Drawing)
Paige Bottari (Painting)
Salem Baer (Painting)
Kaite Wallner (Ceramics)

Yellow Ribbon Award:
Tatiana Aerozaga (Photo)
Isabella Soluri (Photo)
Lonely Bridge (Photo)
Ricardo Herrera (Drawing)
Anne Sventy (Painting)
Colin Roberts (Painting)
Jenn Grasser (Painting)
Amanda Biro (Ceramics)
Jon Schereck (Ceramics)
Allison Taber (Ceramics)
Michael Zeman (Ceramics)
Tyler Siebert (Ceramics)
Luis Gonzalez (Ceramics)
Erin McKenna (Ceramics)
Selsa Carmona (Sculpture)

Disney Trip Parent Meeting

The meeting scheduled for tonight is postponed due to weather.  The meeting will be held next Tuesday evening, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.
Thank you!

Diane Marelli

Visit the Winter Art Gallery!

Take a moment to view RB student artwork on our new online gallery.  The images will be updated with new artwork during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.  You can access the gallery from the RBHS home page, the Fine Arts website, or by clicking here.

All of the pieces are a result of the hard work by students and staff.  Great work artists!

Instrumental Update

Dear Instrumental Music Community,


This week we are looking forward to traveling to Peoria for the IMEA All State Festival. Congratulations once again to Molly Chaney, Kevin Dinh, Dovas Lietuvninkas, Sarah Otmanski, Kyle Perfect, James Wang, Andrew Payton, and Trent Baer who will be representing RB at the festival, as well as Mrs. Marelli who will be leading the Female Sectional for the All State Honors Choir.

The Jazz Ensemble is very excited to host two professional big bands on February 3rd, at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium. Come out to cheer on the Jazz Ensemble as they open the evening and then stay to hear the pro bands musically “duke” it out. General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students with I.D.

Congratulations to Andre Payton who just bought a professional C Tuba. He’s very happy to be playing such a nice tuba!

Also Congratulations to Christine Dinh, Kristen Santoro, and Eileena Giurini who were selected to perform the National Anthem at the Gymnastics Conference on Saturday January 29th.

Musically yours,

Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan

baumj@rbhs208.org mcolgank@rbhs208.org

Congratulations Scholastic Art Award Winners 2011

Congratulations to the following artist's for their achievements at the 2011 Scholastics Art Regional Competition.  Students who received a Gold Award will advance to the national competition in March. 

Gold Award
Jacob Curtin (Painting)

Samantha Friend (Photo)

Nina Pellizzari (Photo)

Amanda Stamm (Drawing)

Jacob Curtin (Drawing)

Aneliese Gibson (Photo)

Silver Award

Sophia Soluri (Photo)

Jenn Grasser (Painting)

Aneliese Gibson (Photo)

Selsa Carmona (Ceramics)

Sophia Soluri (Painting)

Jacob Curtin (Painting)

Aneliese Gibson (Photo)

Elise Castelaz (Digital Art)

Honorable Mention

Nina Pellizzari (Photo)

Laura Pellizzari (Photo)

Brendan Deweese (Digital Art)

Sophia Soluri (Drawing)

Jacob Curtin (Drawing)
Aneliese Gibson (Photo)
Candice Shelbrack (Photo)

Vocal Music Department

The "5 Man Quartet" featuring Trent Baer, Andrew Brondos, Dovas Lietuvninkas, Max Marciniak and Andrew Payton performed for the Riverside Township Meeting on Tuesday night.  They opened the meeting with the National Anthem and sang two other songs, much to the delight of the attendees.  They are becoming quite the accomplished group and are building a good repertoire of "doo-wop" songs.  They'll be featured in our next concert!

The Madrigals are learning new repertoire for the 2nd half of the year.  After their busy Holiday Season, it's been exciting to learn new material.

One of their most memorable performances was singing at Orchestra Hall in Chicago.  At one point, Duain Wolf, the conductor of the Chicago Symphony Chorus, stopped and listened to them!

We will have many, many students participating in the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest on March 5.  Entries are due and students are reminded to find an accompanist to work with! 

The choirs are also preparing music for their trip to Disney World in Orlando, FL!  We are leaving on Feb. 18 and will return on the 21st.  The choirs will perform a concert in Downtown Disney and will also attend a Disney Sings! Workshop.  Packets of information were sent home today.  Parents, you are strongly encouraged to attend a meeting for all participants on Tuesday, Feb. 1 in the Little Theater.  We will discuss the trip, expectations of all students, meet the chaperones and also answer any questions you may have.

Finally, the cast list for the Spring Musical, "The Wiz" will be posted today.  Congratulations in advance to all who are in the play.  It's a strong cast and the show will be great!  Mark your calendars for March 18, 19, and 20!

Instrumental Update

Hello Instrumental Music Community,


ISHA Solo and Ensemble forms are due tomorrow. All students enrolled in a music performance class must sign up for either a Solo or Ensemble. All solos are to be accompanied. Within the music department we have several pianists Mrs. Watylyk, Mitchell Herrmann, Joe Wilkinson, Anton Kompare, and Mr. and Mrs. Cox who are willing to accompany solos. The contest will be held on March 5th at Reavis High School in Burbank.

On February 3rd the Jazz Ensemble will be hosting The John Burnett Orchestra (WDCB’s British American Buddy) and the Shout Section Big Band (Mr. Baum’s professional band) for a battle of the bands. The concert begins at 7:00 PM, students with I.D. $5, adults $10. Please invite your friends and family!

The bands are busy preparing for the Winter Concert to be held on February 10th. The evening begins at 7:00 PM in the auditorium and will feature several standards, a French horn concerto with Ben Mitchell as soloist, and Peter and the Wolf with a surprise guest narrator!

Congratulations to Cassidy Fritsch and Molly Chaney who both won principal desks in the Chicago Youth Concert Orchestra!

As always, please keep us up to date with all your accomplishments.

Sincerely,

Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan

Baumj@rbhs208.org mcolgank@rbhs208.org

RB's Dance Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Ms. Mindy Haines for being awarded Dance Teacher of the Year by the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education (IAAE).  Ms. Haines was nominated by colleagues in the area for her hard work and dedication to RB’s dance program.

Ms. Haines has been leading the dance program for the past 15 years.  She currently teaches various levels of dance during the day and leads the Orchesis and Repertory Dance Ensembles.         

RB Fine Arts Wins Award

The Illinois Alliance for Arts Education (IAAE) has awarded RB’s Fine Arts department with the School of Distinction Award.  The department was recognized for efforts in the community, student opportunities, creative approaches in the classroom, and a diverse curriculum.  The IAAE is a state organization that supports the arts in Illinois schools K-12.  RB was the only high school to receive this award and will be recognized at the Governor’s mansion in March.   

The IAAE has nominated RB to represent Illinois at the national level in conjunction with the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network.

Thank you to all staff, students, parents, and community members for your support in the arts!

Instrumental Music Update

Dear Instrumental Community,

Welcome back and Happy New Year! We have a very exciting semester planned for the spring. Here is a brief overview:

• January 26th – January 30th -Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan will be attending the IMEA All State music confrence with Molly Chaney, Kevin Dinh, Dovas Lietuvninkas, and Sarah Otmanski.
• February 3rd -The Jazz Ensemble will be hosting The John Burnett Orchestra (WDCB’s British American Buddy) and the Shout Section Big Band (Mr. Baum’s professional band) for a battle of the bands. The concert begins at 7:00 PM, students with I.d. $5, adults $10.
• February 10th- Winter Band Concert
• February 15th- Metro Suburban Conference Band Festival at Glenbard South High School.
• February 17th – Winter Orchestra and Chamber Music Concert
• March 5th – Solo and Ensemble Contest
• March 18,19, 20th – Spring Musical “The Wiz”
• April 7th- Jazzapalooza
• April 14th- Spring Concert

Thank you for your warm reception at the Holiday Concert! The evening concerts were exceptional, it’s always a great way to bring in the holidays.

On December 15th, 2010 Pulitzer Prize winning composer and RB alum Michael Colgrass visited with the music department. He addressed the students with tales of his numerous musical accomplishments and life stories. The students left the speech inspired by all Mr. Colgrass had to share!

Congratulations to Kevin Dinh, Sarah Otmanski, Cassidy Fritsch, Joe Wilkinson, Becky Pendola, Dovas Lietuvninkas, Ben Mitchell, Andrew Payton, Aron Perfect, Stacy Sherman who were selected to represent RB at this year’s Metro Suburban Conference Band Festival.

Also congratulations to Andrew Payton and Molly Chaney who both recently acquired new instruments over break!

Please keep us up to date with all your accomplishments!

Sincerely,

Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan
baumj@rbhs208.org McOlgank@rbhs208.org

RBTV Presents The Art of Raku

Check out the video created by RBTV to see our ceramics students experience the raku firing process.

Congratulations Winter Art Award Winners

Click on the video to view the art award winners!

Instrumental Update

Hello Music Community,

It was great to see you all at our Holiday Concerts. Thank you for all the kind emails and letters! We were very pleased with the students’ performances! In addition to the evening performances the students performed two assemblies for the entire student body; both went exceptionally well. Be sure to check back here for recordings of the concerts.

On Saturday morning the Rob Parton Big Band rehearsed in the RB band room. RB students were treated to his open rehearsal featuring some of the nations most talented musicians. At the end of the event students had the opportunity to talk to the musicians and ask them questions. Thanks to Rob Parton for thinking about holding his rehearsal at RB.

Also on Saturday, several RB Musicians performed at the La Grange Park holiday walk. Students performed with Mr. McOlgan at the La Grange Park Village Hall. Thank you to all who performed and all who were in attendance.

This coming Wednesday all RB musicians will be excused from third hour to hear Michael Colgrass, a Pulitzer Prize winning composer and RB graduate, speak about his career and compositions. This is a tremendous opportunity for our students!

Also on Wednesday, the Chamber orchestra will be presenting their Holiday Recital. They will be performing music by Bach, Mozart, and Corelli, as well as some holiday favorites. The recital will begin at 7:00 PM at St. Peter and Paul’s Lutheran Church at the intersection of 31^st and DesPlaines in Riverside.

Audition music for Symphonic Band has been distributed. Any current cadet band or concert band member is eligible to audition for Symphonic Band. Please see Mr. Baum or Mr. McOlgan if you didn’t receive your music, or you would like help preparing your audition.

Congratulations to Andrew Payton who recently purchased his own C Tuba. It sounds great!

Also congratulations to Cassidy Fritsch and Molly Chaney who performed at Symphony Center last Sunday with the Chicago Youth Concert Orchestra.

Please keep us up to date with all your accomplishments!

Musically yours,

Mr. Baum and Mr. McOlgan

baumj@rbhs208.org, mcolgank@rbhs208.org

12.14.10 | RB Winter Art Show & Empty Bowls Event

The RBHS Fine Art Dept. is hosting the annual WINTER ART SHOW  Tuesday December 14th 6-8pm in the Art Pit on the second floor of the school. This show is open to the public and will exhibit work by our visual art students. View invite for more information!

For the first time we are also hosting an EMPTY BOWLS event during the show.  Art Club and ceramics students have created and donated pottery to fill with food, sell to the community, and then pass on most of the proceeds to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. In the spirit of the Empty Bowls organization, we are raising money to fight hunger on a local level. You can view our event on the national calendar and read more about the cause at http://www.emptybowls.net/.

Shenannigan's Show is a Go

RB's Improv Troupe, Shennanigans, presents "Welcome to My Tollbooth: An Improv and Sketch Show"

Come and watch this hilarious group of students perform:

Friday, December 10th @ 7:00p
Saturday, December 11th @ 7:00p

All performances will be in the Little Theatre

Shennanigan's is also currently featured in The Landmark newspaper, click here.

Dancers perform in Riverside and Brookfield for the Holidays

RB's Repertory Dance Ensemble performed a holiday concert at the Riverside townhall on Friday, December 3rd and the Brookfield Village hall on Saturday, December 4th. The dancers enjoyed performing to music of the holiday season and inviting members of the community to dance with them on stage. A special thank you to Arlene Rovner of Brookfield and Brian Brennen of Riverside for inviting the dancers to perform at the annual holiday celebrations.

A Fun Weekend for Singers

The Madrigals started their musical weekend on Friday evening when they sang at the Riverside Holiday Stroll to help welcome Santa to Riverside!  On Saturday, the Madrigals began their performance day in the morning when they sang before the matinee performance of "A Christmas Carol" at Drury Lane in Oak Brook.  They were invited to watch the play and everyone thought it was a beautiful production!  We were excited to see Haley's mom, Jamie Dawn Gangi, in the production!  After a delicious lunch at Burger King the Madrigals sang at the Brookfield Recreation Dept.  They finished their performance day with a very nice concert at the North Riverside Library.  Thanks to all the parents and friends who attended these concerts. 

Concert Chorale was singing in Riverside on Saturday afternoon.  They volunteered to ring bells for the Salvation Army.  Of course, they were able to entertain people who donated by treating them to a Carol or two.

Winter Holiday Concert

Embrace the winter season with RB's Holiday Concert.  All RB music groups will be performing at this spectacular event. 

Show Times:
Wednesday, December 8 @ 7:00p in the Auditorium
Thursday, December 9 @ 7:00p in the Auditorium

Tickets: $5 Available at the door 

Let it snow, let it snow!

Riverside's Holiday Stroll filled with the RB Arts

Students Rebecca Niemiec, Jorie Lima, and Sam Friend worked together to create this photo cutout that will be on display at the upcoming Riverside Holiday Stroll. 

Madrigal Singers will perform by the tree in Centennial Plaza from 5:15-6:00p

Repertory Dance will perform at 6:30p at the Riverside Township Hall.   

Go Fine Arts!

RB Art at Brookfield's Holiday Stroll

RB Artists will have their mural on display at the upcoming Brookfield Holiday Stroll.  Alvaro Zavala and Megan Kennedy led a group of art club students to create this festive painting.  Enjoy! 

Artwork Returns to RB

Five panels from Riverside's Arcade building have returned to RB for permanent display.  The panels were painted by art students and show the community in the fall.  This amazing piece is located just inside the new main entrance.  Enjoy!