Our very own Bridget Stroner '23 is a current student at Saint Mary's College and performed with the Notre Dame Marching Band during the championship game.
Music
Music is a science as it engages acoustics and includes graph reading. It is mathematicl in regard to rhythm and the subdivisions of time into fractions. Music is a foreign language that also teachers history through a contest of artistic interpretation of events. Music is physical education as it requires coordination of the fingers, hands, artms, diaphragm, chest and back.
Program Goals
- Encourage each student's giftedness.
- Provide opportunities for students to share their God-given talents with the community.
- Allow students to grow intellectually and aesthetically.
- Enable students to think critically.
- Teach students to communicate effectively.
After School Opportunities
- Instrumental and Vocal private lessons
- All-School Musical
- Solo-Ensemble Contest
- Christmas caroling in the community
- Performance trips
- All Catholic Band at DePaul University
- IMEA District Auditions
- MiniConcerts
- Piano Lab experience in Music: Bach to Rock
Classes: *denotes honors level option
Congratulations to our very own, Emily Guzman '25, who was selected to participate as a crew member in the Illinois All-State production of The Prom!
Step into the spotlight and experience the magic of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour like never before! The Mother McAuley Chorus invites you to watch the TAYLOR SWIFT ERAS TOUR MOVIE and participate in a Sing-Along on Saturday, February 8! The McAuley Chorus will perform various Taylor Swift songs!
Mother McAuley's String Ensemble performed a selection of Christmas classics for the patients at Little Company of Mary Hospital the week before Christmas.
Thank you to those who joined us for our choral and orchestra/band Christmas Concerts on December 15!
We were grateful to celebrate the Christmas season with our Mother McAuley community at our first Holiday Harmony High Tea at The Drake Oak Brook! It was a wonderful event for mothers and daughters, friends, and family to gather together.
We were honored to have our A Cappella and Mac Melody Choirs spread holiday cheer at the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago's Christmas Luncheon on December 6 at the Grand Ballroom Hilton Chicago. They've also performed at the ILMEA District 1 Festival, to the Chriskindlmarket downtown, to Misericordia, Smith Village, and more!
Our production of Peter Pan had a sold-out weekend of magical performances over the weekend of November 21-24.
Macs with Merit is an award given to a student by a teacher or staff member on behalf of their honorable character, diligent work ethic, and notable contributions to the McAuley community.
Mother McAuley was thrilled to welcome the Hanover Girl’s Choir from Germany to our school this week! Chicago was just one stop in their tour of America, and we were lucky enough to hold a joint concert with the Mother McAuley Ensembles and the Hanover Girl's Choir in our very own auditorium on October 9.
Yesterday's Club Fair was a big success. Thanks to everyone who signed up to get involved in one of our 40+ student organizations!
We gathered together on Friday morning for a wonderful Opening Mass to commemorate the start of a new school year. We look forward to a school year full of Mercy!
You may have spotted the BRMM Band & Macs Majorettes on the WGN Morning News today as part of their 30th Anniversary celebration! Thanks WGN Morning News for inviting us to be a part of such a fun morning!
Summer camps are in full swing at Mother McAuley, and our campers are having a blast! It's not too late to register.
Our Performing Arts Department concluded the year by hosting their annual Spring Chorus, Strings, and Band Concerts!
Our very own Mother McAuley Mariachi Club opened for the Grammy Award-Winning Rock Band, Los Lobos, at the St. Germaine Cinco De Mayo Celebration!
The Mariachi Club is one of Mother McAuley's newest student clubs, and we are MIGHTY proud of their latest accomplishment sharing a stage with Los Lobos!
On Thursday, May 2nd, we held our Thespian Induction and Theatre Awards Ceremony! Congratulations to all of the new inductees and award winners!
Congratulations to every member of this year’s Spring Play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Mother McAuley & Brother Rice Band and Orchestra students traveled to Nashville over Spring Break for an incredible trip full of music.
Our Mighty Macs visited the Grand Ole Opry, recorded at RCA Studio B (the same studio used by Elvis, Dolly Parton, Chet Atkins, and so much more), performed at the National Museum of African American Music, saw Elvis Presley's Piano, and even spotted a celebrity along the way!
Our Mighty Macs marched in both the Southside Irish Parade and the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade during St. Patrick's Day Weekend! The parades made us proud to celebrate McAuley's Irish Heritage and the Chicago community that we've been a part of for more than 175 years. Special thanks to the BRMM Band and all of our alumnae who joined us!
Thank you to all who joined us for our Sacred Concert!
Get ready for a MAC-nificent summer at McAuley! Our 2024 Summer Camps are now open for registration now! Learn more about our summer camps and register today.
Our annual One Act Festival was a MIGHTY success thanks to our talented D-Wing students!