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
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Join us for our annual spooktacular event hosted by our clubs and organizations on Tuesday, October 22 from 4:00 - 6:00pm. There will be a low-sensory time to accommodate children with special needs from 3:30 - 4:00pm. Cost is $3 per child, adults are free. Recommended for ages 2-8. Costumes are encouraged! Register today!
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Yesterday's Club Fair was a big success. Thanks to everyone who signed up to get involved in one of our 40+ student organizations!
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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!
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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!
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Summer camps are in full swing at Mother McAuley, and our campers are having a blast! It's not too late to register.
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Our Performing Arts Department concluded the year by hosting their annual Spring Chorus, Strings, and Band Concerts!
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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!
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On Thursday, May 2nd, we held our Thespian Induction and Theatre Awards Ceremony! Congratulations to all of the new inductees and award winners!
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Congratulations to every member of this year’s Spring Play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", McAuley's first ever Shakespeare production!
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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!
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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!
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Thank you to all who joined us for our Sacred Concert!
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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.
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Our annual One Act Festival was a MIGHTY success thanks to our talented D-Wing students!