TINLEY PARK Arts Alive! BAND

PARK DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2000

Presenters:Jeanette Kreuz and Michael Riha

Introduction

• The band was established in 1987 by the Tinley Park-Park District under its then new “Arts Alive!” program to encourage, promote, teach and perform the fine arts in Tinley Park and the surrounding communities.

• The band has performed throughout the Chicagoland area in benefit and public service concerts.

Our Director

• Stephen Platko became the band’s music director in 1990.

• He is a graduate of Northwestern University.

• After retiring, he has devoted his musical energies to the “Arts Alive!” music programs and to a career of composing and arranging music.

OUR BANDS

The Tinley Park “Arts Alive!” Community Band is actually several music groups in one...

The Tinley Park Arts Alive! Community Band

Arts Alive! Jazz – a “big band-style” jazz and dance band

The Arts Alive! Brass – a brass quintet

The Grace Notes – a flute choir

OUR BAND (con’t)

…plus other small ensembles for special occasions.

OUR MEMBERSHIP

• Band members range in age from 16 to 80+ years.

• Members reside in communities from Kankakee to Chicago and many southern and western suburbs.

• Members receive no monetary compensation for time spentrehearsing or performing.

OUR SCHEDULE

• As a representative of the Tinley Park-Park District, the Community Band maintains a very active schedule performing in Tinley Park and the surrounding area.

October 1999 Tinley Park’s Oktoberfest Parade Jazz Band in the Family Tent at Oktoberfest Official Band Mini-Golf Outing at McCarthy ParkNovember 1999 Annual spaghetti dinner at American LegionDecember 1999 Holiday Concert at Andrew High School Brass and flute groups perform at Integrated Health

Services in Oak Lawn

February 2000 Candlelight Bowl at Tinley Park Bowl Jazz Band at dinner dance at Maggianno’s Little Italy

in downtown Chicago Valentine’s Day dinner dance at Georgio’s Banquets in

Orland Hills with the Tinley Park High School jazz band

April 2000 “Cavalcade of Bands” at

Moraine Valley Community CollegeMay 2000 Spring Concert at Tinley Park High School Brass group at Memorial Day services at Chapel Hill

Gardens South in Alsip

June 2000 Concerts at McCarthy Park and Hobart, Indiana “World Tour 2000” to Budingen and Dudelsheim,

GermanyAugust 2000 Jazz band represents Tinley Park-Park District on “Park

District Conservation Day” at Illinois State Fair Concerts at McCarthy Park and Bicentennial Park in JolietSeptember 2000 Flute group at the Vogt Visual Art Center, Calvary

Reformed Church in Orland Park and Covenant Presbyterian Church in South Holland.

Brass group at St. Mark’s United Church of Christ in Chicago Heights

October 2000 • Oktoberfest parade• Jazz band for Octoberfest celebration at

Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church in Hometown• and more to come...

The band and its members have also performed at: Rededication of the O’Hare Hilton Tinley Park Historical Society Christmas program at

the Landmark Brementowne Little League Baseball Boosters

Parade City of Palos Heights Tinley Park Village Hall Combined concerts with Tinley Park grade school

and high school bands

Dedication of Tinley Park Volunteer Fire Department Training Facility

Fine Arts Festival at the World Music Theatre Valporaiso University Community Band Festival Hines Veterans Hospital Tinley Park gazebo dedication Friends of Budingen—Sister Cities functions Richard J. Daley College Graduation St. George Catholic Church in Tinley Park Musical about history of Tinley Park presented as part of

village’s Centennial celebration Summer picnic at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tinley Park Art Fairs at Vogt Visual Art Center

“Education Day”, a musical learning experience for the students of Tinley Park and surrounding communities, held at Prairie View Junior High, sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council, funded through a grant written by band member Jeanette Kreuz

BAND PROMOTION• Park District program book• Local newspapers• The band is on the Internet at

www.artsalive.org• Purpose of the web site

– Information center for band members– Advertisement for group– Recruitment of new members

UPCOMING EVENTSSPAGHETTI DINNER - NOVEMBER 12th• Food• Music

– Jazz Band– Grace Notes

• Great price– $5/person– $15/family

UPCOMING EVENTS

• HOLIDAY CONCERT - December 3rd– Featuring the Band and Chorale

SUMMARY

• The Tinley Park “Arts Alive!” Community Band has an active and prominent place in the community.

• If you would like to know more about our program, please contact any member of the Band Board.

CreditsPhoto Credits• Jeanette Kreuz• Suzanne McFadyen• Michael Riha

Music Samples• Goldman - “On the Mall”

recorded by Morton Gould and his Symphonic BandBMG Classics 09026-61255-2

• Sousa - “The Stars and Stripes Forever”recorded by Phillip Jones Ensemble directed by Elgar HowarthLondon 410290-2

• “Route 66”recorded by The Arts Alive! Jazz Band directed by Steve Platkounreleased

• Pierpoint - “Jingle Bells”recorded by The Candian BrassPhilips 426835-2