Mr. Mark Bailey received his Bachelor of Arts in Instrumental Music from Luther
College in Decorah, Iowa, in 1980. He received his Masters Degree in
Leadership and Administration from North Central College in 1999. Mr.
Bailey is an accomplished trumpet player, performing with the DuPage
Symphony from 1980-1985 as Associate Principal, and performing with the
Southwest Symphony from 1988-1992 as Principal Trumpet. He also managed
the Southwest Symphony from 1989-1992.
Mr. Bailey formed Bailey's Chamber Brass in 1983, a brass quintet
dedicated to performing classic and contemporary brass music. The group
continues to perform at a variety of functions in the Chicagoland area.
Mr. Bailey has also been a piano tuner and repair technician since 1981.
Mr. Jerry Zitko
has taught orchestra in the District #203 school since graduating from
DePaul University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education in 1983. He
received his Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration
from North Central College in 1999. Mr. Zitko is a member of the American
String Teachers Association and the DePaul University School of Music
Board of Directors.
Mr. Zitko currently teaches orchestra students at three District #203
schools; Madison Junior High, Scott Elementary, and River Woods
Elementary. He also teaches Bluegrass Strings at Madison. |
The Scott Band performs several times throughout the year, including
winter program performances, a spring concert, and the fifth grade band
festival. Throughout the year students are working on performance music,
as well as, achievement lines and scale requirements. Additional
performances are occasionally scheduled for special events.
The Scott Orchestra
program consists of a weekly small group lesson and an orchestra
rehearsal. Small group lessons focus on developing note reading and
technical skills, while the orchestra rehearsal provides an opportunity to
apply these skills to the preparation of music for performance.
In addition to participating in their school orchestra, advanced string
players also have the opportunity to audition for the district-wide Honor
Strings Orchestra.
Orchestra meets at Scott School on Tuesdays, during the school day.
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