The Opening Night of the Fall Play, Winter Break, is an Overwhelming Success! #207Now #drama #theatre #artseducation #creativityfuelsthefuture @maine_west @mwhs207 @mainewestdrama @mainewestfab @mwactivities

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew of this year's Fall Play, Winter Break, by Joe Calarco! The opening night performance, delivered to a very sizable crowd, was absolutely incredible! It is great to be back enjoying live theatre. Bravo to the student actors and crew members, as well as to Director Mr. David Harmon, Technical Director, Mr. Peter McManus, and Costumer, Ms. Kate Murphy!

If you couldn't make it to tonight's show, we invite your to come to our two additional shows...you won't want to miss it!

Friday, October 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased online in advance HERE. 

You may also buy tickets at the door - cash or check is strongly preferred at the door.

Note: the online box office closes 2 hours prior the performance. You must have your tickets either printed or available on your phone.

HERE is a folder of additional pictures from the show!

Maine West Student Composer, Sophia Luong, Featured on Fox News @maine_207 @District207 @maine_west @mwhs207 @mainewestfab #207Now #band #musiced #composer #artseducation #risingstar

Sophia Luong, an active member of the Maine West band program was featured on Fox 32 news for her achievements as a composer, specifically about her piece, March 2020, a work about the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Click HERE to watch the newscast! 

Congratulations, Sophia! Keep up the good work! All of us in the Maine West learning community are tremendously proud of you!

Come out to see the Fall Play, WINTER BREAK, by Joe Calarco! #207Now #drama #theatre @maine_west @mwhs207 @mainewestdrama @mainewestfab

The 2021 fall play, Winter Break by Joe Calarco, will be performed LIVE in the 

Auditorium of Maine West High School. 

Come out to reconnect with LIVE THEATRE! To learn more about this play, please see this article published in the Daily Herald!

Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.

Friday, October 22, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door or online in advance HERE. Please note that online ticket sales close 2 hours prior to each performance. Tickets may be purchased at the door with cash or by check.

Maine West Student Musicians Earn All-District Honors @maine_west @mwhs207 #207Now #musiced #excellence

Maine West student musicians have earned placement into the 2021 Illinois Music Education (ILMEA) All-District Band, Choir and Orchestra. Audition videos were submitted to ILMEA, judged by a panel of professional musicians, and the top placing scores were selected for participation in the District 7 Honors Ensembles. These elite student musicians will be performing in the District Music Festivals on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

Selection to these ensembles is an incredible honor and accomplishment, a testament to years of practice. The Fine Arts faculty are tremendously proud of these students, who will be representing Maine West and District 207 at this prestigious event.

Congratulations to the following Maine West musicians earning ILMEA District Honors:

SENIOR CHORUS

Dulf Vincent Genis (12) - Bass

SENIOR ORCHESTRA

Augustus Freitag (12) - Cello

SENIOR BAND

Aurelia Lawson (11) - Flute 

To learn more about ILMEA, please visit their website. 

The MARCHING WARRIORS shine at tonight's Exhibition Show! @mainewestband @maine_west @mwhs207 #207Now #marchingwarriors #marchingband #musiced

Tonight, members of the 2021 Marching Warriors performed the entirety of this season's show, Equinox, for the last time under the lights of the Maine West Stadium. Joined by hundreds of fans cheering them on, tonight's show was a testament to the tremendous efforts and achievement of the entire Marching Band, as well as their dedicated directors, Mr. Gerstmayr, Mr. Kent and Mr. Bonslater.

Senior members of the band were honored tonight for their dedication and contributions to the Maine West band program.

Congratulations, Marching Warriors, on a successful marching band season! It was great to see you back in action, and we can't wait to hear your continued sonic success in the concert hall!

Thank you to the parent volunteers in the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters for your support of tonight's event, selling our new line of Fine Arts merch, passing out programs, and working the concession stand. 

HERE are more pictures from the 2021 Maine West Marching Band Exhibition.

Tomorrow - Come see your MARCHING WARRIORS perform in the Marching Band Show Exhibition! #207Now @mainewestband @maine_west #marchingwarriors #marchingband #musiced

Tomorrow, October 16th at 7:30 p.m. in the Maine West Stadium: Come out to see your Marching Warriors play one last outdoor show this season! This event will honor the Class of 2022, and include a full performance of this year's show, EQUINOX. 

Admission and parking are free. Concessions and Fine Arts merch will be for sale by the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters.

Video footage of this event will be streamed on the Maine West YouTube Channel.

Maine West & District 62 Collaborate at MARCHING BAND NIGHT @62schools @mainewestband @maine_west #207Now #marchingband #marchingwarriors #musiced

Tonight the Marching Warriors welcomed nearly 100 FUTURE MARCHING WARRIORS from District 62 middle schools: Chippewa, Algonquin, and Iroquois! Maine West students flexed their leadership skills in breakout sectionals where they taught the middle school students how to play a number of songs, including the Warrior Fight Song!

The students enjoyed a pizza dinner, hosted by the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters. A big "THANK YOU" to all of the parent volunteers who came out tonight to help!

In addition to the pictures and videos below, more media can be seen in this folder. 

District 62 students and families - we look forward to welcoming you to the Warrior Family in the near future!