Illinois Bands Outreach and Engagement

Illinois Bands is dedicated to engaging with and supporting music education through band in programs across the state of Illinois. Beyond the events we organize annually, including the Illinois Marching Band Championships, Band Day, and the SuperState Concert Band Festival, we want to connect with directors and students in very direct ways.

Clinics on campus

Throughout the school year, we host a limited number of school bands of all levels who come to the UIUC campus and engage with our faculty and students. Campus visits can be tailored to your group and typically include a clinic with Illinois Bands faculty, small group sectionals with our music education students, a tour of the Sousa Archives, and a walking tour of campus. If you are interested in having your school band visit UIUC's campus, please contact Mike Vecchio (vecchiom@illinois.edu) for more information!

clinics at your school

Our faculty regularly visit schools across the state to provide rehearsal clinics.  To schedule a clinic at your school, please contact us! We will work together on availability and scheduling to send a representative from Illinois Bands to your school.

Kevin M. Geraldi, Director of Bands
kgeraldi@illinois.edu

Barry L. Houser, Associate Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands
bhouser2@illinois.edu

Kimberly Fleming, Assistant Director of Bands
kflem@illinois.edu

Hannah Rudy, Assistant Director of Athletic Bands
hlrudy@illinois.edu

Michael Vecchio, Assistant Professor of Music Education (band)
vecchiom@illinois.edu