New Website

The Mukwonago Bands website has received a face lift. Please visit us at www.mukwonagobands.com and let us know what you think. Their is a feedback form located at the bottom of the site for comments. Or if you have an ideas for us to consider you can do that too.

Enjoy!

Musicians Use Both Sides Of Their Brains More Frequently Than Average People

Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that trained musicians really do think differently than the rest of us. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that professionally trained musicians more effectively use a creative technique called divergent thinking, and also use both the left and the right sides of their frontal cortex more heavily than the average person.

read more at PhysOrg.com

Science Daily also has the article with links to related studies

Marching Band Registration

Dear Parents/Students,

We have released the 2009-10 marching band registration form. If your child is interested in joining this ensemble, offered to grades 9-12, please fill out the registration form and return it by May 1st.

Please note on the form that there are two fees for marching band. One fee should be payable to Mukwonago Area School District for $45, while the other fee goes to the Mukwonago Band Boosters for equipment/transportation/uniform fees.

Our first rehearsal is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15th from 6-9pm in the MHS Band room.