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The LHS Band Program and its four feature bands – marching, symphonic, concert, and jazz – have a rich history of success. In 2021, the LHS Marching Band placed second in Class 3A at the Illinois State Marching Band Championship and 11th overall out of 42 competing bands. The marching band also performed in 2021 in a Make a Wish Foundation parade for a fellow student. In 2019, the Symphonic Band was selected to perform at the University of Illinois’s SuperState Concert Band Festival. In 2017, the LHS Symphonic Band was awarded Grand Champion at Midwest Music Fest and was invited to perform at Chicago’s Symphony Center. In 2016, the LHS Marching Band earned second place in its class at the State Marching Band competition. In 2015, the LHS Band was selected to perform live with Grammy- and Academy Award-winning artist Jennifer Hudson.
The LHS Band Parents Association sponsors our young musicians during the year with a variety of fundraising efforts. Our goal is to maintain the highest level of excellence in musical performance and presentation that our students have come to demand of themselves by funding uniforms, summer band camps, music and marching clinics, staff, and field show expenses for the band’s 100+ members. These expenses can add up to over $80,000 a season.