The Cook County High School Band had another outstanding performance at the State Music Competition in Virginia on April 30. Juggling a track meet and a playhouse performance that were all scheduled the same day as the competition, the band nonetheless outdid itself, lending their talents to the pieces Into the Raging River by Steven Reineke and Rumble on the... READ MORE >
On March 19, Cook County High School band director Bill Tormondsen and a select group of students traveled to the University of Minnesota Duluth to participate in the Minnesota High School League Solo/Ensemble Competition. There were many other schools represented, from all over the Northland. Soloists and ensemble groups were given a score out of 40, graded on such performance... READ MORE >
The world can be a terrible place. Young people of today often feel disconnected and alone, part of a world full of war and hate. But one does not have to be chained to the world as it is. It takes a great leap of faith to cross the void from the dismal attitude modern society fosters to the beautiful... READ MORE >
