About the
Illinois Grade School Music Association - Southern Division
The purpose of the Illinois Grade School Music Association, Southern Division, shall be to encourage, aid, and further music education in the elementary, middle, and junior high schools in the State of Illinois.
This Association sponsors contests among elementary, middle, and junior high school bands, orchestras, choruses, soloists, and ensembles in the Districts of the Southern Division. Annually, the Association conducts a final or State Contest, bringing together the qualifying participants of the Districts.
With over 200 member schools from 52 counties in the southern half of the State of Illinois, this association is run by music educators for the children that we teach.
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