Our Lady of Peace School has two bands led by Mr. Mark Chorazyczewski. The Beginner Band is comprised mostly of 4th graders, and a few students from 5th through 7th grade who joined band this year. They meet for group lessons on Wednesdays after school and perform in two concerts each year. 
The Advanced Band is comprised of 5th through 8th graders who have one to four years of experience in band. They meet for full band rehearsal and group lessons on Thursdays after school. They perform in at least two concerts per year, the Br. Rice Solo Contest, and in the St. Laurence Elementary Band Contest. They have received first and second place trophies at this contest, and they continue to make Our Lady of Peace proud! If you have questions about the Our Lady of Peace Band, please contact Mr. Mark Corey at mark_corey@att.net or leave a message at the OLP School Office. The Our Lady of Peace band has been under the direction of Mr. Mark Chorazyczewski for the past four years. Mr. Corey, as he is known by his students, has a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and a master’s degree in Music Performance from DePaul University. Also, he is a proud graduate of St. Gall Elementary School and Brother Rice High School in Chicago, Illinois. He has been teaching band to 4th through 12th graders in the Chicagoland area for the past 19 years. Currently, Mr. Corey is in his 15th year as the Director of Bands at Addison Trail High School in Addison, Illinois, and two days a week, he runs the after school band program at Our Lady of Peace School. In his free time, he serves as the District IX President for the Illinois Music Educator’s Association and spends time with his wife and two daughters who are an OLP graduate and an OLP 7th grader.
