Champaign, Illinois      
 
Edison Bands Calendar 2009-2010
Last Changed: November 13, 2009

Schedule for 6th grade band, 7th/8th grade band, and Jazz Bands. Includes dates for contests / festivals / and performances  for the 2009/2010 school year.  DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.


August 2009

Mon, August 24th: Jazz Band 1 Rehearsals Start ... 3:00 pm EMS Band Room

Thu, August 27th: Mandatory Band Parents' Meeting ... 7:00 pm EMS Auditorium

Fri, August 28th: Jazz Band 1 Parent Meeting ... 6:00 pm EMS Band Room
September 2009

Mon, September 14th: Jazz Band 2 Rehearsals Start ... 4:30 pm EMS Band Room

Mon, September 14th: Band Patrons Meeting (open to all parents) ... 7:00 pm EMS Band Room

Fri, September 18th: Jazz Band 2 Parent Meeting ... 5:30 pm EMS Band Room

Fri, September 18th: Jazz Band 3 Parent Meeting ... 6:30 pm EMS Band Room

Mon, September 21st: Jazz Band 3 Rehearsals Start ... 7:00 am EMS Band Room
October 2009

Mon, October 12th: Band Patrons Meeting (open to all parents) ... 7:00 pm EMS Band Room

Mon, October 12th: IMEA Concert and Jazz Band Auditions ... Bloomington Jr. High School
November 2009

Sat, November 7th: IMEA Jazz Band Festival ... Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL

Mon, November 9th: Band Patrons Meeting (open to all parents) ... 7:00 pm EMS Band Room

Fri, November 20th: Jazz Band 1... 4:00pm The I Hotel

Sat, November 21st: IMEA Concert Band Festival ... Illinois State University, Normal, IL
December 2009

Fri, December 4th: Jazz Band 1 at the Nutcracker ... 6:30 Krannert Lobby

Wed, December 9th: EMS Concert Bands Winter Concert ... 7:00 pm EMS Auditorium

Thu, December 10th: Jazz 1 Washington School ... Urbana

Mon, December 14th: Band Patrons Meeting (open to all parents) ... 7:00 pm EMS Band Room

Tue, December 15th: Jazz Band 2 & 3 Winter Concert ... 7:00 pm EMS Auditorium


January 2010

Mon, January 11th: Band Patrons Meetng (open to all parents) ... 7:00pm EMS Band Room


February 2010

Fri, February 5th: Java & Jazz, All EMS Jazz Bands ... Laborer's Union Hall

Mon, February 8th: Band Patrons Meeting (open to all parents) ... 7:00 pm EMS Band Room

Sat, February 13th: Eastern Illinois Jazz Festival (Jazz Band 1 & 2) ... EIU

Sat, February 20th: IGSMA Solo and Ensemble Contest (open to all grades) ... Parkside JHS, Normal

Tues, February 23rd: Champaign Country Club... (Jazz Band 1 & 2)

Fri-Sat, February 26th-27th: University of Louisville Jazz Festival (Jazz Band 1 & 2)


March 2010

Sat, March 6th: Swing Central... 7PM Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center Jazz 1

Mon, March 8th: Band Patrons Meeting (open to all parents) ... 7:00 pm EMS Band Room

Thu, March 11th: EMS Concert Bands Spring Concert ... 7:00 pm EMS Auditorium


April 2010

Sat April 10th: Jazz 1 Provena Covenant Foundation "All That Jazz"...5:45pm Champaign Country Club

Mon, April 12th: Band Patrons Meeting (open to all parents) ... 7:00 pm EMS Band Room

Thu, April 15th: Jazz Band 2/3 Spring Concert ... 7:00 pm EMS Auditorium

Sat, April 17th: ISU Concert Festival...(Concert Bands)


Sat, April 27th: Krannert... Jazz Band 1


May 2010

Sat, May 1st : Car Wash!

Fri, May 7th: University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival (by invitation only)

Sat, May 8th: Day in the Park... All Bands

Mon, May 10th: Band Patrons Meeting (open to all parents) ... 7:00 pm EMS Band Room

Wed, May 12th: Jazz Band 1 Assembly (during school) ... EMS Auditorium

Thu, May 13th: EMS Band Program Awards Night ... 7:00 pm EMS Auditorium


 

TBA: Jazz Band 1 Clinic at Southern Illinois University ... Edwardsville

TBA: Clinic/Exchange/Jazz Concert with Brooks Middle School