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Festival Dates and Times

Festival Season is upon us, and all of the middle and high school students in the Charlotte Band program are working hard to prepare for pre-festival concerts and the M.S.B.O.A. District VIII Band and Orchestra Festival, which will be hosted at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center on March 16 and 17.   Performance information and links are listed below:

  • Thursday, March 8-- CMS Bands Festival Season Concert, 7:00pm, CPAC
  • Tuesday, March 13-- CHS Bands Festival Season Concert, 7:30pm, CPAC
  • Friday, March 16-- CMS 7th and 8th Grade Band Festival Performance, 4:50pm, CPAC <DETAILED SCHEDULE>
  • Friday, March 16-- CMS Cadet Band I Festival Performance, 7:30pm, CPAC <DETAILED SCHEDULE>
  • Saturday, March 17-- CHS Concert Band Festival Performance, 12:45pm, CPAC <DETAILED SCHEDULE>
  • Saturday, March 17-- CHS Symphony Band Festival Performance, 2:35pm, CPAC <DETAILED SCHEDULE>


Changes Announced for Spring 2012 National Festival Tour


CHS Band families recently received a letter outlining changes to our national festival tour in May.  Both high school bands will travel to the Chicago area on May 4 and 5 to perform at the Dixie Classic festival.  Although the planning of some of the specific details is still underway, the itinerary and links below contain a lot of information about the educational and fun aspects of the trip:

<Letter to Students & Parents, February 2012>

<Tentative Itinerary>

<Dixie Classic Festival>

<Tommy Gun's Garage>

<Navy Pier>

<Chicago Web Cam (Live Stream)>





Upcoming Events- Spring 2012

Listed below are upcoming performances, events, and important deadlines along with links to more detailed information (if applicable).  Please note that the times listed are the actual start time of each performance. Students will normally be asked to report at an earlier time, which can be found in the information sent home for the event or sometimes announced during class.

  • Thursday, March 8-- CMS Bands Pre-Festival Concert, 7:00pm, CPAC
  • Tuesday, March 13-- CHS Bands Pre-Festival Concert, 7:30pm, CPAC
  • Thursday, March 15-- 6th Grade Band Concert, 7:00pm, CPAC
  • Thursday, March 15-- Powell Scholarship Application Deadline
  • Friday & Saturday, March 16 & 17-- HS and MS District Band Festival, Schedule TBA, CPAC
  • Saturday, March 24-- HS State Solo & Ensemble Festival, Okemos HS
  • Tuesday, March 27-- Band Bounce Auditions, CHS Band Room
  • Monday/Tuesday, April 23/24-- Band Bounce Tech Rehearsals, 7:00pm , CPAC
  • Tuesday, April 24-- Jazz Band Performance for Rotary, 12:00 p,, CPAC
  • Wednesday, April 25-- Band Bounce Dress Rehearsal, 7:00pm, CPAC
  • Thursday, April 26-- 76th Annual Band Bounce (MS Bands & Variety Show) 7:00pm, CPAC
  • Friday, April 27- 76th Annual Band Bounce (Symphony Band & Variety Show) 7:00pm, CPAC
  • Saturday, April 28-- 76th Annual Band Bounce (Concert Band & Variety Show) 7:00pm, CPAC
  • Tuesday, May 1-- 6th Grade Band Spring Concert, 7:00pm, CPAC
  • Thursday-Sunday, May 3-6-- CHS Bands Tour to Smokey Mtn. Music Festival
  • Saturday, May 12-- CHS Jazz Ensemble Dinner, Times TBA, Eaton Area Senior Center
  • Thursday, May 17-- CMS Bands Spring Concert, 7:00pm, CPAC
  • Monday, May 28-- CHS Marching Band Memorial Day Parade, 11:00am, Downtown Charlotte
  • Tuesday, May 29-- Senior Band Awards Banquet, 6:30pm, Location TBA
  • Friday, June 1-- CHS Graduation, 8:00pm, Wharton Center (MSU)





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    Jerry Rose, Band Director
    Kirk Gronda, Band Director
    Stacie Detgen, Band Director
    517-541-5693 Band Office
    517-541-5625 FAX
    charlottehsbands@gmail.com



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