PBL Jr. High Bands Schedule
2011-12
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
| October 10th | Monday | IMEA all-district band and jazz band auditions @ Bloomington Jr. high | This is not mandatory. It is only for those who choose to audition for the all-district band and/or jazz band. Depart PBL Jr. High 7:00 AM, return approximately 1:00 PM |
| October - 27th | Thursday |
7:15 PM | Fall Band and chorus concert - PBL Jr. High gymnasium See Announcements page of this website for info. |
| November 12th | Saturday | Depart PBL - TBA All Day (Parents attend a concert at 3:00 PM) |
IMEA all-district Jazz Festival - Illinois Wesleyan University (This is ONLY for those who auditioned and made the IMEA all-district jazz band. |
| November 19th | Saturday | Depart PBL - 6:30 AM All Day (Parents attend a concert at 2:30PM) |
IMEA all-district Band Festival - Illinois State University (This is ONLY for those who auditioned and made the IMEA all-district band. |
| November 26th | Saturday | Meet at PBL Jr. High Band Room at Noon | Mini Band performance at the annual Paxton Christmas Parade |
| December -TBA
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Saturday | Meet at PBL Jr. High Band Room at 10:30 AM | Mini Band performance at the annual lunch with Santa at the Roberts Community gym. |
| December - 11th | Sunday | Times TBA | PBL District-wide Holiday Concert - Times and locations will vary depending upon the musical group performing. |
| February - 11th | Saturday | Times TBA - (All Day) | EIU Jazz Festival - Charleston, IL. This involves all jazz bands |
| February 25th | Saturday | Jazz in the Meadows - All Day | All Jazz Bands will travel to Rolling Meadows High School for the entire day. Times will be announced asap |
| February - TBA | PBL Jr. High Mid-Winter Band and Chorus Concert | Students report-6:30, concert starts at 7:00 PM | |
| March 10th
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Saturday | Click announcements page for all times | Herscher Sing and Swing (Jazz band and show choir competition) |
| March 24th | Saturday | Times TBA | ISU Jazz Festival (All Jr. High and Senior High Jazz Bands. *Note* This takes place at the end of PBL's spring break! |
| March - TBA | TBA | State solo contest. PBL will host this event. | |
April 28th (Part 1) |
Saturday | Times TBA | IESA Music Organizational State Contest; This is mandatory and involves ALL 6,7,8th grade band and chorus students. Location TBA |
| April 28th (Part 2) | Saturday | Evening - Times TBA | Champaign Central HS Jazz Night |
| May -TBA | 7:00 PM | 5th Grade through 8th Grade Band Spring Awards night and concert. | |
| May 19th | Saturday | 5:30 PM-6:30 PM | Jr. High Jazz Bands perform in PBL Commons for Salute to Veteran's Dinner. |
| May 20th (Tentative) | Sunday | 5:30 PM set up/ 6:00 performance | Jazz in the Park - (Pells Park, Paxton, IL - Music Under the Stars summer series). |