Maroons Music News
See all posts about the Central Music Program. Details about ensembles, directors, family resources and more available throughout this website.
Marching Band Camp
Band camp is this week, August 7-11. Students will be at the practice field at Centennial from 9:00-5:30 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Students will be at the practice field from 8:00-5:30 Thursday (picture day) and 9:00-3:30 Friday. Students should come dressed...
Congratulations to the Central Wind Symphony
On May 5, the Central HS Wind Symphony presented an outstanding program at the University of Illinois Superstate Band Festival. At the conclusion of the evening our ensemble was named the 2017 Honor Band in Class AA. This marks only the second time for the ensemble to...
Band & Orchestra Concert
The final band and orchestra concert for the 2016-2017 school year will be held on Wednesday, May 3. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Decker Theater. The order for the concert will be: Concert Band (call time 6:30 p.m., stage) Symphonic Band (call time 6:45...
Booster meeting – April 27
The Central Music Boosters will be meeting on Thursday, April 27, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the band room. All band/choir/orchestra parents are welcome, including parents of incoming 9th graders.
Door-to-Door Jazz Fundraiser on April 8, 2017
Communities cheer when a hometown team reaches the Sweet 16. This spring, Champaign-Urbana has reason to celebrate a musical triumph for a hometown band. Champaign Central Jazz Ensemble has been accepted to a prestigious jazz competition, arguably the high school band...
Fundraising for the Jazz Ensemble!
The Champaign Central (IL) High School Jazz Ensemble has been accepted to two prestigious jazz festival competitions this spring and we need your help to get there!  Led by Mr. John Currey, Jazz Ensemble was selected from hundreds of high school jazz bands across the...
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Support the Central High School music program by joining in Booster meetings and events. Parents, guardians, and supporters are welcome to volunteer in any capacity, large or small, to help the music program and Central’s young musicians.