Southwest Community Concert Band Celebrates its 30th Anniversary Season

30 Years The Southwest Community Concert Band performs 4 Seasonal Concerts, Summer Park Concerts and hosts Winter Band Day for grades 6th – 9th, and a Summer Band Camp for 1st year band students through 9th grade musicians throughout the season.  Go to our Events Calendar Page for our 30th Anniversary season calendar.

 

CURRENT NEWS

Summer band CampSummer Band Camp

June 25 thru 29, 2012

Hurry EARLY BIRD registration discounts
end May 31, 2012

The Southwest Community Concert Band offers a band camp, open to music students entering their 2nd year in a music program through 9th grade. Instructors are dedicated, highly qualified music educators/ performers from the Chicago area.

The goal of our Summer Band Camp program is to promote music education through a positive experience structured to help students develop their musical talents. We also offer an optional Jazz Band or Improvisational classes for interested students.

Doiwnloadable forms and brochure now available. Online registration opens March 9. Go to the Band Day page for more informations and links. Summer Band Camp 2012

 

Student Scholarships

The Southwest Community Concert Band has 4 annual student scholarships to help our efforts to promote concert band music throughout the surrounding communities.

Scholarship information

 

Gift Cards Now Available

The Southwest Community Concert Band now has gift cards available for you to purchase for any 6th – 9th grade student to attend our:

5th Annual Summer Band Camp, June 25-29, 2012 (desired amount or full payment)

You may also sponsor to gift the program fee for a child to attend either event in your name, company name, or anonymously.

Gift Card form


Upcoming CONCERTS

 

Please note: This concert begins at 2pm - there is an error in a recent press release that gives the wrong time.

March 18

Fanfares & Ceremonies Concert

Sunday, 2:00 PM

First Church of the Nazarene

12725 Bell Road, Lemont

 

30 YearsJune 3

Sunday, 2:00 PM

30th Anniversary

First Church of the Nazarene

12725 Bell Road, Lemont

 

June 10

Evergreen Parks & Recreation Dept.

Concert in the Park, Klein Park Sunday, 6:00 PM 97th & Homan Ave Bring your blanket or lawn chairs

 

TWO NEW CONCERTS JUST ADDED

June 14

Flag Day Concert on the Green

Thursday, 7:00pm

8901 W. 123rd Street

Palos Park

Bring your blanket or lawn chairs

 

July 4

Cantigny Park-Patriotic Concert

Wednesday, 3:00 PM

1s151 Winfield Road Wheaton, IL 60180

Bring your blanket or lawn chairs

 

View our 30th Anniversary Concert Season Dates

 

REHEARSALS

Tuesdays, 7:30 – 9:30 PM
First Church of the Nazarene
12725 Bell Road, Lemont

Rehearsals

 

Mission Statement

Pursuit of Excellence

The mission of the Southwest Community Concert Band is to foster the musical talent and education of its members, provide quality musical entertainment to the community and promote the value of musical education to the students and adults of the community.