Volunteers are still needed for Central Jazz Fest on April 12 & 13. Please sign up to volunteer a shift or bring baked goods. Thank you!!
2019-2020 dates & Marching Band contract
The dates for the 2019-2020 Central Music calendar are now available. Marching Band contracts should be returned by May 31. More information
Trivia Night
Save the date! Our 10th annual Trivia Night will be on Saturday, February 2, at Faith United Methodist Church. 2019 Trivia Night
Fruit Sale
Support the Central music programs and buy fruit! The fruit sale runs until November 15. Fruit will be delivered to the school on December 7. Online orders are also available. Check out the Fruit Sale page for more information.
Pops Concert
The annual Pops Concert is tonight. The order of performance is Concert Choir (6:00 p.m.), Concert Band (6:25 p.m.), Symphonic Band (6:40 p.m.), Orchestra (7:00 p.m.), and Wind Symphony (7:20 p.m.). We hope you will join us to hear all of our wonderful student concert ensembles.
Homecoming
The Marching Maroons performed during the Homecoming parade and at the Homecoming football game on Friday, October 5. Check out photos from their performances on our Facebook page (facebook.com/maroonbands).
No home game September 14
The September 14 game against Urbana H.S. has been rescheduled, so the marching band will NOT perform that Friday night. Instead the band will hold practice during their class period and on the practice field at the usual time. The first marching competition of the season is coming up: Saturday, September 8, at Washington H.S. Go Maroons!
Busy weekend ahead
Our first home football game will be on Friday night (8/24). Call time for all students is 6pm in the Centennial cafeteria. On Saturday (8/25) the marching band will meet at the practice field at noon for day camp and then perform at the Sweetcorn Festival in downtown Urbana. Come out and enjoy their performance at 5:15 at the Sweetcorn Festival.
Banding Together to Save Lives Blood Drive
If you help us get 20 donations at the Community Blood Services of Illinois Donor Center, the Central Music Boosters will receive a $250 grant! The special blood drive for bands will run from July 9-14. Mention the Central High School Band when you register online (use code 70983B) or call to schedule an appointment (ph: 367-2202). Save lives and support our music programs at Central! More info
SuperState
Champaign Central’s Wind Symphony, the Class 2A Honor Band, will be performing at 7:45 p.m. Friday, May 4, at SuperState. If you can’t make it to the Krannert Center to watch them in person, you can listen to the performance livestream on the SuperState website.