Paramount Band Program

Beginning Band - 5th grade
Middle School Concert Band – 6th-8th grades
Jazz Lab Band – 5th-8th grade
PCA Jazz Band – 6th-8th grade

Performances

Beginning Band:
• Holiday Concert
• Spring Concert

Middle School Concert Band:
• Holiday Concert
• Pre-Festival Concert
• MSBOA District Festival
• MSBOA State Festival (if score is high enough at districts)
• Spring Concert

PCA Jazz Band
• NHA Conference
• Festival of The Trees
• Holiday Concert
• Pre-Festival Concert
• Spring Concert

Band Accomplishments
2006-2007 School Year: The Middle School Concert Band received the top rating possible of strait 1's resulting in an overall rating of 1 at the District MSBOA Festival. The Concert Band then proceeded on to State MSBOA Festival and once again received the top rating possible of straight 1's resulting in an overall rating of 1.

2007-2008 School Year: Eight students from the Middle School Concert Band auditioned and were selected to participate in the MSBOA District 11 Honors Band. Students who audition for this opportunity are placed into one of two ensembles. All of our students were invited to be in the top ensemble. Following are the students who received this honor:
Jared Dumois - Clarinet
Susan Balkema - Bass Clarinet
Taylor Berghuis - Trumpet
Alex Abbott - Trumpet
Alex Hinton - Trumpet
Leo Tanja - Trombone
Antonio Mitchell - Tuba
Ryan Watts - Percussion

Band Educational Opportunities
Annual Chicago Symphony Field Trip: Students have the opportunity to tour the Chicago Symphony Center, experience a live jazz performance and listen to a performance by the world-renowned Chicago Symphony.