Pelham High School Band

2010-2011 Calendar of Events

Updated on August 15, 2010
Please check the website for the most current calendar
Aug. 24 Halftime Premiere 7:00 p.m. Marching
Aug. 26 PHS vs. Hueytown (away) Thursday game Meet at 4:30/Leave at 4:45 p.m. Marching

Sept. 3 PHS vs. Oak Mt. (home) Meet at 6:00 p.m. Marching
Sept. 10 PHS vs. Mt. Brook (home) Meet at 6:00 p.m.. Marching
Sept. 14 Shelby County Band Showcase (Thompson High School) Meet at 4:40/Leave at 4:45 p.m. Marching
Sept. 17 PHS vs. Vestavia (home)--Homecoming Meet at 6:00 p.m. Marching
Sept. 24 PHS vs. Pleasant Grove (home) Meet at 6:00 p.m. Marching

Oct. 1 PHS vs. Hoover (away) Meet at 5:15/Leave at 5:30 p.m. Marching
Oct. 2 Auburn University Marching Honor Band TBA Individuals
Oct. 8 PHS vs. Thompson (home) Meet at 6:00 p.m. Marching
Oct. 9 Prattville Marching Contest Meet at 3:00--tentative Marching
Oct. 15 PHS vs. Spain Park (away) Meet at 5:15/Leave at 5:30 p.m. Marching
Oct. 16 Hoover Marching Contest Meet at 3:00 tentative Marching
Oct. 22 PHS vs. Homewood (away) Meet at 5:00/Leave at 5:15 p.m. Marching
Oct. 29 PHS vs. Hewitt Trussville (home—senior recognition night) Meet at 6:00 p.m. Marching

Nov. 1 Fall Concert 7:00 p.m. Symph/W.E./Jazz

Nov. 5 Play-off game—Round One TBA Marching
Nov. 30 Pelham Tree Lighting 6:45 Jazz Band

Dec. 2 and 3 Christmas Parade Practices 3:15-4:15 p.m. Marching

Dec. 4 Helena Christmas Parade 12:30-3:00 p.m. Marching
Dec. 7 Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m. Symph/W.E./Jazz
Dec. 13, 14, 16 Fiesta Bowl Parade Practices 3:15-4:30 Marching
Dc. 28 Fiesta Bowl Parade Practice and Packing 10:00 a.m. Marching

Dec. 29-Jan. 3 Fiesta Bowl Parade Trip TBA Marching

Jan. 6-8 Samford University Honor Band Festival TBA Individuals

Jan. 15 All-State Auditions—Hoover High School TBA Individuals
Jan. 20-22 Alabama Music Educators State Convention TBA
Jan. 27-29 Mississippi State University Honor Band Festival TBA Individuals
Jan. 28-29 District 4 Honor Band TBA Individuals

Feb. 3-6 University of Alabama Honor Band Festival TBA Individuals

Feb. 3-5 Troy University Honor Band Festival TBA Individuals
Feb. 10-13 Auburn University Honor Band Festival TBA Individuals
Feb. 15 Pre MPA Concert 7:00 p.m. Symph./W.E.
Feb. 22-24 Music Performance Assessment (We perform on Feb. 23) TBA Symph./W.E.
Feb. 28-March 1 All-County Band Tryouts (Location TBA) 4:00 p.m. Individuals

March 4-6 University of Montevallo Honor Band Festival TBA Individuals

March 31-April 2 Shelby County Honor Band Festival—(Chelsea H.S.) TBA Individuals

April 14-16 All-State Festival (Solo Festival is April 13)--Mobile TBA Individuals
April 28-30 University of North Alabama Honor Band TBA Individuals

May 7 Solo and Ensemble Contest (Thompson M.S.) TBA Individuals

May 10 Spring Concert 7:00 p.m. Symph/W.E./Jazz
May 23-25 Rookie Camp/Percussion Mini Camp 3:30-5:30 p.m. Rookies/Pec.

Marching Band practice schedule is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:20-4:45 until mid October. As the
end of football season approaches, we will begin to cut down on the number of after school rehearsals and the
length of each rehearsal.

Sectionals will begin in January for Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. Tentative sectional schedule is All
Percussion/Wednesday, Wind Ensemble Woodwinds/Tuesday, All Concert Band/Wednesday, Wind Ensemble
Brass/Thursday. Sectionals are from 3:15-4:15.

Other Dates of Interest

Dec. 5 RMS Christmas Concert
Dec. 6 HMS Christmas Concert
Feb. 22 HMS Pre-MPA Concert
May 9 HMS Spring Concert
May 17 RMS Spring Concert