Band
Concert Band Excels at State of the Art 2020
2/22/20- This weekend the Providence Catholic Concert Band competed at the 40th Annual State of the Art Catholic Concert Band Competition. The band competed in the highest class based on the difficulty level of their music. The band earned a it’s fourth straight 1st Superior rating since 2016. The PCHS Band also was awarded for the first time the “Leo Henning Award” for Most Improved Band Program, and finished 3rd in class 3A, and 3rd overall across all bands in all classes.
The PCHS Concert Band will perform next on the morning of February 29th at the Carl Sandburg High School Concert Band Invitational, as well as in the evening at the Midwest Music Festival hosted at Lemont High School. The band will also invited to perform on April 4th at the Music For All Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival at John Hersey High School, and on April 25th at the Illinois State University Concert Band Festival.
8th Annual PCHS Marching Invitational – Registration now Open!
Date: Saturday. Oct. 3, 2020
Location: Bishop Kaffer Stadium at Providence Catholic High School
Registration: Completed online here
Fees: Contest Entry Fee: $200; Midwest Percussion Coop. Contest Fee (optional): $40/unit; Judges’ Critique Session (optional) $50/unit – Make Checks payable to Providence Catholic BPO
Mail to: Lawrence Rogers | 1800 W Lincoln Hwy | New Lenox, IL 60451
Marching Celtics take 2nd Place in State Competition!
About our Band Program
The band’s program is broken up into two distinctive parts. The fall semester is mainly dedicated to marching performances including performances at all home football games and regional parades. The band competes in select marching band competitions. The Providence band also enhances the student experience by touring all over the country every other year. The trips alternate between a concert band tour and performing at major bowl games.
In the late fall, the band transitions into concert season. The material performed by the students is college preparatory level that both excites and challenges the band student. It includes basic music theory, music classics, motion picture and current music genres that are cutting edge and fun for the student. The band performs and competes in the IHSA & IMEA concert band competition. Students also compete individually in solo and ensemble competitions with IHSA and IMEA.
Marching Band & Pep Band
The Providence Catholic Marching Celtics are the heart and soul of many school events. The band performs and rocks the stands during football season as well as performs field shows for pregame and halftime, creating a university-like atmosphere. During basketball season the band continues to energize the crowd and the school. The band is split in half into a white and green band and performs for a select number of boys’ and girls’ varsity games.
Color Guard
The color guard performs with the marching band at home football games, parades and competitions (including the Illinois State Marching Championships). The color guard is a non-musical section that provides “color” and visual effects to the performance.
Ensembles
There are individual performance groups within the band program, such as jazz band, woodwind and brass ensemble. These programs are open to all band students. Individual band members can also compete in IMEA and IHSA solo competitions.
Tri-M Music Society
Band Students are also nominated to become members of the prestigious Tri-M Music Society, a national honor society program designed especially for music students. Students attain different levels of status as they move from year to year.