36th Annual Panther Marching Band Festival

Saturday, October 6, 2012
O’Brien Stadium
Eastern Illinois University

General Information

The Eastern Illinois University Panther Marching Band invites YOU to join us for the 36th Annual Panther Marching Band Festival on Saturday, October 6, 2012 in O’Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois.

This annual event is a field competition in a two-division format, a festival division for judges’ comments only and a competition division by band size.  In the competition division, there will be placement and caption awards in each class in the areas of music, visual, general effect, percussion, auxiliaries, and drum major(s).
Festival Division participants will receive a participation trophy, as well as helpful comments from outstanding adjudicators.

Registration

2012 Panther Marching Band Festival – Introductory Letter
2012 Panther Marching Band Festival – Festival Information
2012 Panther Marching Band Festival – Registration Form
2012 Panther Marching Band Festival – Program Information Form

Performance Schedule

We hope you will join us for this exciting and spectacular event of Illinois high school marching bands in O’Brien Stadium. The Panther Marching Band will be performing in exhibition after all bands have performed and just before the awards ceremony.

The competition will be moved to the Lantz Field House in the case of rain.

2012 Judging Panel

Music Performance:  TBA

Music Performance:  TBA  

Visual Performance:  TBA                    

Visual Performance:  TBA 

General Effect Music:  TBA

General Effect Visual:  TBA

Percussion:  TBA

Guard/Auxiliary:  TBA

Drum Major:  TBA

Timing & Penalties:  TBA

 

Tickets

$10 for adults
$5 for students/senior citizens
Children 5 years of age and under are FREE
Tickets will be sold at the stadium on the day of the event.  Cash or checks will be accepted.

Contact Information

If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact:
Alicia Neal, Director of Bands
Phone:  217.581.6087
Fax:  217.581.7137
music@eiu.edu

Links that will go live at future dates:

2012 Panther Marching Band Festival - Performance Schedule
2012 Panther Marching Band Festival - Contest RECAP