Batavia Band Festival
The Batavia Band Festival is an annual band festival taking place at Batavia High School's Batavia Fine Arts Centre. From its conception, the Batavia Band Festival is meant to provide a quality learning experience for the younger high school concert band. Each ensemble participating receives a 20 minute performance slot on the beautiful Batavia Fine Arts Centre stage. Judges will be providing recorded and written feedback. Additionally, each ensemble will receive a 45 minute clinic with one of the esteemed judges immediately following their performance. The festival has no ratings and no awards - the goal for this festival is a top-notch education of the student, director, and adjudicator in a magnificent performance venue.
The 4th Annual Batavia Band Festival will be Saturday, February 11th, 2023 in the Batavia Fine Arts Centre. We sincerely hope you can join us.
Registration for our festival opens in September of 2022
Batavia Band Festival links
About the Performance Space
Testimonials from Directors and Adjudicators
Performance Schedule & Repertoire
About Batavia Music
Batavia Fine Arts Centre
2022 Judges/Clinicians
Mr. John Heath - Elmhurst College Bands, Batavia HS Band Director (retired)
Dr. James Lambrecht - Director of Bands - Augustana College
Dr. Tony Marinello - Illinois State University Director of Bands
Mr. Chip Staley - Merit School of Music, Neuqua Valley HS Band Director/Department Chair (retired)
Mr. Jim Stombres - Wheaton College Band Director, St. Charles North Band Director (retired)
A new clinician will focus entirely on percussion students in 2022 - Mr. Bill Jastrow will provide written and audio commentary only to percussion students in each performing ensemble to help improve their technique and performance.
The 4th Annual Batavia Band Festival will be Saturday, February 11th, 2023 in the Batavia Fine Arts Centre. We sincerely hope you can join us.
Registration for our festival opens in September of 2022
Batavia Band Festival links
About the Performance Space
Testimonials from Directors and Adjudicators
Performance Schedule & Repertoire
About Batavia Music
Batavia Fine Arts Centre
2022 Judges/Clinicians
Mr. John Heath - Elmhurst College Bands, Batavia HS Band Director (retired)
Dr. James Lambrecht - Director of Bands - Augustana College
Dr. Tony Marinello - Illinois State University Director of Bands
Mr. Chip Staley - Merit School of Music, Neuqua Valley HS Band Director/Department Chair (retired)
Mr. Jim Stombres - Wheaton College Band Director, St. Charles North Band Director (retired)
A new clinician will focus entirely on percussion students in 2022 - Mr. Bill Jastrow will provide written and audio commentary only to percussion students in each performing ensemble to help improve their technique and performance.
