Batavia Music Buffs Gala 2020: "A Night on Broadway"
The Gala will be a fun evening of dinner, music, silent auctions, and raffles. This event features musical performances by Batavia High School Jazz Bands, Chamber Orchestra, Show Choirs, and String Theory. The proceeds from this event go directly back into the Batavia Public Schools music departments grades K-12. The Batavia Music Buffs gives over $75,000 annually; in past years this has provided instruments for all the schools, elementary school choral festival, music, clinicians, marching band, show choirs, and winterguard. Please join us to support our award winning music program in the Batavia schools.
The Gala is located at the Q Center - 1405 North 5th Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
Performers do not need tickets. Audience members can buy tickets here. Volunteers are needed at the Gala. Please sign up here.
All students are expected to arrive at Q Center 45 minutes before their performance time. There will be homerooms available to store coats & cases, and there will be space designated for costume changes.
Directions and parking: Take 25 North to the stop light at Bill Barth Drive, the main entrance to the Q Center. Turn left into the facility. There will be a check-in stand; just let them know you are with the Batavia Music Buffs Gala. Or it may be open to enter. Turn left. Follow the road to the stop sign. The first parking lot you see is for performers and student volunteers. Park here. You will then need to walk to the facility. It’s the big building behind the woods. Please follow the sidewalk towards the building and then you’ll have to walk through the main parking lot. Enter Door 14. If you’ve never been there before, leave a little extra time to get there. Somehow it takes a little longer than you’d think.
Eat before you arrive! Since we are not having the students sound check earlier in the night, and since students don't have to spend several hours backstage, we will not be providing food this year.
Performance Times & Locations: All students are expected to arrive at Q Center 45 minutes before their performance time.
6:00-7 pm: Cocktail hour
6-645: Jazz Combo performs
7:20-7:25 pm Welcome & Opening Announcements: Dinner Service Begins
7:30-8 pm Chamber Orchestra (Dinner music on Dance Floor)
8-830 pm String Theory (Dinner music on Dance Floor)
830-850 pm Jazz Ensemble (Big Band stage)
8:50-9:10 pm Legacy (Show Choir stage)
910 - 9:40 pm Jazz Workshop (Big Band stage)
9:40-10 pm Swingsingers (Show Choir stage)
10 pm: Raffle Announcements
10:10-10:30 pm Chromatics (In front of Big Band stage)
10:30-11 pm Jazz Ensemble (Big Band stage)
The Gala is located at the Q Center - 1405 North 5th Street, St. Charles, IL 60174
Performers do not need tickets. Audience members can buy tickets here. Volunteers are needed at the Gala. Please sign up here.
All students are expected to arrive at Q Center 45 minutes before their performance time. There will be homerooms available to store coats & cases, and there will be space designated for costume changes.
Directions and parking: Take 25 North to the stop light at Bill Barth Drive, the main entrance to the Q Center. Turn left into the facility. There will be a check-in stand; just let them know you are with the Batavia Music Buffs Gala. Or it may be open to enter. Turn left. Follow the road to the stop sign. The first parking lot you see is for performers and student volunteers. Park here. You will then need to walk to the facility. It’s the big building behind the woods. Please follow the sidewalk towards the building and then you’ll have to walk through the main parking lot. Enter Door 14. If you’ve never been there before, leave a little extra time to get there. Somehow it takes a little longer than you’d think.
Eat before you arrive! Since we are not having the students sound check earlier in the night, and since students don't have to spend several hours backstage, we will not be providing food this year.
Performance Times & Locations: All students are expected to arrive at Q Center 45 minutes before their performance time.
6:00-7 pm: Cocktail hour
6-645: Jazz Combo performs
7:20-7:25 pm Welcome & Opening Announcements: Dinner Service Begins
7:30-8 pm Chamber Orchestra (Dinner music on Dance Floor)
8-830 pm String Theory (Dinner music on Dance Floor)
830-850 pm Jazz Ensemble (Big Band stage)
8:50-9:10 pm Legacy (Show Choir stage)
910 - 9:40 pm Jazz Workshop (Big Band stage)
9:40-10 pm Swingsingers (Show Choir stage)
10 pm: Raffle Announcements
10:10-10:30 pm Chromatics (In front of Big Band stage)
10:30-11 pm Jazz Ensemble (Big Band stage)
