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The ECHS band program has several facets: the Blazer Brigade Marching Band and Color Guard, which perform at home football games and compete in ISSMA and area festivals and contests, the Advanced Band (Symphonic) which is selected by audition, the Intermediate (Concert) Bands, which are comprised mostly of underclassmen, and the Jazz Ensemble. For more information on the band program at ECHS, contact one of the directors.
| Monday-Thursday July 6-10 | Full Band and Guard, 6-9 pm (Friday 6-8 pm) |
| Saturday, July 11 | Full Band and Guard, Bristol Homecoming Parade 2:00 pm |
| Monday-Thursday July 13-16 | Full Band and Guard, 6-9 pm |
| Monday-Thursday July 20-23 | Full Band and Guard 6-9 pm |
| Monday-Thursday July 27-30 | Band Camp, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Monday-Thursday August 3-6 | Band Camp, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Monday-Thursday August 10-13 | Full Band and Guard, 6-9 pm |
| Tuesday, August 18 | First Day of School/Band Practice, 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday, August 19 | Full Band and Guard 6-9 pm |
| Thursday, August 20 | Full Band and Guard, 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
| Friday, August 21 | Home Football Game vs. Memorial - performance |
| Tuesday, August 25 | Full Band 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday, August 26 | Full Band and Guard 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, August 27 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
| Friday, August 28 | Home Football Game vs. LaPorte - performance |
| Saturday, August 29 | Tech Day - Full Band and Guard 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday, September 1 | Full Band 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday, September 2 | Full Band and Guard 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, September 3 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
| Friday, September 4 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day Parade - times TBA |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday, September 9 | Full Band and Guard 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, September 10 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
| Friday, September 11 | Home Football Game vs. St. Joseph's - performance |
| Saturday, September 12 | Marching Band Contest at Lafayette Jefferson - perform 8:27 pm |
| Tuesday, September 15 | Full Band 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday, September 16 | Full Band and Guard 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, September 17 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Friday, September 18 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Saturday, September 19 | Marching Band Contest at DeKalb (Auburn) - perform 9:45 pm |
| Tuesday, September 22 | Full Band 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday, September 23 | Full Band and Guard 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, September 24 | Parent/Teacher Conferences - no student attendance today |
| Friday, September 25 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm; Home Football Game vs. Mishawaka - parade and performance |
| Saturday, September 26 | Fort Wayne Northrop competition - performance at 7:45 pm |
| Tuesday, September 29 | Full Band 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday, September 30 | Full Band and Guard 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, October 1 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Friday, October 2 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:00 pm; Home Football Game vs. Marian - performance |
| Saturday, October 3 | ISSMA District Marching Band at Penn; perform 2:41 pm |
| Tuesday, October 6 | Full Band 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday, October 7 | Full Band and Guard 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, October 8 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Friday, October 9 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Saturday, October 10 | Fort Wayne Snider Competition at Wayne HS; perform 9:25 pm |
| Tuesday, October 13 | Full Band 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday, October 14 | Full Band and Guard 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, October 15 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Friday, October 16 | Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm; Home Football Game vs. Clay - performance |
| Saturday, October 17 | ISSMA Regional Marching Band at Chesterton HS |
| Tuesday, October 20 | Full Band 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday, October 21 | Full Band and Guard 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday, October 22 | ECHS Band Festival, 7:00 pm, NorthSide Gym |
| Friday, October 23 | No Classes - Full Band and Guard 3:30 - 5:30 pm |
| Saturday, October 24 | ISSMASemi-State Marching Band at Ben Davis |
| Saturday, October 31 | ISSMAState Finals, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis |
| Tuesday, November 10 | Marching Band Bandquet, 6:30 pm |
| Tuesday, December 15 | Bands Winter Concert, 7:30 pm |
| Sunday, January 10 | All-State Band Auditions at ECHS, 12:00 - 3:00 pm |
| Saturday, January 30 | ISSMA Winds/Percussion/Strings Solo/Ensemble at EMHS |
| Thursday, February 4 | Parent/Teacher Conferences (no student attendance today) |
| Saturday, February 27 | ISSMA Winds/Percussion/Strings Solo/Ensemble (State), Indianapolis |
| Saturday, March 6 | ISSMA Jazz Festival, LaPorte HS |
| Wednesday, April 14 | Bands'/Orchestras' ISSMA Preview Concert, 7:30 pm |
| Friday, April 23 | ISSMA Organizational Festival, Concord HS (Concert Band) |
| Saturday, May 1 | ISSMA Organizational Festival (State Qualifying, Symphonic Band) |
| Saturday, May 8 | ISSMA State Finals Organizational Festival, Indianapolis Lawrence Central High School |
| Thursday, May 26 | Bands Concert, 7:30 pm |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day Parade, downtown Elkhart |
| Sunday, June 6 | ECHS Commencement, 2:00 pm, Rice Field |
ECHS Music Course Descriptions
Updated 10/26/09 by WN