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Pella Band Program Adds Percussion Specialist

Three bands featured in the annual Rose Parade were led by alumni of the University of Northern Iowa's School of Music.

Fundraising to Ramp Up Soon for Marching Dutch Rose Bowl Trip

A staple of summer entertainment in Pella returns soon as the warmest months of the year approach. The Pella City Band performs an evening concert on the back of the Tulip Toren in Central Park at the end of each weekly Thursdays in Pella event. The Pella City Band rehearses every Wednesday in June and July at 7:00pm in the Pella Middle School Band Room. The band is open to any and all community members, and new and returning members are always welcome. For questions or more information, please...

The Pella High School 11/12 Concert Band from Pella has been selected to represent all 3A high school concert bands at this year’s Iowa Bandmasters Association conference. This sixty-seven (67) student ensemble is under the direction of Dameon Place and also taught by Gabe Schott, Jeff Robilliard, and Derek Stratton. This is the Pella High School 11/12 Concert Band’s fourth appearance at the Iowa Bandmasters Conference, having also performed in 1986, 1991, and 2015. Bands submit recordings...