ABOUT THE ECCBC, Est. 1990
The Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir, Inc. was organized in February of 1990 with the intent
to promote vocal and instrumental music in Eunice and the surrounding area. The organization
is open to anyone who enjoys and appreciates vocal and instrumental music. There are no auditions
or dues. We depend solely upon the contributions of merchants and individuals and present two
concerts each year, July and December. The organization is operated by volunteers and pays no salaries.

In the last eighteen years the band and choir has produced thirty-six concerts. Also during our first
eighteen years, we have provided music for: Eunice July Fourth celebrations, LSUE commencement
exercises, city inaugurations, Eunice Centennial Celebration (performing an original work by Dr.
Quincy Hilliard, ASCAP, commissioned by the ECCBC for the celebration), LSUE community fun days,
Eunice Christmas celebrations, and presented concerts in Crowley, Oakdale, Ville Platte and Lafayette.

Several members of the community choir participated in a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City in
1994. Joining singers from across the country, the group was directed by Dr. James Haygood and
world-renowned choral conductor John Rutter.

The ECCBC has enjoyed much success since 1990. Membership in the organization has grown to over
150. For any given concert there may be as few as forty or as many as eighty of those members
performing on stage. For many, the rehearsal season provides a wholesome social activity and an
opportunity to meet new friends.

The organization adds to the uniqueness of this city. Very few American cities the size of Eunice have
a musical organization such as the ECCBC. We are proud of all that we have done and look forward to
serving the Eunice area with quality, family programs for many years to come.


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CHRISTMAS 2005


ORGANIZATIONAL FACTS

    • Idea presented to the Eunice City Council on March 13, 1990.
    • First official donation to the organization by Councilman Kenneth Peart.
    • First Rehearsals were in April, 1990.
    • Premier Concert July 26, 1990, Liberty Center. The premier concert was a program of patriotic music dedicated
      to the veterans of our nation's armed forces. The concert was sold out and marked the beginning of a
      very successful existence.
    • FUNDING Private donations, program advertisements, ticket sales, and grants. There are no membership dues and the organization is operated strictly by volunteers and pays no salaries.
    • JOINING The organization is open to anyone in high school or older who enjoys and appreciates vocal and
      instrumental music. There are NO auditions and NO membership dues.
    • RELIGION The organization is non-denominational. Although some choir rehearsals and occasional performances
      are held in churches, the ECCBC is not formally associated with any particular religion, denomination, or local
      church. The membership roll is very ecumenical as there are many different denominations represented.

Cities Represented

Our membership roll includes members from the following cities: Eunice, Chataignier, Lone Pine,
Mamou, Basile, Ville Platte, Chicot, Crowley, Iota, Opelousas, Branch, Rayne, Church Point,
Lawtell, Kaplan, Jennings, Lafayette, Scott, New Iberia, Abbeville, Eagle River (Alaska) and others.


PAST CONCERT TITLES

          • 1990 Summer - A Family Concert of Patriotism and Americana
          • 1990 Christmas - A Caroling Christmas
          • 1991 Summer - A Grand Ole Summer
          • 1991 Christmas - Coming Home for Christmas
          • 1992 Summer - Spirit of the South
          • 1992 Christmas - A Very Merry Christmas
          • 1993 Summer - Rhapsody
          • 1993 Christmas - A Storybook Christmas
          • 1994 Summer - Centennial
          • 1994 Christmas - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
          • 1995 Summer - For America
          • 1995 Christmas - A Kid's Christmas
          • 1996 Summer - Regards to Broadway
          • 1996 Christmas - Season of Dreams
          • 1997 Summer - Back in the Good Old Days
          • 1997 Christmas - It's Christmas
          • 1998 Summer - Razzle Dazzle
          • 1998 Christmas - Candy Canes and Christmas
          • 1999 Summer - Swing
          • 1999 Christmas - One Magic Christmas
          • 2000 Summer - Celebrate 2000
          • 2000 Christmas - Gloria!
          • 2001 Summer - Dare to Dream
          • 2001 Christmas - Sing We Now of Christmas
          • 2002 Summer - America: My Home
          • 2002 Christmas - Christmas Joy
          • 2003 Summer - That's Entertainment
          • 2003 Christmas - Jubilate
          • 2004 Summer - Summer Serenade
          • 2004 Christmas - Sing Noel
          • 2005 Summer - Encore!
          • 2005 Christmas - A Christmas Portrait
          • 2006 Summer - Viva Musica!
          • 2006 Christmas - The Spirit of Christmas
          • 2007 Summer - Star-Spangled Summer
          • 2007 Christmas - Fireside Christmas
          • 2008 Summer - Rhythm of Life
          • 2008 Christmas - Celebrate Christmas



HOSTED BY THE ECCBC
Since 1990, the organization has taken particular pride
in hosting many performing arts groups in Eunice:

  • National Symphony Orchestra - Washington, D.C.
  • Chinese Virtuosi - Shanghai, China
  • United States Marine Corps Band - New Orleans, LA
  • Ballet Magnificat - Jackson, MS
  • Acadiana Symphony Orchestra - Lafayette, LA
  • ULL Faculty Brass Quintet - Lafayette, LA
  • ULL Wind Ensemble - Lafayette, LA
  • ULL African Dance and Percussion Ensemble - Lafayette, LA
  • Centenary College Choir - Shreveport, LA
  • ULL Chorale and Show Choir - Lafayette, LA
  • LSU Chorus - Baton Rouge, LA
  • Boogie Kings - Members from various Louisiana cities
  • Southern University Gospel Choir - Baton Rouge, LA
  • ...and others!



OUR LOGO

In 1992, the ECCBC commissioned the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (USL at that time)
Art Department to create a logo for the organization. After a meeting with Dwight Jodon,
Pat Dossman and the department, approximately fifteen art students set about the task of
designing an appropriate ensignia.

Several of the proposed designs centered around the organization's acronymn, ECCBC.
However, the winning design was a simple graphic. It symbolizes the semicircle staging used by
musical ensembles globally. The image is one in motion as the conductor's baton sweeps across
the design. This particular logo was selected because of its simplicity and because the ECCBC
is determined to move forward into the future with the mission of sharing the gift
of music with the residents of Acadiana.

It is our desire that this logo become...a mark of excellence!