Calendar for next year

Important Dates for 2026-27 School Year (Tentative: Dates subject to change)

June 4 - Instrument Fitting (GR) 9-12
June 10 - Band Auditions (GR)
June 10 - Handbell rehearsal 10:30 to 12:30
June 11 to July 30 - Wednesday Marching Band practices 9-11am
June 17 - Handbell rehearsal 10:30 to 12:30
June 18 - Three Rivers Water Festival Parade - 7pm
June 17 or 24 - Instrument Fitting (KZ) 2-4
June 20 - Handbell performance at Grand Village Assisted Living
June TBD - Orchestra Auditions (GR)
June TBD - Orchestra Auditions (KZ)
June 17 or 24 - Band Auditions (KZ)
July 1 - Handbell rehearsal 10:30 to 12:30
July 3 - Philadelphia Independence Day Parade
July 4 - Glenside, PA 4th of July Parade
July 8 - Handbell rehearsal 10:30 to 12:30
July 16 - Orchestra Auditions (GR)
July TBD - Orchestra Auditions (KZ)
July 15 - Band Auditions (GR)
July 15 - Handbell rehearsal 10:30 to 12:30
July 16 - Instrument Fitting (GR) 9-12
July 18 - Ionia Free Fair Parade - 11am
July 22 - Band Auditions (KZ)
July 22 - Handbell Performance at Kentwood Community Church
July 22 - Instrument Fitting (KZ) 2-4
July 25 - Byron Days Festival Parade - 10am
July 29 - Band Auditions (GR)
July 29 - Handbell rehearsal 10:30 to 12:30
August 1 - Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Parade - 11:45am
August 5 - Instrument Fitting (GR) 9-12; (KZ) 2-4
August 5 - Handbell rehearsal 1-3pm
August 6 - Handbell Performance at DeVos Children's Hospital
September 1 - Orientation for ALL KZ families at 10am
September 2 - Orientation for ALL GR families at 9am
September 2 - GR Drumline Audition Prep 10:30-11am
September 2 - GR Big Band Audition Prep 11am-12pm
September 8/9 - First day of classes
October 7 & 14 - GR Concert Uniform fitting days
October 20/21 - Picture Day (Individuals)
October 20 & 27 - KZ Concert Uniform fitting days
October 21 - GR Senior Choir Dress fitting
October TBD - Big Band 1 Concert at the Ridge (2772 Pfieffer Woods Dr)
October 28 & November 4 - GR Class picture days
November 3 - No class in KZ (election day)
November TBD - KZ Class Picture Day
November 14 - Special Order Shirt Sale ends
November 15 - Last day to submit Concert Advertising
November 20 - Big Band Concert (All GR Big Bands) - 7pm
November 24 - KZ Senior Bios and Photos due for yearbook
November 24 - KZ Yearbook Cover Art due
November 25 - Thanksgiving break (GR only. KZ still meets on November 25.)
December 1 - KZ Yearbook Cover Art Voting
December 1 - Last day of class for KZ
December 1/2 - Picture Retake Day (Individuals)
December 1 - KZ Band Concert at 7pm
December 3 - KZ Orchestra, Choir, Color Guard Concert at 7pm
December 5 - Deadline for Vocal Solo & Ensemble Registration
December 9 - Last day of class for GR
December 10 - GR Choir/Color Guard Concert at 7pm (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
December 12 - GR Orchestra/Handbell Concert at 9:30am (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
December 12 - GR Band Concert at 2pm (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
December TBD - GR Aurora and Advanced Handbell performance at Holland Home 10am
January 5/6 - Classes resume
January TBD - Aurora Handbells Performance at KCC 10am to 12pm
February TBD - High School District Vocal Solo & Ensemble (Chorale) 12:30 - 2:30 at Ottawa Hills HS
February 13 - Kalamazoo Yearbook orders due
February TBD - GR Advanced (1:00-2:30) & Concert Bands (1:30-3:00) participate in Festival at Covenant Christian HS
February TBD - High School District Choral Festival - Caledonia HS (GR Senior Choir 9:40-11:20 & KZ Concert Choir 1:20-3:00)
February 20 - Grand Rapids Yearbook orders due
March TBD - Big Band 1 Concert at Breton Woods Terrace (2500 Breton Woods Drive)
March TBD - Pep Band performs at the Homeschool Basketball Finals in Charlotte, MI - 5pm
March TBD - Instrumental Solo & Ensemble at Corinth Reformed Church
March TBD - Open House at WMHFA
March 20 - Drum Major Applications Due
April 2 - Big Band Concert (All Big Bands in GR) - 7pm
NO SPRING BREAK
April 6 - Last day of class for Kalamazoo
April 6 - KZ Band Concert at 7pm
April 8 - KZ Orchestra, Choir, Color Guard Concert at 7pm
April 14 - Last day of class for GR
April 15 - GR Choir/Color Guard Concert at 7pm (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
April TBD - High School State Vocal Solo & Ensemble (Chorale)
April 17 - GR Orchestra/Handbell Concert 9:30am (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
April 17 - GR Band Concert 2pm (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
April 19 - Instrument Fitting (GR) 9-12
April 21 - Handbell Polishing Party 9am-1pm
April 21 - Senior Choir Rehearsal 10:10-11:10
April 21 - GR Chorale Auditions, Returning Concert Band Auditions
April 21 - Big Band 1 Rehearsal 3-4
April TBD - Big Band 1 TAC Jazz Fest in Hastings arrival at 12pm
May 5 - Senior Choir Rehearsal 10:10-11:10
May 5 - GR Chorale Auditions, Returning Concert Band Auditions
May 5 - Drumline Tryouts/Rehearsal (1-4 - see email for details)
May 5 - Color Guard Rehearsal (Foundations Guard 1-2, Intermediate Guard 2-3, Advanced Guard 3-4)
May 5 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
May TBD - High School State Choral Festival (GR Senior Choir) Trinity Lutheran Church, 2700 Fulton Street East 2:20-3:50pm
May 12 - Color Guard Rehearsal (Foundations Guard 1-2, Intermediate Guard 2-3, Advanced Guard 3-4)
May 12 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
May 12 - Drumline Rehearsal 1-4
May 12 - Pre-camp 1:30 to 3
May 19 - Drumline Rehearsal 1-4
May 19 - Color Guard Rehearsal (Foundations Guard 1-2, Intermediate Guard 2-3, Advanced Guard 3-4)
May 19 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
May TBD - WMHFA Graduation
May 26 or June 2 (TBD) - Pre-camp 1:30 to 3
May 26 or June 2 (TBD) - Drumline Rehearsal 1-4
May 26 or June 2 (TBD) - Color Guard Rehearsal (Foundations Guard 1-2, Intermediate Guard 2-3, Advanced Guard 3-4)
May 26 or June 2 (TBD) - Uniform Fittings 11-4
June 7-11 Band Camp 9am to 3pm

June 16 to August 4 - Wednesday Marching Band practices 9-11am