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

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  • 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
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