Important Dates for 2022-23 School Year

  • ​August 30 - Orientation for ALL KZ families at 10am
  • August 31 - Orientation of ALL GR families at 9am
  • September 6/7 - First day of classes
  • October 18/19 - Picture Day
  • October 19 & 26 - GR Uniform fitting days 
  • November 1 & 8 - KZ Uniform fitting days
  • November 1 & 2 - Pep Band Rehearsal
  • November 5 - Pep Band performing at Muskegon Lumberjacks game 5:30-9pm
  • November 9 - Big Band 1 performing at Breton Woods of Holland Home 3:30-4:30pm
  • November 23 - Thanksgiving break (Grand Rapids only. Kalamazoo still meets on November 22.)
  • November 29/30 - Retake Day
  • December 6 - Last day of class for Kalamazoo
  • December 6 - Kalamazoo Christmas Concert at 7pm* (Comstock Auditorium, Kalamazoo)
  • December 13 - Grand Rapids Orchestra/Choir/Handbell/Concert at 7pm* (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
  • December 14 - Last day of class for Grand Rapids
  • December 15 - Grand Rapids Band/Colorguard Concert at 7pm* (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
  • January 3/4 - Classes resume
  • February 1 - Aurora Handbells Performance at KCC 10am to 12pm
  • February 4 - District High School Vocal Solo & Ensemble Festival 8-5 at Grand Valley State University (for Chorale and any other soloists)
  • February 16 - Band Festival for GR Concert Band 9-10:30am; GR Advanced Band 11:30am-1pm
  • February 21-24 - District High School Choral Festival (for GR Senior Choir) date and time TBD
  • March 4 - Big Band 1 WMU Jazz Invitational
  • March 18 - Instrumental Solo & Ensemble at Corinth Reformed Church
  • NO SPRING BREAK
  • March 24/25 - State High School Vocal Solo & Ensemble Festival at Allendale HS - date and time TBD (for Chorale and any other soloists)
  • March 25 - Competition Guard - time TBD
  • April 4 - Kalamazoo Orchestra Concert at 7pm* (First Congregational Church in Kalamazoo)
  • April 11 - Last day of class for Kalamazoo
  • April 11 - Kalamazoo Band, Choir, Colorguard Concert at 7pm*
  • April 19 - Last day of class for Grand Rapids
  • April 20 - Choir/Colorguard Concert at 7pm*
  • April 22 - Band/Orchestra/Handbell Concert 10am to 4pm*
  • April 27/28 - Big Band 1 at Thornapple Jazz Festival
  • May 5, 8, 9 - State High School Choral Festival at Hope College - date & time TBD (for GR Senior Choir)
  • May 13 5pm - WMHFA Graduation
  • June 5-9 - Marching Band Camp!

*Concert dates and times subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. We will notify you of any changes as soon as we have them.