Calendar

Important Dates for 2025-26 School Year (Tentative: Dates subject to change)

May 14 - Drumline Rehearsal 1-4
May 14 - Colorguard Rehearsal (Junior Guard 1-2, Middle Guard 2-3, Senior Guard 3-4)
May 14 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
May 14 - Pre-camp 1:30 to 3
May 14 - Symphony Auditions
May 19 - Instrument Fitting (GR) 9-12
May 21 - Drumline Rehearsal 1-4
May 21 - Colorguard Rehearsal (Junior Guard 1-2, Middle Guard 2-3, Senior Guard 3-4)
May 21 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
May 21 - Symphony Auditions
May 28 - Drumline Rehearsal 1-4
May 28 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
May 28 - Pre-camp 1:30 to 3
May 28 - Band Auditions (GR)
June 2-6 Band Camp 9am to 3pm
June 7 - Rockford Start of Summer Parade - 11am
June 9 - Instrument Fitting (GR) 9-12
June 9 - Orchestra Auditions
June 11 to July 30 - Wednesday Marching Band practices 9-11am
June 11 - Instrument Fitting (KZ) 2-4
June 11 - Band Auditions (KZ)
June 14 - Baraboo Circus Parade - 11am
June 18 - Band Auditions (GR)
July 4 - Grandville Fourth of July Parade - 10am
July 9 - Band Auditions (GR)
July 10 - Instrument Fitting (GR) 9-12
July 10 - Orchestra Auditions
July 12 - Ionia Free Fair Parade - 11am
July 16 - Band Auditions (KZ)
July 25 - Orchestra Auditions
July 26 - Byron Days Festival Parade - 10am
July 28 - Orchestra Auditions (KZ)
July 30 - Instrument Fitting (KZ) 2-4
July 30 - Band Auditions (KZ)
August 2 - Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Parade - 11:45am
August 4 - Orchestra Auditions (KZ)
August 26 - Orientation for ALL KZ families at 10am
August 27 - Orientation for ALL GR families at 9am
August 27 - NLMB Practice 10 to 10:30am
August 27 - GR Drumline Audition Prep 10:30-11am
August 27 - GR Big Band Audition Prep 11am-12pm
September 1 - Grand Rapids Greatest Generation Honor Parade - 10am
September 2/3 - First day of classes
October 14/15 - Picture Day (Individuals)
October 15 & 22 - GR Concert Uniform fitting days
October 28 & November 4 - KZ Concert Uniform fitting days
October 29 - Big Band 1 Concert at the Ridge (2772 Pfieffer Woods Dr)
October 29 & November 5 - GR Class picture days
November 11 - KZ Class Picture Day
November 12 - GR Senior Choir Dress fitting
November 14 - Special Order Shirt Sale ends
November 15 - Last day to submit Concert Advertising
November 18/19 - Picture Retake Day (Individuals)
November 21 - Big Band Concert (All GR Big Bands) - 7pm
November 25 - KZ Senior Bios and Photos due for yearbook
November 25 - KZ Yearbook Cover Art due
November 26 - Thanksgiving break (GR only. KZ still meets on November 25.)
December 2 - KZ Yearbook Cover Art Voting
December 2 - Last day of class for KZ
December 4 - KZ Christmas Concert at 7pm
December 5 - Deadline for Vocal Solo & Ensemble Registration
December 10 - Last day of class for GR
December 11 - GR Choir/Colorguard Concert at 7pm (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
December 13 - GR Orchestra/Handbell Concert at 10am (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
December 13 - GR Band Concert at 2pm (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
December TBD - GR Aurora and Advanced Handbell performance at Holland Home
January 6/7 - Classes resume
January TBD - Aurora Handbells Performance at KCC 10am to 12pm
February TBD - High School District Vocal Solo & Ensemble (Chorale)
February 13 - Kalamazoo Yearbook orders due
February TBD - GR Advanced & Concert Bands participate in Festival at Covenant Christian HS (see email for details)
February TBD - High School District Choral Festival (GR Senior Choir)
February TBD - High School District Choral Festival (KZ Concert Choir)
February 20 - Grand Rapids Yearbook orders due
March 4 - Big Band 1 Concert at Breton Woods Terrace (2500 Breton Woods Drive)
March TBD - Pep Band performs at the Homeschool Basketball Finals in Carson City - 5pm
March TBD - Instrumental Solo & Ensemble at Corinth Reformed Church
March 14 - Big Band 1 Concert at Olde Lowell Theatre - 7pm
March 17-25 - Open House at WMHFA
March 20 - Drum Major Applications Due
March 27 - Big Band Concert (All Big Bands in GR) - 7pm
NO SPRING BREAK
April 7 - Last day of class for Kalamazoo
April 9 - KZ Orchestra, Choir, Colorguard Concert at 7pm
April 11 - KZ Band Concert at 10am
April 15 - Last day of class for GR
April 16 - GR Choir/Colorguard Concert at 7pm (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
April 18 - GR Orchestra/Handbell Concert 10am (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
April 18 - GR Band Concert 2pm (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
April 20 - Instrument Fitting (GR) 9-12
April 22 - Handbell Polishing Party 9am-1pm
April 22 - Big Band 1 Rehearsal 3-4
April 24 - Big Band 1 TAC Jazz Fest in Hastings
April TBD - High School State Vocal Solo & Ensemble (Chorale)
April 29 - Senior Choir Rehearsal
April 29 - GR Chorale Auditions
April 29 - Drumline Tryouts/Rehearsal (1-4 - see email for details)
April 29 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
May TBD - WMHFA Graduation
May 6 - Colorguard Rehearsal (Junior Guard 1-2, Middle Guard 2-3, Senior Guard 3-4)
May 6 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
May 6 - Drumline Rehearsal 1-4
May 6 - Pre-camp 1:30 to 3
May TBD - High School State Choral Festival (GR Senior Choir & KZ Concert Choir)
May 13 - Drumline Rehearsal 1-4
May 13 - Colorguard Rehearsal (Junior Guard 1-2, Middle Guard 2-3, Senior Guard 3-4)
May 13 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
May 20 - Pre-camp 1:30 to 3
May 20 - Drumline Rehearsal 1-4
May 20 - Colorguard Rehearsal (Junior Guard 1-2, Middle Guard 2-3, Senior Guard 3-4)
May 20 - Uniform Fittings 11-4
June 1-5 Band Camp 9am to 3pm