Important Dates for 2023-24 School Year
*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.
- May 8 - State High School Choral Festival at Hope College - Arrival time 10:10am, finished by 12pm (for GR Senior Choir)
- May 13 WMHFA Graduation 5pm
- May 15 - Instrument Fitting in Grand Rapids 9am-12pm
- May 16 - Instrument Fitting in Kalamazoo 10am-12pm
- June 15 - Three Rivers Water Festival Parade
- June 28 - Grand Rapids Band & Orchestra auditions
- June 29 - Instrument Fitting in Grand Rapids 9am-12pm
- June 29 - Instrument Fitting in Kalamazoo 3-5pm
- July 4 - Cascade Fourth of July Parade
- July 8 - Traverse City Cherry Festival Parade
- July 12 - Grand Rapids Band & Orchestra auditions
- July 15 - Ionia Free Fair Parade
- July 17 - Instrument Fitting in Grand Rapids 9am-12pm
- July 18 - Instrument Fitting in Kalamazoo 10am-12pm
- July 19 - Grand Rapids Band auditions
- July 29 - Byron Days Parade
- August 5 - Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival Parade
- August 14 - Instrument Fitting in Grand Rapids 9am-12pm
- August 14 - Instrument Fitting in Kalamazoo 3-5pm
- August 29 - Orientation for ALL KZ families at 10am
- August 30 - Orientation of ALL GR families at 9am
- September 5/6 - First day of classes
- October 18 & 25 - GR Concert Uniform fitting days
- October 31 & November 8 - KZ Concert Uniform fitting days
- November 22 - Thanksgiving break (Grand Rapids only. Kalamazoo still meets on November 21.)
- December 12 - Last day of class for Kalamazoo
- December 12 - Kalamazoo Christmas Concert at 7pm* (Comstock Auditorium, Kalamazoo)
- December 13 - Last day of class for Grand Rapids
- December 14 - Grand Rapids Choir/Colorguard Concert at 7pm* (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
- December 16 - Grand Rapids Orchestra/Handbell Concert at 10am* (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
- December 16 - Grand Rapids Band Concert at 2pm* (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
- January 9/10 - Classes resume
- January 31 - Aurora Handbells Performance at KCC 10am to 12pm
- March 2 - Pep Band performs at the Homeschool Basketball Finals in Carson City - 5pm
- March 9 - Instrumental Solo & Ensemble at Corinth Reformed Church
- NO SPRING BREAK
- April 9 - Last day of class for Kalamazoo Band/Choir/Colorguard
- April 9 - Kalamazoo Band, Choir, Colorguard Concert at 7pm* (Comstock Auditorium, Kalamazoo)
- April 16 - Last day of class for Kalamazoo Orchestra
- April 16 - Marching Band practice at Kalamazoo 9 to 10am
- April 16 - Kalamazoo Orchestra Concert at 7pm*
- April 23 - Marching Band practice at Kalamazoo 9 to 10am
- April 24 - Last day of class for Grand Rapids
- April 25 - Grand Rapids Choir/Colorguard Concert at 7pm* (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
- April 27 - Grand Rapids Orchestra/Handbell Concert 10am* (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
- April 27 - Grand Rapids Band Concert 2pm* (Corinth Reformed Church, Byron Center)
- June 3-7 - 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.