Concert Dates 2025 - 2026

Please write these dates on your family calendar. Concerts & competitions are required activities.

July 24 (Thu) First day to bring instruments

July 24, 25, 29 All cello and bass players must bring home instrument to school one of these days

July 28 (Mon) Students should bring all materials

Aug 5 (Tue) Curriculum Night @ GJHS

Aug 23 (Sat) Gilbert Town Fiddlers middle school auditions (optional)

Sep 16 (Tue) ** Orchestra Combined Rehearsal @ GJHS, daytime 

Sep 17 (Wed) ORCHESTRA CONCERT @ Gilbert High, 7pm

Nov 8 (Sat) District Honor Orchestra Auditions (optional)

Nov 21 (Fri) Orchestra Pictures (daytime)

Dec 5 (Fri) ** Orchestra Combined Rehearsal @ GrJHS, daytime 

Dec 8 (Mon) ORCHESTRA CONCERT @ Gilbert High, 7 p.m. 

Jan 10 District Honor Orchestra Rehearsals and Concert (by audition in November)

Jan 24 (Sat)           Orchestra Donation Drive fundraiser with Sunshine Acres, 9AM-1PM

Feb 3 (Tue) 8th Grade only; perform at 6th Grade Festival #1, GHS, 7 p.m.

Feb 4 (Wed) 8th Grade only; perform at 6th Grade Festival #2, GHS, 7 p.m.

Feb 24 (Tue) ** Orchestra Combined Rehearsal @ GrJHS, daytime 

Feb 25 (Wed) ORCHESTRA CONCERT @ Gilbert High, 7 p.m.

Mar 5 (Thu) 8th Grade only - ABODA Orchestra Competition, Queen Creek HS, daytime

Mar 27 - 29 8th Grade Disney Soundtrack Session Field Trip

Spring TBD 7th Grade Orchestra MIM field trip, daytime

May 8 (Fri) ** Orchestra Combined Rehearsal @ GJHS, daytime 

May 11 (Mon) ORCHESTRA CONCERT @ Gilbert High, 7 p.m.

~ All field trips, festivals, and large group activities require students to have fewer than 3 infractions to attend. ~

** Combined rehearsals take place a day before the scheduled concert. On combined  rehearsal days all cello and bass players who would like to use their "home" instrument on stage at the orchestra concert, MUST BRING SAID "HOME" INSTRUMENT TO THE COMBINED REHEARSAL DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. Any instrument not brought to school prior to each concert CANNOT be used on stage at the concert; arrangements will then need to be made for parent/guardian to transport a school instrument to and from school / the concert.  

Additional Advanced Ensemble Dates 

6th Grade Preview Night (Feb 2026), Golden Scholars (April/May 2026), District Art Show (Spring 2026) 

Advanced Ensemble also performs at each of the evening concerts listed above. 

More Ensemble performance dates may be added as performance opportunities become available.