2026-2027

Kentwood Orchestra Schedule  

September
8 – Central Michigan University Honors Orchestra Field Trip Registration Deadline
18 – HS CMU Honors Orchestra Optional Field Trip
25 – All State Orchestra Audition Registration Deadline
October
14 – All State Audition Schedule Posts
17 – Middle School String Clinic Field Trip
21 or 22 – All State Audition @Creekside MS, Zeeland MI
27 – HS Orchestra Social 2:20 - 4:00 (Pumpkin Carving)
28 – 7-8 Middle School Masquerade Concert (CW, PW, & VW) @7:00, EKHS Fine Arts Auditorium
29 – High School Masquerade Concert @ 7:30, EKHS Fine Arts Auditorium
November
6-8 –HS Uniform Fittings at EK, Door E  
11 – HS District Solo and Ensemble Festival Registration Deadline
17 – 6th Grade Winterfest concert featuring ABC @ Pinewood
20 – HS Orchestra Social, 2:20 – 4:00

December
3 – Pinewood MS Orchestra Concert @ PMS Gym 7:00
10 – Vallywood MS Orchestra Concert
11 – Mandatory After School Rehearsal for all HS fine arts students
13 – Collage Concert 3:00pm or 5:00pm
15 – Light The World HS @ Woodland Mall Field Trip
15 – Crestwood Middle School Concert
January
9 – MS Honors Orchestra @ Rockford
13 – Symphony Orchestra Auditions
21-23 – Michigan Music Conference/ All State Orchestra @ DeVos
23 – All State Orchestra Concert
29 – HS Orchestra Social 

February  
2 – Pinewood 6th Grade Solo Night
3 – Crestwood 6th Grade Solo Night
4 – Valleywood 6th Grade Solo Night
6 – HS District Solo and Ensemble @ Wyoming HS
8 – HS Pre-trip Disney Meeting @ HS 6:00 PM
11-16 – HS Disney Trip
17 – State S&E Deadline
18 – All Strings Considered Concert Rehearsal @ HS  6:00/7:30
19 - Orchestra Social 2:20 – 4:00
20 – All Strings Considered Setup @ HS Field House (Gym)
21 – All Strings Considered Concert @ HS Field House 1:00pm
21-27 – Fundraising Week
25-27 – American String Teachers Conference @ Chicago
March
4 – Optional Teacher Conferences
5 – HS Concerto Competition @ HS 
12-13 – MS to Chicago
19 – HS Orchestra Social, 2:20 – 4:00
20 – HS State Solo and Ensemble @ Portage HS
April
16 – ABCDEFG Orchestra Fundraiser @Freshman Campus 7:00
24 – Middle School S & E @ Northpointe Christian
27 – High School Spring Concert @ 7:30, EKHS Fine Arts Auditorium

May
11 or 18 – Pinewood MS Pops Concert
12 – HS Senior Awards Desert Night
13 – Valleywood MS Pops Concert
15 – HS Senior BBQ
17 – High School Recitals @ 5:00/6:00/7:00 Black Box Theatre @ EKHS
26 – Crestwood MS Pops Concert 

June 

7-8 – High School ABC Camp
      9-11 – Middle School ABC Camp