Ready or Not Fall Concert 7/8 Grade Bands and Orchestra
2026 Savage Band Graduation
Rehearsal & Performance Schedule
Rehearsals:
Tuesday May 26th 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday May 27th 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Graduation
Thursday May 28th 2026
***Savage M.S. Blacktop***
Snacks/Water after school 2:45 p.m. Savage Bandroom
Final Set Up 3:00 p.m. Bandroom/Blacktop
Start Playing 3:30 p.m. Savage Blacktop
Graduation 4:00 p.m. Savage
Graduation Ends 5:00 p.m. Savage
Teardown/Pack-Up 5:00-5:30 p.m. Blacktop/Bandroom
Our new 2026-2027 Symphonic Band will be performing for over 1500 students, parents, staff, teachers and administrators. This performance opportunity will send off our graduating 8th grade band members, and continue the Savage tradition of musical excellence!
Concert Dress: 7th Grade- Black Music Polo/Black pants/skirts, dress shoes
6th Grade- Black/Dark Shirts, Black Pants/Skirts, dress shoes
*Students will need to come to school dressed for the graduation performance, we will not have time or facilities to change clothes.
Chuck Holtan, Director of Bands, Savage Middle School
Daniel J. Savage Middle School
Band and Orchestra
2025-2026 Performance Calendar
Date Performance Ensemble(s) Involved
October 16th Ready or Not Fall Concert 7,8 Ensembles
December 17th Winter Concert 6,7,8 Orchestras/Jazz Band
December 18th Winter Concert 6,7,8 Bands/Jazz Band
Feb-March Drumline Competition Season 7/8 (See Drumline Schedule)
February 28th SEF Breakfast Jazz Band
April 20th New Date! Spring Orchestra Concert 6,7,8 Orchestras/Jazz/Drumline
April 23rd Spring Band Concert 6,7,8 Bands/Jazz/Drumline
April 28th 1st and 7th Period Dist Rehearsals 5:00 p.m./6:30 p.m.
April 29th District Concerts #1 Orch 5:30 p.m. Band 7:00 p.m.
April 30th District Concerts #2 Orch 5:30 p.m. Band 7:00 p.m.
May 7th Open House/Concert in the Park 7,8 Bands/Orchestras
May 18th,19th,20th Disneyland Trip 7,8 Band/Orchestra
May 28th Graduation Performance 6th/7th grade band members
*Band and Orchestra are the ultimate team activities. Everyone is a starting player…nobody sits on the bench. Every Band and Orchestra member plays a vital role at every performance, concert, and competition.
Chuck Holtan, Director of Bands and Orchestra, Dan Savage Middle School