Kenosha Unified School District’s 62nd annual Orchestra Festival will be presented on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Indian Trail High School and Academy. This event will showcase nearly 1,300 elementary, middle, high and charter school orchestra students.

Tickets for field house seating must be purchased online (Date TBD). Please know that tickets will not be available at the door and field house seating may sell out in a short amount of time. You can only purchase a maximum of 3 tickets per order.

Get Your 2026 Tickets!

The event will also be streamed live on the district’s YouTube channel. Guests may watch the live stream for free without a ticket in the Indian Trail auditorium.

District YouTube Channel

Please consider donating your time to help us run a smooth festival! As a thank you, you will receive one complimentary ticket to the event. Volunteer sign-up begins in February.

Important Rehearsal Dates

As we prepare for Orchestra Fest, students will participate in additional rehearsals prior to the performance. These rehearsals will bring grade-level orchestras together district-wide to rehearse as large ensembles and ensure a strong, unified performance. Families will choose one location/day and attend both rehearsals:

Mondays, 3/9 + 3/16

Washington, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Tuesdays, 3/10 + 3/17

Lance, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wednesdays, 3/11 + 3/18

Mahone, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Thursdays, 3/12 + 3/19

Bullen, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

5th Grade Orchestra Fest Music

French Folk Song

Ode To Joy

Allegro

Can-Can Festival

2026 Guest Conductor

James Mick, PhD, is Professor of Music Education at Ithaca College in upstate New York. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in string pedagogy, orchestral rehearsal techniques, instrumental conducting, and the psychology of music teaching and learning. In 2020, Dr. Mick was awarded Ithaca College’s Faculty Excellence Award.

Contingency Plans

In the event of severe weather, families should check the district’s website, Channel 20 and social media, as well as other various local news and radio stations, for changes in the schedule of activities slated to take place throughout the weekend of the festival.

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