Fine Arts
VPA Musical for 2025-26: Matilda
GWMS Music Calendar Dates for 2025-2026
September
3: 10:30am – 1:30pm OPUS Workshop at UD (Select Students)
25: Elementary Super Lesson – evening room needs
November
13: Evening Band Concert 6:30pm Auditorium (Grades 6-8)
18: Evening Orchestra Concert 6:30pm Auditorium (Grades 6-8)
20: OPUS Honor Choir: Ames, IA (Select students) 4:30 pm Concert
21: IA Junior Honors Orchestra: Ames, IA (Select students) 4:30pm Concert
24: 8th Grade Music Fly-Up to Senior
December
2: Evening Concert Choir 6:30pm Auditorium (Grades 6-8)
8: NEIBA Honor Band (select students)
17: Caroling in the community
January
10: NEISTA Honor Orchestra, Cedar Falls (select students) 4:30pm concert
February
3: 5th Band/Orchestra fly-ups (5th grade students visiting Washington)
11: NEIBA Large Group Festival
23: Jazz Festival: Senior 6:30pm
March
7: Kennedy Honors Orchestra, Cedar Rapids, IA (select students)
16: Senior Band Festival, 6:30pm Nora Gym
17: Senior Orchestra, 6:30pm Nora Gym
18: Senior Choir, 6:30pm Nora Gym
27: Loras College Honor Band
April
14 & 15: VPA Invited Dress Rehearsal – AM
16-19: VPA
May
5: Evening Band Concert 6:30pm Auditorium
11: Day 1 Elementary Tour – Select students out 9-12
12: Evening Orchestra Concert 6:30pm Auditorium
18: Day 2 Elementary Tour – Select students out 9-12
19: Evening Choir Concert 6:30pm Auditorium
25: Memorial Day Parade – Band