Fine Arts

Visual & Performing Arts Willy Wonka General Schedule

GWMS Music and VPA Calendar Dates for 2024-2025

August
13: Orchestra Camp (Grades 6-8): 9:00am – 11:00am
12 – 14: Band Camp (7^th & 8^th Grade): Percussion 8:30am – 9:00am | All band 9:00am – 10:30am

September
2: Labor Day Parade 9:30am: Band

October
17: Symphony Day: 7^th & 8^th Grade Orchestra students (gone most of the day)

November
14: Evening Band Concert 6:30pm Auditorium (Grades 6-8)
19: Evening Orchestra Concert 6:30pm Auditorium (Grades 6-8)
21: OPUS Honor Choir: Ames, IA (Select students) 4:30 pm Concert22: IA Junior Honors Orchestra:  Ames, IA (Select students) 4:30pm Concert

December
5: Evening Concert Choir 6:30pm Auditorium (Grades 6-8)
7: NEIBA Honor Band (select students)
16: 8^th grade Band & Orchestra Fly Up to Senior
18: Caroling in the community.

January
11: NEISTA Honor Orchestra, Mt. Vernon (select students) 4:30pm concert
(21: Vocal Fly Up to Hempstead)
23: Vocal Fly Up to Senior

February
3^rd-7^th Week of 5^th Band/Orchestra fly-ups
12: NEIBA Large Group Festival
21: Loras College Honor Band
24: Jazz Festival: Senior 6:30pm

March
8: Kennedy Honors Orchestra, Cedar Rapids, IA (select students)
24: Senior Band Festival, 6:30pm Nora Gym
25: Senior Orchestra, 6:30pm Nora Gym
27: Senior Choir, 6:30pm Nora Gym

April
8 & 9: Invited Dress Rehearsal (VPA)
10-13: VPA

May
6: Evening Band Concert 6:30pm Auditorium
13: Evening Orchestra Concert 6:30pm Auditorium
20: Evening Choir Concert 6:30pm Auditorium
TBD: Spring Tour