Fine Arts

GWMS Music and VPA Calendar Dates for 2022-2023

August
10: Orchestra Camp (12:00pm – 2:30pm
10: 7 – 8 Band Camp (9:00am – 10:30am)
11: 7 – 8 Band Camp (9:00am – 10:30am)

September
5: Labor Day Parade 9:30am: Band
29: Symphony Day

October
22: Halloween Parade: Band (Wash Participation: TBD)

November
10: Band Assembly
10: Evening Band Concert 6:30pm Auditorium (Grades 6-8)
15: Orchestra Assembly
15: Evening Orchestra Concert 6:30pm Auditorium (Grades 6-8)
17: OPUS Honor Choir: Ames, IA (Select students) 4:30 pm Concert
18: IA Junior Honors Orchestra Festival: Ames, IA (Select students) 4:30pm Concert

December
1: Choir Assembly
1: Evening Concert Choir 6:30pm Auditorium (Grades 6-8)

January
7: NEISTA Honor Orchestra, Hempstead (select students) 5:30pm concert
14: Marion Honor Band, All Day, (select students)

February
9: Senior Choir Festival: 6:30pm Nora Gym
13: Jazz Festival: Roosevelt 6:30pm
28: Senior Orchestra Festival: 6:30pm Nora Gym

March
2: Senior Band Festival: 6:30pm Nora Gym
4: Kennedy Honors Orchestra, Cedar Rapids, IA (select students)
23: NEIBA Large Group Band Contest
24: Loras College Honor Band (select students)
30 – April 2: VPA’s Production of My Son Pinocchio

April
1 – 2: VPA’s Production of My Son Pinocchio

May
9: Evening Band Concert 6:30pm Auditorium
18: Evening Orchestra Concert 6:30pm Auditorium
23: Evening Choir Concert 6:30pm Auditorium