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Music Calendar 2025-2026
Up to date as of 12/9/2025
Mandatory Events for all Music Students
December 10 – Orchestra Winter Concert in the Granada Gym starting at 6 PM for: Advanced Orchestra, Beginning Strings, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band
December 11 – Band Winter Concert in the Granada Gym starting at 6 PM for: Symphonic Band, Beginning Band
May 15 – End of Year Concert (Entire Program): Purple Circle (Call time 4:45 PM, Concert 6–8 PM)
Mandatory Performances only for Advanced Classes
February 19 – Mandatory for Advanced Orchestra and Wind Ensemble: Pre-Festival Performance at GMS Gym, 6 p.m.
March 17 ** this is a change from our original calendar ** – Mandatory for Advanced Orchestra and Wind Ensemble: SCSBOA Festival Performance at Whittier High School
March 18 - Music Interest Night 6 - 7 PM in the gym (Advanced Orchestra and Wind Ensemble perform)
April 18 (SATURDAY) - CMEA State Band and Orchestra Festival, Presented by World Projects - Coil School of the Arts Concert Hall, Riverside City College - Adv. Orchestra 2:45pm / Wind Ensemble 4:30pm
June 3 - Promotion Performance call time 7:15 AM (Wind Ensemble and Advanced Orchestra only)
Field Trips, Festivals & Special Events
(Date to be confirmed) – Band and Orchestra Social Gathering (open to entire program): Boomer’s Irvine, 5–9 p.m
January 9 ** this is a change from our original calendar **– Field Trip: Disney Cartoon Workshop at California Adventure for
Advanced Orchestra, Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble
March 12 – Incoming Sixth Grade Night: Mandatory Performance for Jazz Band (call time 4 PM,
performance 5-5:30 PM)
March 20 (date is confirmed) – Knott’s Trip (Mandatory for Beginning Strings and Beginning Band) Wagon Camp Stage Performance at 1:30 PM.
April 16 - End of Year Events Parent Volunteer Meeting, Room 48, 6-7 PM
May 22 – Band and Orchestra Banquet at the Rose Gardens, 5–9 p.m.
June 8–12 – Summer Music Camp: Strings/Orchestra: 12:30 PM–2:15 PM, Band: 2:30 PM–4:15 PM
Mandatory Events for all Music Students
December 10 – Orchestra Winter Concert in the Granada Gym starting at 6 PM for: Advanced Orchestra, Beginning Strings, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band
December 11 – Band Winter Concert in the Granada Gym starting at 6 PM for: Symphonic Band, Beginning Band
May 15 – End of Year Concert (Entire Program): Purple Circle (Call time 4:45 PM, Concert 6–8 PM)
Mandatory Performances only for Advanced Classes
February 19 – Mandatory for Advanced Orchestra and Wind Ensemble: Pre-Festival Performance at GMS Gym, 6 p.m.
March 17 ** this is a change from our original calendar ** – Mandatory for Advanced Orchestra and Wind Ensemble: SCSBOA Festival Performance at Whittier High School
March 18 - Music Interest Night 6 - 7 PM in the gym (Advanced Orchestra and Wind Ensemble perform)
April 18 (SATURDAY) - CMEA State Band and Orchestra Festival, Presented by World Projects - Coil School of the Arts Concert Hall, Riverside City College - Adv. Orchestra 2:45pm / Wind Ensemble 4:30pm
June 3 - Promotion Performance call time 7:15 AM (Wind Ensemble and Advanced Orchestra only)
Field Trips, Festivals & Special Events
(Date to be confirmed) – Band and Orchestra Social Gathering (open to entire program): Boomer’s Irvine, 5–9 p.m
January 9 ** this is a change from our original calendar **– Field Trip: Disney Cartoon Workshop at California Adventure for
Advanced Orchestra, Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble
March 12 – Incoming Sixth Grade Night: Mandatory Performance for Jazz Band (call time 4 PM,
performance 5-5:30 PM)
March 20 (date is confirmed) – Knott’s Trip (Mandatory for Beginning Strings and Beginning Band) Wagon Camp Stage Performance at 1:30 PM.
April 16 - End of Year Events Parent Volunteer Meeting, Room 48, 6-7 PM
May 22 – Band and Orchestra Banquet at the Rose Gardens, 5–9 p.m.
June 8–12 – Summer Music Camp: Strings/Orchestra: 12:30 PM–2:15 PM, Band: 2:30 PM–4:15 PM
Not sure what instrument to pick? Check out the videos below!
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Is my child guaranteed to play the instrument of his/her choice?
A band or orchestra must have a balanced instrumentation in order to have a great sound. During the first and second week of school, each student will choose their first choice of instrument, and if the instrumentation is balanced, everyone will get their first choice. It is likely, though, that a large number of students will choose one particular instrument. If we have too many people who want to play the same instrument, we will then assign volunteering students their second or third choice instrument. Just like in sports, an ensemble that has 20 trumpets and only 2 trombones (or 40 violins and 1 cello) will be about as successful as a baseball team with 3 pitchers and no catcher. Students who already have an instrument (from an older sibling, summer camp, etc) will more likely be assigned that instrument, unless they are willing to play something that is really needed in the ensemble. |
Please note that the videos below were created summer 2020, so some of the instructions are not up to date. Please ignore instructions regarding instrument choice surveys. This year we are not asking for students to commit to an instrument choice just yet. We will give all of our accepted applicants the opportunity to choose their instrument at a later date.
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Want to learn more about our award-winning program?
Granada Middle School Instrumental Music
Mr. Silva, Director
Email: [email protected]
15337 Lemon Dr, Whittier, CA 90604
Mr. Silva, Director
Email: [email protected]
15337 Lemon Dr, Whittier, CA 90604
