Spring Semester 2020
Granada Middle School Band and Orchestra Calendar of Events
UPDATED SPRING 2020 CALENDAR
JANUARY 2020
1-3 No school (Winter Break)
M 6 First Day of 3rd Quarter (return from break)
Tu 14 Alumni Concert Rehearsal at La Serna HS (Mandatory for Concert Orchestra and Wind Ensemble students) from 4 – 7 pm
M 20 No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Tu 21 Alumni Concert Rehearsal at California HS (Mandatory for Concert Orchestra and Wind Ensemble students) from 4 – 7 pm
F 24 Alumni Concert Location TBA at 6 pm
F 24 Knott’s Payment is due (Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Concert Band only) ($28)
F 31 Full Disneyland Balance is due (Wind Ensemble and Concert Orchestra only)
FEBRUARY 2020
M 10 No School (Lincoln’s Birthday)
M 17 No School (Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day)
Tu 18 PERFORMANCE: Pre-Festival Concert in the G.M.S. Gym at 6 p.m. (Concert Orchestra and Wind Ensemble only)
F 21 Full Knott’s Balance is due (Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Concert Band only)
Th 27 FIELD TRIP: SCSBOA Festival at Whittier High School, during school day (Concert Orchestra and Wind Ensemble only)
MARCH 2020
Tu 10 PERFORMANCE: Spring Concert in G.M.S. Gym - Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band only, performance begins at 6 pm
F 13 Third Quarter Ends
F 13 Disneyland Trip/Workshop (playing backstage w/ instruments, not a public performance) (Wind Ensemble, Concert Orchestra only) 7:30 am - 10 pm (approx.) [CANCELED}
16-20 Spring Parent Conferences (minimum day schedule all week) [CANCELED}
F 20 Knott's Berry Farm Field Trip (Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Concert Band Only) [CANCELED}
23-27 No School (Spring Break)
APRIL 2020
F 10 No School (Good Friday)
M 13 No School
TBA EW Arts Ed. Foundation Showcase (Jazz Band only, date to be announced) [CANCELED}
MAY 2020
F 1 No School (Teacher Training Day)
W 20 Engage Event [CANCELED}
Th 21 PERFORMANCE: End of Year Concert Purple Circle Area - Concert Begins at 5:30 p.m. (All students in the program must attend)
M 25 No School (Memorial Day)
Tu 26 Band and Orchestra Banquet, Ritz Gardens, 4 - 8 p.m.
Sa 30 Summer Music Camp 9-11 am, strings / 12 - 2 pm, band
JUNE 2020
M 1, T 2 Summer Music Camp 4-5:30 pm, strings / 6 - 7:30 pm, band
W 3 Summer Music Camp 3-5 pm, strings / 5:30 - 7:30 pm, band
W 3 Last Day of School (Early dismissal)
Jazz Band
Mandatory Rehearsals and Performances
Add remind code: @JazzGMS, and Google Classroom: we1m9ni
* Jazz Students must be in attendance for all rehearsals! ONE rehearsal in a quarter can be missed, only. Missing more than one rehearsal in a quarter will result in losing the spot in Jazz! Bring a snack! *
Rehearsals are usually on Fridays, unless otherwise noted.
JANUARY
F 10 – Rehearsal and auditions from 2:45 – 3:45 pm
TH 16 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Thursday!
NO JAZZ ON FRIDAY JANUARY 24!
F 31 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
FEBRUARY
F 7 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
F 14 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
F 21 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
F 28 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
MARCH
MONDAY 2 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Monday!
MONDAY 9 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Monday!
MANDATORY PERFORMANCE: Spring Concert on T. March 10, at 6 pm in the gym
NO JAZZ FOR THE REST OF MARCH
APRIL
F 3 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm [CANCELED}
WEDNESDAY 8 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Wednesday! [CANCELED}
F 17 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm [CANCELED}
F 24 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm [CANCELED}
WEDNESDAY 29 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Wednesday! [CANCELED}
MAY
F 8 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
F 15 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
WEDNESDAY 20 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Wednesday!
MANDATORY PERFORMANCE: EOY Concert on May 21, at 5:30 pm, circle area
TBA performances: Scott Avenue performance, other community events, to be announced.
UPDATED SPRING 2020 CALENDAR
JANUARY 2020
1-3 No school (Winter Break)
M 6 First Day of 3rd Quarter (return from break)
Tu 14 Alumni Concert Rehearsal at La Serna HS (Mandatory for Concert Orchestra and Wind Ensemble students) from 4 – 7 pm
M 20 No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Tu 21 Alumni Concert Rehearsal at California HS (Mandatory for Concert Orchestra and Wind Ensemble students) from 4 – 7 pm
F 24 Alumni Concert Location TBA at 6 pm
F 24 Knott’s Payment is due (Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Concert Band only) ($28)
F 31 Full Disneyland Balance is due (Wind Ensemble and Concert Orchestra only)
FEBRUARY 2020
M 10 No School (Lincoln’s Birthday)
M 17 No School (Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day)
Tu 18 PERFORMANCE: Pre-Festival Concert in the G.M.S. Gym at 6 p.m. (Concert Orchestra and Wind Ensemble only)
F 21 Full Knott’s Balance is due (Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Concert Band only)
Th 27 FIELD TRIP: SCSBOA Festival at Whittier High School, during school day (Concert Orchestra and Wind Ensemble only)
MARCH 2020
Tu 10 PERFORMANCE: Spring Concert in G.M.S. Gym - Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band only, performance begins at 6 pm
F 13 Third Quarter Ends
F 13 Disneyland Trip/Workshop (playing backstage w/ instruments, not a public performance) (Wind Ensemble, Concert Orchestra only) 7:30 am - 10 pm (approx.) [CANCELED}
16-20 Spring Parent Conferences (minimum day schedule all week) [CANCELED}
F 20 Knott's Berry Farm Field Trip (Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Concert Band Only) [CANCELED}
23-27 No School (Spring Break)
APRIL 2020
F 10 No School (Good Friday)
M 13 No School
TBA EW Arts Ed. Foundation Showcase (Jazz Band only, date to be announced) [CANCELED}
MAY 2020
F 1 No School (Teacher Training Day)
W 20 Engage Event [CANCELED}
Th 21 PERFORMANCE: End of Year Concert Purple Circle Area - Concert Begins at 5:30 p.m. (All students in the program must attend)
M 25 No School (Memorial Day)
Tu 26 Band and Orchestra Banquet, Ritz Gardens, 4 - 8 p.m.
Sa 30 Summer Music Camp 9-11 am, strings / 12 - 2 pm, band
JUNE 2020
M 1, T 2 Summer Music Camp 4-5:30 pm, strings / 6 - 7:30 pm, band
W 3 Summer Music Camp 3-5 pm, strings / 5:30 - 7:30 pm, band
W 3 Last Day of School (Early dismissal)
Jazz Band
Mandatory Rehearsals and Performances
Add remind code: @JazzGMS, and Google Classroom: we1m9ni
* Jazz Students must be in attendance for all rehearsals! ONE rehearsal in a quarter can be missed, only. Missing more than one rehearsal in a quarter will result in losing the spot in Jazz! Bring a snack! *
Rehearsals are usually on Fridays, unless otherwise noted.
JANUARY
F 10 – Rehearsal and auditions from 2:45 – 3:45 pm
TH 16 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Thursday!
NO JAZZ ON FRIDAY JANUARY 24!
F 31 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
FEBRUARY
F 7 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
F 14 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
F 21 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
F 28 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
MARCH
MONDAY 2 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Monday!
MONDAY 9 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Monday!
MANDATORY PERFORMANCE: Spring Concert on T. March 10, at 6 pm in the gym
NO JAZZ FOR THE REST OF MARCH
APRIL
F 3 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm [CANCELED}
WEDNESDAY 8 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Wednesday! [CANCELED}
F 17 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm [CANCELED}
F 24 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm [CANCELED}
WEDNESDAY 29 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Wednesday! [CANCELED}
MAY
F 8 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
F 15 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm
WEDNESDAY 20 – Rehearsal from 2:45 – 4 pm *note, this is Wednesday!
MANDATORY PERFORMANCE: EOY Concert on May 21, at 5:30 pm, circle area
TBA performances: Scott Avenue performance, other community events, to be announced.
