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Orchestra Picnic Party 

Thursday, August 7th

Join us for a back to school get together! We will discuss upcoming events and introduce our OPUS parents. Please RSVP and bring some food to share! 

2025-2026 Calendar

All activities & events are subject to NSAA guidelines.

5th Grade students will perform in their schools talent show at the end of the school year. 

October

Thursday, October 16th - KHS Orchestra Concert, 7:30 @ KHS CHaT (Auditorium)

November

Saturday, November 8th - Strictly Strings Festival for 8th Grade, All Day @ Walnut Middle School in Grand Island

November 20-22nd- All-State Orchestra, All-State Middle Level Orchestra, and NMEA Convention in Lincoln, NE

December

Thursday, December 11th- KHS Music Concert, 7:30 @ KHS

Friday, December 12th - Middle School Orchestra Concerts at KHS CHaT, times TBA

Tuesday, December 16th - KHS Music Concert, 7:30 @ KHS ChaT

January

January 23-24th= UNO Boch Festival in Omaha

January 31st - Kearney Area Orchestra Festival

February

Monday, February 2nd - UNK Orchestra Festival

Saturday, February 28th - Joint concert with Nebraska Brass Band 

March

March 1st - Spring Strings in Lincoln

Tuesday, March 3rd - 6th-8th Grade Orchestra Concerts, Times TBA

Tuesday, March 17th - KHS Orchestra Concert @ KHS CHAT, 7:30 pm

April

Saturday, April 25th - District Music Contest (HS only), All Day @ Grand Island Senior High School

May

Tuesday, May 5th - 6th-12th Orchestra Concerts, 6:00 6th&7th Grades, 7:30 8th-12th Grades

Saturday, May 10th - Youth Orchestra Festival for grades 6-8th in Millard

Contact Us:

Have any questions or would like to reach out? Please stop by my office hours M-F at 7:30 AM or by appointment. Feel free to contact me through email at saduhing@kearneycats.com


Contact Mrs. Jeana Peterson at jeapeterson@kearneycats.com about our elementary and middle school orchestra programs. Visit kpsorchestra.org

Not sure who to contact? 

Contact Miss Uhing for: Sunrise 8th grade orchestra, Horizon 8th grade orchestra, Concert Orchestra (9th grade), Symphonic Orchestra (10th-12th grade), Camerata Orchestra (Select Ensemble)

Contact Mrs. Peterson for: 5th grade classes at any of the elementary schools, 6th grade orchestra at either middle school, 7th grade orchestra at either middle school, or Chamber Strings at the high school. Please specify your student's name and school when emailing, as she has 17 different classes throughout the week!

 

Link to Mrs. Peterson's schedule

Miss Uhing's Schedule:

8:00-9:23                    1st Block: Symphonic (M/W/F), Camerata (T/Th)

9:27-10:50                  2nd Block: Concert Orchestra

Plan & Travel to HMS

11:52-12:40               6th Period: HMS Orchestra

Lunch, Travel & Plan

2:04-2:52                     9th Period: SMS Orchestra

2:55-3:35                    10th Period or KHS as needed

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