The Kenowa Hills Band Program is under the direction of Brent Morrisson and Christopher Bookie. Band begins in 6th grade and progresses through high school. Students are involved in multiple performances throughout the school year with a very diverse course of options including Concert Band (6th-12th Grade), Marching Band (9th-12th Grade), Jazz Band (9th-12th Grade), Percussion Ensembles (6th-12th Grade), Musical Pit-Orchestra (9th-12th Grade) and Solo and Ensembles (7th-12th Grade). Through these activities our program focuses not only on musical skills, but the enhancement of life skills through the teaching of music and activities within and outside of school.
Kenowa Hills High School Band
Fall Performance/ Rehearsal Schedule
Updated 5/26/26
June 24 – 8th Grade/New Student Marching Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
July 22 – 8th Grade/New Student Marching Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
July 27 – 30 – Percussion 10am-5pm / Guard 8am-3pm Mon. – Thurs.
July 28 – 30 – All Brass/Woodwinds Music Camp 5 – 8 pm, Tue., Wed, Thurs.
Aug. 3 – 7 – Band Camp Week @ Kenowa Hills HS 8 am – 8 pm
Tue. Aug. 11 – Full Band Evening Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Wed. Aug. 12 – Guard 5-8pm
Thur. Aug. 13 – Full Band Evening Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Tue. Aug.18 – Full Band Evening Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Wed. Aug. 19 – Guard 5-8pm
Thur. Aug. 20 – Full Band Evening Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Tue. Aug. 25 – Full Band Rehearsal (School Starts 8/24) 5 – 8 pm
Wed. Aug. 26 – Guard 5-8pm
Thur. Aug. 27 – Percussion 6-9pm
Tue. Sept. 1 – Full Band Evening Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Wed. Sept. 2 – Guard 5-8pm
Thurs. Sept. 3 – Home Football Game 5:30 pm
Tue. Sept. 8 – Full Band Evening Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Wed. Sept. 9 – Guard 5-8pm
Thur. Sept. 10 – Percussion 6-9pm
Tue. Sept. 15 – Full Band Evening Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Wed. Sept. 16 – Guard 5-8pm
Thur. Sept. 17 – Percussion 6-9pm
Fri. Sept. 18 – Home Football Game (Community Knight) 5:30 pm
Sat. Sept. 19 – Jenison Invitational All Day
Tue. Sept. 22 – Full Band Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Wed. Sept. 23 – Guard 5-8pm
Fri. Sept. 25 – Home Football Game (Homecoming) 5:30 pm
Thur. Sept. 24 – Percussion 6-9pm
Tue. Sept. 29 – Full Band Evening Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Wed. Sept. 30 – Guard 5-9pm
Thur. Oct. 1 – Percussion 6-9pm
Sat. Oct. 3 – Cedar Springs, Hastings – Double Comp. Day! All Day
Tue. Oct. 6 – Full Band Evening Rehearsal 5 – 8 pm
Wed. Oct. 7 – Guard 5-8pm
Thur. Oct. 8 – Percussion 6-9pm
Fri. Oct. 9 – Home Football Game (MS Band) 5:30 pm
Sat. Oct. 10 – KNIGHT TIME CLASSIC 7am – 5 pm
Wed. Oct. 14 – Guard 5-8pm
Thur. Oct. 15 – Percussion 6-9pm
Sat. Oct. 17 – Rockford Invitational All Day
Fri. Oct. 23 – Home Football Game (Senior Night) 5:30 pm
Fri./Sat. Oct. 30 or 31 – (Tentative) Football Playoff Game 5:30 pm
Fri./Sat. Nov. 6 or 7 – (Tentative) Football Playoff Game 5:30 pm
Thur. Nov. 19 – Marching Knights in Concert (PAC) 7:00 pm
Fri. Nov. 20 – Elementary Tour All Day
Thur. Dec. 3 – Walker Winterfest 7:00 pm
Tue. Dec. 15 – Holiday Band Concert 7:00 pm
Spring Performance Schedule
Sat. Feb, 06, 2027 – HS Solo and Ensemble (Student Volunteers) Wyoming HS (All Day)
Feb. 23 – Mar. 5th – MSBOA District Band Festival Kenowa Hills HS PAC
Mar. 20 – State Solo and Ensemble Festival Portage Northern Tent.
Apr. 21-May 1st – State Band Festival Date/Location TBD
Thur. May. 6 – Spring Concert (PAC) 7:00 pm
Mon. May 31 – Memorial Day Parades (Marne & Walker) 8:30am Report
2026 – 2027
Kenowa Hills Middle School Band
Fall Performance Schedule
Fri. Oct. 9, 6:00pm – 10:00pm – *7th/8th Grade Band Football Game Performance (The students participate the entire duration of the football game. Rain or Shine)
Thur. Dec. 10, 6:00pm – HS PAC – 6th Grade Band/Orch Holiday Concert. Report to HS Band Room: 5:30pm
Thur. Dec. 10, 7:00pm – 7th/8th Grade Band Band/Orch Holiday Concert. Report to HS Band Room: 6:45pm
Spring Performance Schedule
Tues. February 23 – March 5, 2027 MSBOA D10 Band Festival – *7th/8th Grade Band (Location TBA)
Sat. April 24, 2027 All Day MS Solo and Ensemble (Individual Voluntary Performance)
Thur. May 4, 2027, 7:00pm – HS PAC – ALL MS BANDS – Spring Concert Report to HS Band Room: 6:30pm
Mon. May 31, 2027, 8:30am – *7th/8th Grade Band Memorial Day Parades (Marne & Walker) The Memorial Day Parades in Marne and Walker are “official” performances for the Intermediate and Advanced bands. If you are unable to attend the parades due to a conflict, you must communicate this with either Mr. Morrisson or Mr. Bookie in advance. Any communication after the performance will still result in an unexcused absence.
-All performances are mandatory and the student’s grade is affected positively or negatively by attendance.