Important Dates 2022-23
dates are subject to change (preliminary calendar)
Aug 26 – Wildcat Preview
Aug 30 – Freshman Orientation 6:30PM (who is working this?)
Sept. – National Arts in Education Week begins #BecauseOfArtsEd story
Sept 13 – NHSDA and all interested 9-12, 1st meeting Give MM dates
NHSDA Informational Meeting, Dance Studio all juniors/seniors
National Dance Day/hang Dance Awareness posters
Give tracking sheets and information to be inducted
Sept. 15 – Open House
Sept 17 – National Dance Day promotes artistic expression and exercise and
cardiovascular health
Sept 30 – HOMECOMING PEP RALLY
Oct. 1 – WORLD BALLET Day
Tournament of Bands ESM?
Oct 4 – ANNIE, Landmark Theater (required) CANCELLED
Oct. 11 – NHSDA monthly meeting and work day all inducted and those working toward induction IT
Oct.17-19 – Musical Auditions
Oct. 26 – AILEY II
Oct. 30 – Marching Band State Championship at the Dome
Nov 10 – NHSDA monthly meeting IT/ make, hang posters LYBW
Nov 13-19 – LOVE YOUR BODY WEEK
Nov 29 – NHSDA meet to discuss/organize Comfort Cases/big store donations?
Dec 6 – DEADLINE for NHSDA tracking sheets for Jan. Induction & monthly meeting IT
Informational meeting and kick-off for COMFORT CASES
Dec 9-10 – Citrus Delivery Days (Fri. 2:30-6pm, Sat. 9-11am)
Dec 20 – Dance on Stage
Dec 23 – PHOTO DAY Bring costumes, nice outfit if being inducted (Don’t leave early for holiday break!)
Jan. 3-12 – Dance ON Stage
Jan 10 – Dress Rehearsal, 2pm get a ride home MANDATORY
Jan 12 – Dance Performance, WGHS Auditorium 7pm
Inductions to NHSDA, collect CC items
Jan 15-16 – MLK Performances maybe
Jan 17 – NHSDA monthly meeting IT (cool schools)
SECOND SEMESTER
Feb. 2-4 – WGHS Musical 7pm, 2pm, 7pm
Feb. 14 – NHSDA monthly meeting IT
March – Celebrate DANCE IN SCHOOLS all month
Comfort Cases put together and deliver
Mar 3 – NHSDA MM and all volunteers stay to organize CC items for packing tomorrow
Mar 4 – PACK Comfort Cases/Culture Fair
Mar 5-11 – DANCE A DIFFERENCE WEEK
Mar 8 – Deliver Comfort Cases to DCFS & McMahon Ryan
Mar 16 – Talent Show auditions 2pm
Mar 22 – Talent show dress rehearsal 2pm
Mar 23 – WG Got Talent? Show 6:30pm
April 11 – NHSDA MM IT
April 29 – International Dance Day to promote dance, culture and the arts
May 9 – Kaliedoscope 48 Auditions
May 25 – Kaliedoscope, Civic Center, 10:30-4, 7:30pm
May 30 – Dance ON Stage
May 30 – NHSDA SENIOR Photo for slideshow & NHSDA MM IT
June 5 – DRESS Rehearsal 2pm
June 6 – Final Dance Performance and Awards 7pm WGHS
Please refer to the Fine Arts Handbook on the WGHS website for information about grading policy and expectations.