Past events:

Friday, May 7 & Saturday, May 8, 7 pm Mountain Pointe i-Pops Choir Concert, Mountain Pointe High School, Phoenix/Ahwatukee

Thursday, May 13 - Saturday, May 15, 7 pm, Corona del Sol High School Pops Concert, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe. Tickets are for sale at the school bookstore during school hours.

Monday, April 4 - Thursday, April 7, Kyrene Art Show, District Office, 8700 S. Kyrene Road, Tempe, during office hours. Reception for student artists Tuesday, April 5: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. 

Tuesday, April 5, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Reception for student artists at Kyrene Art Show, District Office, 8700 S. Kyrene Road, Tempe. Byers string quartet from Desert Vista High School performed in the lobby courtesy of Arts Council for Youth.

Tuesday, April 5, 6:30 pm, Scorpion Idol at Kyrene Middle School, Tempe

Tuesday, April 5, 7 pm, Marcos de Niza HS Band Concert, 6000 S. Lakeshore, Tempe

Wednesday, April 6, 7 pm, Come see some of the best young musicians from around the county lay
down some Copious Groove! Jazzology, will play mind bending funk/rock/jazz fusion. Don't miss it!
Cost: $5 Marcos de Niza High School Auditorium, 6000 S. Lakeshore Dr. Tempe

Tuesday, April 12, 10:30 am - noon, Arts Council for Youth monthly meeting at Kyrene District Office, 8700 S. Kyrene Road, Tempe. Come and join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking experience!

Tuesday, March 1, 10:30 am - noon, Arts Council for Youth meeting, Kyrene School District, Conference Room A (behind the board room)

Wednesday, March 2, 7 pm, Tempe High Orchestra Concert

Thursday, March 3 - Saturday, March 5, 7 pm, "Fiddler on the Roof" Kyrene Middle School After School Drama, Tempe. With a cast of fifty 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, Fiddler is filled with a rousing, heartwarming score. Directed by David Mittel and Julie Hackmann, with choreography by Chandra Crudup. To reserve tickets in advance, email bstevenson@kyrene.org or stop by the KMS office. Tickets will also be available at student lunches and at the door for $7.00 each unless a performance is sold out.

Friday, March 4, 7 pm Sureno Elementary 4th and 5th grade students present "A Year with Frog and Toad". Chandler

Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, 7 pm, Corona del Sol HS Spring Choir Concert, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe. Tickets will be on sale at the school bookstore Tuesday, March 1.

Monday, March 7 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm: An exciting event in a beautiful venue! Kyrene Band and Orchestra Festival & Arts Jam, Tempe Center for the Arts Theater. Special appearances by Corona del Sol Orchestra and Desert Vista High School Jazz Band. Due to limited seating, tickets to the concert will be available only to families of performers and invited guests of the districts. The lobby is open to everyone including entertainment by a high school string quartet and jazz ensembler, a Silent Auction and Art Display by students from Kyrene de las Brisas, Pueblo Middle School, Mountain Pointe High School, Desert Vista High School, Corona del Sol High School and others! Co-sponsored by Kyrene School District and Arts Council for Youth with support from Arizona Commission on the Arts.

Wednesday, March 9 - Saturday, March 12, 7 pm, "Lucky Stiff", Marcos de Niza HS drama production. $8 adults; $5 students, 6000 S. Lakeshore Drive, Tempe

Thursday, March 10, 7 pm - Joust!  A Mighty Medieval Musical – performed by Brisas 5th grade 

Tuesday, February 1, 7 pm
‎"Night of Symphonic Ensembles" concert at McClintock High School, 1830 E. Del Rio Drive, Tempe. FREE. The top bands from five of the Tempe Union HS programs will perform for each other in this annual showcase concert.
 
Tuesday, February 1, 10:30 am, Arts Council for Youth meeting, Kyrene District Office

Thursday, February 3, 6:30 - 7:15 pm
Kyrene de la Estrella Community Drum Circle, Room 23
Phoenix (Ahwatukee)
More information:
http://www.kyrene.org/staff/tvanoostrom/Estrella%20Community%20Drum%20Circle.htm
 
Friday, February 4, 7 pm
Kyrene de las Brisas Drama Show: Beauty and the Beast
777 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. Chandler

Tuesday, February 8, 7 pm, McClintock HS Symphonic Band Concert with Connolly Middle School and McKemy Middle School, 1830 E. Del Rio Drive, Tempe. Free

Friday, February 11 - Saturday, February 12 2011, NAU Jazz/Madrigal Choral Festival, Flagstaff - Marcos de Niza Chamber Singers, Corona del Sol Jaztecs, Desert Vista, McClintock

Saturday, February 12, 7 pm, Desert Vista HS, 16440 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix (Ahwatukee), with Mtn. Pointe HS, Corona HS, McClintock HS. Dance show to benefit Pam Olsson Memorial Scholarship Fund. $7 students; $10 adults.

Tuesday, February 15, 7pm McClintock HS Concert Band, Concert Orchestra, String Orchestra. 1830 E. Del Rio Drive, Tempe. Free

Wednesday, February 16, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Waggoner Art Show, Tempe

Wednesday, February 16, 7 pm, Marcos de Niza HS Band Concert, 6000 S. Lakeshore Drive, Tempe

Thursday, February 17, between 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Brisas Mallet Masters perform at Thursday Night Market on Mill in downtown Tempe

Thursday, February 17, 7 pm, Corona del Sol HS Orchestra Concert, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe

Thursday, February 17, 7 pm, Aprende Middle School Choir Concert, 777 N. Desert Breeze Boulevard, Chandler

Friday & Saturday, February 18 (7 pm) & February 19 (3 pm & 6 pm), "Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr!" Akimel A-al Middle School, 2720 E. Liberty Lane, Phoenix (Ahwatukee) **Join us for the 3pm performance and enjoy the opportunity to sing-a-long with the cast! Tickets are $7 for both Reserved Seating and General Admission.  Limited amount of reserved seats available.  Purchase tickets through cast members or at the door!

Saturday, February 19, 3 pm Southwest Region Band Festival Concert at McClintock HS, 1830 E. Del Rio, Tempe, $

Thursday, February 24 - Saturday, February 26 (also 3/3 - 3/5), 7 pm, "Fiddler on the Roof" Kyrene Middle School After School Drama, Tempe. With a cast of fifty 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, Fiddler is filled with a rousing, heartwarming score. Directed by David Mittel and Julie Hackmann, with choreography by Chandra Crudup. To reserve tickets in advance, email bstevenson@kyrene.org or stop by the KMS office. Tickets will also be available at student lunches and at the door for $7.00 each unless a performance is sold out.

Thursday, February 24, 7 pm, Aprende Middle School Band Concert, 777 N. Desert Breeze Boulevard, Chandler

Friday, February 25 and Saturday, February 26, 11 am - 2 pm, art students from Kyrene Middle School and other schools have bowls for sale at Tempe's annual "Empty Bowls" fundraiser to feed the hungry and homeless. $1 per bowl. Location on 2/25: Mill and 6th Street Park, Tempe. Location on 2/26: Tempe Community Courtyard Complex, SW corner of Rural and Southern, Tempe.

1/22 Mountain Pointe High School Winter Art Show, G-wing. Reception 6 pm - 8 pm

1/24 Mountain Pointe High School Orchestra Concert with 8th grade guests from Kyrene middle schools

1/22 Mountain Pointe High School. Middle School Outreach Clinic for Centennial, Kyrene, Pueblo, Fees and Akimel Evening concert with Mountain Pointe High School & Middle school music students.

12/2, 7pm, McClintock High School Varsity Winter Concert (including band, orchestra, and choir)

12/3, 7 pm, Corona del Sol Holiday Dance Show, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe

12/6, 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Corona del Sol choirs sing at Chandler Fashion Center, near the food court

12/6, 7pm, Mountain Pointe High School Symphonic & Jazz Band Concert Auditorium

12/7, 7pm, Mountain Pointe High School Wind Ensemble, Orchestra and A Cappella Choir Concert

12/7, 10:30 am - Noon, Arts Council for Youth meeting, Kyrene District Office

12/7, 7pm, Desert Vista High School Band Winter Concert with Jazz Band, $5

12/7, 7pm, Marcos de Niza High School Band, Orchestra and Choir JV and Freshman Holiday Pops Concert, Free admission

12/7, 7pm Tempe High School Orchestra Concert

12/7, 7pm, Corona del Sol High School Bands and Percussion Holiday Concert

12/7, 7 pm, Desert Vista High School Orchestra Holiday Concert. $5 adults, $3 students, free for under seven.

12/8, 7pm Corona del Sol High School Orchestra Concert

12/9, 6:30pm Altadena Middle School Chorus Concert

12/9, 7pm, Marcos de Niza High School Band, Orchestra and Choir Varsity Holiday Pops Concert

12/9, 7pm, Tempe High School Band Concert

12/10, 7pm, Marcos de Niza High School Chamber Singers Annual Caroling Concert
MdN Drama Room, Admission $5

12/10, 12/11, 7pm, Corona del Sol Choir Holiday Concerts with Middle School choir and Glee Choir. 12/11 is alumni night. Tickets may be purchased at the school bookstore.

12/14, 6:30pm, Fees College Preparatory Band Concert, Red Gym

12/18, 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm), Corona del Sol A Cappella Choir performs at St. Thomas the Apostle church in Phoenix (24th Street and Campbell). Tickets: $8

12/19, KMS Scorpion Bells (handbells) at Desert Botanical Gardens Luminaria Festival (SOLD OUT!)

11/9 Arts Council for Youth annual meeting, 10:30 am - noon. Kyrene District Office, Conference Room A, 8700 S. Kyrene Road, Tempe

11/13, 9am - 9pm, State High School Marching Band Championship at Phoenix College, $5. Congratulations and good luck to Tempe High, McClintock, Corona del Sol and Desert Vista in their divisions!

11/16, 7pm, Kyrene Middle School 8th Grade and Symphonic Band Concert

11/17, 11/18, 7pm, 11/19, 4pm: Mountain Pointe High School Dance Show: "Untamed"

11/17 - 11/20, 7pm, Marcos de Niza High School Drama presents "Lend Me a Tenor". Student admission $5; adult admission $8.

11/19, Altadena Middle School Harvest Festival. Chorus, Band, Orchestra and Dance Team perform at 6pm

11/19, 11/20, 7pm, Corona del Sol High School Advanced Acting and Directing class is presenting a "Fakespeare Festival" in the auditorium. Parodies of Hamlet, Dracula and Macbeth. Tickets: $5

11/20, All-State High School Jazz and Show Choir Festival at South Mountain High School

11/22, 5:30pm, Altadena Middle School Dinner Theater by 8th Grade Drama, "Dinner at Eight, Dead by Nine"

11/29, 7pm Mountain Pointe High School Choir Concert

11/30, 6pm and 7pm, Kyrene Middle School, 6th and 7th Grade Bands with High School Ensembles

11/30, 7pm, McClintock High School JV Concert (including band, orchestra, and choir)

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 30, October 1st and 2nd, 7 pm. KMS presents a fully staged show and concert: Roald Dahl's Delicious Adventure "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". 1050 E. Carver Road, Tempe. Tickets: $6. For tickets, contact Mrs. Hackmann at jhackm(at)kyrene.org

Tuesday, October 5th, 7pm, Desert Vista High School Fall Orchestra & Guitar Concert, 16440 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix (Ahwatukee), Dr. Joe McDonald auditorium.  Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Tuesday, October 5th, 7 pm, Corona del Sol High School Concert Band (2nd, 7th hours) and Symphonic Band (1st hour). 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe, Auditorium. 

Thursday, October 7th, 7 pm, Corona del Sol High School Wind Ensemble (6th hour). 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe, Auditorium.

Thursday, October 7th, 7 pm, Desert Vista High School Band/Percussion Concert, 16440 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix (Ahwatukee)

Thursday, October 7th, 7 pm, Marcos de Niza Choirs present "A Night on the Town", an evening of musical theater, 6000 S. Lakeshore Drive, Tempe, auditorium. Semiformal attire requested. $10 adults, $5 students. Silent Auction begins at 6:00 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 19th, 7 pm, Corona del Sol Percussion Ensemble at CdS High School with Kyrene de las Brisas Mallet Masters, Aprende Middle School Percussion Ensemble and Pueblo Middle School Percussion Ensemble. 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe.

Saturday, October 23rd, Tempe High School Marching Band at NAU.

Friday, October 29th and Saturday, October 30th, "Clue" on stage at Corona del Sol High School, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe. $5; students may purchase tickets for $4 at Corona.

Saturday, October 30th, Tempe High School Marching Band at Mesquite High School.

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Friday and Saturday, September 3rd and 4th, 2010, 7 pm. Mountain Pointe Theater Company presents: "Yellow Boat" -  $7 adults; $5 students. Mountain Pointe High School, 4201 E. Knox Road, Phoenix. Written by Childsplay founder David Saar, based on the true story of his son, born with congenital hemophilia.

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010, 7 pm, McClintock High School Orchestra Concert, 1830 E. Del Rio, Tempe, Boyle auditorium

Friday and Saturday, September 24th and 25th, 7 pm. Corona del Sol Fall Choir Concert, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe, auditorium. Tickets: $5 adults; $4 students

Saturday, September 25th, 9 am - 1 pm, Mountain Pointe High School's 5th Annual Lionhearts Marching Band Invitational, 4201 E. Knox Rd. Phoenix (Ahwatukee). Thirteen bands from around the state will be presenting their 2010 Marching shows for judging. Open to the public - $5 admission (fundraiser for MPHS Band program).

Tuesday, September 28th, 7 pm, Tempe High School Orchestra Concert, 1730 S. Mill, Tempe, auditorium

Wednesday, September 29th, 7 pm, Corona del Sol High School Orchestra Concert, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe, auditorium

Wednesday, September 29th, 7 pm, Marcos de Niza Padre Band Concert, "A Stroll in the Sparke", 6000 S. Lakeshore Drive, Tempe, auditorium

Thursday, September 30th, 6:30 pm, Fees College Preparatory Middle School Band Concert, 1600 E. Watson, Tempe, Red Gym

Thursday, September 30th, 7 pm, Tempe High School Band Concert, 1730 E. Mill Road, Tempe, Auditorium

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Thursday, August 26, 2010: Marcos de Niza High School Orchestra mini-Concert, 7 pm, 6000 S. Lakeshore Drive, Tempe

Thursday, August 26, 2010: Come and see Scuff'd Up!  Arizona's First Ever High Energy Tap Show!  Shows are Thursday, Friday, and Satuday at 7pm and Saturday and Sunday at 2pm at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center in N. Scottsdale.  Corner of 60th Street and Carefree Highway.  Tickets are $15. Jenefer Miller, Kyrene Akimel A-al Theatre Teacher and Drama Club Sponsor is a member of Scuff'd Up. Scuffdup.com

Thursday, August 26, 2010, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Tri-District Fine Arts Teacher Reception, sponsored by Arts Council for Youth, Kyrene District Office

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Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27, 2010, 6 pm, Centennial Middle School Spring Musical, 13808 S. 36th Street, Phoenix (Ahwatukee). Tickets: $5 at the door, or $3 with donation to Kyrene Family Resource Center.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6 pm, Lagos 3rd Grade performance, "Sing 'Round the World", 6:45 pm Lagos 5th Grade performance, "Noteworthy News", 17001 S. 34th Way, Phoenix (Ahwatukee)

Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 7 pm, Corona del Sol High School Percussion Concert, Auditorium, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe

Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 7 pm, Corona del Sol Band Concert, Auditorium, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe

Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 6:30 pm, KMS Scorpion Idol, 1050 E. Carver Road, Tempe. Tickets: $3 at the door

Friday, April 9, 2010, 7 pm, and Saturday, April 10, 2010, 5 pm matinee, Centennial Middle School musical performance, "Dear Edwina", 13808 S. 36th Street, Phoenix. Tickets: $5 at the door

Saturday, April 10, 2010, Arts Jam, 9 am - 3 pm, Corona del Sol High School courtyard and amphitheater, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe

Thursday, April 15, 2010, 5:30 pm - 7 pm, Cerritos Elementary Celebration of Learning Annual Art Show, 14620 S. Desert Foothills Parkway, Phoenix

Thursday, April 22, 2010, 5:30 pm - 7 pm, Brisas Elementary Art Walk, Chandler

Friday, April 23, 2010, 7 pm, Corona del Sol Play, 1001 E. Knox Road, Tempe

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - Friday, May 7, 2010, 8 am - 5 pm, Kyrene District Art Show, District Office: 8700 S. Kyrene Road, Tempe

Arts Council for Youth  PO Box 13473, Tempe, AZ 85284  602-432-9190 info@artsjam.org