2026-2027 Performing Arts Season
August 2026
Marching Band Stand & Halftime Performances at Football Games
Beginning in August, the Blue Wave Marching Band and Color Guard perform at home and away football games. They hype up the football team and crowd with popular spirit tunes and then showcase their competition show at halftime.
September 2026
Pep Rally & Homecoming Parade
Bringing the spirit and music to the P.K. Yonge Homecoming Parade, the Marching Band and Color Guard lead the way.
October 2026
Band BOA
The Marching Band attended the Bands of America marching band regional competition in Orlando, competing against bands from the southeast US.
Band MPA
The Florida Bandmasters Association hosts a District Marching Performance Assessment (MPA) for marching bands in North Central Florida. At MPA, students are adjudicated and are given ratings of superior, excellent, good, fair, or poor. The Blue Wave Marching Band has a long history of superior ratings at this event
Fall Play
Every fall, vocal and dramatic arts students present a fall straight play. The 2026 performance will be Clue High School Edition. Past shows have included Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Alice in Wonderland, Murder on the Orient Express, Ax of Murder, and Dracula.
- Performance Dates: October 15-18, 2026
November 2026
North Florida Regional Honors Chorus
Elementary chorus students who auditioned for membership in the group performed with guest conductors.
Band FFCC “Outdoor” State Band Championships
The band competed in the 1A division against ten other bands in Florida. They were awarded Best in Class Music and 1st place overall. This is our Marching Band’s first state championship!
K/1 Thanksgiving Performance
Our youngest performers from kindergarten and 1st grade have the opportunity to sing on stage during the annual Elementary Thanksgiving Feast. Families are invited to PK to celebrate together.
Winter Play
Every winter, vocal and dramatic arts students present a fall straight play. The 2026 performance will be Almost Maine.
- Performance Dates: November 12-15, 2026
December 2026
Modern Music School Day Performance
Finishing out the final days of the semester before the winter break, teachers are invited to bring their students to a festive music show full of original music written by the students and cover tunes. Our students are sure to “rock” the house with this performance, and you might even hear a festive tune or two!
Grades 4-12 Vocal Concert
This year PK welcomes back a long tradition of bringing our elementary through high school vocal for a night of festive music.
Band & Jazz Band Winter Concert
Middle school and high school band students come together to perform a holiday concert full of spirited music of the season. This concert also showcases the Marching Band’s final standstill performance of the year where the band members surround the audience for a unique up close and personal event.
One Act Festival & Thespys District Festival
High school VDA students compete with solo, duet, and ensemble performances.
January 2027
All-State Elementary Chorus
Elementary chorus students auditioned and were selected to represent P.K. Yonge at the Florida Music Education Association All-State convention in Tampa. They will perform with outstanding student musicians from all over the state of Florida. The FMEA convention is a yearly gathering of all music teachers and the top student musicians throughout the state.
Alachua County Middle School Honors Chorus
Selected middle school students will participate in the honors chorus for the county.
February 2027
Thespian Showcase
The Vocal and Dramatic Arts program presents short solos, duets, and small ensemble one-act performances at P.K. Yonge before taking those performances on the road for the Thespian Festival and Adjudication.
Jazz Festival
This is an optional event hosted by the Florida Bandmasters Association for middle and high school instrumentalists.
Band Solo & Ensemble
This is an optional event hosted by the Florida Bandmasters Association for middle and high school instrumentalists. Many PK students choose to play a solo or play in a small ensemble for music adjudicators. Musician performers are given ratings of superior, excellent, good, fair, and poor for their performance.
8th Grade Musical
P.K. Yonge welcomes back an 8th-grade musical production this year. For the 2026-2027 school year 8th-grade Vocal and Dramatic Arts students will perform Matilda, Jr. Past performances include Beauty and the Beast, Jr. All students in the 8th-grade VDA will be a part of this fun performance. Tickets will be available in February.
- Performance Dates: February 6-7
March 2027
Band Concert MPA
Another event hosted by the Florida Bandmasters Association, where middle and high concert bands perform for ratings from esteemed music adjudicators. This event requires each band to perform three pieces of contrasting styles and to sight-read a piece of music they have never seen before.
2/3 Book Musical
This is the inaugural year that our 2nd- and 3rd-grade students will be performing a mini-book musical, Bebop with Aesop. The performance will include singing, acting, and an exciting story based on a popular children’s book.
Thespians State Festival
If the Thespian troupe is successful at their district thespian performance, they will once again take their shows on the road to be adjudicated at the state level among other top-performing schools in Florida.
Alachua County Honors Band
Middle and high school students can audition for a seat in the honors bands. A guest conductor leads these groups, made of the top performing musicians in Alachua County, for a prestigious concert in March.
April 2027
PULP Studio Recording
High school Modern Music students have the opportunity to record original music at local PULP Studio.
Spring Musical
For the 2026-2027 school year high school Vocal and Dramatic Arts students will present BIG FISH School Edition. Past performances include Mean Girls, Teen Edition.
- Performance Dates: April 8-11
Grades K-7 Vocal Concert
Grades K-7 will present their spring concert.
May 2027
Grades 6-12 Band Concert
This show features high school students performing their top selections and most advanced music literature of the year for a special night of music. Seniors are recognized and celebrated at this event as they perform together for their final concert.
HS VDA Showcase
This is the final showcase of events for the Grades 8-12 VDA program. All aspects of the program are on the stage for this final performance of the year. Singing, dancing, acting, group ensembles, small ensembles, and solo perfomances will fill the evening with quality entertainment.
R-Evolution
R-Evolution is the final festival-style event hosted by the modern music program. Middle and high school student performers fill the evening with “rock band” style outdoor performances at a carnival-style event with two rotating stages. With bounce houses, dunk tanks, an array of food trucks, and more, this is an exciting event that brings the PK community together. The top five groups finish out the evening with an indoor show with professional lights and sound that will be sure to bring you to your feet.
Cross the Creek
The traditional Cross the Creek ceremony is a time when 5th graders “cross the creek” into 6th grade. The pep band welcomes the 5th graders with spirit music and cheer!
5th Grade student will perform a vocal concert.
Graduation
Commencement is the culmination of our seniors’ time at P.K. Yonge. Selected students perform as part of the graduation program.
June 2027
July 2027
AUG
August 2026
Marching Band Stand & Halftime Performances at Football Games
Beginning in August, the Blue Wave Marching Band and Color Guard perform at home and away football games. They hype up the football team and crowd with popular spirit tunes and then showcase their competition show at halftime.
Sept
September 2026
Pep Rally & Homecoming Parade
Bringing the spirit and music to the P.K. Yonge Homecoming Parade, the Marching Band and Color Guard lead the way.
Oct
October 2026
Band BOA
The Marching Band attended the Bands of America marching band regional competition in Orlando, competing against bands from the southeast US.
Band MPA
The Florida Bandmasters Association hosts a District Marching Performance Assessment (MPA) for marching bands in North Central Florida. At MPA, students are adjudicated and are given ratings of superior, excellent, good, fair, or poor. The Blue Wave Marching Band has a long history of superior ratings at this event
Fall Play
Every fall, vocal and dramatic arts students present a fall straight play. The 2026 performance will be Clue High School Edition. Past shows have included Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Alice in Wonderland, Murder on the Orient Express, Ax of Murder, and Dracula.
- Performance Dates: October 15-18, 2026
Nov
November 2026
North Florida Regional Honors Chorus
Elementary chorus students who auditioned for membership in the group performed with guest conductors.
Band FFCC “Outdoor” State Band Championships
The band competed in the 1A division against ten other bands in Florida. They were awarded Best in Class Music and 1st place overall. This is our Marching Band’s first state championship!
K/1 Thanksgiving Performance
Our youngest performers from kindergarten and 1st grade have the opportunity to sing on stage during the annual Elementary Thanksgiving Feast. Families are invited to PK to celebrate together.
Winter Play
Every winter, vocal and dramatic arts students present a fall straight play. The 2026 performance will be Almost Maine.
- Performance Dates: November 12-15, 2026
Dec
December 2026
Modern Music School Day Performance
Finishing out the final days of the semester before the winter break, teachers are invited to bring their students to a festive music show full of original music written by the students and cover tunes. Our students are sure to “rock” the house with this performance, and you might even hear a festive tune or two!
Grades 4-12 Vocal Concert
This year PK welcomes back a long tradition of bringing our elementary through high school vocal for a night of festive music.
Band & Jazz Band Winter Concert
Middle school and high school band students come together to perform a holiday concert full of spirited music of the season. This concert also showcases the Marching Band’s final standstill performance of the year where the band members surround the audience for a unique up close and personal event.
One Act Festival & Thespys District Festival
High school VDA students compete with solo, duet, and ensemble performances.
Jan
January 2027
All-State Elementary Chorus
Elementary chorus students auditioned and were selected to represent P.K. Yonge at the Florida Music Education Association All-State convention in Tampa. They will perform with outstanding student musicians from all over the state of Florida. The FMEA convention is a yearly gathering of all music teachers and the top student musicians throughout the state.
Alachua County Middle School Honors Chorus
Selected middle school students will participate in the honors chorus for the county.
Feb
February 2027
Thespian Showcase
The Vocal and Dramatic Arts program presents short solos, duets, and small ensemble one-act performances at P.K. Yonge before taking those performances on the road for the Thespian Festival and Adjudication.
Jazz Festival
This is an optional event hosted by the Florida Bandmasters Association for middle and high school instrumentalists.
Band Solo & Ensemble
This is an optional event hosted by the Florida Bandmasters Association for middle and high school instrumentalists. Many PK students choose to play a solo or play in a small ensemble for music adjudicators. Musician performers are given ratings of superior, excellent, good, fair, and poor for their performance.
8th Grade Musical
P.K. Yonge welcomes back an 8th-grade musical production this year. For the 2026-2027 school year 8th-grade Vocal and Dramatic Arts students will perform Matilda, Jr. Past performances include Beauty and the Beast, Jr. All students in the 8th-grade VDA will be a part of this fun performance. Tickets will be available in February.
- Performance Dates: February 6-7
Mar
March 2027
Band Concert MPA
Another event hosted by the Florida Bandmasters Association, where middle and high concert bands perform for ratings from esteemed music adjudicators. This event requires each band to perform three pieces of contrasting styles and to sight-read a piece of music they have never seen before.
2/3 Book Musical
This is the inaugural year that our 2nd- and 3rd-grade students will be performing a mini-book musical, Bebop with Aesop. The performance will include singing, acting, and an exciting story based on a popular children’s book.
Thespians State Festival
If the Thespian troupe is successful at their district thespian performance, they will once again take their shows on the road to be adjudicated at the state level among other top-performing schools in Florida.
Alachua County Honors Band
Middle and high school students can audition for a seat in the honors bands. A guest conductor leads these groups, made of the top performing musicians in Alachua County, for a prestigious concert in March.
Apr
April 2027
PULP Studio Recording
High school Modern Music students have the opportunity to record original music at local PULP Studio.
Spring Musical
For the 2026-2027 school year high school Vocal and Dramatic Arts students will present BIG FISH School Edition. Past performances include Mean Girls, Teen Edition.
- Performance Dates: April 8-11
Grades K-7 Vocal Concert
Grades K-7 will present their spring concert.
May
May 2027
Grades 6-12 Band Concert
This show features high school students performing their top selections and most advanced music literature of the year for a special night of music. Seniors are recognized and celebrated at this event as they perform together for their final concert.
HS VDA Showcase
This is the final showcase of events for the Grades 8-12 VDA program. All aspects of the program are on the stage for this final performance of the year. Singing, dancing, acting, group ensembles, small ensembles, and solo perfomances will fill the evening with quality entertainment.
R-Evolution
R-Evolution is the final festival-style event hosted by the modern music program. Middle and high school student performers fill the evening with “rock band” style outdoor performances at a carnival-style event with two rotating stages. With bounce houses, dunk tanks, an array of food trucks, and more, this is an exciting event that brings the PK community together. The top five groups finish out the evening with an indoor show with professional lights and sound that will be sure to bring you to your feet.
Cross the Creek
The traditional Cross the Creek ceremony is a time when 5th graders “cross the creek” into 6th grade. The pep band welcomes the 5th graders with spirit music and cheer!
5th Grade student will perform a vocal concert.
Graduation
Commencement is the culmination of our seniors’ time at P.K. Yonge. Selected students perform as part of the graduation program.
June
June 2027
July
July 2027
Performing Arts Faculty
Dr. Jamie Burg
University School Assistant Professor
Modern Music
Robert Edmondson
Instructor
MS & HS Modern Music
Heidi Harriss
Instructor
K-12 Vocal and Dramatic Arts
Kamie Hemmerich
Instructor