Kentwood Bands

07/26/2026

2026 Band Camp is almost here!!
Sign up to volunteer below!!! Aug 3-7, 2026

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. You may select multiple slots as desired. All FMB camp volunteers must be over the age of 18 and have a connection to the band. Thank you!

07/12/2026

Congrats, Townsend!

SLA is pleased to award this year’s Serviam Award to Townsend Moore from East Kentwood HS.

The Serviam Award is presented to one leader each year in recognition of their outstanding achievement and excellence in servant leadership. While everyone demonstrated selfless leadership, Townsend distinguished himself through his contagious inspiration of others, dedication to the excellence of his peers, and true embodiment of what it means to be a servant leader. Congratulations Townsend!

06/03/2026

05/26/2026

Join us Monday, June 1 at Millennium Park (The Meadows) for an evening of live jazz!

EKHS Jazz 1 opens the West Michigan Jazz Society’s Jazz in the Park series at 6:30 PM, followed by the MSBOA All-Star Jazz Band featuring many EKHS students.

Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a great night of music in the park!

05/04/2026

Come see the entire Kentwood jazz program (grades 6–12) on full display this Thursday, May 7! 🎶
Join us at 6:00 PM in the EKHS Freshman Campus Cafeteria.

03/08/2026

More exciting news! East Kentwood Jazz 1 was just named the Most Outstanding Band at the WMU Jazz Festival. Here’s the moment right before they took the stage to open the night concert.

02/07/2026

EKHS Jazz 1 earned first place at the 53rd Annual CMU Jazz Festival, the largest jazz competition in the state!🥇

Additional awards:

🎺 Isaiah Gilliam – Best Soloist
🎶 Jazz 1 Trombones – Best Section
🥁 Jazz 1 Rhythm Section – 3rd Place Best Section

And it was a great day for EKHS Jazz 2 in class B:
🎶 Jazz 2 Trombones – 2nd Place Best Section
🎷 Aariq Williams – 3rd Place Best Soloist

01/25/2026

It was a great weekend for East Kentwood HS Jazz! Yesterday, our Jazz 1 took the stage at the Michigan Music Conference and delivered a fantastic, high-energy performance.

To top it off, three of our students—Kian Bakri, Ben Young, and Isaiah Gilliam—stepped right back on stage to perform with the All-State Jazz Band immediately afterward.

Thank you to everyone in the Kentwood community who came out to support these talented students!

12/09/2025

We would LOVE to see you all this Sunday for our combined collage concerts with the EKHS choirs and orchestras. Be there or be square!