Schedule of Events

Below is a list of the Schedule of Events for the 2025 Festival of the Arts.

Stage A

Sponsor: Germain Honda of Surprise

Location: The Vista Main Stage

10:00 - 11:10  Collaborative Dance Show 

11:20 - 11:35  Dysart HS Theatre

11:35 - 11:50  Shadow Ridge HS Theatre

11:50 - 12:05  Valley Vista HS Theatre

12:05 - 12:20  Willow Canyon HS Theatre

  2:15 -   3:15  Dysart District Honor Choir Concert

Stage B

Sponsor: CORE Construction 

Location: Lecture Hall 

10:00 - 10:15  Dysart District Junior High Jazz Band 

10:40 - 10:50  Valley Vista HS Jazz Band

11:00 - 11:10  Willow Canyon Jazz Band 

11:20 - 12:05  Solo and Ensemble Group A Performance 

12:20 -   1:05  Solo and Ensemble Group B Performance

  1:20 -   2:00  Solo and Ensemble Group C Performance

Stage C 

City of Surprise Arts, Culture & Library

Location: Outdoor Stage on grass between Main Building and 8000 Building

10:00 - 10:15  Shadow Ridge Equinox

10:15 - 10:30  Valley Vista Vortex

10:30 - 10:45  Willow Canyon Wisps

10:45 - 11:05  Ashton Ranch MS Choirs

11:15 - 11:30  Shadow Ridge Stellar FX

11:30 - 11:45  Surprise Sings

11:45 - 12:00  Willow Canyon Evolution

12:15 - 12:30  Marley Park Sound Sensations

12:35 - 12:50  West Point Theatre

  1:05 -   1:20  Sonoran Heights MS Theatre

  1:40 -   1:55  El Mirage Dance Team

Stage D

Sponsor: Waste Management  

Location: Outdoor Stage by 7000 Building 

10:15 - 10:30  Cimarron Springs MS Choir

10:30 - 10:45  Asante Prep Choir

11:00 - 11:15  Riverview Choir

11:15 - 11:30  Mountain View Choir

11:30 - 11:45  West Point Choir

11:45 - 12:00  Luke Choir

12:15 - 12:30  Thompson Ranch Choir

12:35 - 12:50  Canyon Ridge Choir

  1:15 -   1:30  Countryside Choir

  1:35 -   1:50  Rancho Gabriela Choir

Stage E

Sponsor: Arizona Commission on the Arts

Location: Outdoor Stage behind the 1000 Building

10:00 - 10:10  Willow Canyon HS Band

10:20 - 10:30  Freedom Traditional and West Point Band

11:00 - 11:10  Sonoran Heights MS Band

11:20 - 11:30  Cimarron Springs MS Band

11:40 - 11:50  Sunset Hills and Riverview Band 

12:00 - 12:10  Ashton Ranch MS Band

12:40 - 12:50  Luke and Mountain View Band 

  1:10 -   1:20  Shadow Ridge HS Band

  1:30 -   1:40  Dysart High Band

Stage F

Sponsor: Game One

Location: Outdoor between the 1000 and 2000 building 

10:00 - 10:15  Sunset Hills Afterglow Choir

10:15 - 10:30  Sunset Hills Moonrise Choir

10:30 - 10:45  Sonoran Heights Combined Choir

10:45 - 11:00  Sonoran Heights 5th Grade Choir

11:30 - 11:45  Marley Park Maverick Choir

12:00 - 12:15  Dysart Middle School Choir

12:15 - 12:30  Dysart High School Choir

12:30 -  12:45 Surprise Elementary Choir

  1:15 -    1:45  Thompson Ranch Ballet Folklorico

Stage G

Sponsor: Germain Honda of Surprise

Location: Cafeteria

11:00 - 11:10  Marley Park and Thompson Ranch Band

11:20 - 11:30  Asante Prep, Canyon Ridge Band and Western Peaks Band

11:40 - 11:50  Dysart MS Band

12:00 - 12:10  Kingswood and Surprise Band

12:40 - 12:50  Valley Vista Band and Orchestra

   1:00 -  1:10  Freedom and West Point Orchestra

   1:20 -  1:30  Ashton Ranch MS Orchestra

   1:40 -  1:50  Dysart String Orchestra

Sponsor: City of Surprise Arts, Culture & Library

Location: Gym

Come try your hand  at being an artists, musician, actor or dancer!    

Hands On Projects: 

10:00 - 2:00  Hands-On Art Experiences including a Virtual Reality Arts Experience with Act One

Class Schedule:

10:30 - 11:00  Learn to Play the Ukulele presented by Musical Surprise 

11:00 - 11:30  Bucket Drumming for All presented by Musical Surprise

11:30 - 12:00  The Piano Experience presented by Musical Surprise 

12:00 - 12:30  Bucket Drumming for All presented by Musical Surprise

12:30 -   1:00  Theatre Games by VVHS Theatre

  1:00 -   1:30  Learn to Dance -Hip Hop  by Honor Dance

Virtual Reality Arts Field Trip: 

Go on a Virtual Reality Arts Immersion Field Trip with Act One trips going on from 10:00 - 2:00

Sponsor:  Dysart Special Education PTSA

Location: Library 

Hands on immersive arts experience for individuals and families that may need accommodations or a sensory friendly environment.

Performing Arts Workshops for all, examples include: 

• Piano Lab with Headphones
• Ukulele Lab
• Learn to Dance offered at 12:30-1:00pm with Honor Dance

Visual Arts Projects for all, examples include:

• Various art projects led by students and teachers
• Chalk Mural Area

Also available in this space:

Calm Down Room

Noise Canceling Headphone Check Out

Family Restroom

Accessible Seating areas will be available throughout the festival at each stage.