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Tuesday, April 14, 7 p.m., MNHS Auditorium – all orchestra students perform + Senior Recognition Night

Time: 7:00 p.m. (Student call time is 6:30 p.m.)
Location: MNHS Auditorium
Special Event: This evening includes our Senior Recognition Night.
Attire: Concert black (Seniors are welcome to wear prom attire!).
Grading: This concert is required and worth 200 points.

Action Items for the Concert:
Refreshments: Use this link: Post-Concert Refreshments Sign Up to contribute.
Program : Click this link for the PDF.
Live Stream: A link to the stream will be available shortly.

Seniors! 

If you plan to pursue music/audition for scholarships at UNO, the deadline is March 7!

See this link for more information and to apply.  UNO will hold auditions in February and March, although you can also schedule alternate times. See me if you need repertoire or need help preparing.

Thursday, March 26, MPS Orchestra Clinic

1st hour Chamber Orchestra students will perform their DMC repertoire for judges and MSHS and MWHS orchestra students at MWHS Auditorium. Final details will be released soon.

Wednesday, March 18, 1-3 p.m. – 1st Hour Chamber Orchestra students rehearse with Omaha Symphony Music Mentors at MNHS Auditorium

Tuesday, March 3, 6:15-approx. 8:30 p.m. MNHS Auditorium – 10-12th grade orchestra students will perform with their 8th grade counterparts. Rehearsal starts at 6:15; concert at 7:30 p.m.  Info letter is here.
The concert will be livestreamed on YouTube (link is only available from the link in Mrs. Martinez’s email).
Parents – Please sign up to bring refreshments!
More detailed info is linked here.

Download tonight’s program HERE!

All Millard Orchestra Festival Monday, January 26

I NEED YOUR HELP!

If you (or a trusted adult i.e. grandparent/aunt/uncle, etc) can chaperone on Monday, I need five more parents for 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3 more for 10:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Email me or sign up here.

The students have worked hard for this and it will be a spectacular event. I highly recommend coming to watch the show! See the linked Parent Letter for more details

Thank you to our sponsors!

Millard Public Schools Foundation
Omaha Area Youth Orchestras
Orchestra Omaha
SEI Security!

Shoutout to our parent committee for securing sponsorships!

Students – remember to bring your FOLDING STAND, instrument, music, a snack, and a bottle of water. 

Philharmonic students need a sack lunch - they will eat after 2nd hour, before loading the bus at 11 a.m.

Students that are performing do not need to purchase tickets but everyone else will need to. We are still waiting on a ticket link from Baxter, but you can call and purchase tickets (and avoid the $3.10 online fee) at (402) 554-6287. The box office is open for calls Monday through Friday from 12-5 p.m.

Also new this year is that the arena has two small parking lots that are paid parking. There is PLENTY of FREE parking so please do not feel obligated to pay for parking! 

The students have worked hard for this and it will be a spectacular event. I highly recommend coming to watch the show!

See the linked Parent Letter for more details

Thank you to our sponsors

Millard Public Schools Foundation

Omaha Area Youth Orchestras

Orchestra Omaha

SEI Security!

Shoutout to our parent committee for securing sponsorships!

One of the coolest things we get to do in MPS is our district All-Millard Orchestra Festival!
We need donations to keep this event going strong.
Please consider donating and share this link (or QR code) with friends and family:

https://www.schoolpay.com/link/MPSOrchestraDonations

All State (high school level) Band/Orchestra/Choir/Jazz Band meets Thursday-Saturday, November 20-22. Rehearsals are held on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus for instrumental groups, and at St. Paul UMC for chorus. The performance will be held at the Lied Center on Saturday, November 22.

Ticket orders will be open to the public at 11 a.m. CST on Oct. 27.

For those participating, here’s the schedule for Nov. 20th:

• Bring your luggage, instrument, music, pencils, concert clothes to school on Nov. 20 – we will lock items in dressing rooms until it is time to leave.
• You will be dismissed after 4th hour on Thursday (11:32 A.M)
• Eat lunch after dismissal. (You will be able to get lunch at school or bring a sack lunch)
• Load bus at 12:00 PM
• Leave for Lincoln no later than 12:15 PM
• Unload luggage at Embassy Suites at 1:15 PM
• Have instrumental sectionals/chair placements/choir solo auditions/jazz band rehearsal at 3:00 PM
• Finalize check-in/eat dinner with MNHS Ensembles between 4:30-5:45 PM
• Be prepared to rehearse when the doors open at 6:00 PM for rehearsal (6:30-9:00 PM)
• Return to Embassy Suites by 9:30 p.m.
• Room check is 10:00 p.m.
• Lights out is 10:30 p.m.

Here’s the detailed 2025 ALL-STATE STUDENT SCHEDULE.

Parents will need to arrange transportation home from the final concert. At the conclusion of the concert students should meet their parents at locations that will be announced at rehearsals. Please be in contact with your student to plan your meeting point and departure plan.

Next Football Concessions 10/23!

We appreciate everyone who worked last Friday’s game and all who have signed up to sell concessions at Buell Stadium in 1 week! 

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