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MNHS Carnival and Concert!

  • WHEN:  Sunday, May 7, 1:00 pm (Original date was changed from May 6th.)
  • WHERE: MNHS Cafeteria and Auditorium 
  • We are performing Howl’s Moving Castle, Top Gun Theme, Journey’s Greatest Hits, Never Gonna Give You Up, School Song, Sweet Caroline, and the MNHS School Song. 
  • This is a required performance for seniors, but not a required performance for string players grades 9-11, HOWEVER, it is important to have good participation and instrument representation.  This is part of our community outreach, so it’s important to make a good impression!
  • Winds and percussion – thank you for playing!
  • Performers need to be ready to play by 1:00 p.m., so you will need to arrive by 12:30 to perform or by noon to set up.
  • Dress is concert black – uniforms for orchestra strings, black shirt, black tie, black dress pants or knee-length or longer black skirt or dress – black socks and shoes for all!
  • Carnival Workers have 2 shifts: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. = set-up; 1 p.m.-4 p.m. = run a booth and clean up afterward.  Wear orchestra shirts or Millard North shirts and jeans/pants of your choice.
  • Any questions – contact Mrs. Martinez

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Orchestral Letter Award Sheets

Due May 4th

If your child has earned enough points to qualify for letter award consideration, please have them complete the form. They can copy the doc, fill it out, and turn it in on Google Classroom, or they can print it, complete it, and turn it in to Mrs. Martinez or Mrs. Lund. Students must total their own points. We will review the submissions and post letter awardees in Google Classroom. They will also be recognized at the May 12 orchestra awards ceremony.

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District Music Large Ensemble Contest

April 19th, 2023
Performance time is 7:50
Burke High School

Only 1st hour Chamber Orchestra students perform.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and cheer us on!

We will meet at MNHS, orchestra room at 5:50 PM to load the buses.  We must leave by 6:10 p.m.

We will arrive at Burke High School (12200 Burke St.) by 6:30 p.m.; leave instruments in the homeroom.  Depending on timing, we may watch Millard West (7:00 p.m.) perform.  After that, we will go to our warm-up room for precision tuning and warm-up.  *BRING YOUR TUNER/TUNING APP.

Our warm-up time is 7:25 P.M. in the band room and our performance time is 7:50 p.m. in the auditorium.

We will load the bus after we perform and return to MNHS around 9:00 p.m.

ALL STUDENTS MUST RIDE THE BUS.  If you need to arrive from or leave for an activity before/after we perform, Mrs. Martinez needs an email or note from your parent and you will need to provide your own transportation.  

This is a required, graded, activity for first hour Symphony Orchestra students.  Because Music does not have a state-level competition, District Music Contest is our activity’s equivalent of State!

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Orchestra Concert April 11, 2023

7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
April 11, 2023

Concert time: 7pm – 8:15pm

Program

This is a required, graded assignment for all MNHS Orchestra students. 

Post-Concert Treats – the day after concerts, students like to reflect, relax, and celebrate with a food day!  Please consider signing up to send treats with your student on Wednesday, April 12.

MN Orchestra concerts are a good time!  Please plan to attend and invite your friends and family as well!  Our kids do great work – it will be an evening to remember!

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9th Grade Recital

Wednesday, March 15, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

9th grade recital @MNHS Auditorium – Info letter.

Your son/daughter has spent the last several weeks rehearsing in small chamber ensembles. The culminating activity for this project is a recital.

If you are able to attend, please use the main entrance at Millard North High School. Sign in at the security desk. You will need your driver’s license/state issued photo ID.  You will get a visitor’s badge.  Then you can head down to the auditorium.

Please arrive no earlier than 12:05 PM. You will be seated between 12:05 and 12:15 PM. Student groups will perform starting at 12:15 PM; recital order will be communicated the week before the recital. The recital will conclude by 1:15 p.m.

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