News

7:00 am – 12:00 pm
May 13, 2023

May 13 – 7 AM-noon

Young Orchestra Festival for Philharmonic Orchestra students at MSHS (more info to come).

May 12th

Due to the amount of student schedule conflicts with our Awards Night, we have decided to cancel the event for this year. We will set aside time in class to celebrate our accomplishments, view the slideshow and hand out awards, certificates, etc.

• 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

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.

If your child completed the Private Lesson Instruction Course, they are eligible to be on the high school tutor list I send out to Millard orchestra teachers to share with their families.

To be considered for inclusion on the list, parent/guardian must complete the Practice Buddy Permission Form

April 22, 2023

Takes place on Saturday, April 22 at Buena Vista

The schedule is linked here. Soloists – you will rehearse with Ms. Anderson, our accompanist, on Monday, April 10 or Tuesday, April 11 – sign up available in class – you can view the times here. Please bring your $30 accompanist fee, check payable to MNHS.

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!

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. 

• Student call time is 6:30 p.m.
• Dress is concert black, except seniors may wear prom attire!
• Link to Post-Concert Refreshments sign up (please email ASAP if you see errors/omissions)
• Senior bio Google Form due March 30

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!

April 1 – 4!

It’s almost time to go to Chicago!!! Final payments are due to the portal by Feb. 1.

The portal will not accept payments after Feb. 10. Please do log in to do this ahead of time.

Students have chosen their roommates (4 to a room) and room assignments have been finalized.

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.