All posts by Bob De Rose
Michigan Irish Music Festival Thank You
Mona Shores Fiddlers 2017We would like to publicly thank everyone that made the Michigan Irish Music Festival an incredible weekend for the Fiddlers.
Thank you to the Michigan Irish Music Festival for again inviting the 
Fiddlers to perform at this incredible event. It’s an honor to be able to play at the same venue with such amazing musicians from around the world right here in Muskegon.
Thank you to parents, families, friends, and Mona Shores Alumni that came out to support the Fiddlers. Playing to a full, friendly house was a blast! All the weekly rehearsals have paid off.
Thank you to the very talented sound crew! It’s alway nice to perform when we have friendly and knowledgeable audio engineers!
Over the weekend we shared many more pictures and videos of the MIMF on our Instagram and Facebook pages – too many to re-post here. We also shared that The Founding (formerly Blarney Castle) will be our special guest at the 16th Annual Fiddle Festival. More Fiddle Fest information coming soon.
If you missed the Fiddlers this past weekend you can catch them this Friday, Sept 22, 2017, at the Mona Shores High School Homecoming Tailgate Party!
5th Grade Orchestra Open House
The 5th Grade Orchestra Open House is this Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the High School in the Orchestra room from 4pm-7pm.
At the Open House, students and parents will receive information about class schedule, will have an opportunity to try out instruments, and be able to meet with instrument vendors.
For more information contact:
Campbell & Lincoln Park Students:
Nick Mosley
Director; Middle School, 5th Grade, & Middle Fiddlers
Phone: (231) 332-8544
mosleyn@monashores.net
Mona Shores Middle School
1700 Woodside Road
Norton Shores, MI 49441
Ross Park & Churchill Students:
Kelly DeRose
Director; High School, 5th Grade, & Fiddlers
Phone (231) 332-8327
derosek@monashores.net
Mona Shores High School
1121 Seminole Road
Norton Shores, MI 49441
Amazon Prime Day
Amazon’s third-annual Prime Day is on Tuesday, July 11 and will feature more than 100,000 deals exclusively for Prime members, making it one of the biggest shopping days of the year. When you shop at Amazon use smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate to Mona Shores Orchestra Parents Association.
When you #StartWithaSmile on #PrimeDay, Amazon donates to Mona Shores Orchestra Parents Association. Shop for great deals at smile.amazon.com/ch/20-0958489
Make Dad Smile
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18. Amazon has a large variety of gifts that are perfect for Father’s Day including electronics, clothing, and more. Amazon will donate to Mona Shores Orchestra Parents Association with AmazonSmile.
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Mona Shores Orchestra every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the MSOPA.
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you will be asked to designate a charitable organization. Select Mona Shores Orchestra Parent Association, and your purchase will help support our orchestra program.
East of Chicago Giveback
Plan a pizza night at East of Chicago with a giveback to the Mona Shores Orchestra.
Spring Meat Block Fundraiser
The Mona Shores Orchestra Parent Association has partnered with the Meat Block for a spring fundraiser to begin the grilling season. The deadline for all order forms with payment is Friday, May 12. Please make checks payable to MSOPA. Items will be available for pick up on Tuesday, May 23 from 3 to 4:30 PM, in the High School East Parking Lot by the orchestra room entrance.
Thank you for supporting the Mona Shores Orchestra Program!
Chamber Orchestra Pittsburgh Bound
Wishing safe travels, best of luck and congratulations to the Mona Shores Chamber Orchestra.
Yesterday on their performances at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra District 7 Orchestra Festival at Grand Haven yesterday. They performed for a panel of four expert adjudicators who rated the groups in the five areas of Tone, Intonation, Rhythm, Interpretation, and Technique. The Concert Orchestra earned an Excellent rating.
Scheduling worked out yesterday that after the required material for the MSBOA Orchestra Festival the adjudicators came in and gratiously gave a mini session as the Chamber Orchestra as was playing their remaining pieces for their National Orchestra Festival performance this weekend.
The Chamber Orchestra is on their way now to National Orchestra Festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The festival is one of the many events that takes place during the American String Teachers Association’s National Conference. Fewer than thirty school orchestras from the entire country have been selected to participate this year. Our orchestra is very excited to receive this invitation to perform on a national stage!
This is an incredible opportunity for our orchestra. After the Chamber Orchestra performs, they will receive feedback from the adjudicators and work directly with one of the clinicians in a hour long workshop. Chamber Orchestra members will also have the opportunity to attend the educational sessions associated with the National Conference.
2017 MSBOA Dist 7 Orchestra Festival
Congratulations to the 7th grade, 8th grade, Concert, and Chamber Orchestras on their performances at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra District 7 Orchestra Festival at Grand Haven yesterday. Each group performed for a panel of four expert adjudicators who rated the groups in the five areas of Tone, Intonation, Rhythm, Interpretation, and Technique. The middle school groups and the Chamber Orchestra earned a Superior rating and the Concert Orchestra earned an Excellent rating. Well done!!
Welcome Mr. McBrayer
Dear Parents and Community,
My name is Kirk McBrayer and I am currently a music education 
major in my final year of study at Grand Valley State University. During this semester, I will be student teaching at Mona Shores Public Schools under the direction and supervision of Kelly De Rose and Nick Mosley. As a student teacher working in both middle and high school academic settings, I will be striving to improve and build upon my current teaching practices. It is my intention to provide quality teaching that is effective, appropriate, and sufficiently meets the needs of all students. Safety, respect, and inclusivity are essential components of teaching that I value and take seriously. Teaching with these things in mind will ensure a productive and positive experience for students and myself. Continuing to develop the fundamentals of musicianship, displaying professionalism in the classroom, setting and achieving personal musical goals, and understanding the importance as a member of an ensemble are goals that I aim for all students to accomplish. I am grateful for the unique opportunity of being able to teach and receive mentorship in a such a well-respected school district as Mona Shores, and look forward to what lies ahead. I pledge to always give your students my best and am confident we will all have a lot of fun learning together throughout this experience!
Sincerely,
Mr. McBrayer
Mona Shores Orchestra 