Don’t miss this unprecedented collaboration of all music programs in the Mona Shores School District. Performances are Saturday April 14, 2018 at 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm. The concert will conclude with the world premiere of the commissioned work “We Are the Music” by Sean Ivory. This grand finale will feature nearly 500 students performing at once!
All tickets are reserved seating and are available online at www.showtix4u.com. Please consider purchasing your tickets before arriving to the theater to avoid a long line.
MS Fall Concert got a little scary this past week with the annual pumpkin and 8th grade costume contest. Before the concert the High School Orchestra members served up Dominoes Pizza in a All-You-Can Eat Pizza Fundraiser.
Here are a few pictures of the event, more are loaded on out Flickr page. Link on our home page.
The costumes are hung, the pumpkins are beginning to weep, the belly is full of candy, and its almost time to eat spaghetti. The Spooktacular and Fall Concerts were concerts were two successful nights with great sounding performances, fun costumes, and yummy Domino’s Pizza dinners.
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Thank you and congratulations to the students and directors for the two nights of fall entertainment. Thank you to all our parents, friends, family, and orchestra supporters with the fundraising activities so far this fall for the High School Chamber Orchestra to go to the National Orchestra Festival. Thank you to all the parents & students that volunteered on the concerts nights to make this all happen. Thank you to Alexis Liddle for organizing all the volunteers. Thank you to Kim Wells for bring the pizza dinner idea and coordination with Domino’s.
Money raised so far:
Chili’s give back = $273.16
Domino’s All You Can Eat Dinners (both Middle School and High School) = $1088
50/50 raffle at Spooktacular Concert = $73 (winner donated his winning back to the group)
Be the Director Raffle – New this year! One lucky ticket holder will win a chance to conduct the Symphonic Orchestra performing Leroy Anderson’s Sleighride. During the Holiday Concert.
The MSOPA and Domino’s Pizza have teamed up to provide an All You Can Eat Pizza Dinner as a fundraiser to send the High School Chamber Orchestra to The National Orchestra Festival.
Tickets are $6.50 each (4 years and under are free) Pop, Juice Boxes, Water Bottles, Cookies and Brownies will also be sold for $1 each. Reservations requested but not required.
2016-2017 Chamber Orchestra. Courtesy of Hume Photography
We are proud to announce the Mona Shores Chamber Orchestra has been selected to play at the National Orchestra Festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on March 2-4, 2017. 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.
While the orchestra is hard at work practicing, the Mona Shores Orchestra Parents Association (MSOPA) is also working to raise money to make this trip possible. The total cost of the trip including travel, food, lodging and festival participation is nearly $800 per student. The MSOPA has already committed to cover around 25% of the cost, and is actively pursuing other funding sources and fundraising opportunities.
Fundraising efforts began last week at the Norton Shores Chili’s on Henry Street with a Give Back Event. Thank you to Chili’s for partnering with us. Domino’s Pizza is helping us with the next two fundraising events. The MSOPA is hosting All You Can Eat Pizza Dinners before the Middle School Fall Concert on Wednesday, October 26, and the High School Spooktacular Concert on October 27. Tickets are $6.50 each (4 years and under are free). Pop, Juice Boxes, Water Bottles, Cookies and Brownies will also be sold for $1 each. Reservations are requested but not required.
The MSOPA is actively seeking grants, donations, and new fundraising opportunities. Details are coming soon about a Spaghetti Dinner hosted by the Cherokee Restaurant. If you or your business would like to make a donation or sponsor a student for the National Orchestra Festival, direct donations can be sent to:
Mona Shores High School attn. MSOPA
1121 Seminole Road
Norton Shores, MI 49441.
On May 24th, 2016 the Mona Shores Middle School Orchestras performed their Spring Concert. Mr. Mosley directed and presented awards to the 6th and 8th Grade Orchestras and Mrs. DeRose did the same with the 7th Grade Orchestra. Here are a few pictures from the night, more can be found on our Flickr Page.
The Mona Shores High School Fiddlers are taking to the streets of Muskegon as a Street Performer on June 3, 2016, 6pm-8pm. The Fiddlers will be performing in the SW corner of the Muskegon Farmers Market. Bring a lawn chair and grab some dinner as most of the food vendors will be at the Farmers Market as well. Mark your calendars now for some a night of great entertainment.
The 2016 High School Spring Concert and Awards Ceremony was an amazing show. Mrs. DeRose said “The concert is bittersweet. The 8th grade orchestra sounds great, I can’t wait to work with them. The seniors are such amazing group of people I am sad to see them go but excited for them as they leave Mona Shores.”
8th Grade Orchestras
Mr. Mosley’s Eighth Grade Orchestra open the concert with Richard Meyer’s Geometric Dances.
Concert Orchestras
The Mrs. DeRose’s High School Concert Orchestra took the stage starting the evening musical theme of Tributes. They played Andrew Dabcynski’s arrangement of An Armed Forces Tribute, Jon Williams The Olympic Spirt, and a Beatles Melody.
Mona Shores FiddlersGreg Beaudoin introducing Amran nut de Caerlaverock
The Mona Shores Fiddlers played two tunes. One original piece Amran nut de Caerlaverock by our own Greg Beaudoin. This piece was first performed by the Fiddlers at 2016 Collage Concert but tonight we got the touching explanation on how Amran nut de Caerlaverock is a tribute to his family. The Fiddlers finished night with a new version of Jackie Tar.
Symphonic Orchestra
The Symphonic Orchestra continued the tribute theme with John Phillip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever and a Tribute To John Williams adapted by Paul Lavender. Tribute To John Williams was accompanied with a video arranged by Mr. Dave Droski and Jacob gravel.
Combined Orchestra performing Finale from Symphony No 45
The Combined Orchestras played Franz Hayden’s The Finale from Symphony No 45, arranged by Richard Meyer with the musicians turn off their stand lights when leaving the stage as they played leaving only the Seniors at the end.
2016 Senior Strings
The Senior Strings presented some touching gifts to Mrs. DeRose and performed Jupiter From The Planets by Gustav Holst, arr. Deborah Baker Monday.
Shelby Sikes introducing Jupiter from the Planets
Margaret Henrikson and Emily Morris presenting Mrs. DeRose with a Senior Gift
2015-2016 Awards:
National Orchestra Award: Dale Liddle
Directors Award: Margaret Henrikson
Outstanding Fiddler Award: Greg Beaudoin
MSBOA Scholar Musician Award: Paul Young
Edquist Memorial Fund Scholarship Awards: Dale Liddle, Emily Morris, & Paul Young
Few photos from the Middle School & High School Holiday Orchestra Concert. All the photos are available on the Flickr Page. Have a great Holiday Break and a Merry Everything!
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