ACDA Summer Retreat 8th & 9th Grade Honor Choir - June 24, 2015
Choir Awards 2014-2015 (...with lots of food!) - May 22, 2015
Spring Choral Concert - May 6, 2015
A Historic Farewell Concert - Dr. Wally Parks to be retiring
Dr. Parks - Congratulations on your retirement. What a fantastic farewell concert by the Wind Ensemble.
Les Miserables: School Edition - Set to open on March 19th @ 7:00 pm
Students Attend The King's Singers Concert - February 19, 2015
On Thursday night, 34 students traveled to Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts to see the internationally acclaimed group called The King's Singers. They were joined by the Illinois Wesleyan University Collegiate Choir and together premiered a new composition by Philip Lawson. (Lawson then joined them on stage!!) Following the concert, we got to meet each member of The King's Singers, as well as Philip Lawson, to get pictures and autographs.
What an incredible night of entertainment!!
What an incredible night of entertainment!!
Vocal Jazz Performs National Anthem @ Basketball Game - February 14, 2015
Happy Valentine's Day and congratulations to the Vocal Jazz groups (Red & White) on their FIRST performance of the National Anthem. What a great way to start off the semester!! Congratulations also goes out to the MTHS Boys Basketball team for pulling out a WIN tonight against Bloomington.
Choir Department's "Give Back Week" - February 9-13, 2015
This week, the choir has been hard at work participating in the 1st annual "Give Back Week." This is a week that was created to encourage choir students (and all students) to give back to their friends, school, and community. Each day they were given an assignment and were asked to write a letter or create a card for someone else.
They had a different category each day:
Monday - Thank you card/letter to a peer within their choir
Tuesday - Thank you card/letter to a peer outside of their choir, but within the school
Wednesday - Thank you card/letter to an adult within the school (teachers, staff, etc.)
Thursday - Valentine's Day cards for Snyder Village
Friday - Thank you cards/letters to our Soldiers
They had a different category each day:
Monday - Thank you card/letter to a peer within their choir
Tuesday - Thank you card/letter to a peer outside of their choir, but within the school
Wednesday - Thank you card/letter to an adult within the school (teachers, staff, etc.)
Thursday - Valentine's Day cards for Snyder Village
Friday - Thank you cards/letters to our Soldiers
Mid-Illini Choral Festival - February 9, 2015
MTHS had the great pleasure of hosting this year's Mid-Illini Choir Festival on Monday, February 9, 2015. Each of the Mid-Illini conference schools brought their top choir to share a great night of music and entertainment! We also honored Mr. Pete Driscoll as he retires at the conclusion of this school year. Best of luck, Pete!
Schools that attended were: Canton High School, Dunlap High School, East Peoria Community High School, Limestone Community High School, Morton High School, Metamora Township High School, Pekin High School, and Washington Community High School.
Congratulations to all schools involved! Fantastic job!!
Schools that attended were: Canton High School, Dunlap High School, East Peoria Community High School, Limestone Community High School, Morton High School, Metamora Township High School, Pekin High School, and Washington Community High School.
Congratulations to all schools involved! Fantastic job!!
Winter Sports & Activities Pep Assembly - February 6, 2015
ILMEA All-State Ensembles - January 28-31, 2015
Congratulations to the following students on being selected for the All-State and Honors Ensembles at the ILMEA 2015 Conference. What a great representation of MTHS talent!
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Aaron Binongcal (All-State Band)
Natalie Bradshaw (All-State Orchestra) Colin Flavin (All-State Chorus) Blake Glueck (Honors Band) Alex Kasper (Honors Band) Mallika Patel (Honors Orchestra) |
Paul Perrilles (Honors Jazz Band)
Grayson Schaer (Honors Band) Pete Stoller (Honors Chorus) Dayna Traver (Future Music Educators Seminar) Derek Zimmerman (Honors Band) |
MTHS 2015 Vocal Jazz Ensembles (Red & White)
Congratulations to all of the members of the new 2015 Vocal Jazz Ensembles at MTHS.
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Sopranos
Brittany Cook Sarah Hodges Zoe Hollister Ana Pfister Tayler Tipsword Jennifer Williamson Altos Lizzy Frantik Paige Johnson Naomi Roxby Audrey Salm Tenors Colin Flavin Jake Pfister Basses Alex Kasper Josh Schnetzler |
Sopranos
Ledy Carm Cassy Fitzgibbons Lynette Mientus Carrie Rude Anna Stewart Altos Catherine Parr Abby Roemer Ina Roesler Rachel Sloan Tenors Collin LaHood Bryson Maddock Tyler Smith Basses Bryce Babcock Spensor Randolph Ricky Nguyen |
MTHS Choirs Celebrate the Holiday Season - December 16, 2014
A Little Taste of the MTHS Holiday Band/Choral Concert - December 14, 2014
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Mid-Illini Madrigal Sing - November 24, 2014
The MTHS Madrigal Singers participated this year in the 2014 Mid-Illini Madrigal Sing hosted by Washington Community High School. We had a great time and the students sounded great! It was also great to hear Washington, Canton, Dunlap, Limestone, and Morton!! Congratulations to everyone and best of luck at your dinners.
District 3 Senior Chorus Festival - November 22, 2014
Congratulations to the 5 students from Metamora that participated in the district 3 senior chorus festival! On Saturday, students arrived on the Illinois State University campus for a day of rehearsal. Mr. Bob Boyd was the Senior Chorus Director. Together they made some incredible music and had a day full of learning and growth. They were accompanied by Ms. Kathi Best. Congratulations to all members involved in this great festival. You made us very proud and represented Metamora in such a great way!!
Senior Chorus Participants: Aria Cramer, Colin Flavin, Spensor Randolph, Laton Schnetzler, Pete Stoller
Senior Chorus Participants: Aria Cramer, Colin Flavin, Spensor Randolph, Laton Schnetzler, Pete Stoller
Metamora Grade School PTO Family Fun Night - November 15, 2o14
The Madrigal Singers were asked to perform for the Metamora Grade School PTO Family Fun Night on Saturday, November 15th as a part of the Medieval Theme Book Fair. We had a great time and the students sang GREAT!
A Little Taste of the MTHS Fall Choral Concert - October 29, 2014
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Madrigals at the Homecoming Parade - September 26, 2014
On Friday, September 26th, students from our Madrigal Singers, Court Singers, and Madrigal Acting groups creatively designed a Madrigal themed float for the 2014 Homecoming Parade. Thank you to the many students that participated in this event, parents that donated time and resources, and the many volunteers who helped to make this a fun afternoon!
Fall 2014 Madrigal and Court Singers Retreat - August 4, 2014
Students of the Madrigal Singers and Court Singers ensembles gathered for a night of team building and fun.
-August 4, 2014
-August 4, 2014