Thursday, June 17, 2021

End of the Year Concerts and Events

 Darien Elementary chorus

The Darien Elementary Chorus included students from all 5 elementary schools, rehearsing over zoom before school once per week under the direction of Angela Hudak, Rebecca Parnoff, and Kathleen Theisen.  They met together for the first time on June 4th and recorded a concert video.  Click here to watch!

MMS Orchestra

The 6th, 7th and 8th grade orchestras and the MMS Rock Orchestra under the direction of Austin Scelzo released recorded concert videos.
  • Click here to watch 6th Grade Orchestra perform Post Malone's Sunflower
  • Click here to watch 7th Grade Orchestra perform Fly Me To the Moon
  • Click here to watch 8th Grade Orchestra perform Wellerman
  • Click here to watch Rockestra perform AC/DC's Back in Black
  • Click here to watch Rockestra perform Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit

Elementary Band and Orchestra

See below to watch more elementary band and orchestra concerts, including the Hindley Band and Holmes Band and Orchestra under the direction of Krista DiPietro, the Ox Ridge, Royle and Tokeneke Bands under the direction of Colin Walters, and the Ox Ridge Orchestra under the direction of Rowan Whitesell.
  • Click here to watch the Hindley Spring Band Concert
  • Click here to watch the Holmes Spring Band and Orchestra Concert
  • Click here to watch the Ox Ridge Spring Band Concert
  • Click here to watch the Royle Spring Band Concert
  • Click here to watch the Tokeneke Spring Band Concert
  • Click here to watch the Ox Ridge Spring Orchestra Concert

Royle 2nd Grade Musical

Kathleen Theisen and the Royle 2nd Grade Class produced the virtual musical Journey Into Outer Space.  Click here to watch!

Hindley Students Perform Beethoven

Kathy Knapp and the students at Hindley learned about and performed the music of Beethoven in conjunction with our curricular theme.  

  • Click here to watch Kindergartener Christina Filewych perform Ode to Joy
  • Click here to watch 3rd Grader Christopher Li perform Moonlight Sonata
  • Click here to watch Christopher Li perform Piano Sonata Opus 49, No 2 Mvmt 1
  • Click here to watch Christopher Li perform Piano Sonata Opus 49, No 2 Mvmt 2

MMS 7th Grade Band Performs at 8th Grade Certificate Ceremony


Thank you to Matt Curley and the 7th Grade Band for performing at the 8th Grade Certificate Ceremony (and for MMS music teachers Jim Carter, Joel Knecht and Austin Scelzo for rounding out the low brass section!  It was great to have the students process in to a live version of Pomp and Circumstance!



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