| Music Programs |
Chorus
Auditions
for chorus are held once a year. Students will receive a time from the music director.
At the audition, students will sing a simple song while the music director listens.
In about five days, the names of the students who passed the audition will be
posted.
When
the students go to chorus, they will start to learn Christmas songs for the Christmas
programs. The chorus performs for the students and teachers at MMS, the PTA, and
on the Tammany Trace. After the Christmas performances, students will start to
learn spring songs to perform for the students and teachers at MMS and the PTA
at the end of the school year. If you would like to join chorus, please speak
with the music director.
Written
by Alexander Tardo
| Orff To join Orff, the student must ask the music director for a time to audition for the orff program. The student will take a written theory test and a sight reading test. The music director will chose 15 students to join the Orff program. At Orff class, students will learn Christmas songs to perform for the students and staff at MMS, the MMS PTA, and at Holiday Lights at the Tammany Trace. After the Christmas holiday, the students will work on songs to perform for the Spring Festival and the end of the year program. For times to try out for the Orff program, please see your music director. Written by Alexander Tardo | |
| Band If music makes your day, maybe you should try out for Mandeville Middle School's Band program. The band program consists of three parts: beginner band (5th graders), advanced band (6th graders), and recorders (4th grade). You can try out for any of the following instruments: flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, or the drums. You could also be lucky enough to play the bells. Sixth graders can try out for honor band in April. If you're going to join band, you are going to have to practice your songs because there are a few concerts in the year. The 6th and 5th grade bands have two concerts: a winter and a spring. The winter concert is around Christmas and the spring concert is usually in May. Written by Lindsey Thornton | |
| Violin
Program The Violin Program was started by a man named Shinichi Suzuki. The program started in the 1980's, and few public schools had the program. Then, after the public schools began the program, it was only in the elementary schools. Next, it went to middle schools and then all schools. A letter goes out each fall for students to sign up for the program. Most students start in elementary school, but you could start in middle school or even high school. The Violin Program offers two concerts a year; these concerts are called parish concerts. Up to twenty schools participate in the parish concerts. The strings also play for Arts Night at Mandeville Middle held in April. The Violin Program has one string class a week and it is not only for violin; cellos are played as well as other string instruments, too. Written by Bryan Cass | |