MBHS Orchestra

Updated, August, 2024

Welcome to the Mt. Blue High School Orchestra!

Our orchestra meets on the stage of the Bjorn Auditorium on the Mt. Blue Campus on every "Blue" day during period 1. Thank you to all of the orchestra students that help with setting up and breaking down our class set-up.   (Thanks to the Mt. Blue Theatre Company too!)

MBHS Orchestra Syllabus

Please visit the below link for the course syllabus and grading policy, including the course standards and learning targets, this is an older version, but it stays generally the same:

MBHS Orchestra Syllabus, 19-20

BELOW INFO. IS CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED, and is from last year as a placeholder.

Please see the calendar page for all MBRSD concert dates.

Concert Dress Code:  

As any athletic team wears a uniform during competition, music ensembles are also expected to wear the required “uniform” during performances.  All student musicians are required to wear “all black” black shirts or blouses, black slacks and black shoes.   Any family who needs assistance with this clothing requirement should contact the music department right away, we have some options for you.

There are many other opportunities for further musical enrichment:

MMYO - Mid Maine Youth Orchestra is a wonderful program that uses all 4 orchestral families with all of the best music students from our region.   This is a full symphonic orchestra for advanced students.   I'm not sure of the status for MMYO yet, keep checking the website.   You can find our more information on MMYO here:   www.midmaineyouthorchestra.com  (Audition forms are due soon - you can download the forms at the above MMYO website)

MMEA Maine All State Orchestra - This is a music festival that auditions and accepts only the best musicians from around the State of Maine.    Please view the http://www.mainemmea.org/auditions/ page for audition requirements and more details.  Mr. Muise can help you with your All State Audition materials, and it is also recommended that you work with a private teacher as well.  UPDATE FOR 24-25 - the All State auditions website isn't updated yet, but they should be going back to rotation "A", please check the site often to be sure that you're getting the most up-to-date information.   Click here for the audition materials for 24-25 (fall of 2024 audition)

KV Orchestra - This is a new addition to a very historic music festival that hadn't had orchestra for a long time.   The festival is usually held over a Friday/Saturday in January.  It's like All State orchestra, but more regional (KV stands for Kennebec Valley)  The gold standard for an audition would be the orchestra audition materials listed above for All State orchestra.  More info. will follow.   

Franklin County Fiddlers - a "multi-stylistic fiddle band" founded and directed by Steve Muise.   Please visit our dedicated FCF webpage at:   www.franklincountyfiddlers.com   (Website being updated).   Visit this page for info. for the start of 24-25