Concert dates and details will be posted here, including call times, concert attire, and any dress rehearsals.

Formal Concert Attire

(for all concerts except the Roctober Concert)

Option 1

Women's solid black ankle-length full dress w/ modest neck line and ¾ length sleeves*

Black dress shoes

*The orchestra dresses are ordered in bulk each year for an individual price of $58.00 per dress.  Checks to Millard South Orchestras can be delivered to Dr. Rom.

Option 2

Men's black dress pants

Men's black long-sleeve button-up collared dress shirt

Black socks

Black dress shoes

Orchestra Calendar 2023-2024

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE FOR THE FOLLOWING ORCHESTRA EVENTS

Oct 19, 2023    ROCKTOBER CONCERT @ MSHS    7:00pm

Dec 7, 2023    ORCHESTRA yearbook photo & PANCAKE DINNER @MSHS cafeteria   4:30-6:30pm

Dec 7, 2023    ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT @ MSHS auditorium    7:00pm

Jan 29, 2024    All-Millard Orch Festival @ Baxter Arena    7:00am-3:00pm

Jan 29, 2024    ALL-MILLARD CONCERT @ Baxter Arena    7:00pm

Mar 7 or 14, 2024 PRE-DISTRICT CONCERT-Chamber Orchestra (A2 only) @ MWestHS 7:00pm

Apr 17-20, 2024    DISTRICT MUSIC CONTEST-Chamber Orchestra (A2 only)    TBA Evening

Apr 20, 2024    DMC Small Ensemble & Solos (Optional)    TBA  #

May 7, 2024 SPRING GAME NIGHT & DINNER @ MSHS Cafeteria 4:30-6:30pm 

May 7, 2024    SPRING ORCH CONCERT @ MSHS  Auditorium  7:00pm

May 11, 2024    NEASTA ORCH FEST CONCERT (A1 Philharmonic Orchestra ONLY) @ MSHS    7am-noon

May 16, 2024    Music Awards @ MSHS Auditorium    7:00pm

May 25, 2024    GRADUATION CONCERT FINAL @ Baxter Arena (9-11gr) 3:45pm call time at MSHS

July 8-12, 2024   MPS Upper Level Orchestra Camp @MNorth HS 6-9pm

ROCKTOBER CONCERT

Thursday, October 19, 2023 @ MSHS Auditorium

6:30PM - Call time (Concert dress is "rock star costume" Dress as your favorite rock star. Makeup and wigs are encouraged. Wear all black if you don't want to wear a costume.)

6:35PM - Tuning check

6:50PM - Move to auditorium seats

7:00PM - Concert begins

WINTER ORCHESTRAVAGANZA

DINNER & CONCERT

Thursday, December 7, 2023 @ MSHS Auditorium

3:20pm - Set up begins in cafeteria

4:30pm - Orchestra students eat (bring $8 cash)

4:50pm - Yearbook photo is taken (dress in formal black concert uniform)

5:00pm - Doors open to audience and performances begin in cafeteria

6:45pm - Performances finish in cafeteria. Audience and performers move to auditorium

7:00pm - Formal concert in auditorium

7:30pm - Clean up/put items away.

8:00pm - Event ends.

ALL-MILLARD ORCHESTRA CONCERT

Monday, January 29, 2024 @ Baxter Arena

SYMPHONY & CHAMBER STUDENTS:

BRING A MUSIC STAND!!!

Arrive at MSHS to load buses at 8:00AM. Depart for Baxter Arena by 8:20AM.

Rehearsal with guest clinician at Baxter.

Load buses to return to school at 12:30pm.

Arrive at MSHS by 12:50pm.

PHILHARMONIC STUDENTS:

BRING A MUSIC STAND!!! & A SACK LUNCH!!

Dismissed from class at 11:00am. Go right to the black box. Take lunch, instrument, music stand, and music to the bus. Depart for Baxter Arena by 11:15am. Eat your sack lunch on the bus.

Rehearsal with guest clinician at Baxter.

Load buses to return to school at 2:05pm.

Arrive at MSHS by 2:30pm.

ALL STUDENTS: 

You must provide your own transportation to and from the concert.

6:30pm - Call time for concert (Dressed in formal black concert uniform) at Baxter Arena

7:00pm - Concert begins.

PRE-DISTRICTS CLINIC 

(Chamber only)

Thursday, March 7, 2024 @ Millard WEST HS Auditorium

Perform in competition. More info to come.

DISTRICT MUSIC CONTEST 

(Chamber only)

Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ Elkhorn North High School

Thursday April 18 at Elkhorn North High School (17800 George Miller Pkwy, Omaha, NE 68116)

Call time: 6:15PM in formal concert black uniform at Elkhorn North HS

Official Run through: 6:40pm

Performance time in Elkhorn North HS AUDITORIUM: 7:00pm

SPRING ORCHESTRAVAGANZA

SPRING GAME NIGHT, DINNER, & CONCERT

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 @ MSHS Auditorium

3:00pm - Set up begins in cafeteria

4:00pm - Change into black concert uniforms. Seniors pick up senior sashes from Dr. Rom

4:30pm - Orchestra students eat (bring $8)

5:00pm - Doors open to audience and performances begin in cafeteria. Pancake Man begins service.

5:00pm - Symphony Orchestra

5:25pm - Philharmonic Orchestra (includes guest 4th and 5th graders around 5:40pm)

5:50pm - Chamber Orchestra Sophomores & Juniors

6:15pm - Chamber Seniors 

6:35pm - Senior recognition

6:45pm - Senior group photos. After photos, clean up/put away your job items

6:45pm - 9-11 graders clean/re-set cafeteria & put all items away while seniors do group photos

6:45pm - Performances finish in cafeteria. Pancake Man ends service. 

6:55pm - Audience and performers move to auditorium

7:00pm - Formal concert in auditorium

7:30pm - Event ends

NEASTA Young Orchestra Festival 

(Philharmonic only)

Saturday, May 11, 2024 @ MSHS Auditorium

7:00am - call time - Concert black formal uniforms

7:30am - formal rehearsal in black box

8:00am - PERFORM on stage in competition

8:30am - Volunteer jobs begin (optional).

1:00pm - Event ends.

Graduation Orchestra Performance 

(Grades 9-11 only)

Saturday, May 25, 2024 @ Baxter Arena

3:45PM - Load buses at MSHS (dressed in concert black clothes)

4:15PM - Arrive at Baxter Arena and set up

4:30PM - Begin performing prelude music (Momentum, Journey, Slingshot, Mamma Mia, Havana, Pirates of the Caribbean)

4:55PM - Processional (Pomp and Circumstance & Star Spangled Banner)

5:00PM - Graduation (bring a book to read or something to do quietly)

6:something - Recessional (School song-Onward to Victory on repeat until lips/arms fall off), then load buses to return to MSHS.