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)

Concert Black Options

• Solid black 3/4-sleeve or long-sleeve dress shirt or blouse with black ankle-length dress pants (NOT leggings), black socks, and black dress shoes

• Men's black long-sleeve button-up collared dress shirt (black suit coat optional) with black dress pants, black socks, and black dress shoes (solid black tie optional)

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

*The orchestra dresses can be ordered for an individual price of $60.00 per dress.  Checks to Millard South Orchestras can be delivered to Dr. Rom.

Orchestra Calendar 2025-2026

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE FOR THE FOLLOWING ORCHESTRA EVENTS

Oct 23, 2025 ~ ROCKTOBER CONCERT @ MSHS    7:00pm

Dec 4, 2025 ~ ORCHESTRA yearbook photo & PANCAKE DINNER @MSHS cafeteria   4:30-6:45pm

Dec 4, 2025 ~ ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT @ MSHS auditorium    7:00pm

Jan 26, 2026 ~ All-Millard Orch Festival @ Baxter Arena    7:00am-3:00pm

Jan 26, 2026 ~ ALL-MILLARD CONCERT @ Baxter Arena    7:00pm

March 2, 2026 ~ Volunteer Opportunity - Southside Orchestra Festival (Optional) @ CMS 4:00-8:00pm

March 19, 2026 ~ Omaha Symphony Clinic-Chamber Orchestra (A2 only) @ MSHS Auditorium 1:30-3:00pm

March 26, 2026 ~ PRE-DISTRICT CONCERT-Chamber Orchestra (A2 only) @ MWestHS 7:00pm

Apr 22, 2026 ~ DISTRICT MUSIC CONTEST-Chamber Orchestra (A2 only) @TBA    TBA Evening 

Apr 25, 2026 ~ DMC Small Ensemble & Solos (Optional)    @TBA TBA

May 5, 2026 ~ SPRING GAME NIGHT & DINNER @ MSHS Cafeteria 4:30-6:45pm 

May 5, 2026 ~ SPRING ORCH CONCERT @ MSHS  Auditorium  7:00pm

May 9, 2026 ~ NEASTA ORCH FEST CONCERT (A1 Philharmonic Orchestra ONLY) @ MSHS    7am-noon

May 14, 2026 ~ Music Awards & Senior Honors @ MSHS Auditorium    7:00pm

May 23, 2026 ~ GRADUATION CONCERT FINAL @ Baxter Arena (9-11gr) 11:45am call time at MSHS

July 6-10, 2026 ~ MPS Upper Level Orchestra Camp @MNorth HS 6-9pm

ROCKTOBER CONCERT

Thursday, October 23, 2025 @ 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

6:40PM - Move to auditorium seats

7:00PM - Concert begins

WINTER ORCHESTRAVAGANZA

DINNER & CONCERT

Thursday, December 4, 2025 @ MSHS Auditorium

2:45pm - Pancake Man arrives (volunteers needed to unload his truck)

3:20pm - Set up begins in cafeteria

4:00pm - Yearbook photo is taken (dress in formal black concert uniform)

4:30pm - Orchestra students eat (bring $10 cash)

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 26, 2026 @ Baxter Arena

SYMPHONY & CHAMBER STUDENTS:

BRING A MUSIC STAND!!!

Arrive at MSHS to load buses at 8:20AM. Depart for Baxter Arena by 8:40AM.

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 10:30am. Go right to the black box. Take lunch, instrument, music stand, and music to the bus. Depart for Baxter Arena by 11:00am. 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.

Southside Orchestra Festival @ CMS 

(OPTIONAL Volunteer Opportunity)

Monday, March 2, 2026 @ Central Middle School Gymnasium

The Southside Orchestra Festival for grades 5-6 at Central Middle School needs volunteers from 3:20-8:00pm.

3:20-4:45 ~ Set up chairs and equipment

4:45-5:30 ~ Check students in and help them find their seats

5:30-7:30 ~ Play along with the kids during rehearsal and concert (Bring your instruments!)

7:30-8:00 ~ Clear all chairs and equipment from the gym

Omaha Symphony SIDE-BY-SIDE 

(Chamber only)

Thursday, March 19, 2026 @ MSHS Auditorium - during school

During school, the Omaha Symphony is coming to MSHS to work with Chamber Orchestra on their districts performance music. Time TBA.

PRE-DISTRICTS TRI-MILLARD CONTEST 

(Chamber only)

Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ Millard WEST HS Auditorium

Call time: 6:30pm dressed in formal black concert uniform at Millard West HS

Performance time: 8:20pm

End time: 9:00pm

DISTRICT MUSIC CONTEST 

(Chamber only)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 @ TBA

Wednesday April 22 at TBA

Call time: TBA in formal concert black uniform at TBA

Official Run through: TBA

Performance time in TBA AUDITORIUM: TBA

SPRING ORCHESTRAVAGANZA

SPRING GAME NIGHT, DINNER, & CONCERT

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 @ MSHS Auditorium

2:45pm - Pancake Man arrives (Volunteers needed to unload his truck)

3:20pm - 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 $10)

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 - Performances finish in cafeteria. Pancake Man ends service. 9-11 graders clean/re-set cafeteria & put all items away. Senior group photo.

6:50pm - Finish all clean up, re-set all spaces, put away all items

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 9, 2026 @ 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.

Music Awards

Thursday, May 14, 2026 @ MSHS Auditorium

6:30pm - Doors open. Seats on stage are for seniors. Seniors, arrive early if you want one of the stage seats.

Attire: Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors traditionally dress nice. Seniors traditionally dress in formal attire for this event and sit on stage (like the Oscars).

7:00pm - Ceremony begins (Band, Choir, & Orchestra letter awards and other recognitions*)

8:30pm - Approximate ceremony conclusion

*Attendance to this ceremony is optional, if you earned an orchestra letter and are unable to attend, Dr. Rom will give you your certificate in class the next day.

Graduation Orchestra Performance 

(Grades 9-11 only)

Saturday, May 23, 2026 @ Baxter Arena

11:45AM - Load buses at MSHS (dressed in concert black clothes)

12:15PM - Arrive at Baxter Arena and set up

12:30PM - Begin performing prelude music (Assorted tunes)

12:55PM - Processional (Pomp and Circumstance & Star Spangled Banner)

1:00PM - Graduation (bring a book to read or something to do quietly)

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