RMS Timberwolf Orchestra
Concerts and Activities 2023-24:
Vala's Pumpkin Patch: October 3rd at 5:45 p.m. or 6:45 p.m. Students pick which time they will play.
Nebraska Middle Level All State Orchestra November 16th. Optional for 7th & 8th. For more information, click HERE.
Winter Concert: November 2nd at 7 p.m. at Russell Middle School. Grades 6, 7, 8 and mandatory. Students need to arrive by 6:40 p.m. and wear their music polos and black dress pants.
All Millard Orchestra Festival January 29th at the Baxter Arena. Mandatory for 8th grade. Optional performance for 6th & 7th grades. Performance is at 7 p.m. and 8th grade students have a rehearsal during the day at the arena. More info to come.
Solo & Small Ensemble Recital February 29th. This is in the RMS library at 7 p.m. and is optional.
Millard Solo & Small Ensemble Contest March 30th at Millard North Middle School. 6, 7, 8. Optional. More info to come.
Fiddle Fest March 23rd at Beadle Middle School. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 6, 7, 8. Optional. More info to come.
Spring Concert April 25th at 7 p.m. at Russell Middle School. Grades 6, 7, 8 and mandatory. Students need to arrive by 6:40 p.m. and wear their music polos and black dress pants.
Storm Chasers Game April 28th at Werner Park. Game starts at 2:05 p.m. and students need to be there by 1:20 p.m. Students that are performing get in for free!
Current Pieces:
(click the links!)
Solo & Small Ensemble Places to Find Music
IMSLP- The Petrucci Music Library. All free sheet music
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/- This is a place that you can purchase contemporary music.
https://www.musicnotes.com/- This is another place that you can purchase contemporary music.
https://musescore.com/- This is another place that you can purchase contemporary music.
https://www.8notes.com/- This has some free sheet music.
Ways to Find Music Online
IMSLP is a website with thousands of free pieces of sheet music. You either search by your instrument, composer, or piece. If you are interested, click HERE.
StringSkills.com is a website that has a lot of tools to make yourself a more awesome player! If you are interested, click HERE.
Compose your own music on blank staff paper from this website HERE.
Free Folk music can be found by clicking HERE.
8notes.com is a website with some music you can buy and some that is free. Check it out by clicking HERE.
The Traditional Tune Archive is a website with hundreds of traditional tunes from all sorts of places. Check it out HERE.
MusicTheory.net is a great tool for learning notes, key signatures, and other great music theory stuff HERE.
Musescore.com is a website with some free music and some available to purchase HERE.
Musicnotes.com is a website that has sheet music free and for purchase. The link to the free stuff is HERE.
Free-scores.com is a website with free music HERE.
RMS Chamber Orchestra 2023-24
Our rehearsals are every Wednesday in room 301 from 7-7:35 a.m.
The first rehearsal is Wednesday, August 30th.
Congratulations to our Chamber Orchestra Members:
Violin 1
Landon Backhaus
Chloe Chase
Albert Gwon
Evelynn Weyler
Violin 2
Andy Brink
Andrew Dymond
Naman Moondra
Bella Potter
Annabel Simeon
Viola
Natasha Beckerbauer
Tegan Young
Cello
Mina Adler
Victor Desouza
Adela Knupp
Aspen Laddusaw
Katie Nicotero
Maddy Voss
Practice Club!
Starting August 21st, we will have practice club after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays until 3:30 p.m. This is simply a time where students can come to room 308 and practice or get help with anything they need. They do not need to pay anything or sign up beforehand. It is just an opportunity to help give any extra support or simply a place to practice. Please email me if you have any questions at jjdymond@mpsomaha.org.
Learn Fun Songs with YouTube!
StringClub is a YouTube channel that does tons of songs for violin, viola, cello, and bass! It will show you what string and finger each note is on. You can learn pop songs, classics, rock, etc. Check out their channel by clicking here!
This former Millard graduate performs her violin on YouTube. She even has her own Spotify channel!
Music History and Composers
Music History by Think Quest - This site has a brief history of each period of music and its composers.
Music History from Classics for Kids - This website has lots of great audio explanations and examples.
Early Music History - Music history from the beginning of time to the Middle Ages.
Composers by Country - This has some major composers from each country.
Orchestra Practice Resources:
Fun and Inspiring Videos:
Vala's Pumpkin Patch!
5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th grade orchestra students are invited, but not required, to perform a scary story at Vala's Pumpkin Patch on October 3rd. There are two times that students can perform at, so you can choose what works best for your family's schedule. The two performance times are 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Each student performer gets in for free and one adult gets in for free with them. Sign up here if you are interested! To learn more about Vala's Pumpkin Patch, click here. For the sheet music, click on your instrument below:
Mystery of the Missing Orchestra Teachers
Boil dem Cabbage Down Spooky Twinkle
Mary's Sad Lamb Frightening Frere Jacques
All Millard Pieces for 8th Grade Orchestra on January 29th:
Blazing Bows of the West! , Ventus , It Don't Mean a Thing , Slingshot , An Ode to Joy Festival
All Millard Orchestra Festival!
5th through 7th grade students are invited to join the All Millard Orchestra Festival for our big closing piece. Bring your family to see your child play with every 8th through 12th grade orchestra student in Millard! The All Millard Orchestra Festival will be on January 29th, at the Baxter Arena. It starts at 7 p.m. and students need to be there at 6:30 p.m. Students get in free but anyone else will need to buy a ticket ($8 for adults, $5 for students).
Students will be playing Ode to Joy from memory, but the music to practice and memorize, along with the details are linked for each instrument below. Please email your orchestra teacher with any questions. Students can also listen to and play along with the recording of the full piece HERE.