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Music Department Vision

A music empowered student values music as part of a comprehensive education and an essential expression of the human experience. Students become lifelong patrons and practitioners of music through creativity, critical thinking, music literacy, and aesthetic awareness.

Music Events and Concerts  2024 - 2025

Fall
  • Wed, Sept 11 – UIS registration night –MNMS –7:00pm-8:30pm
  • Thurs, Sept 12 – Used Instrument Sale – MNMS – 7:00pm-8:30pm
  • Sat, Oct 19 - PSU Music - In Low Voice - 10am - 4pm
  • Wed, Oct 23 - PiM - rehearsal #1 @PSU -  7:15am - 8am
  • Thurs, Oct 24 - HS Fall Choral Concert - OMA, Cecilian, Master Singers - 7:30pm
  • Mon, Oct 28 - Marching Band Indoor Concert - Dress Rehearsal
  • Wed, Oct 30 - Marching Band Indoor Concert - 7:30pm
  • Wed, Oct 30 - PiM rehearsal #2 @ PSU - 7:15am - 8am         
  • Wed, Nov 6 - PiM rehearsal -#3 @ PSU
  • Wed, Nov 6 and Thursday, Nov 7 - CCMEA at Penns Valley
  • Wed, Nov 13 - PiM final rehearsal - #4 @ PSU
  • Thurs, Nov 14 - Partners in Music Concert - 7:00 pm  @ SCAHS
  • Wed Dec 4 - HS Winter Orchestra- Adv, Concert, Chamber- Concert - 7:30 pm
  • Thurs, Dec 5 - Delta MS Winter Concert @ Delta - 7:00 PM
  • Mon, Dec 9 - HS 9th Grade Band, Choir, & Orchestra Concert - 7:30pm
  • Tues, Dec  10 – PFMS Winter Choral Concert  - 7:00 pm
  • Wed, Dec 11 - HS Winter Bands Concert -  Grades 10, 11, 12 - 7:30pm
  • Thurs, Dec 12 - MNMS Winter Choral Concert @ HS  – 7:00pm
  • Sunday, Dec. 15 - HS Master Singers/PCO Concert - 3pm
  • Tues, Dec 17 - MNMS Winter Orchestra Concert - 7:00 pm
  • Wed, Dec 18 - HS Winter Pops Choral Concert - 7:30pm
  • Thurs, Dec 19 – PFMS Winter Orchestra Concert  – 7:00pm 
  • Mon, Jan 6 - HS Rock Ensemble @ HS PAC  - 7:00 pm

  • Tues, Jan 7 -  HS Adv Rock Ensemble @ HS PAC   - 7:00pm

  • Thurs, Jan 9 - PFMS  Winter Band - Gr 7 & 8 - 7:00pm

  • Tues, Jan 14 - MNMS Winter Band - Gr 7 & 8 - 7:00pm

  • Thurs, Jan 16 - End of Semester 1

  • Tues, Feb 4 - HS Choir - 25th Annual Maroon & Gray Concert - 7:30 pm

  • Wed, April 2 - 45th State College Jazz Festival - PAC - April 2 - 4:30pm

  • April 9-12 - PMEA All-State Conference - Kalahari, Poconos

  • Tues, April 22 - HS 9th, OMA, Cecilian, & Master Singers Concert - 7:30 pm

  • April 24-27 - NAfME All-Eastern Conference in Hartford, CT

  • Mon, April 28  - Delta MS Spring Concert @ Delta - 7:00 pm

  • Tues, April 29 - 9th/10th/Concert Bands Spring Concert - 7:30 pm

  • Wed, April 30 - HS Symphonic Band - 7:30 pm

  • Thurs, May 1 - HS Orchestra  Concert- 9 , Concert, Adv, Chamber  - 7:30 pm

  • Wed, May 7 - MNE  Band, Choir & Orch - 7:00 pm  @ MNMS

  • Wed May 7 - RP   Band, Choir & Orch - 7:00 pm @ PFMS

  • Thurs, May 8 - MNMS 7th Grade Band & Choir Concert - 7:00 pm

  • Mon, May 12 - Gray’s Woods  Band, Choir, & Orchestra - 7:00pm

  • Mon, May 12 - Easterly Parkway Band, Choir, & Orchestra - 7:00pm

  • Tues, May 13 - MNMS 8th grade Band and Choir - 7:00 pm

  • Tues, May 13 - PFMS Orchestra - 7:00 pm

  • Wed, May 14 - Corl Street  Band, Choir, Orchestra - 7:00 pm

  • Wed, May 14 - PFE   Band, Choir, and Orchestra Concert - 7:00 pm @PFMS

  • Thurs, May 15 - PFMS 7th Grade Choir and Band - 7:00pm

  • Thurs, May 15 - MNMS Orchestra  - 7:00pm

  • Fri, May 16 - SC Jazz Night at HS - ( MNMS, PFMS, & HS) - 7:00pm

  • Mon, May 19 - Spring Creek Band, Choir, Orchestra - 7:00pm

  • Mon, May 19 - Ferguson Township Band, Choir, & Orchestra - 7:00 pm

  • Mon, May 19 - PFMS Symphonic Band Concert - 7:00 pm

  • Tues, May 20 - MNMS Symphonic Band Concert - 7:00 pm

  • Tues, May 20 - PFMS 6th Grade Band & Choir Concert- 7:00 pm

  • Wed, May 21 - HS Choir Pops Concert - 7:30pm

  • Thurs, May 22 - PFMS 8th Grade Band & Choir  Concert  - 7:00 pm

  • Thurs, May 22 - MNMS 6th Grade Band & Choir Concert - 7:00 pm

  • Wed, May 28 - HS Rock Ensemble Concert @ PAC

  • Thurs, May 29 - HS Adv Rock Ensemble @ PAC