April & May Newsletter

Hollywood Nights – April 26th

Hollywood Nights is our annual dinner, show and fundraiser. This is a mandatory event that all students are involved with in some way. Some students will be performing in their small ensemble that evening, some will help decorate and set up during various time slots throughout the day. Students will sign up for the specific times to help after Spring Break.

Please consider helping the Booster Club plan and execute this event. This is an excellent way to get involved with the MHS Orchestra. Please email the MOBC for information: MOBCemail@gmail.com

Spring Concert – April 29th

Tuesday, April 29th @ CVPA, 6pm start time

Everyone Enter Door 13 - at back of building

Concert 2: 5:30pm (on stage, uncase back hallway tables) 

Concert 1: 5:30pm (MP room B) 

Philharmonia: 5:45pm (back hallway tables) 

Symphonic: 6:00pm (MP room A) 

Chamber: 6:30pm (back hallway tables) 

Philharmonic: 6:45pm (MP room B) 

Symphony: 7:30pm (MP room A)

Banquet – May 2nd

Friday May 2nd, 2025

The Fort Worth Club

Banquet is a seated dinner, awards ceremony, presentation of end of year and senior slideshows, dancing and a photo booth. Doors open at 5:45pm and dinner is served at 6:30pm.

Scholarships

Apply for your senior scholarship and summer camp scholarship by Sunday, April 27th.

Auditions for 25-26 school year

All current 9th, 10th and 11th grade orchestra students will complete a live audition in May, regardless of schedule status for the 25-26 school year.

General Audition – for students NOT auditioning for Symphony

Symphony Audition – for students auditioning for Symphony

 If you are not currently in Symphony and want to audition for Symphony, you will complete two auditions: the General Audition and the Symphony Audition.

Incoming 9th grade (current 8th graders) Audition Information – if you are not currently at Boles JH or Young JH, please follow the instructions given in the Incoming 9th Grade Audition information. All BJH and YJH students will have live auditions during their class at their school.

Results for ‘25’-26 Martin Orchestras are posted on Canvas and in the Orchestra room on the last day of school, after the final bell. Orchestra Directors will NOT respond to emails questioning orchestra placement until August. We encourage all students to evaluate their audition preparation and overall performance during the past year before contacting a director.

 All auditions are performed in front of two directors. All auditions are recorded for referencing purposes to ensure correct orchestra placement. Directors do not take placement lightly. Each student is discussed thoroughly and placed based upon instrumentation, performance, and where directors believe the student will thrive.

Martin Orchestra Booster Club

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 13th at Colter’s BBQ on Little Road at 7pm. Martin Orchestra Booster Club

Did you know you can join the Martin Orchestra Booster Club (MOBC) for FREE?

Did you know the MOBC provides tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of volunteer hours in support of our Martin Orchestra program? We could not be successful without their dedication!

Join our Martin Orchestra Booster Club Remind to receive reminders: text @mobc25 to 81010.