Ensembles
Name one extracurricular instrumental ensemble
Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Pit Orchestra, Worship Team, Symphony Orchestra
Can you be in visual and a performing arts class as a 9th grader?
Yes! Do it.
True/False: Students at the upper school are encouraged to share their gifts by performing at a wide variety of MA functions.
True!
What was the last musical that MA produced?
Into the Woods
What curricular ensembles do 9th grade instrumentalists play in?
Orchestra and Concert Band
Can you be an athlete and a musician?
Yes! Do it.
How many honor ensembles do MA upper school instrumentalists attend?
6 (Augsburg Honor Band, CMBDA Honor Band, MBDA Honor Band, Gustavus Honor Band, U of M Honor Band, All-State)
What is the name of the big production put on by the band every other year?
Pops Concert
How many total curricular ensembles are at Upper School (including choral)?
6 (Orchestra, Concert Band, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Cantabile, Spirito, MA Singers)
Are music classes year long classes or semester long classes?
Year long
How many MA instrumentalists participated in All-State ensembles this past year?
What is the name of the big production put on by the choir every other year?
Revue
In which ensemble do band and orchestra members play together?
Symphony Orchestra
What is zero hour?
Morning rehearsals before school (Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Singers, Jazz Band)
Which of these locations has the band and orchestra NOT traveled to?
Chicago Albuquerque England/Wales Orlando
Kansas City
Albuquerque
For which 2 events do the choir and orchestra perform together?
Combined Christmas and Spring Concerts
What 4 sports does the pep band play for?
Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Football
What percentage of this year’s 9th grade class participates in music?
55% (47 out of 85)