Strictly Strings 2011

On Saturday, November 5, 2011, seven orchestra member from Madison participated in Strictly Strings. Over 200 seventh and eighth graders from North Platte, Kearney, Grand Island, Hastings and Custer County joined together to play under the baton of Dr. David Littrell. Dr. Littrell is a University Distinguished Professor of Music at Kansas State University where he conducts the University Orchestra and teaches cello.

Representing Madison were: Violinists Tabetha Sprunk, Gracey Adkisson, Hannah Barnhill, Lebraya Green; Bassists Sidney Fries, Dustin Wonch and Jakob Ochsner.

They performed in a 3 p.m. concert at Walnut Middle School in Grand Island. Strictly Strings is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011.

Guys and Dolls Study Guide Submission Link

Click here to submit your Guys and Dolls study guide.

Guys and Dolls Study Guide/Info Packet

Eighth grade, please right-click and save these two files to your N drive. We will be using them as we study Guys and Dolls.

Guys and Dolls Study Guide Electronic Version

Guys and Dolls Information Packet

2011 Singing Youth of Nebraska

On Saturday, January 29, 2011, five Madison students participated in Singing Youth of Nebraska, a choir festival sponsored by the Nebraska Choral Directors Association and held at North Platte High School.

Madison was represented by Sopranos Kalynn S., Kinzi R., Tiffany S.; Alto Sarah S., and Tenor Charles R.

Teresa Rotert from Hershey Public Schools was the clinician.

Click on the links below for media coverage of the event:

KNOP News 2, North Platte Telegraph

Orchestra Students Travel to Strictly Strings

On Saturday, November 6, 2010, six Madison orchestra students traveled to Grand Island for Strictly Strings. Here, the entire 200+ member orchestra is pictured rehearsing with Dr. Barry Ford from UNO.

Strictly Strings 2010

Eight Madison Orchestra students will travel to Grand Island’s Walnut Middle School to participate in Strictly Strings, a one-day orchestra festival sponsored by the Nebraska Unit of American String Teachers Association.

Students participating are:

Eighth graders Kalynn Stoner, Mariah Wilcox, Michael Long and Christian Wood.

Seventh graders Tabetha Sprunk, Tiffany Sauls, Sidney Fries and Dustin Wonch.

They will join approximately 200 other 7th and 8th grade orchestra students from across Nebraska who will be under the direction of Dr. Barry Ford from the University of Nebraska-Omaha Orchestra.

Students will perform “Sword Dance” by Thoinot Arbeau, arranged by Bob Phillips, “Hey Fiddle Fiddle!” by Brian Balmages, “Spirit of ’76″ by Richard Meyer, “Rondo Presto” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Andrew Dabczynski, and “Bees Are Boppin’” by Thom Sharp.

Nielsen Violin Shop Article

Orchestra students, check out this article from the Omaha World-Herald about the Nielsen Violin Shop in Omaha

Guys and Dolls Lyrics Links

Lyrics for songs in Guys and Dolls: (courtesy of allmusicals.com)

The Oldest Established

I’ll Know

My Time of Day

I’ve Never Been in Love Before

8th Grade Choir Survey

Eighth grade choir members, click here to take the 8th Grade Choir Survey. This survey will close at noon on Thursday, August 26 and you can only take the survey once.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Music Department at Madison Middle School in North Platte, Nebraska! We offer students the opportunity to grow as musicians through band, orchestra, choir, and general music classes.

This site will provide you with more information about what we are studying, downloads of handbooks, practice records for band and orchestra, and links to cool websites.

I look forward to working with you this year!

–Mr. Bohn