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I- STRING pages by Tim Lundy

Orchestra students experi enced music in new
ways and shared it through performances.
Th ough they were a diverse group, orchestra students
shared a love of music and a desire to share that pas- rate orchestras: Chamber and General.
"I like the way that Mrs. Martinez did it this year be-
sion with audiences. Th ey found many opportunities to ca use it evens things out a lot more and it's way eas ier
exp
V\ lore and share music throughout the yea r. to play more together," sophomore Tyler Roberts sa id .
"Orchestra takes a lot of time and co mmitment. Orchestra enjoyed many opportunities beyond sc hoo l
Sometimes I fee l like I li ve in the multi-purpose room, concerts as well.
but first hour orchestra is always one great reaso n to "We do so many cool things like side-by-sides with
wake up in the morning," se ni or Lydia Selzle sa id. the Omaha Symphony, and we get guest arti sts and
Orchestra performed four concerts at Millard North, guest conductors to come in and help us improve. It
including a conce rt with middle school students. Th ey is always good to get another person's perspective on
also attended the Millard District Orchestra Clinic with how the music shou ld be in terpreted," se ni or Catherine
students from all Millard hi gh schools and perform ed at Oliver sa id.
the Nebraska Music Edu cators co nference. From the wa ll s of the auditorium and beyond, orches-
I I practices first, seco nd, and seve nth hour. For the first tra students found opportunities to bu ild friendships,
Students prepared for these performances during
en hance their instrumental sk ills and let their love of
time, students in grades 1 0-12 were sp lit into two sepa- music sh ine.

A. Playing th e violin is freshman Alex O'Donnell. In di-
vidual students had the opportunity to prepare solos
for seve ral contests and audition for All -State Orchestra
and th e Altern ati ve Styles Ensemble. B. Seni or Jonah
Will iams and soph omore Kyle Stin so n practi ce violin dur-
ing seco nd hour General Orchestra . During th e spring,
orchestra students in al l grades prepared mu sic to pla y
at commencement as an opportunity to perform in front
of th e largest audience of th e year and honor graduating
seniors. photos by Chelsea Nielsen

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