We have had a great year in orchestra, and we have a lot to celebrate this year! We hope you will join us for our annual MHS Orchestra Awards Banquet.

MHS Orchestra Banquet
Saturday, May 20
6:00pm to 10:00pm at MISD CEC
(McKinney ISD Community Events Center)
4201 S. Hardin Blvd.
McKinney, TX 75070

•Catered pasta bar dinner with salad, sides, and dessert
•360° Photo Booth •Award winners from all orchestras •End-of-year video •Scholarship presentation •Senior Recognition •DJ & Dance from 8:30-10:00pm

Tickets are $30 for guests, and free for ALL current MHS Orchestra students. The deadline to reserve seats is Thursday, May 11.

Even though student tickets are free, students must still reserve a ticket by the deadline!

Click Here to Reserve your Banquet seats

Click the button below to sign up to help on Friday, April 9 after school, and Saturday, April 10, morning and/or afternoon.

Fill out the form below to indicate attendance for our after school rehearsals this week. Rehearsal Attendance

Be sure to mention MHS Orchestra when you check out/pick up!

Click here to reserve your pie-making kit!

Pick up your pie-making kit after school in the orchestra room on Friday!

We are excited to be presenting our Fall Concert on Friday, October 9, from 6pm to about 7:30pm. The weather looks like it will be perfect, partly cloudy and 78º a the start of the concert.

Concert attire: performers will wear a nice pair of jeans and this year’s orchestra T-shirt.

We will be performing outdoors, using the loading dock/ramp area as a stage. (See the attached photo. Parents and guests, when you arrive, you can tune in to 100.1 FM to listen to the concert. If you’re close enough, you can also just roll your windows down to listen.

2nd period Sinfonia Orchestra:
Tuning/rehearsal: 5:30.
Location: Outdoor stage setup (on the ramp)
Uncase behind the outdoor setup.

3rd period Camerata Orchestra:
Tuning/rehearsal: 5:45pm
Location: Orchestra Room
Take you case to the band hall and uncase in there.

4th period Philharmonic:
Tuning/rehearsal: 6:00pm
Location: Choir Room
Take case to choir room, uncase in there.

5th period Chamber Orchestra:
Tuning/rehearsal: 6:20pm
Location: Band Hall
Uncase in Band Hall

After you perform:
Case up. Cello/bass put instruments back in orchestra room. At that time, you may leave if you need to, or you may watch the rest of the concert. You may watch from the seating area in front of the stage or from your or your parents’ car.

We will have a booster club table set up with soft drinks, water, candy, and popcorn for sale. They will also be selling spirit items such as T-shirts and hoodies. If you purchased a yard sign, mask, or hoodie, they can be picked up during the concert.

At 7:30pm or later, you can go to youtube.com/mhsorch to check out our virtual performances, featuring the in-person and at-home students.

At-home learners: be sure you have filled out this form: https://forms.gle/TXSNm1AZNfUmGVKs9

See you on Friday!

Click above to see full-size concert layout