High School Music
Musicians Receive Awards
Mineral Point High School held its Music Awards Night Sunday, May 8 at the Opera House. Awards were presented as follows: Band Most Enthusiastic: Michaela Acherman, freshman; Haakon Schriefer, sophomore; Caleb Kennedy, junior; Logan Bidlingmaier, senior. Band Most Improved: Megan Berg, freshman; Brianna Wedig, sophomore; Ethan Dickler, junior; Sarah Knapp, senior. Band Most Outstanding: Brady… Continue Reading Musicians Receive Awards
Musicians bring home gold
Mineral Point High School musicians participated in the Wisconsin School Music Association State Solo/Ensemble Festival Saturday, April 30 at UW-Platteville. Medals were earned as follows: Gold (First Rating) and Nominated for Exemplary Soloist Award: David Kelm, baritone vocal solo. Gold (First Rating): Alayna McCarville, Tori Palzkill, Michaela Acherman, Sarah Knapp, Danielle Blum, Justice Hendrick, Abi… Continue Reading Musicians bring home gold
Nevers Nominated for WAMI Award
Mineral Point 5th and 9th-12th grade band teacher, Matt Nevers, has been nominated for a Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Teacher of the Year Award. The 36th annual awards show will be held April 17 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. Finalists for the People’s Choice Awards have been announced. These awards… Continue Reading Nevers Nominated for WAMI Award
High school musicians qualify for state
High school musicians participated in District Solo/Ensemble Tuesday, March 15 at Mineral Point. Congrats to all of our musicians! Those advancing to State will perform at UW-Platteville Saturday, April 30. Class A Starred First (advances to State): Caleb Mitchell and Kaylee Sparks, bassoon and sax duet; Cole Howard, Haakon Schriefer, and Brady Palzkill, trombone trio;… Continue Reading High school musicians qualify for state
MP to host Solo/Ensemble Festival
Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned District Solo & Ensemble Music Festival hosted at Mineral Point Saturday, March 12. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small ensembles before an adjudicator. WSMA music… Continue Reading MP to host Solo/Ensemble Festival
Tri-State Honors Band
Members of the Mineral Point High School Band have been selected to participate in the UW-Platteville Tri-State Honors Band Saturday, February 13. From left to right: Alexa Sparks, Haakon Schriefer, David Kelm, Kaylee Sparks, and Caleb Mitchell.
Walker House teams up with MPHS Choir
Nine students sold $1806 of Walker House Foods and Snacks for the recent MPHS Choir Fundraiser. The Walker House was so impressed with the energy and bookkeeping of the students that Dan and Kathy Vaillancourt (Walker House owners) donated $180.60 to the Fundraiser to raise the contribution level from 40% to 50%. This means that… Continue Reading Walker House teams up with MPHS Choir
NBA All-State Band
These fine instrumentalists participated in the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Band Association’s All-State Band at Appleton Saturday, January 23. Left to right: Caleb Mitchell, Alexa Sparks, and Kaylee Sparks.
SWAL Honors Choir success
Congratulations to our high school students who participated in the SWAL Conference Honors Choir at Cuba City Saturday, January 23. Left to right: Madison Bowers, Danielle Blum, Justice Hendrick, Sam Schultz, and Ireln King.
SWAL Honors Band
A big congratulations goes out to our middle and high school band students who were selected for the SWAL Conference Honors Band. The concert is set for Saturday, January 9 at 4:30 pm at Boscobel. The public is welcome.