High School Music
High School Vocalists Qualify for State
Congrats to our high school vocalists who participated in the District Solo & Ensemble Contest at Iowa-Grant Saturday, April 6. Those receiving a Starred First in Class A advance to State at UW-Platteville Saturday, April 27. CLASS A Starred First — Megan Berg, Soprano Solo — Michaela Acherman, Soprano Solo — Callie Pierce, Soprano Solo… Continue Reading High School Vocalists Qualify for State
Solo & Ensemble Entries Qualify for State
Mineral Point Middle and High School Band, and Middle School Choir, students participated in District Solo & Ensemble Saturday, March 9 at Darlington. High School Choir students will participate Saturday, April 6 at Iowa-Grant. The Class A Starred First entries will advance to the State Competition Saturday, April 27 at UW-Platteville. CLASS A Starred First:… Continue Reading Solo & Ensemble Entries Qualify for State
High School Musicians Honored
The Mineral Point High School Music Department held its annual awards night Sunday, May 13 at the Opera House. Awards were presented as follows: Seniors Music Boosters’ Award: Haakon Schriefer. Band: John Philip Sousa Award: Alayna McCarville; Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Haakon Schriefer; Most Enthusiastic: Danielle Blum; Most Improved: Abi Callaway, Ireln King, Hans… Continue Reading High School Musicians Honored
MP to Host WSMA Large Group Music Festival
Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned Concert Music Festival hosted at Mineral Point Middle School/High School on Friday, May 11. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, each school’s concert ensemble groups will perform before a panel of adjudicators while students from… Continue Reading MP to Host WSMA Large Group Music Festival
State Solo & Ensemble Participants Earn Gold
Mineral Point Middle and High School Musicians culminated their Solo/Ensemble competition season with the State Festival at UW-Platteville Saturday, April 28. All instrumental students at Mineral Point received 1st place ratings. Those instrumentalists were: Haakon Schriefer: Trombone Solo Cody Pierce: Trombone Solo Owen Stephenson: French Horn Solo Haakon Schriefer, Brady Palzkill, Cody Pierce, and Daniel… Continue Reading State Solo & Ensemble Participants Earn Gold
High School Musicians Qualify for State
Mineral Point High School musicians competed at the Wisconsin School Music Association’s District Solo/Ensemble Contest held at Darlington April 7. The following received a Starred First rating in Class A and have advanced to the State competition at UW-Platteville to be held Saturday, April 28. Michaela Acherman, Soprano Solo Megan Berg, Music Theater-Soprano/Alto Solo Megan… Continue Reading High School Musicians Qualify for State
SWAL Honors Choir
Mineral Point Middle and High Schools were well represented at the SWAL Conference Honors Choir held at Iowa-Grant High School Saturday, January 27. High school: Megan Berg, Alexis Berget, Maddie Faull, Austin Heisner, Mackenzie Martie, Cody Pierce, Keira Schrank, Samantha Schultz, Brianna Wedig, and Rita Wilson. Middle school: Oliver Benson, Gena Byrnes, Brock Ellingson, Ella Fox, Ellie Janetka,… Continue Reading SWAL Honors Choir
SWAL Honors Band
Congrats to our middle and high school musicians who have been selected for the SWAL Conference Honors Band! The public is invited to join them for their concert at Ithaca High School Saturday, January 6 at 4:30 pm.
Shrek the Musical
The Mineral Point High School Musical Theatre Program is preparing to present “Shrek the Musical” December 8-10 at the Opera House. Friday and Saturday showtimes are 7 pm and Sunday’s is at 2 pm. Tickets are available at Berget Jewelers and online at https://www.onthestage.com/show/mineral-point-unified-schools-musical-theatre-program/shrek-the-musical-2096/tickets. They will also be available at the door. Based on the… Continue Reading Shrek the Musical
Musicians Awarded
The Mineral Point High School Music Department held its annual awards night Sunday, May 14 at the Opera House. Photos from the event can be found in this album: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MineralPointSchoolDistrict/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1529469937064635 Awards were presented as follows: Seniors Music Booster Award-Ethan Dickler. Band: Most Enthusiastic-Grant Rose; Most Improved-Jack Neal; Most Outstanding-Cole Howard; Louis Armstrong Jazz Award-Addy Chambers; John… Continue Reading Musicians Awarded