Lasirra Hines, Blue M Editor-in-Chief
• April 11, 2022
Students from choir, orchestra and band partook in the Kansas State High School Activities Association Solo and Ensemble Regional Festival last Saturday.
Preparation for the event looked different for...
The Manhattan High Symphonic and Concert Orchestras had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of performing the “The Star Spangled Banner” at an NBA game and both orchestras participated in the WorldStrides...
In celebration of Music in Our Schools Month, orchestra and choir students from Manhattan High performed at the State Capital last week.
Music in Our Schools Month is a country-wide promotion and celebration...
Manhattan High qualified 29 music students for the Kansas Music Education Association state conference over the weekend in Wichita. Students representing the Choir, Orchestra and Band programs in the KMEA...
Lasirra Hines, Blue M Editor-in-Chief
• December 13, 2021
The crowd shuffled in, taking their seats and filling the auditorium. The lights began to dim, and out walked orchestra director Cody Toll to present the 2021 Orchestravaganza, held Dec. 9 and 10 in Rezac...
Lasirra Hines, Blue M Editor-in-Chief
• December 6, 2021
Students from the Manhattan High Orchestra and Band performed in the North-Central Kansas Honor Orchestra last Saturday. Manhattan students represented 26 out of 49 members in the honor orchestra and 11...
Lasirra Hines, Blue M Editor-in-Chief
• November 1, 2021
As people began to settle in their seats, director Cody Toll walked to the front of the stage and welcomed everyone to the first orchestra concert of the 2021-2022 school year last Thursday in Rezac Auditorium.
Before...
Lasirra Hines, Blue M Editor-in-Chief
• September 14, 2021
Manhattan High introduced two new orchestra teachers this year to fill the role left by the resignation of former Orchestra director Nate McClendon.
Cody Toll and Brett Lytle have taken over the...
Four band members and 10 orchestra members from Manhattan High were selected for the Kansas Music Educators Association’s All-State groups. The students were among the 18 MHS band members and 24 MHS...
Ashlyn Cassel, Junior Online Editor and Chief
• December 19, 2019
The annual winter orchestra concert, Orchestravaganza, took place last Thursday and Friday.
While the concert itself is an amazing feat that the students put so much effort into, a lot of ...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• November 4, 2019
The Manhattan High orchestras commenced their performance season with a mindset of achieving new growth and unity, combining all three orchestra groups into one space as they worked together for their...
Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief
• September 9, 2019
Uncomfortable.
That’s how director Nate McClendon opened class for his students in Chamber Orchestra on the brisk Wednesday morning of Sept. 4.
Of course, when thinking of an orchestra class,...
