In Case You Missed It -- Student Opportunity
Earlier this year, members of our Mira Mesa High School Orchestras
had the opportunity to participate in a collaborative project courtesy of the California Orchestra Directors Association - CODA.

Musicians from nearly 50 schools participated in the project, working collaboratively with living composers and mentor musicians from the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra.

Here is one sample of work stemming from this project -- Scamper, by Niall Taro Ferguson (b. 1994).

Participating Mira Mesa High School musicians include Annie (Violin), Talisa (Violin), Sofia (Viola), and Sarah (Cello).
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Again, kudos to these students for not only their work, but also their willingness to explore new opportunities this year!

Hybrid Instruction
Here is hybrid cohort number two (Period 1) on site this morning, playing though a few of our warm ups via Soundtrap.
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Students online are also playing at home, as they have equal access to the shared screen information, handouts, and affiliated audio tracks.

New Teammates for Spring 2021
Students in our Mira Mesa High School Orchestras are fortunate to have the opportunity to work alongside established string professionals as part of their experience here at
Mira Mesa High School.

Given the format this semester, we are incredibly lucky the have the unique opportunity to add two wonderful musicians to our Spring 2021 team, Rebecca Reale (Violin) and Jean Hatmaker (Cello).

Rebecca Reale is a violinist with the LA Phil. A graduate of Rice University and The Shepherd School of Music and was previously a member of the Houston Symphony and
the New World Symphony.

Jean Hatmaker is a Chicago based cellist. She is the founder of the Kontras Quartet
and inspires others through her work at Elmhurst University and the Oak Park String Academy. She holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Indiana University and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
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Please join us in welcoming (a bit belatedly) these two wonderful people to our team here at Mira Mesa High School.

Spring OpenHouse
Thank you to the students, parents, and families who were able to join us for tonight's
Mira Mesa High School Spring Open House.
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For parents and families, here are two quick slides (plus contact information) that cover what our course objectives are and offer three quick thoughts on how you can continue to support your student(s) during this uniquely challenging period.

Parent Advocacy Summit
Parents, the CMEA: California Music Educators Association is hosting a session just for you!

The 'Parent Advocacy Summit', which will be held on February 20th at 8:30 AM, will help empower parents and supporters by providing strategies and best practices that may be used to advocate for equitable, accessible music education opportunities for all students.

• Register Here
• Informational Slides
• Resources for Parents & Supporters

Parents have an incredibly strong voice and the CMEA: California Music Educators Association wants to support you in your advocacy efforts.

​Here's a quick link to the playlist.
​Enjoy!

Black History Month (2021)

Listen alongside our students as we share music by Black composers.

Playlist Description: A collection of orchestral, chamber, and solo works by Black composers. The list may be updated to include other BIPOC composers and/or performers. Please do feel free to send in your own suggestions.

​Follow along in our stories (on Facebook and Instagram) for additional information.