The Mayde Creek High School Orchestra has long established a standard of excellence in the musical education of its students, as well as a collaborative unified effort among its families and community to expand the love of music and the fine arts. An award winning KISD orchestra, comprised of Camerata, Philharmonia, Lyrica, Sinfonietta, Sinfonia and The Cripple Creek Fiddlers ensembles, the Mayde Creek High School Orchestra strives to continue to develop each students love of music and musical abilities, helping them achieve solid orchestral techniques, a high level of musicianship as an ensemble and exposing them to a broad range of music.
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MICHAEL CHANDLER - DIRECTOR
Growing up in four different states and the son of musicians, Michael Chandler started playing violin at the age of 5 in Bloomington, Indiana, often performing with his older brother, a violinist, at churches and schools throughout his childhood. Chandler graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a Bachelor's in Music Performance as well as a Certificate of Music Education and went on to study violin performance at the Graduate School of the University of Connecticut. He has been an orchestra director for the past 22 years, with his orchestras earning top honors in festivals and superior ratings at UIL. He performs regularly as the Principal Violinist with the Woodway Orchestra at Second Baptist Church. When not directing or performing in orchestras, Chandler enjoys spending time with his wife and their three children.
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our ORCHESTRAS
PHILHARMONIA
is a Sub Non-varsity B ensemble and is comprised of students who are experiencing high school orchestra for the first time, or students whose reading and performance skills need strengthening. Students in this orchestra will participate in concerts and class will focus on building foundational skills which will help the students be successful in a high school orchestra program. This ensemble may compete at UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest. Members are encouraged to participate in UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest.
LYRICA
is a Sub Non-varsity A ensemble comprised of students who have demonstrated advancing proficiency on their instruments. This ensemble may compete at UIL Concert and Sight-reading competition. Members are required to attend weekly after school rehearsals and sectionals. Lyrica members are encouraged to participate in UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest.
SINFONIETTA
is a Non-varsity ensemble comprised of students who demonstrate advanced proficiency on their instrument. This ensemble competes at UIL Concert and Sight Reading Competition. Members of this ensemble are required to attend weekly after school rehearsals and sectionals. The members are also required to participate in UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. Students are also encouraged to work on the region orchestra excerpts. The members of this ensemble also have the opportunity to participate in Full Orchestra competition (merit based).
SINFONIA
Sinfonia is the Varsity string ensemble. Sinfonia also makes up the string sections of the Full Orchestra at MCHS. Students in this ensemble are musicians who have very advanced proficiency skills and a good academic record. These students are required to participate in UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest. This ensemble participates in UIL Concert and sight-reading Contest for String Orchestra as well as Full Orchestra. Members of this ensemble are required to attend after school rehearsals and section rehearsals throughout the school year. Sinfonia members are expected to participate in the TMEA Region Orchestra audition process.
CRIPPLE CREEK FIDDLERS
are an elite performing ensemble which performs at concerts, festivals, and special events throughout the year. Placement in this ensemble is by audition at the beginning of the school year and by Director recommendation.
STUDENT Officers
President - Arman Yazdian
VP - Justin Tran
Secretary - Shannon Dixon
Historian - Mireya Llanas
Librarians - Kim Sanchez & Renata Santiago
VP - Justin Tran
Secretary - Shannon Dixon
Historian - Mireya Llanas
Librarians - Kim Sanchez & Renata Santiago
FEEDER orchestraS
The Mayde Creek High School Orchestra Directors work in collaboration with their feeder orchestras, visiting weekly to offer support and prepare incoming Freshman and musicians into the program. The Mayde Creek High School Orchestra program supports the following feeder orchestra programs: Mayde Creek Jr. High Orchestra and Cardiff Jr. High Orchestra.
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