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Rocket musicians earn OMEA ratings and perform in Honor Band
Rocket musicians earn OMEA ratings and perform in Honor Band
Congratulations to the Rocket band members who earned state ratings in the Ohio Music Education Solo & Ensemble Competition as well as our students who represented McNicholas in the OMEA District 14 Honor Band.
Members of our band competed with students from all over Hamilton County for state ratings based on their performances in front of an adjudicator. Rockets were awarded Superior, Excellent, and Good ratings in both solo and ensemble categories.
Juniors Matt Irvine and Colin Koran also both performed with the Honor Band earlier this month after being selected from over 650 students who auditioned back in November.
Superior Solo Rating
Maria Halaby – Piano
Colin Koran – Baritone
Excellent Solo Rating
Jordan Stropes – Snare Drum
Superior Ensemble Rating
Maria Halaby – Percussion Ensemble
Matt Irvine – Percussion Ensemble
Jacob Smith – Percussion Ensemble
Louis Smith – Percussion Ensemble
Colin Koran – Percussion Ensemble
Nico Voegele – Percussion Ensemble
Quinton Forbeck – Percussion Ensemble
Jordan Stropes – Percussion Ensemble
Good Solo Rating
Jacob Smith – Piano
Matt Irvine – Marimba
OMEA District 14 Honor Band Members
Colin Koran
Matt Irvine
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Students in our Acting Styles and Technical Theatre courses are eager to present an enchanting show you won't want to miss, Into the Woods Jr. The musical will have two performances on October 12 at McNicholas High School in the Jeanne Spurlock Theatre.
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In addition to our National Merit Semifinalist: Grace Reuss, seven additional members of the senior class have been recognized by the National Merit® Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) program as Commended Students: Braden Bobo, Jonathan Byrum, Steven Horne, Evelyn Hurlburt, Colin Koran, and Tyler Munzel.
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Rockets are rolling out the red carpet to celebrate Homecoming like movie stars the weekend of September 20-21.