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Music department holds emotional final concerts

Sophia Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2019

As the conductor lowers his baton, the sheet music is put away and instrument cases are lugged off by their players for the final time, Manhattan High walks the halls with hearts heavy and eyes bright...

Violin performance leads to more orchestra funding for following year

Katya Tarabrina, Staff Writer May 7, 2019

On Wednesday junior Allen Zhang recited violin music at the K-State All-Faiths Chapel to raise money for the Manhattan High School Performing Arts orchestra. “Allen is a tremendous musician so the...

Orchestra has ‘intangible’ experaince while at state festival

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor April 15, 2019

Within Manhattan High’s West Campus lies a classroom over in D Hall, a classroom with a wide doorway and thick walls. Inside this classroom is an array of black chairs sitting in the shape of a “U”...

Artist of the Week

Makenna Wollenberg, Assistant Photo Editor April 8, 2019

Audrey Parish Sophomore   Parish is learning how to play the Viola and has been playing the piano since she was seven years old.   How did you get into orchestra? “I started...

Robotics Club Adds Their Own Spin To Orchestravaganza

Parker Dawdy, Staff Writer December 17, 2018

  The Manhattan High School’s Robotics Club made a vividly colored turtle for the Orchestravaganza VI that took place on Dec. 12 and 13. The Robotics Club made this turtle on request of Nate...

Arial dancer Heidie Hilton spins in the air to classical guitar played by Anya Wesley at the sixth annual Orchestravaganza. The orchestras focus on performing arts encompassed that of Hiltons performance as she twirled above a circus created by the students below. Photo by Sophia Comas

MHS Orchestra performs for sixth annual Orchestravaganza

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor December 17, 2018

The Manhattan High Orchestras came together Wednesday and Thursday night to end the semester on a more than successful note with the commencement of the sixth annual Orchestravaganza. The concert featured...

Junior Ethan Myer performs songs from the Manhattan High Big Blue Marching Band’s set “Bluehemian Rhapsody” during the band concert on Nov. 29.

Instrumentals at Manhattan High have eventful weekend

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor December 3, 2018

It has been a big weekend for the instrumental music groups at Manhattan High, full of riveting performances and spontaneous cancellations. The Manhattan High Marching Band had the rhythm taken out...

MHS Orchestra goes on tour with Kansas Wesleyan

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 29, 2018

Spending an extended amount of time with classmates on a cramped bus isn’t the ideal picture of fun, but for the Manhattan High Chamber Orchestra, it was perfect. Traveling with Kansas Wesleyan University...

Artist of the Week

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Makenna Wollenberg, Staff Photographer October 29, 2018

    Allen Zhang Junior Orchestra    What got you into orchestra? “We had a program at my old elementary school and so I joined through that.”   Why...

Orchestra prepares for upcoming tour

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 2, 2018

The Manhattan High orchestra has recently accepted an invitation to go on tour with the Kansas Wesleyan University orchestra in Wichita Oct. 25 and 26, taking them to the campus, salt mines and Wichita...

MHS Orchestra commemorates seniors with last concert

Sophia Comas, Features Editor May 24, 2018

While the rest of the school is saying goodbye with tests and exams, the Manhattan High Orchestras said their final farewell during their very last performance of the 2017-2018 school year. The concert,...

MHS Orchestra travel to Lawrence for annual festival

Sophia Comas, Features Editor April 26, 2018

The Manhattan High Symphonic and Chamber Orchestras traveled to Lawrence High to perform in the State Large Group Festival last Thursday. Throughout the day, a total of 22 schools performed for a panel...

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