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At the middle schools, sixth grade students meet every other day for 40-minute lessons, while seventh and eighth grade orchestra students meet daily for 40-minute classes.
The North Middle School Orchestra, under the direction of Patrick Jackson, enrolls 50 string students while the Nipher Middle School Orchestra enrolls 60 and is conducted by Kelly Judge.
Nipher Middle School Orchestra
to Perform for Missouri Music Educators Association
The Nipher Middle School Orchestra has been invited to perform at the
2008-09 Missouri Music Educators Association convention in January at
the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach.
According to Kelly Judge, music teacher and orchestra director, the Nipher Orchestra was the only middleschool orchestra in the state asked to perform in this year’s program.
Music groups from schools throughout the state are selected from taped
auditions submitted to MMEA in the spring before the convention.
Schools are eligible for selection only once every three years.
The Nipher Orchestra, which features approximately 50 students in grades 6-8, also performed three years ago at the convention in 2005.
Written by: Nona King
Submitted by: Jim Schuessler