Mentor Schools Quality Profile Report 2023 - Flipbook - Page 13
THE ARTS
The Arts
This Year’s
Mentor Theatre Shows:
Night Must Fall
November 3-5
Wait Un琀椀l Dark
February 1-3
Sweeny Todd:
School Edi琀椀on
April 18- 21
>> 170 students par}cipate in the Mentor High School Figh琀椀ng Cardinal Marching Band! Last year, the FCMB earned an excellent ra}ng at
the OMEA State Marching Band Finals. Our impressive students always
shine during hal昀琀ime shows and at various events around the community, where many people get to enjoy their terri昀椀c performances.
>> Talented Mentor High School students perform a variety of shows
each year through our Mentor Theatre program. Last school year,
students performed Leading Ladies, Prelude to a Kiss and Mamma Mia
and earned Rotary Awards for Best Comedy/Drama AND Best Musical!
Currently, students are preparing for this year’s performances, which
>>The Mentor Concert Mixed Choir performed at the 2023 Ohio Music are part of the 100th Season Celebra}on. We love to share our shows
Educa}on Professional Development Conference. It was our 昀椀rst choir with the community! Look for }cket informa}on on our website—
dates are listed above!
performance at the OMEA Conference in at least 35 years.
>> Each of our middle schools runs a theatre or drama club program
>> Mentor High School band, choir and orchestra students perform in
for students to par}cipate in as well.
various honors ensembles all across the Cleveland area.
>> The Mentor Top 25 Show Choir is now in its 59th year of entertain>> All elementary aged students are enrolled in music class, and stuing our community! The Mentor Top 25 was the 昀椀rst high school show
dents have the opportunity in sixth grade to learn a band or orchestra
choir in the state of Ohio and has spent the past 50+ years performing
instrument.
throughout northeastern Ohio, the United States, and many countries
>> In addi}on to performing in vocal concerts within our buildings, our
around the world. Addi}onally, some Mentor Schools middle school
elementary students learn to play the recorder and ukulele to prepare
students have the opportunity to also par}cipate in show choir
them for middle school music.
through Shoreline Singers.
>> Hundreds of students are enrolled each year in various performance and non-performance music courses o昀昀ered in Mentor Schools.
Choices include, 10 concert bands, 8 string orchestras and a full Symphony Orchestra, 4 choirs and AP Music Theory. There are also many
extra curricular op}ons for our music students including chamber
choirs and orchestras, marching band, jazz band, and pep band.
>>Beginner band and orchestra students bene昀椀t from small and large
group instruc}on from many members of our music sta昀昀.
>> The music department hosts camps that draw in young musicians
every summer to expand their learning and our high school ensembles
perform for the en}re district’s 5th graders.