Thursday, May 18

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Spring Tour
      • Friday, May 19 (tomorrow!)
      • Set list, attire, time frames
    • Spring Concert
      • Saturday, May 20
      • Program, attire, call time, group picture
    • End of the Season!
  • Concert Order
    • Full Orchestra
      • Incursion
      • Adagio for Strings
      • Fan Dance
      • March from Suite No. 1
      • (Camerata, Youth Chorus)
      • Star Wars
      • Deep Sea Fandango
      • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
      • (Camerata)
      • Running Up that Hill

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Spring Tour
      • Friday, May 19
      • Set list, attire, time frames
    • Spring Concert
      • Saturday, May 20
      • Program, attire, call time, group picture
    • End of the Season!
  • Concert Order
    • (Orchestras)
    • Amani Utupe
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Hotaru Koi
    • The Moon
    • (Orchestras)
    • Running Up that Hill

Thursday, May 11

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Greater Helena Gives results!
    • Rehearsal May 18 (next Thursday!)
      • 3:30-4:45 (Full Orchestra)
      • 4:15-6:00 (Camerata Orchestra)
    • Spring Tour
      • Friday, May 19
      • Set list, attire, lunch orders
    • Spring Concert
      • Saturday, May 20
      • Program, attire, call time, group picture
  • Concert Order
    • Full Orchestra
      • Incursion
      • Adagio for Strings
      • Fan Dance
      • March from Suite No. 1
      • (Camerata, Youth Chorus)
      • Star Wars
      • Deep Sea Fandango
      • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
      • (Camerata)
      • Running Up that Hill

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Greater Helena Gives results!
    • Rehearsal May 18 (next Thursday!)
      • 4:15-5:30
    • Spring Tour
      • Friday, May 19
      • Set list, attire, lunch orders
    • Spring Concert
      • Saturday, May 20
      • Program, attire, call time, group picture
  • Concert Order
    • (Orchestras)
    • Amani Utupe
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Hotaru Koi
    • The Moon
    • (Orchestras)
    • Running Up that Hill

Thursday, May 4

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Greater Helena Gives ends tonight at 8:00 pm!
    • Rehearsal May 18
      • 3:30-4:45 (Full Orchestra)
      • 4:15-6:00 (Camerata Orchestra)
    • Tour permission slip is past due!
      • Friday, May 19
      • Set list, attire, lunch orders
    • Spring Concert–Saturday, May 20
      • Program, attire, call time, group picture
  • Rehearsal

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Greater Helena Gives ends tonight at 8:00 pm!
    • Rehearsal May 18
      • 4:15-5:30
    • Tour permission slip is past due!
      • Friday, May 19
      • Set list, attire, lunch orders
    • Spring Concert–Saturday, May 20
      • Program, attire, call time, group picture
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • The Moon
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Amani Utupe
    • Running Up that Hill

Thursday, April 27

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Greater Helena Gives, May 3-4
    • Rehearsal May 18
    • Tour permission slip is due today!
      • Friday, May 19
      • Set list, attire, lunch orders
    • Spring Concert–Saturday, May 20
    • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:35-6:55 pm at HMS Auditorium
      • Set list, attire
  • Rehearsal Order
    • April 29 set list
      • Incursion
      • Deep Sea Fandango
      • Fan Dance
      • Star Wars
      • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Tour and concert music
      • Running Up That Hill
      • Adagio for Strings
      • March

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Greater Helena Gives, May 3-4
    • Rehearsal May 18
    • Tour permission slip is due today!
      • Friday, May 19
      • Set list, attire, lunch orders
    • Spring Concert–Saturday, May 20
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Amani Utupe
    • The Moon
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Running Up that Hill

Thursday, April 20

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Fall music and holiday books (still some to return…)
    • Greater Helena Gives, May 3-4
    • Rehearsal May 18
    • Tour permission slip is due next week!
      • Friday, May 19
      • Set list
      • Attire
      • Lunch orders
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
    • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:35-6:55 pm (slight adjustment); HMS Auditorium
      • Set list
      • Attire
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Adagio for Strings
    • March
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Star Wars
    • Fan Dance
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Incursion

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Greater Helena Gives, May 3-4
    • Rehearsal May 18
    • Tour permission slip is due next week!
      • Friday, May 19
      • Set list
      • Attire
      • Lunch orders
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Rehearsal Order
    • The Moon
    • Amani Utupe
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Running Up that Hill
    • Kye Kye Kule

Thursday, April 13

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Fall music and holiday books (still some to return…)
    • Tour permission slip and set list
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
    • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium
      • This is moving forward with those who indicated interest–a set list is ready today
      • Mr. Cleary is still working on the Safeway opportunity
    • Last Chance Music Camp!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Adagio for Strings
    • March
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Star Wars
    • Fan Dance
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Incursion

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Practice reminders
    • Tour permission slip and set list
    • Last Chance Music Camp!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • The Moon
    • Amani Utupe
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Running Up that Hill
    • Kye Kye Kule

Thursday, April 6

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Fall music and holiday books (still some to get…)
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
    • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium
      • We have enough and will move it forward!
      • Mr. Cleary is also working on the Safeway opportunity in the coming week
    • Last Chance Music Camp!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Star Wars
    • Incursion
    • March
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fan Dance
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Practice reminders
    • Last Chance Music Camp!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Running Up that Hill
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Hotaru Koi
    • The Moon
    • Amani Utupe

Thursday, March 23

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • No rehearsal next week!
    • Fall music and holiday books (still some to get…)
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
    • Performance Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium
      • We have enough and will move it forward!
      • Mr. Cleary will also work on Safeway opportunity in the coming week
    • Last Chance Music Camp!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • New Music (2 tunes…)
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Fan Dance
    • Incursion

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • No rehearsal next week!
    • Practice resources
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
    • Last Chance Music Camp!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Amani Utupe
    • The Moon
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Running Up that Hill

Thursday, March 16

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Fall music and holiday books (check again)
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
    • Performance opportunity Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium (6/10 in so far–violin II, violas, or basses?)
      • Anyone interested in performing at Safeway?
    • Last Chance Music Camp!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Incursion
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Fan Dance
    • Adagio for Strings

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Practice resources
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
    • Last Chance Music Camp!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • The Moon
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Amani Utupe
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Running Up that Hill

Thursday, March 9

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Fall music and holiday books (check again)
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
    • Performance opportunity Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium (6/10 in so far!)
      • Anyone interested in performing at Safeway?
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Read a few new pieces!
    • Incursion
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fan Dance
    • Adagio for Strings

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Practice resources
    • Our Spring Concert is on Saturday, May 20
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Amani Utupe
    • Running Up that Hill
    • The Moon

Thursday, March 2

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Fall music and holiday books (check again)
    • Concert moved to Saturday, May 20
    • Performance opportunity Saturday, April 29; 6:40-7:00 pm; HMS Auditorium
      • Another could be possible at Safeway (of all places)
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fan Dance
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Incursion

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Practice resources (look at updates)
    • Concert moved to Saturday, May 20
  • Rehearsal Order
    • The Moon
    • Running Up that Hill
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Amani Utupe
    • Hotaru Koi

Thursday, February 23

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Fall music and holiday books
    • Concert moved to Saturday, May 20
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Incursion
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fan Dance
    • Running Up That Hill

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Practice resources
    • Concert moved to Saturday, May 20
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Amani Utupe
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Running Up that Hill
    • The Moon

Thursday, February 9

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Fall music and holiday books
    • February 16–No Rehearsal!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Fan Dance
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Incursion

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Practice resources
    • February 16–No Rehearsal!
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Read some new tunes!
    • Running Up that Hill
    • The Moon
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Hotaru Koi

Thursday, February 2

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Any fall music and holiday books still out there?
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Incursion
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Fan Dance

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Practice resources
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Running Up that Hill
    • Hotaru Koi
    • The Moon
    • More to read if there is time

Thursday, January 26

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Any fall music and holiday books still out there?
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Fan Dance
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Incursion
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Adagio for Strings

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Introductions (as needed)
    • Practice resources
  • Rehearsal Order
    • The Moon
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Kye Kye Kule
    • Running Up that Hill
    • More to Read!

Thursday, January 19

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Collect fall music and holiday books
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fan Dance
    • Incursion

Youth Chorus

  • Warm ups
  • General Reminders
    • Introductions (as needed)
    • Rehearsal and semester plans
    • Practice resources
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Kye Kye Kule (new music copies)
    • Hotaru Koi
    • Running Up that Hill
    • The Moon
    • More to Read!

Thursday, January 12

Full Orchestra

  • County level is low today! (Masks are optional)
  • General Reminders
    • Collect fall music and holiday books
    • Review general plans for the coming months
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Incursion
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Fan Dance
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Deep Sea Fandango

Youth Chorus

  • Welcome to the Spring Semester!
    • Introductions (as needed)
    • Adjustments to rehearsals
    • Discuss general plans for the coming months
  • Warm ups
  • Music!
    • Read through a few options for this semester
    • Discuss preferences

Thursday, January 5

Full Orchestra

  • County level is medium today
    • Masks are needed as a result
  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to the Spring Semester!
    • Collect fall music and holiday books
    • Talk through general plans for the coming months
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Running Up That Hill
    • Fantasia on a Theme from Thailand
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Incursion
    • Fan Dance

Thursday, December 15

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Performance Information
      • Today’s Rehearsal runs until 4:45!
      • December 16 Tour
        • Final Set List
        • Lunch Ordered (payments)
        • Masking
      • December 18 Concert
        • St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
        • 4:00 pm start
        • 3:30 pm call time (set up in choir room)
      • Concert attire
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Tour Set List
      • Run in order
        • Work on concert holiday tunes (Housetop, Deck the Halls, Wenceslas, Hark the Herald)
        • Adeste Fideles (with Camerata!)

Thursday, December 8

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Performance Information
      • December 15 Rehearsal
        • At CR, 3:30-4:45!
      • December 16 Tour
        • Final Set List
        • Lunch Ordering
        • Masking
      • December 18 Concert
        • Program
      • Concert attire
  • Rehearsal Order
      • Tour Set List
        • Run in order
          • Focus on harder holiday tunes
          • Work too on concert holiday tunes (Housetop, Deck the Halls, Wenceslas, Hark the Herald)
      • Adeste Fideles (with Camerata next week!)

Thursday, December 1

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Performance Information
      • December 15 Rehearsal
        • At CR, but times will be adjusted
      • December 16 Tour
        • Final Set List
        • Lunch Ordering
        • Masking
      • December 18 Concert
        • Program
      • Concert attire
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Tour Set List
      • Le Froid de L’Hiver
      • The Silver Forest
      • Christmas and Channukah tunes
      • Adeste Fideles
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fantasia on the Theme from Thailand
    • Incursion
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fan Dance

Thursday, November 17

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Performance Information
      • December 16 Tour
        • Set Lists
        • Permission Slips are due today!
        • Lunch Ordering
      • December 18 Concert
      • Concert attire
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Tour Set List
      • Christmas and Channukah tunes
      • The Silver Forest
      • Le Froid de L’Hiver
      • Adeste Fideles
    •  
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fantasia on the Theme from Thailand
    • Incursion
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fan Dance

Thursday, November 10

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Performance Information
      • December 16 Tour
        • Set Lists
        • Permission Slips are due next Thursday!
        • Lunch Ordering
      • December 18 Concert
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Tour Set List – Christmas and Channukah tunes
    • The Silver Forest
    • Le Froid de L’Hiver
    • Adeste Fideles
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fantasia on the Theme from Thailand
    • Incursion
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fan Dance

Thursday, November 3

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Performance Information
      • December 16 Tour
        • Set Lists
        • Permission Slips!
      • December 18 Concert
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Running Up That Hill
    • The Silver Forest
    • Adeste Fideles
    • Le Froid de L’Hiver
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Fantasia on the Theme from Thailand
    • Incursion
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fan Dance

Thursday, October 27

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Performance Information
      • December 16 Tour
      • December 18 Concert
  • Rehearsal Order
    • Fan Dance
    • New Music!
    • Le Froid de L’Hiver
    • Adeste Fideles
    • Incursion
    • The Silver Forest
    • Deep Sea Fandango
    • Adagio for Strings
    • Fantasia on the Theme from Thailand

May 6, 2022

#GreaterHelenaGives 2022 is almost ready to come to a close. Thank you to everyone who gave so generously to our cause. #IronhorseMusic appreciates every bit of support that has connected us together on this day of giving.

All that remains in these final minutes is the Last Call promotion. If you are able to make even a small donation as close to 6:00 pm as possible on Friday, May 6 (but still before the event concludes), we would be grateful for your help.

Our giving page is located at https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/ironhorsemusic and is ready for whatever you have to offer!

May 6, 2022

It has been a fantastic day of engagement through #GreaterHelenaGives, but it isn’t over yet!

Please consider helping us earn the Final Push promotion. We need as many donors as possible to contribute between 5:00 and 6:00 pm on Friday, May 6, even if it’s just a few dollars each!

#IronhorseMusic connects everyone in our great organization, and we would like to share that meaningful connection with everyone in Helena. Visit our giving page at https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/ironhorsemusic to contribute to creating beautiful music in Helena!

May 6, 2022

The Opera Chorus had a fantastic performance with the Helena Symphony on Saturday, April 30, and what better time to recognize their hard work than at #GreaterHelenaGives! This is just another way that #IronhorseMusic connects everyone in this great community.

It is also almost time for the 406 Milestone promotion. If you are available to contribute even a small donation as close to 4:06 pm on Friday, May 6, we would deeply appreciate the support.

Visit https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/ironhorsemusic to give at any time of the day!

May 6, 2022

#GreaterHelenaGives is more than half way over–take some time to give to your favorite organizations before it concludes!

If you are available between noon and 1:00 pm on Friday, May 6, please help us earn the Life is a Parade promotion. We need as many donors as possible to contribute within that time frame, even if it’s just a few dollars each!

Explore the #IronhorseMusic giving page at https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/ironhorsemusic, and consider sharing it with your friends and family. Thank you for your support!

May 6, 2022

Thank you to any night owls that contributed to #GreaterHelenaGives in the early hours of this new day. We appreciate your commitment to our cause and your willingness to forgo sleep!

#IronhorseMusic connects us in so many unique ways, whether through school year ensembles, private lessons, or Last Chance Music Camps.

Your contributions at https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/ironhorsemusic support all these programs that bring beautiful music to our community. Thank you for the support!