Suzuki Students Complete 100 Day Challenge
During January, several Suzuki students in Lower School elected to try the 100-day practice challenge. During this challenge, students practiced 100 days in a row without missing a single day! It is a pleasure to report that the first group of students in PreK-2nd grade has finished this challenge. Congratulations to Anya Reckess, Adam Sana, […]
MPH Suzuki Students Participate in Community “Play-In”
MPH Suzuki violin students Owen Reckess, Alexa Rose Battaglia, Audrey Ko, Anya Reckess, Taeyang Reid, Adam Sana, Colin Stark, and Eddie Mirakian participated in the annual Community Suzuki Violin Play-In, held Saturday, March 31 at the First Baptist Church in Manlius. Students from different teachers’ studios in the surrounding area came together for a morning […]
MPH Student Artists Receive National Recognition
Two Manlius Pebble Hill School students have received national recognition with in the 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Sophomore Andrew Benincasa and Senior Harry (Zejia) Chen both received National Silver Medals and have been identified by panels of creative professionals as two of the most talented young artists and writers in the nation. This […]
Fifth Graders selected for All-County Festival
MPH fifth graders Alexa Rose Battaglia and Mia Sakonju were both selected as violinists for this year’s Elementary All-County Festival. Sponsored by the Onondaga County Music Educators Association, the concert will be held April 6-7 at West Genesee Middle School. Congratulations to these talented students!
MPH Student Artists Receive High Praise at Scholastic Art Competition
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for students in grades 7–12. Each year in Central New York, thousands of pieces of art (5,560 this year) are submitted by hundreds of student artists, representing nearly 90 area schools. Artwork is judged by professional artists and educators. This […]
Student Choreography Concert is January 19th
The MPH Performing Arts Department will present its 17th annual Student Choreography Concert on Friday, January 19th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, January 20th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The production will showcase original works choreographed in a wide variety of dance genres by students enrolled in Upper School Dance Composition and Performance classes. […]
MPH students to perform in area music festivals
Congratulations to seniors Marina Cousins and William Kovarik, who both were selected to perform in the Senior High Area-All State Orchestra concert. Their acceptance into this highly selective group was based on their NYSSMA scores from last May. The concert will be held on February 13 at Ithaca High School. Marina Cousins and Talia Braverman […]
Student Have Success at NYSSMA
Last weekend, many of our performing artists attended the Level 5-6 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Solo Festival at West Genesee High School. NYSSMA Solo Festivals take place all across the state annually. There, student musicians are evaluated by a professional music educator on variety of skills including scales, sight-reading and a performance […]
Music Camp Scholarship Awarded
MPH 4th grader Alexa Rose Battaglia was awarded a summer music camp scholarship from Central NY Association of Music Teachers (CNYAMT). To apply, she had to submit a recommendation from her private violin teacher, Beth Scott (MPH Suzuki Strings Program Director), as well as an originally composed essay and music resume. Any student whose teacher […]