Productions

Who I Am Dance Production
October 9-10 @ 7 PM
Matinee – October 8 @ 10 AM
The "Who I Am" production features our most advanced composition students presenting dance pieces which reflect on who they are as individuals. They base their choreography on events which have shaped their lives in some significant way.

TeenWrites "Changes"
October 23-24 @ 7 PM,
October 25 @ 2 PM
Matinee – October 22-23 @ 10 AM
In collaboration with the Skylight, MHSA will present a new musical work that is written, composed and designed by students of Milwaukee Public schools. This work will tour England in November where it will be workshopped with different theatre companies. In the New Year it will return to the rehearsal room for more work and then be combined with sections from England when our guests visit us in April of 2010. This is a great piece for 6th grade and up.

Raft of the Medusa
November 13-14 @ 7 PM,
November 15 @ 2 PM
Matinee – November 12-13 @ 10 AM
In September of 1940, a ship carrying children to Canada from the bombed cities of England was torpedoed on the high seas. This is the story of thirteen children who survived in a lifeboat and what happened during the seven days they drifted. This highly dramatic piece is appropriate for grades 6 and up.

Paint and Play Piano
November 18 @ 7 PM
This annual recital features students from the MHSA Piano and Visual Art Departments. Visual Art students create on-the-spot artwork inspired by the musical selections of the Piano Department. The audience is surrounded by original artworks and musical interpretations by the end of the evening.

Fall Band Concert
November 24 @ 7 PM
The MHSA Concert Band and Wind Ensemble perform from the 19th-21st centuries. This exciting concert also features the talents of the MHSA Jazz Big Band.

Winter Music Concert
December 5 @ 7 PM
Humphrey Scottish Rite Center
790 N Van Buren Ave
MHSA Music Department presents its annual Winter Music Concert. This off-campus event always entertains with the MHSA Orchestras and Choirs.

Departures Dance Production
December 11-12 @ 7 PM,
December 13 @ 2 PM
Matinee – December 10 @ 10 AM
This year’s dance concert showcases faculty and guest artists choreography set on MHSA students. Included in these choreographers are four MHSA alumni. This powerful concert features, modern, ballet, tap/Swing, ballroom, African, jazz, and hip hop dance.

It’s A Wonderful Life Radio Play
December 18 @ 7 PM
Matinee – December 18 @ 9:30 AM
In time for the holiday season, MHSA radio actors will revive this classic by Frank Capra that was dramatized for the radio in the 1940s as part of the Lux radio hour. Come and sit in our Café studio and watch and listen as the actors and sound technicians recreate this masterpiece. Music will be provided by MHSA jazz department. Refreshments will be available for purchase during the performance. It’s a perfect way to end the day and start your festivities this year. This show is perfect for the whole family.

Le Carnaval des Animaux and Noye’s Fludde
January 8-9 @ 7 PM
Britten’s Noye’s Fludde tells the story of Noah’s Ark. This is a culminating project for the MHSA Opera program, the only high school opera program in Wisconsin. Saint-Saens Le Carnaval des Animaux is a light-hearted look at various animals and artists using a small orchestra and featuring the MHSA Piano and Dance Majors

Jazz Bazaar
January 13 @ 7 PM
MHSA Jazz Majors are a big deal. They are such a big deal that we need to give them space. Three different venues feature every MHSA Jazz Major from the first semester of study. Audience members are encouraged to wander between venues for this concert.

Fashion Show
February 6 @ 2 PM and 7 PM
Original works of couture and fashion appear as the MHSA Auditorium is turned into a runway show.

Black History Program
February 12-13 @ 7 PM
Matinee – February 12 @ 10 AM
Celebrate Black History Month with an original MHSA production. This student-created work will feature performers from all MHSA art areas.

Spring Piano Recital
February 17 @ 7 PM
Join the MHSA Piano majors at MHSA. Pieces from all musical eras will be performed.

Haroun and the Sea of Stories
February 26-27 @ 7 PM,
February 28 @ 2 PM
Matinee – February 25-26 @ 10 AM
This wonderful children’s story, told by one of the world’s greatest story tellers, was dramatized for the stage by the National Theatre of England. It tells the tale of what happens when Haroun sets out to find out why his father, Rashid, the country’s greatest storyteller, the “Shah of Blah” has lost his ability to tell stories. In a classic struggle of good over evil, light over dark, Rushdie cleverly guides us into the metaphors for the censorship that he was subjected to. This is a wonderful story for the whole family.

Battle of the Bands - March 19 @ 7 PM
Student and faculty bands compete for the title of Best Band in the recent addition to the MHSA Season. Genres include rock, funk, metal, jazz, and more! Come hear the unique talents at MHSA.

MSO at MHSA - March 20 @ 7:30 PM
All tickets - $1, Tables of 4 - $20
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra joins the MHSA Music Department in this annual event. This culminating performance marks the end of a week of artist-in-residency work at MHSA. Join us for a family-style supper before the show.

TeenWrites 2 "Changes"
April 16-17 @ 7 PM
Matinee – April 15-16 @ 10 AM, MHSA
April 18 @ 12 PM, Overture Center, Madison
“The only constant in our Universe is Change.”
Revised, expanded, remounted and now incorporating students from our exchange school in England this piece will now transfer to our mainstage to allow more people to see it. This will be the culmination of a year long multi-cultural, international collaboration that is the first of its kind in the country.

Jazz Portraits
April 22 @ 7 PM
Matinee – April 22 @ 10 AM
Every year, the MHSA Jazz Department focuses a concert on the works of one composer of musical style. A guest artist works with MHSA Jazz students during the week prior to the concert. Come to this exciting evening of music.

Creative Writing Showcase
April 30 @ 7 PM
The CW majors shine in their only production of the year. Original plays, essays, short stories, and poems are the evening’s highlights. Listen to the future of American writing at the Creative Writing Showcase.

Biennial Music Festival
May 5-6 @ 7 PM
Call 475-8050 for ticket info
US Cellular Arena
Every two years, the Milwaukee Public Schools gather for the Biennial Music Festival. Students from all MPS school perform in choirs, bands, and orchestras during this special event. Tickets can be ordered in advance by calling the MPS Art and Music Office at 475-8050.

Student Dance Concerts
May 13 @ 7 PM
Levels 1 - 4 Dance Recital in the Dance Studio. Admission is free. This recital features our younger dance students performing works choreographed by the MHSA faculty. The recital shows these emerging dance artists as they progress through the MHSA Dance Curriculum.

May 14 @ 7 PM
Admission is $4 and $6. Original student choreography takes the stage in this annual tradition. Level 5 - 12 MHSA dance majors choreograph in a mixture of style. This unique concert showcases the choreographic talents of the MHSA dancers.

Jazz Finale
May 19 @ 7 PM
A year of study goes into this concert. Come listen to some of the best youth jazz in Wisconsin. All MHSA Jazz bands will perform.

Final Piano Recital – May 27 @ 7 PM
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
1584 N Prospect Ave
The MHSA Piano Department finishes its concert season at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.

Band Alumni Concert – May 28 @ 7 PM
Former MHSA Band students are encouraged to participate in the final Band Concert of the school year. Dust off that old trumpet or clarinet and join the band for an evening a musical fun.

Spring Music Concert – May 29 @ 7 PM
OFF CAMPUS TBA
The final production of the school year will be the Spring Music Concert. MHSA Music students combine forces for a musical explosion in this off-campus event. Celebrate the end of a great school year with MHSA.