For nearly 29 years, Milwaukee High School of the Arts (MHSA) students have absorbed dance instruction and life lessons from teacher Sandra Jordan in the school’s dance studio. Now, this semester is her last at Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). Jordan, who is among the teachers retiring from the district after this school year, spent her entire MPS career at MHSA and taught … [Read more...] about Retiring MHSA dance teacher Sandra Jordan reflects on her best advice to students
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CIVIC MUSIC MKE honors two MHSA singers as Young Artist scholarship winners
Some songs demand more of their singers. Consider: • A song in German written by Richard Strauss in 1885 that’s an outpouring of longing. • A Langston Hughes poem set to music that reveals a hidden sadness. • An operatic aria in Italian by Handel that mines the pain of separation. • A 1905 song ultimately about human connection, in a brisk delivery that also … [Read more...] about CIVIC MUSIC MKE honors two MHSA singers as Young Artist scholarship winners
MHSA Jazz Ensemble receives fifth recognition from DownBeat Magazine
Students in the Milwaukee High School of the Arts (MHSA) Vocal Jazz Ensemble are celebrating after being recognized in DownBeat Magazine’s 42nd national Student Music Awards competition. The ensemble comprises the most advanced students enrolled in the vocal music program at MHSA. The group was honored for Outstanding Performance—Large Vocal Jazz Group from performing arts high … [Read more...] about MHSA Jazz Ensemble receives fifth recognition from DownBeat Magazine