Melissa Groves 660-267-3480
mailto: mgroves@miamik12.net
K-6 General Music
6th grade Band
7-12th grade Band
JH Choir
HS Choir
mailto: mgroves@miamik12.net
K-6 General Music
6th grade Band
7-12th grade Band
JH Choir
HS Choir
Congratulations! To Miami Senior Jayden Reitz who received a silver medal at MSHSAA State Music Contest on his trumpet solo. He played “Trumpet Suite” (mvt’s 1 & 2) by Fitzgerald. After canceling the contest last Spring, this year’s contest was held virtually due to COVID.
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Nov. 2020 Thanks to the Cookie dough/popcorn fundraiser and a very generous private donation, we were able to purchase a new concert bass drum w/ accessories and 17 classroom guitars!
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Cookie dough and popcorn has been delivered!
Thank you so much for your generous support! And, as always, Thank you for supporting MUSIC in our schools! Mrs. G. |
Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, we are not planning to have any concerts during the 2020-2021 school year. Thank you for understanding!
We are still working towards performing and will keep you posted of any events!
We are still working towards performing and will keep you posted of any events!
EAGLE MUSIC EVENTS 2019/20
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Congratulations to Miami 5th grader, Exel Velez! He auditioned for and was selected to the Missouri Music Educators Association 4/5th grade State Children’s Choir. Exel will perform in concert in January at the Music Educators convention at Tan-Tar-A.
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Select 5/6th grade students attended the WCMMEA District Honor Choir on Sat. March 7th at UCM-Warrensburg
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Eagle Band performs at Sr. night in our new activity center/gymnasium
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Miami Senior, Abbigayle Miller, auditioned and was selected to sing in the WCMMEA 11/12th grade Women's District Choir. Freshman, Chloe Clayton will represent Miami in the 9/10th grade District Choir. Way to go, girls!
Sat. Nov. 7th- JH District Choir-CERTIFICATE ONLY/NO CONCERT
Jan 1-30- 11/12th All District Choir Auditions @ Oak Grove-VIRTUAL AUDITION
9/10th District Honor Choir, 11/12 All District Choir- NO CONCERT @ Oak Grove
JH District Honor Choir @ UCM- PAPER ONLY/NO CONCERT
Jan 4-15th- 9-12 District Band Auditions VIRTUAL/NO CONCERT
Jan. 16th - JH District Band CERTIFICATE ONLY/NO CONCERT
Sat. March 18th- (VIRTUAL)-District solo and small ensemble Contest @ Grain Valley
TBA- 5/6th grade Honor Choir @ UCM CERTIFICATE ONLY/NO CONCERT
TBA GVVC Mass Band @ Cottey College
Sat. May 1st- State Music @ MU-Columbia
TBA- Elementary/Middle School Contest @ Ft. Scott
TBA- All School Talent Show @ 1:30 p.m.
Talent Show
Results Below
Results Below
2018/19
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FIELD TRIP!!! On Wed., Oct 17th, the 4,5 & 6th grade classes attended the Kansas Symphony to compare composers and authors and how their creations are similarly constructed. Special thanks to the Jay Addleman Family for helping make this trip possible! | ||||
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Congratulations to Miami sophomore Whalen Downs and Miami Freshman Danny Embrey who each received a silver rating (Outstanding) at MSHSAA District music contest on Sat. Whalen played a Beethoven Sonatina and Danny played from the Burgmuller series. Songs have to be memorized and last a minimum of minutes. Both are piano students of Melissa Groves.
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Congrats! To the following Miami 3-8th grade students! They attended Fort Scott Music Festival on Sat. and came away with 7 silver and 2 gold medals! II Ratings (silver) 8th: Kinzey Lee-flute, 7th: Abby Downs-piano solo, Luke Johnston-snare drum solo. 6th: Katie Downs-vocal solo & piano solo, 5th:Jasmine James-vocal solo, 3rd: Audrey Clayton-Piano solo. Abby received a I (gold) on her clarinet solo and Audrey received a I (gold) on her vocal solo! 2018/19
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FIELD TRIP!!!! On Sat., Sept. 29, the Miami Band attended the Smith-Cotton Invitational Marching Band Competition in Sedalia. Thank you to the family of Jay Addleman for helping make this trip possible!
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PEP BAND
Eagle Band (7-12) co-opped with Drexel's Band for Friday Night Football in 2018! 
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These 5th and 6th graders attended WCMMEA District Honor Choir on Sat., March 3rd at UCM-Warrensburg. 2017/18
6th grade
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Congratulations to Miami Junior, David Gonzalez who auditioned and was selected to the WCMMEA All-District Choir. The performance was held on Sat., Oct. 13th at Oak Grove High School under the direction of composer, Ryan Main. 2018/19
5th grade
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The HS Choir attended GVVC Conference Choir at 7/8 District Choir @ UCM 2017 9/10th Grade District Choir at
Cottey College and performed with the Women's Oak Grove was held on Sat., Oct. 8th. 2017
Choir and the SBU Chamber Singers. 2017
Cottey College and performed with the Women's Oak Grove was held on Sat., Oct. 8th. 2017
Choir and the SBU Chamber Singers. 2017
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Amsterdam Jubilee - Sept. 22, 2018
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CONGRATULATIONS! to Freshman Whalen Downs (piano) and Sophomore David Gonzalez (Vocal solo) for receiving a II rating (Outstanding) at MSHSAA District Music Contest on March 17th! (2018)
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Butler Christmas Parade
2016 A parade in December? Why not?
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Each year our choirs and band salute our Veterans through music on Veterans Day.
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 JH Choir on Veterans Day
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