Minnetonka Community Education

Enjoy learning and performing band music with fellow middle school students. District Honor Band is open to middle school students who are currently enrolled in band class in the District. Participation is based on an audition or teacher's recommendation in the middle of December 2019. Students who are accepted will rehearse for eight weeks. Transportation to MME will be provided for the MMW students. A public concert will take place on the last day of class in the MME cafetorium.

Calling all second-year orchestra students! Join the Minnetonka Elementary Fiddlers and have fun learning traditional fiddle music. We will learn to play folk tunes, Irish reels, ballads and jigs as well as bluegrass and old time country music. No audition required.

Learn symphonic music and challenge yourself to the next level of performance as a member of the Minnetonka Philharmonic. Middle school level orchestra students may audition through their school orchestra teachers for this group in late September. Students will rehearse at Minnetonka Middle School East (MME) on Friday mornings before school. Transportation to Minnetonka Middle School West (MMW) will be provided for MMW students after the morning rehearsal. Minnetonka Philharmonic will perform as a part of the Winter Orchestra Concert on January 16 at the Minnetonka High School (MHS) Arts Center and attend the Middle Level Orchestra Festival and Competition. Check with your orchestra teacher for an audition date and time. Once accepted into Minnetonka Philharmonic, please register here.

Learn symphonic music and challenge yourself to the next level of performance as a member of the Minnetonka Philharmonic. Middle school level orchestra students may audition for this group in March. The group will perform at the Spring Orchestra Concert on May 29. Accepted students from last September do not need to audition again. Friday morning rehearsals will take place at MME in the choir room. Transportation to MMW will be provided for MMW students after the morning rehearsal. Minnetonka Philharmonic will perform as a part of the Spring Orchestra Concert in the MHS auditorium. Check with your orchestra teacher for the March audition date and time. Once accepted into Minnetonka Philharmonic, please register here.