After Jillian got her diploma signed at UHS, she headed to the University of Northern Iowa’s Composition/Theory program, graduating UNI in 2014. Having always planned to work in film music, she moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 2015 … Read more
Amber (Smith) Oline is an Urbandale graduate, Class of 2005. Following her illustrious tenure at Urbandale, she attended the University of Northern Iowa (Go Panthers!) where she received a Bachelor of Music Education. Amber began her career teaching 5th/6th grade … Read more
Dear Metro Area Music Students,
We are pleased to announce that auditions for the Des Moines Symphony Youth Orchestras’ 2016-2017 season will be:
Tuesday, August 30 3:30-6:30pm
(1st through 9th grades strings only – no winds, brass or percussion)
Valley … Read more
Let’s think this through. . .
Last day of school – check
Last final exam period – check
Students engaged in music literacy skills through rhythmic dictation – check
Way to go Symphonic Band and Mr. Thimmesch!… Read more
