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The Martin High School Orchestra Booster club provides tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of volunteer hours in support of the Martin Orchestra Program. Each year we hold a Silent Auction during an event we call “Hollywood Nights” where a variety of student musical acts perform while guests enjoy a dinner and have the opportunity to bid on items in our Silent Auction. All funds raised go directly to support orchestra activities.
The Grammy Award winning Martin High School Orchestra was the number one orchestra in the state of Texas as named by TMEA in 2015, 2017, and 2019. The Symphony also traveled in December 2017 to Chicago for the opportunity to perform in front of a national audience at the Chicago Midwest Clinic, where they performed the premiere of “Sparkle”, a piece commissioned by Martin High School Orchestra to honor the legacy of Jennifer Lemin. Our Symphony was chosen as only one of two high school full orchestras in the nation to perform for the music educators who attended the clinic.
Additional honors for the Symphony orchestra include performing at the National American String Teachers Association in Orlando, Florida, in 2020, and being named a “Commended Winner” in the Foundation for Music Education National Competition in 2021. The program has grown over the years, with a total of eight orchestras and over 300 students involved in the program. Each of these orchestras has consistently earned sweepstakes at UIL competition each year.
These amazing ventures come with a cost, and we depend greatly on the community to help support our program and the great students who participate. Our students have an outstanding work ethic, and this past year has offered many opportunities to showcase our students’ talents.
The Martin High School Orchestra Booster Club is a 501(c)(3) organization and all contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.