CALENDAR CHANGES FOR PCPS ORCHESTRA AND BAND

OSSAA rescheduled our Solo and Ensemble Contest and our High School State Orchestra Contest per the weather. The following date changes have been made to accommodate those changes and the success of the students in their upcoming concerts.7th-12 Grade BAND AND ORCHESTRA: OSSAA Solo and Ensemble Contest (formerly Saturday February 22nd) has been moved to Saturday... Read More.
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Hayes Brothers Band to perform Season Finale Full Moon Concert September 17

TONKAWA- The “Hayes Brothers Band” will take the stage for the season finale Full Moon Concert, Tuesday, September 17 in Tonkawa Centennial Park, 301 East Grand in Tonkawa.  Returning by popular demand, the group performs music from the 1950s through today including well-known pop, rock and country classics that are audience favorites. Band members... Read More.

Po-Hi Symphonic Band Performance Scheduled

In preparation for the upcoming OSSAA State Band Contest on Friday morning at the Jenks High School Performing Arts Center, the Po-Hi Symphonic Band will be giving two performances for parents and guardians on Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30 and 7 p.m., respectively, in the Ponca City Schools Concert Hall. The students will be performing... Read More.

Po-Hi Symphonic Band Welcomes Hall of Fame Clinician

On Tuesday, April 5 the Po-Hi Symphonic Band welcomed Oklahoma Bandmaster Hall of Fame member and clinician, Ms. Susan Clothier, to the Concert Hall Stage to work with our students. Ms. Clothier spent 19 years of her teaching career at the 6A level at Putnam City North High School where her bands were consistent... Read More.
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NOC concert band, college choir concert canceled

The Northern Oklahoma College Fine Arts Division has canceled the College Choir, Madrigal Singers, and Concert Band Concert set for NOC Tonkawa Nov. 19.   A video recorded concert is planned for December on www.noc.edu at a date to be announced.   The theme for this year is “Christmas in the Movies.”   Northern Oklahoma College, the... Read More.

PCPS Names New Head Band Director

Dineo Heilmann has been named Head Band Director for Ponca City Public Schools. Professor Heilmann began his teaching career in 1995 and retired in 2019 from NOC.  In his 34 years of teaching, he has taught for the Chelsea Public School system, Northern Oklahoma College, Phillips University, and Northwestern Oklahoma State University.  He holds degrees from NOC, OSU and... Read More.
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Ponca City students attend NOC Honor Band event

TONKAWA - Ponca City area High School and Ponca City area Middle School students attended the Northern Invitational Honor Band at the Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa campus Feb. 1-2.   High school students attending were Brittany Addair, Skyler Jernigan, Kirsten Bruce, Jenna Stockton, Brooklyn McMahan, Alaina Gates, LeAnne Dowler, Angela Pensoneau, Stephanie Henry, Krystine Hines,... Read More.