North Hills School District has been honored for the second consecutive year with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. NHSD joins 476 districts across the country in receiving the prestigious award in 2016. 

The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. 

Dr. Libby Smith from the UPMC Voice Center came to visit North Hills High School choir mstudents and members of the Academy of Arts & Communications and the Academy of Medicine. Students were given an overview of the physiology of vocal production, examples of healthy vs. unhealthy vocal folds, and tips to maintain proper vocal health during times of high use (such as upcoming musical theater performances).

North Hills High School actors and actresses will take to the stage to perform “Cinderella” on April 7 to 9 and 14 to 16 at 7:30 p.m. A children’s performance will be held on April 13 at 7 p.m. Please note these dates are different than published in the hard-copy district calendar. All performances of the musical will be held in the North Hills High School auditorium.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. All seats for evening performances are reserved. Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 412-318-1440 or purchased March 17 and 18, March 28 to April 1 and April 4 to 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the North Hills High School lobby at 53 Rochester Road in Ross Township. If available, tickets also will be sold at the door.

Children are encouraged to dress up in their favorite fairy tale attire for all performances, and following each show, children will be invited on stage to meet the characters.

​The cast will hold a special senior citizen matinee performance at 1:30 p.m. on April 16. Admission is free to district residents age 60 or older. For reservations, contact Activities Coordinator Chelle Zimmerman by phone 412-318-1438 or via email zimmermanm@nhsd.net.

"Let's Go to the Movies" with the choral program at North Hills!  On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, more than 300 singers will come together to showcase the choral ensembles and to celebrate Music in our Schools month at the annual Combined Choral Concert. The concert begins at 7:00PM in the Middle School auditorium and features the Children's Choir, 7th Grade Chorus, 8th Grade Chorus, Women's Choir, High School Women, High School Men, Symphonic Choir, and North Hills Singers.  Each group will perform a few selections from cinema favorites such as The Lego Movie, Annie, Pitch Perfect 2, Titanic, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Wayne's World, The Breakfast Club, ​and more.  The concert is free and open to the public, however seating is limited as each of the performing groups sit in the audience to watch each other.  Please join us!