Who Are We?
Millard North High School launched their competitive show choir during the 2009-2010 school year with one prep show choir under the direction of Scott Dugdale. After a very successful debut, Millard North expanded the number of show choirs to two for 2010-2011 school year - Showstoppers, now known as Infinity, the mixed varsity group, and Illumination, the women's group. In 2013, Millard North was pleased to announce another expansion in the show choir program with the newest prep group, Intensity.
Now, under the direction of Mrs. Megan Swain since 2015, the program has tripled in size to a whooping 170 performers, a 32 piece band, Insanity, and an 20 person tech and stage crew, Insomnia.
Mission.
It is the mission of Millard North Show Choirs to engage students in creative expression of singing, dancing and performing popular, relevant music; To instill confidence in its members, to teach responsibility, time management and organization, and to serve as ambassadors to the school, community, and state.
Vision.
It is the vision of Millard North Show Choirs to become America’s Top Show Choir Program.
Values.
Key Drivers to MNSC Success
Character - Respectful of Directors, Each Other, and Competitors
Discipline - Attendance, Rehearsal Etiquette, and Practice
Excellence - Intrinsically Motivated To Achieve
OUR TEAM.
Megan Swain
Director of Choral Activities
Megan Swain is the Director of Vocal Activities at Millard North High School.
Her responsibilities include directing four curricular choirs, teaching the International Baccalaureate music course, and facilitating the three award-winning competitive show choirs. Mrs. Swain holds a Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. This is Mrs. Swain’s eleventh year at Millard North and twelth year in the district. Life for Mrs. Swain gets pretty busy but she still makes time to spend with family - Her husband and three sons.
Allie Hoffmann
Illumination Director
Allie Hoffmann is the Assistant Director of Vocal Activities at Millard North High School.
Mrs. Hoffmann’s responsibilities include co-directing the four curricular choirs, assisting with the Orchestral program, directing the award-winning treble show choir, and teaching a Unified Music Exploration course. She earned both her Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Music Education and her Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Northwest Missouri State University. This is her third year at Millard North, and her 8th year of teaching. She has previously taught music at both the Elementary and Middle level. When she’s not at Millard North, Mrs. Hoffmann loves to spend time with her husband and son.
Paige Nola
Insanity Director
Paige Nola is thrilled to be the director of MNSC's show band, Insanity! She is a professional actor, bassist, and fiber artist. A UNO grad, she plays for many theaters in Omaha. She performs with her jazz group The Benson House Trio as well as Esencia Latina, a 14-piece salsa band. On stage, Nola most recently portrayed a Holocaust survivor in When We Go Away at the JCC. She is also a company actor in the ongoing international show, The Dinner Detective, and with the education theater company, RESPECT, where she has also lent her skills in sound design and music. Nola studied at the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts and fell in love with film acting. She is very active in the local film scene and can be seen in A Day with Lily (2021), Bricking and Entering (2022), and Inner Worlds (web series - 2022). Nola loves crafting, all things chocolate, a good pen, training her dogs, dinosaurs, and laughing with her love.
INFINITY.
Varsity Mixed Ensemble
ILLUMINATION.
Varsity Treble Ensemble
INTENSITY.
Mixed Prep Ensemble
INSANITY & INSOMNIA
Show Band . Stage Crew.
WE ARE MNSC.
