- Tenafly High School
- Mr. James Millar
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Please use this link for parents conferences on Thursday, March 31. See you then!
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We're back! What a joy it is to be back together, making music again. There is no substitute for being in the classroom together and hearing each other play and sing. We strive to keep everyone as safe as possible as we prepare for concerts, Madrigals and theatrical productions.
If you are looking for information on auditions for Advanced and Honors classes, please click on the appropriate tab - Choir or Orchestra.

Phone: 201-816-6621
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Degrees and Certifications:
Bachelor of Music, Piano Northwestern University 1977 Master of Music, Orchestral Conducting, Northwestern University, 1978 Aspen Summer Music Institute, 1977, conducting Goldovsky Opera Workshop, 1978, 1979, conducting Mannes Opera Workshop, 1979, coach/accompanist Sessione Senese per la Musica e l'Arte, Siena, Italy, 2012, 2013, coach/accompanist, conductor Sarteano Choral Conducting Workshop, Sarteano, Italy, 2014, 2015, conducting
Mr. James Millar
Director of Choirs and Orchestras. Mr. Millar has taught at Tenafly HS since 2003. Prior to coming to Tenafly, he was the band director and musical theatre director at Passaic Valley HS in Little Falls.
Additional duties at Tenafly HS have included, assisting with the Marching Band, Stage Director and Music Director of the fall play and spring musical productions, director of the Madrigal Festival, Chamber Music Club Advisor, A Cappella Club Advisor and Production Advisor for the Fall Play and Spring Musical.
Conductor, Region 1 Junior Girl’s Chorus, 2012
Conductor, Region 2 High School Orchestra, 2015
Conductor, Region 1 Intermediate Orchestra, 2016
Conductor, NJ All State Honors Chamber Orchestra, 2017
Rehearsal Conductor, NJ All State Orchestra, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Principal Conductor, NJ All State Orchestra, 2022
Mr. Millar is the founder and artistic director of Summer Music in Tuscany, a 2-week chamber music festival in Sarteano, Italy. More information at www.SummerMusicInTuscany.org
My Weekly Schedule
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Period 1 - Prep
Period 2 - SATB Select Choir Honors
Period 3 - Extra Help
Period 4 - SSA Select Choir Honors
LUNCH
Period 5 - Concert Choir
Period 6 - Extra Help
Period 7 - Symphony Orchestra
Period 8 - Philharmonic Orchestra Honors