Highlights of the 2003-2004 School Year
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Orchestra Tour Pictures are online! |
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Orchestra 2 and 3 went to a spring trip to Sacramenta and San Francisco in April. They performed on
the west steps of the Capitol and at the Heritage Festival in Palo Alto. At the Heritage Festival the
Orchestra received two 2nd Place Trophies, an Adjudicator's Award and the Instrumental Sweepstakes Award.
Click the title to see the trip pictures!
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Color Guard Return Triumphant from WGI Championships |
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The AHS Color Guard groups performed superbly at the 2004 WGI (Winter Guard
International) National Championships in San Diego. Our A Guard tied for 8th place
in their division and World Guard (which is the highest ranking) placed 9th in their division.
Congratulations to the coaches and all the Color Guard members for a great season!
Click on the title to see more WGI pictures.
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Orchestra Benefit Dinner Pictures are online! |
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 The 10th annual Arcadia High School Orchestra Benefit Dinner was
held on Saturday February 21 at the Arcadia Community Center. The evening began with small ensembles played
for the audience after dinner. Craig
and Mary Durst, known professionally as 2AZZ1, and three of their friends
jazzed up the entertainment after dinner in their own unique way. The evening crescendo as
the audience is actually immersed in music when all the orchestra students
come out to surround the audience for three closing numbers. Much thanks for the evening goes to the
Music Students, the Music Directors at all grade levels in Arcadia and to the
parent volunteers, particularly this years chairperson; Susan Lai, who make these opportunities to share
programs like this possible. Click the title to see more pictures.
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Orchestra Potluck Pictures are online! |
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Orchestra parents and
students enjoyed delicious international cuisines at the annual
Orchestra potluck on November 14th, 2003. In addition, parents had
chance to meet the directors and other orchestra parents and find
out all the orchestra activities for the coming months.
Click the title to see some of the highlights!
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Arcadia Festival Of Bands' Pictures are online |
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The Arcadia Festival of Bands celebrated its 50th anniversary on November 15. 39 Southern
California high school marching bands competed in the band review and 13 schools performed
in the field tournament. Rancho Bernardo High School won sweepstakes in both the Band Review
and the Field Tournament. Check the
Festival of Band page for the complete award list. Pictures from the morning
parade and the 50th anniversary celebration are posted online.
Special thanks to former AHS band member Kathy Lee for sharing her wonderful pictures.
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New Band Pictures are online! |
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Competition pictures from Mt. Carmel Band Review and Chino Tournament are online!
Thanks to Mr. Rich Bonaparte for sharing his beautiful pictures with us.
Click the title to see the pictures.
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ITS A GIRL! |
Arcadia High School band director Kevin Sherrill and his wife Anne had their first baby, Audrey Elizabeth Sherrill, on
January 30th around noon. It is a baby girl weighing 9lbs, 8ozs. Both mother and baby are
doing well. Click the baby picture to see more pictures of Sherrill's family.
Congratulations, Mr. Sherrill!
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AHS Band and Color Guard won Sweepstakes at La Palma Band Review |
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Apache Band ended her 2003 Marching season by winning both the Band and Auxiliary Sweepstakes
at La Palma Band Review on Saturday, November 8th. Congratulations to the directors and the
Apache Band and Color Guard for another successful season! Here are the awards for the La Palma Band
Review and Los Altos Field Show:
| La Palma Band Review |
Los Altos Field Competition |
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2nd Place Drum Major
1st Place Percussion
Sweepstakes Auxiliary
Sweepstakes Band |
1st Place Percussion
1st Place Auxiliary
High Music
High General Effect
1st Place Band |
The results from all the 2003 band competitions can be found here.
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Apache Band Won Grand Sweepstake at Chino Tournament! |
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Congratulations to the directors and all the
Band and Color Guard students! Apache Band won Band Review Sweepstake and Band
Grand Sweepstake at the Chino Tournament on Saturday, November 1st. Here are the awards:
| Band Review |
Field Competition |
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1st place Auxiliary
1st place Drum
Major
High Music
Sweepstakes Band |
1st Place Percussion
3rd Place Auxiliary
1st Place Band |
Band Grand Sweepstakes
(Average Parade/Field Scores) |
In Mt. Carmel Tournament on October 25th, Apache Band
won First Place Drum Major, First Place Auxilary, and First Place Band in combined
Parade and Field competition.
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Fall String Concert - Thursday, November 6th, 2003 |
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Arcadia Fall String Concert will be held on 7PM, Thursday, November 6th, at
First Church of the
Nazarene, 3700 Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena. This concert features
String Orchestras from Dana Middle School, Foothills Middle
School, First Ave. School, Arcadia High Scholl Freshman Orchestra, Arcadia High
School String Orchestra and Arcadia High School Symphony Strings. Donation is $6.00
per person. Click here to see a map to First Church of
the Nazarene.
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Apache Band Swept Sweekstakes at Valencia/Placentia Competition |
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A Big Congratulations to the Directors and all the AHS Band & Color Guard students!
The Apache Band won a landslide victory at the Valencia Band Review and Placentia Field
Competition on Saturday, October 11th.
Here are the awards:
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Plecentia Field Competition |
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1st place Auxiliary
1st place Drum Major (Chris G.)
High Music
Sweepstakes Band |
1st Place Percussion
Sweepstakes Auxiliary
High Visual
High General Effect
High Music
Sweepstakes Band |
Click the title to see the competition pictures.
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AHS Music Groups Performed at Lucky Baldwin Day Picnic |
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Arcadia High
School String Quartet and Pep Band performed at Lucky
Baldwain Day Picnic on Sunday, November 2rd at Arcadia County
Park. Their lively performance attracted many cheering audience. See
the pep band pictures.
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Car Wash Pictures are online! |
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Car Wash, the first Music Club Fundraiser, was held on Saturday, September 20th
on four sites: Holly Avenue
Elementary School, Hugo Reid Elementary School, Dana Middle School basketball courts
and First Avenue Middle School basketball courts.
It was again a huge success thanks to all the music students' hard work, parent volunteers, and
generous donations from fellow Arcadians. Check the pictures online!.
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More Music Camp Pictures are online |
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Thank to Rich Bonaparte, we got more Music Camp pictures online!
For
the first time, the music camp was held in two camps, Camp Maranatha for Orchestra and
Color Guard and Idyllwild Pines for Band and Percussion. Over 550 students participated in
a week of intense music training and numerous fun social activities! Check out the
pictures for some of the highlights. If you have pictures to share, please send
them to Peggy Li.
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2002/2003 Band Award is Announced |
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2002/2003 Band Award was Announced on Tuesday, June 10th at the Band Room.
Click here for a complete list. Congratulations to
all the winners. The 2003/2004 Band section leaders, the drum major, the band officers
and the orchestra officers were also
announced. Cris G. is the new Drum Major. Lauren E. and Jeff S. are the new presidents
for AHS band and orchestra, respectively. Click here
for a complete list of the newly elected leaders for the 2003/2004 band and orchestra.
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2003-2004 Music Club Membership Drive |
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Register to 2003-2004 Arcadia Music Membership now! The
Arcadia Music Club provides the financial support that is necessary for our
students to have the opportunity to be a part of an exceptional instrumental
music program. The Club aids in raising
and managing the funds to purchase uniforms, musical instruments, instrumental
instruction, coaching, and many other costs associated with a program of this
size. One way you can help is by
becoming a member of the Arcadia Music Club.
Please print the membership form, fill it out and bring it
back during "P-days" or mail it to
Arcadia Music Club at P.O. Box 660131, Arcadia CA 91066-0131..
For questions, please email Cindy Falk
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Arcadia Trailer Has a New Look! |
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Thank you parents!
Due to the success of this year's fundraisers enough extra money was raised to do much
needed repairs and painting for the Arcadia trailer that is often seen parked next to the
music room. Our shiny rig is now on its way to Florida, driven by retired music teacher
Dennis Davies, with the orchestra gear. Look for it when it when it returns next month.
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