Arcadia High School Orchestra

Music Camp
All band, orchestra, and color guard members attend Music Camp the week before school starts. There will be twenty-five top music instructors to work with individual sections. There will be fun group activities to get acquainted with fellow musicians as well. Besides scheduled events, there will also be free time for swimming, ultimate frisbee, ping pong, and more. The annual AHS music camp is held in Idyllwild Pines Camp in the beautiful San Jacinto Mountains, overlooking Palm Springs.

Home Football Games
The Marching Band and the Color Guard perform at all home football games. Performances include the opening Star Spangled Banner, the field show at half-time and conclude with the Alma Mater.

Away Football Games
A select group of band members make up the Pep Band that accompanies the team and plays throughout the game at the away football games

Car Wash Fundraiser
One of the major Music Club fundraiser programs for all the music groups. Held in September every year, Band, Color Guard, and orchestra students ask family and friends to sponsor the Car Wash fundraiser by donation pledges while students wash cars to promote these donations.

Parades and Field Shows
The Band and Color Guard perform in parades and field shows throughtout the first semester. Performance information will be given to students during the week prior to the event. Parents are encouranged to support and attend all parades and field shows.

Fall String Concert
An evening orchestra performance by the High School Orchestras, along with the orchestras from Dana Middle School, First Avenue Middle School and Foothills Middle School.

Festival of Bands
The entire Band and Color Guard hosts the Arcadia Festival of Bands and marches down Baldwin Avenue with over 40 of the top Southern California bands. The Festival of Bands holds a field show competition at the Citrus College Stadium in Glendora. This is a premier event that is well respected throughout the musical community.

Holiday Concert
An evening of concert music, held at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium, performed by the Orchestra and Arcadia High School's Choral groups.

Rose Parade
On Wednesday, January 1, 2003, the AHS Apache Marching Band will march in the Rose Parade in Pasadena. This will be the 13th trip down Colorado Blvd. in the band's 50 year history. Our students will also participate in Bandfest, the Tournament's showcase of field shows, on Monday, December 30 at Pasadena City College's football stadium. Be sure and join your friends and neighbors as the Arcadia Band and Color Guard, along with the City of Arcadia float, rings in the New Year!

Spaghetti Dinner
The traditional Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser takes place in late January after the conclusion of marching season. Guests enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner served by the Music Club and entertainment is provided by the Marching Band and Color Guard with highlights of the past season.

Vertical Concerts
Both Orchestra 3 and Concert Band 3 perform in Vertical Concerts held in the Spring. In addition, the three middle schools send their top level orchestras and bands as well as an orchestra and band made up of the best players in the elementary program. The concert is held at Citrus College's beautiful Haugh Auditorium.

Winter Guard
The Color Guard performs in indoor competitions. This Winter Guard team competes against other Southern California schools by performing flag and drill routines choreographed to music. The Color Guard also competes at the national level.

Spring Percussion
The Percussion section performs in competitons throughout Southern California with musical and technical routines. The percussion section also competes at the national level.

Orchestra Benefit Dinner
This elegant evening fundraiser includes a delicious dinner and beautiful musical performance by orchestra students' string ensembles and a reknown guest artist, most the time from our own Arcadia High School.

Spring Show
The Color/Winter Guard hosts drill teams and flag teams from each of our three Middle Schools in a performance of their routines for family and friends.

The Pops Concert
This final concert, for family and friends, is staged in a cafe setting where guests can enjoy delicious desserts and drinks. The concert includes music performed by the school's Band 3, Orchestra 3, Symphony Orchestra, and Choral groups.

Arcadia Music Club Meetings
of the Arcadia Music Club are held on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Band Room at Arcadia High School.