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During the marching band's first competition, Mia Boudreaux plays a trumpet solo.

Marching band wins first competition

Katie Quaranta and Karis Weiss
October 14, 2019
Rehearsing repertoire for the Capitol Section Honor Band on Jan. 12, Carina Geist practices in the band room at intervention.

Flutist makes school history with acceptance into All-State Honor Band

Grace Chang, Staff Writer
January 15, 2019
PRACTICE PAYS OFF. Gavin Fortenberry (left), Daniel Kumpf (center), and Elijah Millington (right) rehearse their songs before their performance at Cuyamaca College on April 21. Fortenberry, Kumpf, and Millington play trumpet in the jazz band. The jazz band received an average score of 90 out of 100 from the judges and finished in second place among others in their category. Fortenberry said, “[We had] been practicing [the songs] for a few months; I practiced at home and at school. I was tired from the night before [our performance] but I was pumped to play.”

Music department travels to San Diego to compete in band festival

Sam Aggrey Fynn
May 8, 2018
Band students pose before boarding a boat for a dinner cruise April 20. Photo by Kris Harper

Musicians take on San Diego to compete and explore

Cameryn Oakes, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
World History and Geography teacher Ms. Suzie Main points to her white board with the words School Of Rock on it. Showing that teachers as well find inspiration from music.

What music are teachers listening to?

Jadea Tisdale, Staff Writer
April 26, 2018

Marching band performs the first movement of their piece “Second City Nights”

AJ CABRERA, Staff writer
October 30, 2017
Julia Allwardt and Shelby Johnson plays xylophone. Photo by Maximo Esguerra

12-hour practices prepare marching band for season

Maximo Esguerra, Morgan Hawkins and Deanna Payan, Staff Writers
August 9, 2016
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Les Friction is the most underrated band

Christina Vasilenko, Staff Writer
January 29, 2016
A picture of the music that the orchestra is playing this year. Photo by Rachel Larson

Music program is competing at Disneyland

Rachel Larson, Staff Writer
January 29, 2016
5 Seconds of Summer's new single looks so perfect

5 Seconds of Summer’s new single looks so perfect

Savannah Houdek, Staff Writer
March 11, 2014
Carsen Van der Linden during the Maroon 5 concert at Sleeptrain Amphitheater.

Finding the music


December 20, 2013
Color guard practices their routine on Sept. 26. Photo by RILEY WYNNE

Color guard waves their flags on the football field


October 19, 2013
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