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Musicians make final preparations for spring concerts
Simon Aragoza
,
Luminia Huotari
,
Mairyn Osecheck
, and
Navneet Thandi
May 15, 2025
Drum Major Lyndee Veldstra continues family tradition by leading halftime performances
Emerson Kibby
and
Natalia Takeuchi
October 25, 2024
Music Department banquet held in the cafeteria speaks of what to expect for next year
Trinity Kim
and
Christopher Pham
May 5, 2024
Mrs. Michelle Jamieson arrives as the new band teacher to take on the challenge of continuing the music program.
Natalie Deeble, Izzy Hernandez, Desiree Montejano & Jules Sanchez
August 31, 2023
Original staff member Mr. Kris Harper to depart for elementary performing arts program
Alyssa Folmer
,
Emerson Kibby
, and
Isabella Tomasini
May 28, 2023
Stella Wingfield judges her busy life
MG Eck
, Staff writer
December 9, 2022
Marching band wins first competition
Katie Quaranta
and
Karis Weiss
October 14, 2019
Flutist makes school history with acceptance into All-State Honor Band
Grace Chang
, Staff Writer
January 15, 2019
Music department travels to San Diego to compete in band festival
Sam Aggrey Fynn
May 8, 2018
Musicians take on San Diego to compete and explore
Cameryn Oakes
, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
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
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![During zero period jazz band, Gabrielle Clouard, Jess Vicuna, Zachary Taylor and Mr. Kris Harper reminisce about their band experiences in one of the final classes taught by Harper. Harper is leaving to teach in an elementary school music program, as part of the passing of Proposition 28 to reshape performing arts programs in public schools. After 18 years of service, Harper’s position is being filled by a new music teacher, leaving many students both with questions and thoughts about Harper’s impact. “From a band teacher to student, the teacher will still be there, but there's definitely a connection the students have [that] won't be the same with another teacher. I think students will have to help other students adjust and adapt to a new teacher,” Mansour Brame said. Photo by Emerson Kibby](https://www.whitneyupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_1267-900x600.jpg)
![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.”](https://www.whitneyupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_1601-6-900x600.jpg)
