NEWS
2019-2020 |
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Welcome Music Booster Parents!
The end of the marching season approaches, but there is no slowing down for the SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard.
- The Trabuco Hills Tournament in the Hills is coming up - Saturday November 16th. The event starts at 1:55 pm. Call time: 9:30 am Pit & Props, 11 am everybody else
- Just before heading for the final competition we have Friends and Family Night. Don't miss this event. Come to the school field on November 20th @ 7:30 to watch the band training, followed by a full show performance. Have your camera ready for picture time afterwards!
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It's Time to Sell Some Oranges!!!
Great healthy way to help the Band!
We are selling fresh oranges from a farm in Central San Joaquin Valley. One box of about 40 oranges or 20 lbs for $24. Please fill your order and give it to Mr. Crawford. All orders are due by Friday, Nov. 15th. The orange boxes will be delivered on December 12th by the band room, all day from 10 am. Download the order form. |
Next Music Boosters meeting is on Monday, December 2nd from 7pm to 8pm in the Choir Room. Come hear the updates from the Band and Orchestra Student Presidents and Music Director Mr. Crawford.
Practice times during marching season: Evening Practice: Mondays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday Practice: (8/24, 9/7, 9/14) from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sectionals: Schedule separately based on instrument section. |
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Click here to download the 2019-2020 calendar.
KEY DATES11/9 Marching Band Competition
@El Camino College 11/16 Marching Band Competition @Trabuco Hills 11/20 Band Family Night 11/23-24 WBA Championships @Kingsburg 11/25-29 Thanksgiving Break 12/2 Music Boosters Meeting 12/12 Winter Concert BINGO HELPClick on the dates to sign up :
Aug 3, 2019 Sep 7, 2019 Oct 5, 2019 Nov 2, 2019 Dec 7, 2019 Jan 4, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Mar 7, 2020 Apr 4, 2020 May 2, 2020 Jun 6, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 MUSIC BOOSTER MEETINGWhen : 1st Monday of every month
(unless otherwise noted) Where : SPHS Choir Room Who : ALL Music Program Parents welcome. |
Marching Band Competitions:
Chaperones and Drivers Needed! Please click on the dates to volunteer if you are able to help as a driver or as a chaperone and to push instruments onto the field (or go to the volunteer page here). As a bonus, you get to watch the amazing field show upclose!
Oct 12, 2019 Comp 1 - Ayala Music in Motion (schedule) Oct 19, 2019 Comp 2 - RCC Big Orange Classic (schedule) Oct 26, 2019 Comp 3 - SoCal Tournament of Gold (schedule) Nov 9, 2019 Comp 4 - SoCal Super Show (schedule) Nov 16, 2019 Comp 5 - Trabuco Hills Tournament in the Hills (schedule) Nov 23, 2019 Comp 6 - WBA Championships (schedule) Bingo Parents NeededBingo at SPHS is one of our steady fundraising events, open year-round.
Parent and student volunteers are needed on the first Saturday of every month to help staff and raise funds for the Music Program! Please consider helping out! Students : Sign up with your section leaders / officers. Keep a lookout for calls to help. Parents : Click here to sign up. We need more volunteers! It's fun and you get dinner! 4pm -10pm. BE ON TIME, PLEASE! & KEEP YOUR COMMITMENT! Give yourself plenty of time to arrive by 4pm, at the SPHS gym. Please be mindful when signing up as we're counting on you! Notify the Music Booster asap if there's a conflict or better yet, find your own replacement if possible. We appreciate your help very much! USE AMAZON AND SUPPORT THE MUSIC PROGRAMShop at smile.amazon.com and support the SPHS Instrumental Music Program at the same time! You get the same products and the same prices and the Music Boosters get 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases.
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2019 - 2020 Marching Band Season
The Firebird
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4th Competition - 11/9/19
SoCal Super Show |
3rd Competition - 10/26/19
SoCal Tournament of Gold |
On Saturday, November 9th, the SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard headed to El Camino College. It was a long exiting day with another great performance. The band score 74.5 and placed 8th in its group. Keep up the hard work!
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Saturday was a long day for the SPHS Marching Band and Color guard. In the morning the band headed for Murrieta, CA to participate in the traditional SoCal Tournament of Gold. This week's hard work paid off, with the band achieving a score of 75.05 -more than a three points improvement- placing them in 3rd place. Keep up the good work Tigers!
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2nd Competition - 10/19/19
The RCC Big Orange Classic  Photo courtesy of L. Cho
On Saturday morning the SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard headed to Riverside CC for their second tournament of the season. The drive was long, but everyone enjoyed the day. The band gave a good performance, scoring 71.55 and placing in 5th place. GO TIGERS!!!!
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1st Competition - 10/12/19
Ayala Music in Motion Tournament  Photo courtesy of Echenique Family
On Saturday, the SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard headed for the Ayala HS to participate in their first competition of the Season. What a way to start! Perfect weather, great bands, and great performances. The band manage to surpass itself, getting a 70.8 score in their opening performance. Competition was tough though, and they placed 6th. GREAT JOB TIGERS!
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2018-2019 Marching Band Season
NEXUS
NEXUS
4th of July Festival of Balloons
- The Minuteman Band had another fun and successful performance during the 4th of July Festival of Balloons. Click here for some pictures.
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SPRING CONCERT
5/15/19  Photo courtesy of Noelle C.
SPHS family and friends enjoyed an evening of music by the talented students from the SPHS Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Band.
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 Photo courtesy of Aimee Y.
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SPAGHETTI DINNER NIGHT
2/28/19  Pictures courtesy of Noelle C. and Federico E.
Thank you for another successful Spaghetti Dinner Night!!!!
On Thursday, Feb. 28th the South Pasadena High School and SPHS Music Boosters hosted the annual Spaghetti dinner night. About 600 people attended the event! Everyone enjoyed an evening with excellent performances by our young musicians, great food and many prizes. Please take the time to thank our sponsors and donors! |
CAROLING AROUND S. PASADENA
12/15/2018 
Thank you to ALL the sponsors of the annual Holiday Caroling by the SPHS Band and Orchestra.
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FRIENDS AND FAMILY NIGHT
11/14/18 
Family and friends gathered to see the final performance of the SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard. Amazing show and great performance!
At the end it was picture time. Everyone enjoyed the evening and due to Championship cancellation, it was the ending of the season. |
4th COMPETITION - 11/10/18
2018 Trabuco Hills Tournament in the Hills  Photos courtesy of Noelle C. and Ricardo R.
Last competition before heading to finals.
It was a tight fight in the 3A category. The SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard scored 77.85 and placed 7th. That's a four point jump! Way to go Tigers! |
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3rd COMPETITION - 10/27/18
So Cal Super Show @ Warren HS  Photos courtesy of Noelle C. and Band Family
Nice sunny day at Warren High School. The SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard faced a tough competition on Saturday. The band scored 73.55, and placed 6th in the 3A category. Keep up the good work Tigers!
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2nd COMPETITION - 10/20/2018
Mission Viejo Field Show Tournament  Photos courtesy of Noelle C.
The SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard keep improving, giving a great performance Saturday, October 20th. They earned a team score of 70.55 and placed 2nd in the 3A category. Great job Tigers!
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1st COMPETITION - 10/13/2018
Ayala Music in Motion Tournament  Photos courtesy of Noelle C. and Nicolle F.
Despite the weather, the SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard had their first competition of the season on Saturday October 13th. Not even the rain was able to lower the spirits. They had a great performance that earned them a score of 69.35, and place them 4th in the 3A category.
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UCLA BAND DAY @ THE ROSE BOWL
10/6/2018 
Marching season is here! The SPHS Marching Band participated on Saturday, October 6th in this great event at the Rose Bowl. Band and Color Guard enjoyed the evening. They warmed up for the upcoming competitions, and had fun watching the game and other bands perform.
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2017-2018 Marching Band Season
The Elements of Life - Music from Cirque du Soleil
Spring Concert - Friday (05/18/2018)
Don't miss the last concert this year. Lets celebrate a full year of hard work and great accomplishments!
Friday (05/18/2018), from 7pm to 9pm in the Auditorium. Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Orchestra and Jazz Band performance.
Friday (05/18/2018), from 7pm to 9pm in the Auditorium. Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Orchestra and Jazz Band performance.
Spring Trip Update (04/12/2018 - 04/15/2018)
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News Flash from Music Festival in Seattle :
Click on the above link to see the SPHS Instrumental Music Program students' accolades during their spring trip to Seattle. They are the winners of the Instrumental Sweepstakes Trophy! Plus many more awards!!! Check out the photos by clicking here. Hope to upload more in the future. Way to go, Tigers! Congratulations! Thank you, Mr. Crawford! |
Friends & Family 2 : Concert Tuesday
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Thank you for coming out and enjoying an evening of music before the students go away to their Spring Trip Music Festival in Seattle!
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Winterline Competitions
Winterline competition dates are :
Feb 24,
Mar 10, &
Mar 31.
It's going to be another wonderful season.
Good luck, Tigers!
Feb 24,
Mar 10, &
Mar 31.
It's going to be another wonderful season.
Good luck, Tigers!
Spaghetti Dinner Night (SDN) - 02/23/2018
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Caroling around South Pasadena - 12/16/2017 Photos courtesy of P. Luna
On Saturday, December 16th the Band and Orchestra were invited to perform at local businesses around South Pasadena to spread holiday cheers, along Mission and Fair Oaks.
Please remember to come back and patron the businesses to thank them for supporting SPHS Music Program. A list of sponsors can be found here. |
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Final COMPETITION: WBA Championships in Fresno
11/17-19/2017  Seniors Salute - photo courtesy of A. Chan
On Friday, the SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard headed to Fresno for the WBA final competition. Great way to end the season. The band and guard had an incredible performance of The Elements of Life, earning a score of 80.95. The event was fun, competition tough, and it was really cold. Lots of hot chocolate and camaraderie maintained the spirits high.
Way to Go Tigers! Happy Thanksgiving! |
FAMILY NIGHT @ SPHS Stadium
11/15/2017 
The Elements of Life - Music from Cirque du Soleil.
On Wednesday, the SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard got to perform at home before heading to the final competition at Fresno. Parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends had a chance to enjoy the show. Great Work Tigers! |
4th COMPETITION: WBA Super Show @ Long Beach CC
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3rd COMPETITION : Big Orange Classics @ Riverside
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2nd COMPETITION :
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XQ Super School Live TV Show 9/8/2017
Drumline, Band and Color Guard students had an amazing opportunity to tape a XQ Super School Live TV show that celebrates students and teachers and their great work.
Rehearsals on Tuesday 9/5 from 3:00-8:00 and Thursday 9/7 from 2:00-8:30. The actual taping happened on Friday 9/8 from 10:30am-7:00ish pm and broadcasted LIVE at 8:00pm by four major networks. Great job! Click here for a Tiger newspaper article. |
Sunstock Solar Festival in Downtown LA with Trapdoor Social 9/9/2017
The band got to do a fun event in downtown LA with a rock band on 9/9/17!
Plenty of fun to be had by all! |
2016-2017 Marching Band Season
MAN-chanical !
band camp - August 2016
photo courtesy of Kanak B.
Caroling 12/10/2016 10am - 2pm,
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Orchestra - Secret Santa!Before the winter break, Orchestra members exchanged handmade gifts for a game of Secret Santa! It was great fun!
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WBA Championships in Fresno
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Wednesday Night is Family Night 11/16/2016
MAN-chanical !
Mark your calendar! Wednesday, Nov 16 - Marching Band and Color Guard Family Night, SPHS stadium, at 7pm. Invite your friends and families. Come watch and enjoy!!! Your students will be performing their field show, just for you. Perfect photo op! Click here to view some photos from the evening. |
4th COMPETITION : WBA Super Show LBCC 11/12/2016SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard worked hard and performed well at the WBA Super Show in Long Beach. They scored 76.55, nearly 6 points improvement from the previous competition and their highest this season, placing them 6th in the 4A division.
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3rd COMPETITION : RCC Big Orange Classic 11/05/2016After an afternoon of fierce competition, the SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard placed 5th at Riverside Community College's WBA Big Orange Classic Band Tournament, scoring 70.65 - their highest score yet this season. Next up for MAN-chanical is the Long Beach WBA Super Show and then onward to the WBA Championship in Fresno.
Good luck, SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard!!! |
2nd COMPETITION : Bands of America 10/29/2016
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Drumline plays to an appreciative crowd at MHS Halloween Carnival
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Go Drumline! at MHS Halloween carnival.
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1st BAND COMPETITION : Ayala Music in Motiion 10/15/2016 Photo courtesy of student Kanak Belgaum. "Congrats on 3rd place guys! Let's keep improving!"
MAN-chanical !!!
SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard performed beautifully at WBA's Ayala Music in Motion competition on 10/15/2016, despite unexpected delays and a few equipment issues. This was their first time in 4AAAA division and they placed 3rd out of 6 schools, scoring 66.40! Bravo! |
UCLA Band Day
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Music Banquet photos
Applause to all the students. The music year-end banquet was memorable - see more photos under Images.
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Happy 4th of July, 2016 !!!
Thank you for coming out to support the students at the Festival of Balloons and Fireworks July 4th, 2016! Click here to see some photos of the Minuteman Band, parading down to Garfield Park.
Thank you so much, volunteers, for helping out with ticket sales! |
Spring Trip
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Winter Line in Pasadena Regional
The SPHS Winer Line placed 8th in the prelims and 9th in the finals at the WGI Pasadena Perc Finals on Feb. 20-21, 2016.
Thirteen schools competed in their division. Congratulations! |
WBA Championships on Nov. 21-22, 2015
The SPHS Tiger Marching Band and Color Guard successfully took 5th out of 14 bands in their division at the WBA Class Championships in Fresno, CA on Saturday, November 21 with a score of 82.10, qualifying them for the Grand Championship Finals competition the following morning. This is only the second time that they have made it to finals in band history. It is the second consecutive year that they made the finals. The students were extremely excited and proud of their achievement.
The Western Band Association hosts marching band competitions in the western United States, with bands competing from California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. The SPHS Band competes in the 3A division with 40 other bands. [For the Grand Championship] Finals on Sunday, SPHS placed 12th. They closed their marching season with a great finish. Excerpt from article by Sheldon Chen, Band President |
WBA Trabuco Hills HS on Nov. 7, 2015
The SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard competed this Saturday, November 7, at the Tournament in the Hills at Trabuco Hills High School. They garnered fourth place with a score of 80.15, a four-point jump from last Saturday. The competition was fierce, as the difference between fourth and second place was a minute 0.6 of a point. Members are surprised to have broken the 80-point mark before semifinals, something that hasn't happened in at least eight years.
Excerpt from article by Sheldon Chen, Band President |
WBA Mission Viejo on Oct. 31, 2015 Pictured: Miles Knight, Jason Kang, Amber Au, Nolan Pokpongkiat, Sheldon Chen.
The SPHS Tiger Marching Band and Color Guard earned second place in Class AAA competition at the Mission Viejo Invitational at Mission Viejo High School on Saturday, October 31. They had a score of 76.05 along with honors in high general effect, high music, and high visual. They missed first place by half a point.
Except from an article by Nolan Pokpongkiat, Drum Major |
BOA Regional on Oct. 24, 2015
The SPHS Tiger Marching Band and Color Guard competed in the Bands of America Southern California Regional on October 24 at Long Beach City College. SPHS placed second in Class AA competition with a score of 59.35. They also earned an award for General Effect. This was their best showing in BOA since they started competing three years ago.
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WBA: Ayala Music in Motion Tournament, Oct. 17, 2015
 In front of the space shuttle prop after the awards ceremony. Sheldon Chen, Nolan Pokpongkiat, Amber Au, Jason Kang, Andres Limon and Mr. Crawford.
The SPHS Tiger Marching Band and Color Guard competed in the Music in Motion competition this past Saturday, October 17, at Ruben S. Ayala High School. They secured second place with a score of 73.30 and honors in high music and high general effect, awards given to the band with the best musical sound and best development of their program, respectively.
Excerpt from an article by Nolan Pokpongkiat, Drum Major |
WBA : Vista Murrieta Tournament of Gold, Oct. 10, 2015
What a night! South Pasadena High School Marching Band and Color Guard had a very successful first competition! They worked hard and were rewarded with the High Music Award and placed 3rd in the AAA division. They had a score of 68.25 in a 100 point system, only 0.1 point away from second place. Great job! Check out photos parents took, by clicking here. Also, check out professional photos for sale from WBA here.
A big THANK YOU to all the parent chaperons! It was a long day and a special time for the students as they competed for the first time this season. |
UCLA Band Day - Sept 19, 2015
The band students performed out in the field at Rose Bowl, along with the UCLA marching band and other local high school bands. Go Bruins! Go Tigers! See photos here. |
SEVEN
The field show this year is called "SEVEN" - paying tribute to the 7 astronauts aboard the Challenger. Inspired by Antonin Dvorak's "The New World Symphony", the show takes the audience on a journey towards a new frontier, exploring the importance of faith and courage in the realization of success.
Here's a photo (courtesy of student Kanak Belgaum) of the band section leaders . They will be guiding their peers through another year of fun, hard work and accomplishments. Here's a link to a MVP video, interviewing Brandon, the Drum Line Teacher. Click here. There are also some nice videos on the SPHS Tigers Band&Guard Facebook Page. Click here. |
2014-15 Marching Band Season
Winter Guard 4th at WGASC ChampionshipsTHE SPHS Winter Guard placed fourth at the WGASC Championships on April 26. The event at the Bren Center at University of California, Irvine hosted high schools from southern California. SPHS earned a score of 82.70 and were less than 2 points from first place school South East High School who scored 84.09. Scores. Tiger Online.
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SPHS Music Program Brings Home 8 Awards |
Orchestra & Band Get Top Scores at Burbank HS |
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The SPHS Band, Orchestra and Jazz Band earned eight awards on their spring trip to the San Francisco Music Festival. The Concert Band earned first place and the Outstanding Award Top Score for Concert Band. The orchestra earned second place and the Jazz Band earned second place in their competitions. Also, Maddie Lohr and Alex Pinto earned Individual Maestro Awards. Congratulations to everyone! Photos here.
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The Orchestra and Symphonic Band competed at the SCSBOA Festival at Burbank High School on May 5. Both groups earned a rating of "Unanimous Superior". This is the highest rating that can be awarded at the event.
Congratulations to both Orchestra and Band! Photos. |
Winter Guard Gets 1st Place
1st Place at Valencia HS
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The SPHS Winter Guard earned first place at Aliso Niguel High School on March 28. It was the second consecutive first place finish. They placed first on March 21 at Valencia HS.
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Drum majors Nolan Pokpongkiat and Sheldon Zhu.
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SPHS Gets 9th Place in WBA Grand ChampionshipsSPHS finished 9th of 15 schools with a score of 80.45 in the WBA Grand Championships. They performed their show, Star Crossed Lovers, at Fresno State Bulldog Stadium in Class AAA competition. It was their first appearance in the WBA finals.
Marching Band Makes the WBA Grand ChampionshipsThe Marching Band and Color Guard placed third in their division on Nov. 22 with a score of 82.95, their highest score in the WBA Championships since at least 2008. This qualified them for the Grand Championships on Sunday, Nov. 23. This is the first time they have made the finals. Congratulations!
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Bands of America Long Beach |
Tournament in the Hills on Nov. 15 |
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The marching band earned third place at the Bands of America Long Beach Regional on Nov. 8. They competed against five other schools and scored 64.35. It was their first performance with all their props.
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The marching band competed in the Tournament in the Hills at Trabuco Hills High School on Nov. 15. They earned third place with a score of 78.90, narrowly missing 2nd place. The last competition for them is the WBA Championships in Fresno on Nov. 22 & 23.
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Mission Viejo Invitational
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The SPHS Marching Band and Color Guard competed in the Mission Viejo Invitational at Mission Viejo High School on Nov. 1. SPHS took third place in Class AAA with a score
of 73.70, narrowly missing second place by .60 points. SPHS was able to play with good sound despite
the cold weather and rain. They added
four new visuals for this performance. They
competed against five other schools including El Toro HS, La Canada HS,
Torrance HS, Branham HS, and Trabuco Hills HS.
Their next competition is the Bands of America Southern California
Regional at Long Beach City College on November 8.
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Marching Band at Capistrano HS
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Music in Motion at Ayala 2014SPHS placed 3rd in division AAA at Ayala Music in Motion on Oct. 18. This was their second competition this season. Scores are here. The next competition is the Mission Viejo Invitational on Nov. 1 at Mission Viejo High School.
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eScrip for SPHS Music BoostersYou can direct your eScrip donations to the SPHS Music Boosters by selecting Group ID 500002060 for "So Pasadena High School Music Boosters". Your VonsCard, credit card and debit card purchases will help to raise funds for us. Sign in to eScrip here or register for eScrip here. You can also shop thru eScrip and donations will go to the SPHS Music Boosters - see article below.
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Shopping at the eScrip Online MallYou can do your shopping at the eScrip Online Mall and earn up to 16% from purchases for the SPHS Music Boosters! Just be sure to first visit the eScrip Online Mall whenever your shop. You will be shopping at the same websites you know and trust and pay the same prices you normally would. There are over 1,000 merchants to choose from. The online mall is open year round. More info here.
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If you use a Ralphs Rewards card, you can enroll in Ralphs Community Contribution Program and direct contributions to the SPHS Music Boosters. If you are currently registered then your enrollment ends on August 31. You must re-enroll for the new year on or after September 1. Click here for instructions and information.
You Can Contribute to This Website
Contributions to this website are always welcome! Send your comments, ideas, articles, photos and videos to sphsmusicboosters@gmail.com. We want to present useful information on all areas of the Instrumental Music Program.
2013-14 Marching Band Season
Marching Band Gets 10th Place at WBA Championship
The marching band and color guard placed 10th at the 2013 WBA Championships on Nov. 23 in Fresno. They competed with 16 other schools in Division AAA and earned a 79.50 score. This was their highest score of the season and one of their highest scores in years. At the 2012 WBA Championships they scored 80.25. Congratulations!
Marching Band Places 6th at Trabuco HillsThe marching placed 6th in Class AAA at the Trabuco Hills Tournament in the Hills on Nov. 16. Their score was 78.60 in this WBA competition, their last of the season. Their scores have been steadily improving in every WBA competition.as they head to the WBA Championships in Fresno on Nov. 23.
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Marching Band 3rd at Long Beach Regional
The marching band placed 3rd in Class AA competition at the Bands of America Long Beach Regional on Nov. 9. They earned a score of 66.30 for 13th place overall.
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Marching Band 3rd at Mission Viejo The awards ceremony at Mission Viejo.
The marching band earned 3rd place at Mission Viejo HS on Nov. 2. They scored 76.05 against three others schools in Division AAA in this WBA event. They are showing steady improvement every week with an 8 point increase over their Ayala performance last week. They compete in the BOA Long Beach Regional on Nov. 9.
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Marching Band Gets 7th at AyalaAt Ayala Music in Motion in Chino Hills on Oct. 19, the marching band showed great progress with a score of 68.32, a 14 point increase from the prior week. They competed with ten other schools in the AAA Class of this WBA event. It was a close competition with the Tigers missing 6th place by a .25 margin.
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SPHS Tiger Marching Band at Capistrano HS on Oct.12.
Marching Band Places 3rd at Capo
In their first marching band competition of the season on October 12. the SPHS Tigers placed third. It was held in Mission Viejo at Capistrano Valley High School and was the first of the MBOS Open Series. SPHS had a final score of 54.88. More photos here.
In their first marching band competition of the season on October 12. the SPHS Tigers placed third. It was held in Mission Viejo at Capistrano Valley High School and was the first of the MBOS Open Series. SPHS had a final score of 54.88. More photos here.
2012-13 Winter Season
Winter Guard Wins Championship
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Winterline Semi-finalsThe Winterline placed sixth in the ADLA semi-finals on April 21. They scored 78.35 in the Open Semis Round 1.
Winterline ChampionshipsThe Winterline scored 73.0 in the ADLA Championships on April 27 at Long Beach City College. Scores.
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Winterline ScheduleThe SPHS Winterline has finalized their 2013 schedule. Competitions are on March 9 & 23 with semi-finals on April 20 and the finals on April 27. Their show will have a Viking theme and they will perform music from 'How to Train Your Dragon'. See the Calendar for details.
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Winterline Competition on March 9Winterline competed at Golden Valley HS in Santa Clarita on March 9. It was their first competition of the season and they scored 71.30 in the Scholastic Open division. See the score. Click on Golden Valley HS, then Scholastic Open then View Recap.
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Winterline Competition on March 23In their second competition of the season, Winterline scored 71.35 for fifth place. They competed on March 23 at Cajon High School in San Bernadino against four other schools. This is an American Drum Line Association (ADLA) competition and SPHS is in the Scholastic Open Division.
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2012-13 Marching Band Season
WBA Championships
The SPHS Tiger Marching Band earned a score of 80.25 in Class AAA at the WBA Championships at Fresno on November 17. They have not scored this high since at least 2008. The Colorguard placed 4th overall in all classes. It was an impressive effort and a great ending to the 2012 marching season. Congratulations!
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RCC Big Orange Classic
The SPHS Tiger Marching Band competed in the RCC Big Orange Classic on Nov. 10 at Riverside Community College. They scored 75.75 for 5th place. It was another big step up in performance for the band. The percussion section had a 22 point increase over last week. The Colorguard got 2nd place with a 7 point increase from last week. Photos.
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Music in Motion
The SPHS Tiger Marching Band placed 4th at the Music in Motion Show at Ayala High School on October 20. They competed in the AAA Division with four other schools. It was their first competition of the season. See photos.
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Tournament in the Hills
The SPHS Tiger Marching Band earned a score of 73.10 at Tournament in the Hills on Nov. 3 at Trabuco Hill High School.
This was a 5 point increase from their previous tournament. The marching band has been working hard on their show and improving with each competition. Photos. |
