Mar 9, 2020 | 7/8 Band, 7/8 Color Guard, 7/8 Drumline, 7/8 Orchestra, Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, Concerts, Drumline, Fundraising, HS Band, MPA Board, Parents, Rehearsals, Trips, Weekly Schedule
Monday, March 9th
- Gift Card Orders Due
- 7pm: MPA Meeting – Band Room
- 8pm: NY Trip Meeting – Band Room
Tuesday, March 10th
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
- 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal
Wednesday, March 11th
Festival Concerts
- 6:15pm: Call time for 7/8 Orchestra
- Concert Wear, per Mr. Myers’ instructions
- 6:30pm: Call time for 9-12 Orchestra
- 7pm: Orchestra Concert Begins
- 7:15pm: Call time for 7/8 Band
- Concert Wear, per Mr. Myers’ instructions
- 7:30pm: Call time for 9-12 Band
- 8pm: Band Concert Begins
Thursday, March 12th
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 3:30-5pm: Beginning Drumline
- 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal
Feb 17, 2020 | Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, Concerts, Drumline, Fundraising, HS Band, Jazz Band
21st Annual Celebrate Music Dinner Show & Fundraising Gala
Saturday, February 22nd
La Canada Country Club
The 9-12 Dinner Show will be held at the La Canada Country Club on Saturday, February 22nd and will begin at 5:30pm.
A delicious dinner, silent auction, live auction, and performances by each of our 9-12 groups. It’ll be a great evening of food, friendship, and fantastic music. Please join us!
Tickets are $100 adults, $35 students, $25 for performing students, and $15 for the After Party.
All persons attending the Dinner Show must purchase a ticket. Please pre-purchase… Walk-in tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will NOT guarantee a seat.
Sponsorships
Please consider becoming a sponsor to the Instrumental Music Program… It’s a donation to the best program on campus! It’s not too late to purchase a sponsorship (however, you will not receive recognition in the program) and it’s the only way to have reserved seating!
Sponsorship levels include:
Guardian – $1500
8 reserved dinner tickets;
Jazz Band after party;
40 raffle tickets
Benefactor – $1000
6 reserved dinner tickets;
Jazz Band after party;
20 raffle tickets
Patron – $500
4 reserved dinner tickets;
Jazz Band after party;
10 raffle tickets
Sponsor – $300
2 reserved dinner tickets;
Jazz Band after party;
5 raffle tickets
Supporter – $150
1 reserved dinner ticket;
Jazz Band after party;
2 raffle tickets
By becoming a sponsor, your seat will be reserved at the Dinner Show. This is the only way to reserve seats at the show.
Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets are available but they’re going fast! Cost is one ticket for $5 or 5 tickets for $20.
We have some great prizes and you don’t have to be present to win! So let’s get selling. All of these proceeds will go towards the fundraising of the Dinner Show.
Prizes
Grand Prize: DJI Mavic Mini Drone with Fly More Combo Package
2nd Prize: Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart & Super Smash Bros
3rd Prize: Air Pods Pro
Feb 3, 2020 | Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, Concerts, Drumline, Fundraising, HS Band, Jazz Band
21st Annual Celebrate Music Dinner Show & Fundraising Gala
Saturday, February 22nd
La Canada Country Club
The 9-12 Dinner Show will be held at the La Canada Country Club on Saturday, February 22nd and will begin at 5:30pm.
A delicious dinner, silent auction, live auction, and performances by each of our 9-12 groups. It’ll be a great evening of food, friendship, and fantastic music. Please join us!
Tickets are $90 adults (early bird), $35 students, $25 for performing students, and $15 for the After Party. February 14th is the last day for early bird prices.
All persons attending the Dinner Show must purchase a ticket. Please pre-purchase… Walk-in tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and will NOT guarantee a seat.
Sponsorships/Tickets
Please consider becoming a sponsor to the Instrumental Music Program… It’s a donation to the best program on campus! Sponsorships must be purchased by February 14th for recognition in the program.
Sponsorship levels include:
Guardian – $1500
8 reserved dinner tickets;
Jazz Band after party;
40 raffle tickets
Benefactor – $1000
6 reserved dinner tickets;
Jazz Band after party;
20 raffle tickets
Patron – $500
4 reserved dinner tickets;
Jazz Band after party;
10 raffle tickets
Sponsor – $300
2 reserved dinner tickets;
Jazz Band after party;
5 raffle tickets
Supporter – $150
1 reserved dinner ticket;
Jazz Band after party;
2 raffle tickets
By becoming a sponsor, your seat will be reserved at the Dinner Show. This is the only way to reserve seats at the show.
Silent Auction
There’s still time to add items to the Silent Auction! If you have anything that you would like to donate or if you would be willing to contact local businesses to donate items to benefit the Instrumental Music Program, please let Jospehine Alvarez-Salazar know.
In years past we have had donations of Disney/California Adventure passes; Lakers Tickets; Dodgers Tickets; certificates to hair salons, Gift cards to restaurants; Music lessons; Tickets to Jimmy Kimmel; a weekend at Mammoth… Use your imagination – any donation is welcome.
This year we will again have the Silent Auction online. The Auction is now open and it’s time to bid, bid, bid!
Raffle Tickets
Raffle Tickets will be available soon! Cost is one ticket for $5 or 5 tickets for $20.
We have some great prizes and you don’t have to be present to win! So let’s get selling. All of these proceeds will go towards the fundraising of the Dinner Show.
Prizes
Grand Prize: DJI Mavic Mini Drone with Fly More Combo Package
2nd Prize: Nintendo Switch with Mario Kart & Super Smash Bros
3rd Prize: Air Pods Pro
Senior Tributes – DUE FEBRUARY 14th!
If your student is a Senior this year, you will want to put an ad in the Dinner Show program. All senior parents should have received a separate email this week. If not, we apologize and please consider this your notification.
If you would like to place a Senior Tribute, please click on the link and you’ll find all the instructions and information. Cost is $50.
Dinner Show – Senior Tributes 2020
The deadline for submitting Senior Tributes is Friday, February 14!
Jan 21, 2020 | 7/8 Color Guard, 7/8 Drumline, Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, Drumline, Fundraising, Jazz Band, Parents, Rehearsals, Trips, Volunteers, Weekly Schedule
Monday, January 20th
Tuesday, January 21st
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 3:30-5pm: Winter Concert 7-12 Percussion Rehearsal
- 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: Winter Marching 9-12 Percussion Rehearsal
Wednesday, January 22nd
- Concerto Concert Auditions after School
- 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal
- 7pm: Dinner Show Committee Meeting – Thuss House
Thursday, January 23rd
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 3:30-5pm: Winter Concert 7-12 Percussion Rehearsal
- 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: Winter Marching 9-12 Percussion Rehearsal
Friday, January 24th – Sunday January 26th
Jan 21, 2020 | Advanced Orchestra, Trips
9-12 Orchestra Winter Retreat!
Friday, January 24th
- Come to school with gear & store in Band Room till after school
- After school: load buses, leave approx. 4pm for Angeles Crest Christian Camp
- Approx. 5pm: Arrive at camp
- Get settled in cabins
- 5:30pm: Dinner
- 6:30-9:30pm: Evening activities; s’mores, games
- 9:30-10pm: cabins, lights out
Saturday, January 25th
- 8:30am: Breakfast
- 9:30-11:30am: Sectionals
- 12pm: Lunch
- 1:30-4:30pm: Afternoon activities
- 5:30pm: Dinner
- 6:30-7:30pm: Full rehearsal
- 7:30-9:30pm: Evening activities
- 9:30-10pm: cabins, lights out
Sunday, January 26th
- Cabins must be cleared by 10am. After waking up, pack your belongings and bring them to the rehearsal room
- 8:30am: Breakfast
- 10-11am: Full rehearsal
- 11:30am: Lunch
- 12:30-1pm: Load buses, leave camp
- 1:30-2pm: Arrive LCHS
Retreat Location
Angeles Christian Camp
Weather Information
What to Bring
- Instrument
- music
- folding music stand
- water bottle
- lip balm
- sleeping bag & pillow
- towel & washcloth
- toiletries
- 1 bag for clothes: good coat, good shoes, sweaters, hat, gloves
What NOT to Bring
- weapons
- anything flammable
- drugs
- alcohol
- vaping
- food
Jan 20, 2020 | Advanced Orchestra, Trips
Payment Due at End of 1st Semester
It’s time to start thinking about the Winter Retreat! The dates will be after school on Friday, January 24th through Sunday afternoon, January 26th.
There will be lots of fun in the mountains, practice of upcoming Festival music, have special coaching sessions, lots of good food and snacks, and super fun times with your friends.
The cost is $325 per student. If you haven’t already paid, now is the time. Checks should be made out to “LCHS MPA,” and put in the black box in the Band Room.
If any parents would like to volunteer to chaperone, please contact Yvonne Lim.
Jan 20, 2020 | Advanced Orchestra, Parents, Trips
As we prepare for the Winter Retreat, we’re looking for families to sign-up to help out with the snacks. Please click on the link and sign-up! The students are always so appreciative of the snacks!
Also, if you still need to pay for the Winter Retreat, please do so. It just makes everything easier if you are paid and ready to go.
Please click on the link check the box for Winter Retreat and pay online or with a check made payable to LCHS MPA and placed in the black locked box in the Band Room.
If you have questions, please contact Ms. Munday or Yvonne Lim.
Jan 13, 2020 | 7/8 Color Guard, 7/8 Drumline, Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, Concerts, Drumline, Fundraising, Jazz Band, MPA Board, Parents, Rehearsals, Volunteers, Weekly Schedule
Monday, January 13th
- 7pm: MPA Meeting – Band Room
- 8pm: Dinner Show Committee Meeting – Band Room
Tuesday, January 14th
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 3:30-5pm: Winter Concert 7-12 Percussion Rehearsal
- 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: Winter Marching 9-12 Percussion Rehearsal
Wednesday, January 15th
- 6:30-9pm: Jazz Band Rehearsal
Thursday, January 16th
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 3:30-4:30pm: Winter Concert 7-12 Percussion Rehearsal
- 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: Winter Marching 9-12 Percussion Rehearsal
9-12 Orchestra to California Adventure
- 7:15am: Arrive in Concert Attire, Load truck (instruments and clothes for the day)
- 8am: Depart LCHS
- 9am: Arrive Disney/Security
- 11:30am: Performance at California Adventure stage
- 12:30pm: Dismissed back to the park (CA Adv. or Disneyland)
- 7pm: Meet at the Compass in the Esplande (the space between the entrances of the parks)
- 7:30pm: Depart Disney
- 8:30pm: Arrive at LCHS, unload truck, dismissed
- Students need to bring everything for a concert performance:
- Concert Wear
- Black socks
- Dress shoes
- Instrument
- Music
Dec 18, 2019 | Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, HS Band, Parents, Trips
Encore Tours, the company arranging the New York trip, has indicated that some participants have only paid the deposit of $200. Please go to the website and make a payment of $1000 prior to December 22nd to be sure your student has an airline seat.
After December 22nd, all participants that have not paid a total of $1200 will be dropped from the trip.
If you are planning on using funds from your student’s account, please email Mr. Stone and let him know so he can communicate that to the tour company. (And be sure to let Mr. Bohannon know that you are planning on using the student account. The deadline for that is December 19th.)
For questions, please contact Mr. Stone.
Dec 16, 2019 | 7/8 Color Guard, Advanced Orchestra, Color Guard, Drumline, Parents, Rehearsals, Trips, Weekly Schedule
Tuesday, December 17th
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal (9-12)
Thursday, December 19th
- Deadline to use Student Funds for NY Trip
- Orchestra Retreat Payment Due
- 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
- 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
- 6-9pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal (9-12)
Friday, December 20th
- 10am-5:30pm: Winter Marching Percussion Rehearsal (9-12)
