NY Trip – Student Funds – December 19th Deadline

If you are planning to use any of your student funds for the NYC trip you MUST:

  1. Email Marshall Bohannon by December 19th!
  2. Please put Attn: STUDENT ACCOUNT – NYC in the subject line!

The MPA has to mail the check with all students funds to ENCORE TOURS before the end of the year.

We will not be able to apply any student funds to the NYC Trip after December 19th. Thank you for your cooperation!

Volunteers Needed

7/8 Band & Orchestra Winter Concert w/ ALF

We need a couple of 7/8 parents to help serve the pizza dinner for all 7/8 students and all ALF students. We will set up at 4:30pm in the Cafeteria and we’ll be finished by 6:30pm so everyone will be able to attend the concert! If you are willing, please contact Nadia Ali.

9-12 Band & Orchestra Winter Spectacular

We will be having a reception after the Winter Spectacular for all students and audience members.

All 9-12 Band and Orchestra families, please click on the link to sign-up!

Weekly Schedule 12/9

Monday, December 9th

  • Gift Card Orders Due

Tuesday, December 10th

  • 11am-2pm: Poinsettia Deliveries
  • 3-6pm: Poinsettia Pickup
  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 5:30-8:30pm: Winter Guard Rehearsal
  • NO Front Ensemble Rehearsal (9-12 Winter Marching Drumline)
  • 7:30-9pm: Shortened Battery Rehearsal (9-12 Winter Marching Drumline)

School Board Meeting Performance

  • Meet at District Office at 6:45pm
  • Bring instrument
  • Wear black Band sweatshirt
  • Finished at approx. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 11th

  • No Jazz Band Rehearsal

7/8 Band and Orchestra Winter Concert (with ALF)

  • Call time: 4:45pm – Band Room
    • Concert attire
  • 5pm: Band eats in Cafeteria / Orchestra rehearses on stage
  • 6pm: Orchestra eats in Cafeteria / Band rehearses on stage
  • 6:45pm: Doors open
  • 7:00pm: Concert Begins

Thursday, December 12th

  • No Rehearsals

9-12 Band and Orchestra Winter Spectacular

  • 6pm: Call time for Band – on stage ready for rehearsal
    • Concert Wear
  • 6:30pm: Call time for Orchestra
    • Concert Wear
  • 7pm: Concert begins

Weekly Schedule – 12/2

Monday, December 2nd

  • 7pm: MPA Meeting
  • 8pm: Dinner Show Committee Meeting for both 9-12 & 7/8
  • 8pm: Drumline Meeting
    • For all students and their parents interested in being a part of Winter Drumline

Tuesday, December 3rd

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal

Wednesday, December 4th

Thursday, December 5th

  • Deadline for student credit for Poinsettia Sales
  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal

Friday, December 6th

  • 9-12 Marching Spartans and 7/8 Color Guard should take instruments, uniforms, and equipment home after school in prep for the Montrose Christmas Parade.

Saturday, December 7th

Holiday Open House – 9-12 Orchestra

MPA parent and realtor, Monika Song, invites you to a Christmas Pot Luck Party to fundraise for the LCHS Instrumental Music Program!
  • Time: 4:30-8pm
  • Address: 10046 La Canada Way, Shadow Hills 91040
  • Dress: holiday attire – ladies can wear something danceable
  • Things to Bring: your favorite dishes to share; two chairs if you have them
  • Program:
    • LCHS Orchestra performance at 6pm
    • holiday art show and paintings sale
    • professional model coaching catwalk class 5:30-6
    • dance show: salsa class, 7-8 folk dance, tango class
    • All night Karaoke and cards!
    • There will also be a telescope observatory with a rotating dome and large 10″ telescope to check out, too!

Montrose Christmas Parade – 9-12 Marching Spartans & 7/8 Color Guard

  • 5:15pm: Call time for 9-12 Marching Spartans and 7/8 Color Guard
  • Students should be dropped off at the corner of Honolulu and La Crescenta Ave. for parade staging.
  • Full uniform – NO SHAKO – festive holiday hats are encouraged.
  • Students should take instruments and uniforms after school on Friday.
  • Instrument cases and/or flag bags should be left in the car – we will not return to the staging area.
  • Dismissal is at the end of the parade which is at the corner of Honolulu and Ocean View.
  • Parade website

Winter Retreat

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.

Weekly Schedule – 11/11

Monday, November 11th

  • Gift Card Orders Due

Tuesday, November 12th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 5:30pm-8:30pm: 9-12 Band & Guard Rehearsal

Wednesday, November 13th

  • Zero Period: Orchestra Photos
    • Wear Concert attire, and bring school clothes with you to change into. Ordering information coming soon.

Thursday, November 14th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 5:30pm-8:30pm: 9-12 Band & Guard Rehearsal
  • 7pm: Dinner Show Committee Meeting – Band Room

Saturday, November 16th

Trabuco Hills Competition
*Please note that the students will be served lunch at the high school before departing for the competition. Light snacks will be served after performance. There will be concessions available at the event.*

  • 9am: Rehearsal on the field
  • 11am: Load truck
  • 11:45am: Lunch is served
  • 1pm: Load bus
  • 1:15pm: Depart LCHS
  • 2:45pm: Arrive Trabuco Hills HS
  • 3:40pm: Begin Warm-up
  • 4:35pm: Plume on way to Ensemble
  • 4:40pm: Full Ensemble
  • 5:05pm: Pit Departs
  • 5:05pm: Uniforms, tune, water
  • 5:15pm: Pit at Gate
  • 5:20pm: Band Departs
  • 5:25pm: Band at Gate
  • 5:41pm: Performance time
  • 6pm: Change, load truck
  • 9:35pm: Awards
  • 10:05pm: Depart Trabuco Hills HS
  • 11:15pm: Arrive at LCHS, unload truck, hang uniforms
  • 11:45pm: Dismissal

We will need Parent Helpers to help with lunch, donations for lunch, and at the competition. Please use this sign-up link to indicate where you would like to help.

Competition Info:

Trabuco Hills High School
27501 Mustang Run
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Tickets: $12 adults / $7 seniors & children under 12

Performance time: 5:41pm

Orchestra Photos

Orchestra Pictures

Wednesday, November 13th

Zero Period

Wear Concert attire, and bring school clothes with you. Online ordering information will be up soon.

Weekly Schedule – 11/4

Monday, November 4th

  • 7pm: MPA Meeting, all program parents welcome

Tuesday, November 5th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 5:30pm-8:30pm: 9-12 Band & Guard Rehearsal

Thursday, November 7th

  • 3:30-4:30pm: 7/8 Color Guard Rehearsal
  • 5:30pm-8:30pm: 9-12 Band & Guard Rehearsal

Friday, November 8th

9-12 Orchestra Elementary Tour

  • 7:15am: Load truck
  • 7:45am: Load bus, depart LCHS
  • Lunch in Montrose, please bring money for lunch
  • 2:45pm: Arrive back at LCHS
  • Dress is Orchestra sweater and jeans.

Saturday, November 9th

SoCal Super Show
*Please note that the students will be served lunch at the high school before departing for the competition. Light snacks will be served after performance. There will be concessions available at the event.*

  • 9am: Rehearsal on the field
  • 11am: Load truck
  • 11:15am: Lunch is served
  • 12:30pm: Load bus
  • 12:45pm: Depart LCHS
  • 1:45pm: Arrive El Camino CC
  • 2:45pm: Begin Warm-up
  • 3:55pm: Plume on way to Ensemble
  • 3:50pm: Full Ensemble
  • 4:15pm: Pit Departs
  • 4:15pm: Uniforms, tune, water
  • 4:20pm: Pit at Gate
  • 4:20pm: Band Departs
  • 4:25pm: Band at Gate
  • 4:42pm: Performance time
  • 5:12pm: Awards 1A, 2A, 3A
  • 6pm: Change, load truck
  • 6:06pm: Critique (staff only)
  • 6:30pm: Snacks
  • 7pm: Depart El Camino CC
  • 8pm: Arrive at LCHS, unload truck, hang uniforms
  • 8:30pm: Dismissal

We will need Parent Helpers to help with lunch, donations for lunch, and at the competition. Please use this sign-up link to indicate where you would like to help.

Competition Info:

SoCal Super Show
El Camino College Murdock Stadium
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90506

Tickets: $15 adults / $12 seniors & children ages 5-12

Performance time: 4:42pm

9-12 Orchestra Elementary Tour

Elementary Tour

Friday, November 8th

  • 7:15am: Load truck
  • 7:45am: Load bus, depart LCHS
  • Lunch in Montrose, please bring money for lunch
  • 2:45pm: Arrive back at LCHS
  • Dress is Orchestra sweater and jeans.

We will need a bus rider or two to travel on the bus with the students to each of the elementary sites. Please let Yvonne Lim know if you are available and willing. It’s a wonderful day of music!