2024-2025 Welcome Back Parent Potluck Sat, Aug 24, 2024, 5:30pm, backyard of Music Booster parents Betty & Carlos. Please join us for a casual evening of good food, drinks, and conversation with SPHS Music Booster families, old and new. This event is for parents, we hope you can join us. Please sign up here!
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On June 1, we said goodbye to Mr. Crawford with a send-off on the SPHS Tiger Patio. It was a well-attended event consisting of current and former students as well as family and friends. Mr. Crawford, we wish you the best in retirement and look forward to finding you performing somewhere locally!
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Click here to learn more about how parents can help with Band Camp! Mark your calendars! This year’s two-week band camp runs: Week 1: Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2th, from 8 am – 12 pm. Week 2: Monday, August 5 to Friday, August 9, from 8 am – 5 pm; August 9 only, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Lunch break from 12pm – 1pm daily (lunch is provided by Music Boosters). Band Camp is for all students who will be participating in Marching Band & Color Guard in the upcoming school year. Attendance at both weeks of Band Camp is required. Students are taught the basics of marching, and the Band and Color Guard begin to learn the field show that will be performed at home football games and in competitions during the fall season. Students should arrive prepared for hot weather. The following are required daily at Band Camp, starting from the first day: Instrument Hat with at least a bill (EVERYONE wears a hat) Sunscreen 1 gallon water bottle ATHLETIC shoes with a flexible sole (e.g., no flip-flops, no boots) lightweight t-shirt shorts or athletic pants (no jeans) pencil positive attitude & a desire to strive for excellence! New students, please sign up for the Band App to receive the up-to-date notifications from Dr. Simonsen and your band officers. Follow the instructions here. Parent volunteers are needed to help with setup and serving of lunches to the students from 11:30 to 1:00. Donations of fruit are also needed. Please sign up to help! SIGN UP HERE
Band Camp 2024 starts on July 29! Read More »
2024 Parent Meet & Greet, Information Session & Show Preview Fri, Aug 9, 2024, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, @SPHS On the last day of Band Camp, the teaching team (Dr. Simonsen – Marching Band & Guard, Mr. Orindgreff – Concert, Symphonic, and Jazz bands, and Mr. Padron – Orchestra) and Music Boosters will host our annual Meet & Greet informational session on the SPHS Tiger Patio. All Instrumental Music Program parents are invited to come out to meet the new teaching team, ask any questions about the upcoming year in Instrumental Music, and learn more about the important roles parents play in supporting their kids and the overall program. Following the information session, the group will head over to the stadium and get a sneak peak of a part of the field show that the students have learned during Band Camp!!
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Please consider volunteering this year with the Music Boosters! Join a fun and friendly community of volunteers working to support our amazing musicians & guard. It’s fun! Volunteers are needed for Tiger Bingo, Snack Stand, and Competitions. Links are provided below that take you directly to the various sign-up pages. Thank you for your support! Tiger Bingo: Volunteers are needed the first Saturday of each month to sell flash games to patrons, generating funds that come back directly to the band. Sign up here. Snack Stand: Volunteers are needed to help set-up/clean-up, prep food, and run the registers to sell concessions at Home football games. Sign up here. Competitions: Volunteers are needed for Saturday competition days to chaperone students, help with equipment transport, and pickup/serve meals to students. Please come out to help and also get the chance to see the kids in action! Sign up by navigating to the pages for Tiger Marching Band & Color Guard, Winter Line or Winter Guard. You can learn more and access all signups from the Volunteer page of the site. Don’t hesitate to email with any questions. Thank you for your support!
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The Minuteman Band, with members from South Pasadena High School Marching Band and Color Guard, alumni, and parent musicians, marched down Mission Street to celebrate the 4th of July! Thank you for bringing music and the holiday spirit back to our community after a two-year hiatus! The videos can be found on our YouTube channel. Previous Next
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Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Winterguard on its 1st place Gold Medal performance at the WGASC Championships. All your amazing hard work and dedication paid off big time. Find out more details on the WGASC website.https://sphsmusicboosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPHS-Winter-Guard-2022.mp4
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Congratulations to 2021-2022 Winter Line for an amazing season and advancing to SCPA Championship Finals for the first time in school history! Watch the Winter Line SCPA Finals! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5aVxGpncqo Courtesy of Corey Miller Photo courtesy of Lina Cho and Aimee Yokomizo
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