CONCERT BAND
Wind Symphony
The Wind Symphony is the premier wind band at Los Alamitos High School. This ensemble offers a formal and refined pathway to master the art of wind band music performance. Students will engage in performance based activities, music appreciation/history topics, and music theory based concepts at the highest level. Students are expected to practice regularly, seek outside help on their instrument, and draw on previous experiences to perform their best.
This ensemble will have on and off-campus performances to further develop real-world music skills. Performance locations include SCSBOA Festivals, theme parks (Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal, etc), and local universities.
Ensemble admittance is by audition only and traditionally only open to 10-12th grade students.
Symphonic Band
The Symphonic Band is an intermediate concert band offered to all instrumental music students. This class establishes a fundamental understanding of wind band music through performance and discussion. Students will engage in performance-based activities, music appreciation/history topics, and music theory-based concepts. This class serves as a springboard into the more advanced instrumental music ensembles, such as Wind Symphony.
This ensemble will have on and off-campus performances to further develop real-world music skills. Performance locations include SCSBOA Festivals, theme parks (Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal, etc), and local universities.
Enrollment in a concert band is mandatory for all 9th and 10th-grade students playing a wind or percussion instrument, but is open to all.