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Courses Offered In Instrumental Music

Concert Band - Concert Band is the core band at SJHHS.  We perform a variety of literature at concerts and festivals throughout the year and develop musicianship at the highest level.  This course is open to wind and percussion students of all levels.

Orchestra - Orchestra is the core string class at SJHHS.  We perform a variety of literature at concerts and festivals throughout the year and develop musicianship at the highest level. This course is open to all string studetns of all levels.

Marching Band - This band performs pep tunes at football band basketball games during the Fall semester, and performs a halftime show.  Students receive PE credit for being a part of this group.

Drumline - Drumline meets with the marching band during the fall, and continues to work on percussion only literature in the Spring.  Drumline receives PE credit for the fall semester, and they perform percussion literature at concerts in the Spring.

Auxillary Group (colorguard) - The colorguard is a competitive, dance oriented group that also manipulates equipment such as flags, rifles, and sabres.  Students earn PE credit for colorguard.  Colorguard competes with the marching band in the Fall, and competes in the gym as a separate group against other high school colorguards throughout Orange County and beyond.

Pit Orchestra - Students have the opportunity to audition for the pit orchestra for the Spring Musical.  This class meets in the evenings during 2nd semester, and is a unique experience that is special to SJHHS because of our orchestra pit in our theater

For more information about any of these groups, please visit Dean McElroy's (director of instrumental music) home page.

March 15th - Joint concert with Ladera Ranch Middle School.  Orchestra 6:00, Band 7:30.  Theater - Free admission, general seating. 

March 21-22 - SCSBOA Music Festival in the SJHHS Theater - Bands and Orchestras, All day.  Free admission, parents are welcome.  Specific perfomance times are TBA

April 2nd - Area Concert featuring the SJHHS full orchestra and all elementary and middle schools (Marco Forster and Ladera Ranch) in the SJHHS attendance boundaries.  Orchestras begin at 6:00, Bands at 7:45.  Due to the large number of participants, this event will be in the gym.  Admission is free, and dinner will be available at the snack bar.

.......more events to be posted soon.

At San Juan Hills, we are proud to support the musical endeavors of young musicians whether they want to pursue music for their career or have music as a significant experience in high school that will continue as amateur performers and patrons of music throughout their life. Your generous support helps us to bring an enhanced curriculum to these students, including the ability to purchase music, maintain instruments that are offered to those who cannot afford them, and to allow a mentorship with professional artists in the area. We appreciate your generosity in supporting the music students at SJHHS.  Please clik HERE to Donate.

Each individual course has their specific calendar on their course page.  To reach the course pages and to see a full calendar of all combined instrumental music rehearsals and events, please go to Mr. McElroy's homepage