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Upcoming Events
Drumline Auditions

Band Room

8/20/2008 - 12:00:00 PM:

Stay tuned for more info.
Drumline Auditions

Band Room

8/21/2008 - 12:00:00 PM:
First Day of School

TPHS

8/25/2008 - 7:45:00 AM:

Single Period Day, you do not need your instruments
No School

TPHS

9/1/2008 - 7:45:00 AM:

Labor Day
Football game- Pep Band Performs

TPHS

9/19/2008 - 7:00:00 PM:

Varsity vs. Rancho Bernardo Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble & Jazz Band Students perform in the pep band for the 1st half of the game.

Welcome to the TPHS Music Department

About the Program:
The Torrey Pines Music Department strives to provide students with an enjoyable and educational experience through music. We offer programs for different genres of music and different skill levels. Our ensembles perform regularly for school events, local concerts, and national competitions.

The Music Department, led by Amy Willcox, offers students opportunities to study music at high levels and invites professional guest artists to visit and work with the students. We currently work with various instrument coaches to offer specialized instruction specific to different instrument groups.

TP Advanced Orchestra @ SCSBOA Finals!
On May 16th the TP Adv. Orchestra received a Unanimous Superior at the SCSBOA (Southern CA School Band & Orchestra Assocation ) State Finals! They were the only ensmeble to receive Superiors from all 4 judges! listen to a live recording
Prospective/Returning TP Music Students
Prospective Torrey Pines Music Students, click here to learn more about the TP music department, read about what we‘re doing and watch video clips from our most recent concerts.
2009 Auditions!
Thanks to all the students who auditioned this week. I heard some great auditions and I‘m looking forward to a musical 2008-2009 school year. RESULTS stay tuned for annoucements regarding next years ensembles!
Auditions for students who are new to our district will be held August 19th. To reserve your audition time and download your audition excerpts Click here In order to be placed in the advanced orchestra, wind ensemble or jazz band you are required to audition, all other TP music classes (symphonic band, intermediate orchestra & chorus) auditions are not required.

Congratulations to the following students for recieving the...
The National Louis Armstrong Jazz Award- Jeffrey Sweet
The National John Philip Sousa Band Award- Daniel Crawford
The National School Orchestra Award- Tim Kim
The National School Choral Award-

*The recipients of these four awards have received a pin for their letters, a certifiace and their names have been engraved on the classroom plaques!*

2008 Festival Results:
SCSBOA Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (oceanside)-
SCSBOA Adv. Orch = Unanimous Superior, moving on to regionals in May
SCSBOA- Intermediate Orch. = Excellent, Superior Sight Reading
SCSBOA- Wind Ensemble = Excellent, Superior Sight Reading
4/19 LA Festival Results:Adv. Orchestra = 99.5 Ave, Superior, 1st place, best overall orchestra!
Intermediate Orch. = 95% Ave., Superior rating, 2nd place
Wind Ensemble = 93% Ave, Superior rating, 1st place, best overall band!
Symphonic Band = 89% Ave, Excellent rating, 1st place concert band II category
Chorus = 90.5% Ave, Superior rating, 5th place
4/25 Seattle Jazz Band Results:
94% Ave, Gold Rating (Superior), best overall band (Adjudicators Award)! Julianne Manalo received the Maestro Award out of approx. 500+ students!
5/10 Coronado Jazz Festival Results: Superior Rating, 3rd place, UCSD Jazz Camp Scholarship to Nikita Ahmad
5/16 SCSBOA finals, Adv. Orchestra: Unanimous Superior!!!
2007-2008 Master Classes:

Thanks to our generous Music Boosters Foundation, we were able to offer instrumental master classes to our students this year. Among these special guest artists were section leaders from the San Diego Symphony and other professional performing groups. We hope to offer more of these master classes in the future.


Bored this Summer?
There are a number of great music camps/programs to choose from. Brass players, check out the Presidio Brass Seminar
Interested in Jazz check out the UCSD jazz camp

Last Updated: 6/13/2008
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