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Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 23
Honor Band Rehearsal @Beckman High School 5:00pm-8:00pm Monday, January 27 Winterguard Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Drumline Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Honor Jazz Rehearsal @Beckman High School 5:00pm-8:00pm Tuesday, January 28 Honor Band Rehearsal @Beckman High School 5:00pm-8:00pm Wednesday, January 29 Drumline Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Winterguard Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Honor Orchestra Rehearsal @Beckman High School 5:00pm-8:00pm Thursday, January 30 Honor Concert @Beckman High School Call Time: 6:00pm Concert: 7:00pm Friday, January 31 Playing Test #1 Due Skill Assessment #1 Due Monday, February 3
Theory #2 Starts Due: February 7th Winterguard Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Drumline Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, February 4 Battery Sectional 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday, February 5 Drumline Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Winterguard Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Friday, February 7 Theory #2 Ends Saturday, February 8 Winterguard Competition Los Osos High School Monday, February 10 Winterguard Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Drumline Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, February 11 Pit Sectional 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday, February 12 Drumline Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Winterguard Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, February 18 Battery Sectional 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday, February 19 Drumline Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Winterguard Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Saturday, February 22 Drumline Competition West Covina High School Monday, February 24 Winterguard Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Drumline Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Tuesday, February 25 Pit Sectional 4:00pm-6:00pm Wednesday, February 26 Drumline Rehearsal 4:00pm-7:00pm Winterguard Rehearsal 5:30pm-8:30pm Thursday, February 27 String Area Concert Sports Pavilion Call Time: 5:30pm Concert: 6:00pm Band Area Concert Sports Pavilion Call Time: 7:00pm Concert: 7:30pm Friday, February 28 Concert Review Playing Test #2 Due Skill Assessment #2 Due |
News
District Honor Groups - This is an event for all the high school music programs in the Tustin Unified School District to perform a concert. There are three District Honor Groups, a Concert Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Ensemble. Certain students are recognized for their talent and dedication to music are invited to be a part of one or more ensembles. This is an opportunity for students to learn to cooperate with students from other schools and represent their commitment to our music programs. All dates are listed at the bottom of this page. The concert is on January 30th at 7:00pm at the Beckman High School Performing Arts Center. Flyer
Booster Meeting (2/5) - Our next booster/parent meeting is on February 5th 7:00pm in room 603. Booster/parent meetings last about an hour. Meetings are held in the band room and all parents who have students in the Marching Band and Colorguard are invited to attend. Booster meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of the month. See the schedule below at the bottom of the page. Agenda - (English - Spanish) Winterguard Competition (2/8) - This is the first Winterguard competition of the year. The schedule should be out about 3 week before the competition. Basketball Playoff Info - Below is the information about basketball playoffs. Pairings will be announced February 8th. I will have more information then. We will only be doing home games. The only away game we will be going to would be finals. I don’t know which date would be finals. That information will be more clear on February 2nd. Boys Tuesday, February 11 Girls Tuesday, February 11 Boys Wednesday, February 12 Girls Thursday, February 13 Boys Friday, February 14 Girls Saturday, February 15 Boys Tuesday, February 18 Girls Wednesday, February 19 Boys Friday, February 21 Girls Saturday, February 22 Finals Friday, February 28 Finals Saturday, March 1 Drumline Competition (2/22) - This is the first Drumline competition of the year. The schedule should be out about 3 week before the competition. String Area Concert (2/27) - This concert will be the Sycamore Magnet Academy, Utt Middle School, and Tustin High School orchestras performing together. The concert will be at the Tustin High School Sports Pavilion at 6:00pm. The call time for the concert will be at 5:30pm in the cafeteria. Flyer Map Band Area Concert (2/27) - This concert will be the Sycamore Magnet Academy, Utt Middle School, and Tustin High School bands performing together. The concert will be at the Tustin High School Sports Pavilion at 7:30pm. The call time for the concert will be at 7:00pm in the cafeteria. Flyer Map |
Significant Events 2024-2025
Advanced Band
Feb. 27 – Area Concert 7:30pm-8:30pm (call 7:00pm)
March 12 – Festival (During the School Day) April 23 – Spring Concert @ Beckman HS 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) May 27 – Graduation 6:00pm-7:30pm (call 5:00pm) Drumline
Feb. 22 – Drumline Competition @West Covina High School
March 8 – Drumline Competition @Marina High School April 3 – District Showcase @ Tustin High School April 4 – International Assembly April 5 or 6 – Drumline Semi-Finals @AB Miller High School April 26 – Drumline Finals @TBA Fundraisers
Feb – DL/WG Fundraiser
June 1 – Chili Cook-off Winterguard
Feb. 8 – Winterguard Competition @ Los Osos High School
March 1 – Winterguard Competition @ Downey High School March 15 – Winterguard Competition @ Ayala High School March 29 – Winterguard Competition @ Huntington Beach H.S. April 3 – District Showcase @ Tustin High School April 4 – International Assembly April 12 – Winterguard Finals @TBA April 13 – Winterguard Finals @ TBA TUSD District Honor Ensembles
Jan. 23 – Band Rehearsal @ Beckman HS 5:00pm-8:00pm
Jan. 27 – Jazz Rehearsal @ Beckman HS PAC 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 28 – Band Rehearsal @ Beckman HS PAC 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 29 – Orchestra Rehearsal @ Beckman HS PAC 5:00pm-8:00pm Jan. 30 – Concert @ Beckman High School 7:00pm-8:30pm Colorguard Auditions
May 5 – Colorguard Workshops 3:45pm-5:45pm
May 6 – Colorguard Workshops 3:45pm-5:45pm May 7 – Colorguard Auditions 3:45pm-5:45pm Concert Reviews
Feb. 28 – Review #2
March 13 – Review #3 April 25 – Review #4 |
Theory Dates
Feb. 3 – Lesson #2 (Due Feb. 7)
March 3 – Lesson #3 (Due March 7) March 31 – Lesson #4 (Due April 4) April 14 – Lesson #5 (Due April 18) May 8 – Final Exam May 9 – Paper Due (Unit 7 and 8) Jazz Band
Feb. and March TBA – Basketball Playoff Game 7:00pm (call 6:00pm)
March 13 – Open House March 26 – District Jazz Showcase @ Foothill HS 7:00pm (call 6:30pm) May 15 – Cabaret Concert 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) Orchestra
Feb. 27 – Area Concert 6:00pm-7:00pm (call 5:30pm)
March 12 – Festival (During the School Day) April 23 – Spring Concert @ Beckman HS 7:00pm-8:30pm (call 5:00pm) Booster Meetings
Feb. 5 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm
March 5 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm April 2 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm May 7 – Booster Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm Banquet
May 2 – Instrumental Music Banquet 6:00pm-8:00pm
Playing Test and Skill Assessments
Jan. 31 – Section 1
Feb. 28 – Section 2 March 14 – Section 3 April 18 – Section 4 May 9 – Section 5 Leadership Auditions
April 1 – Workshops (Drum Major) 3:45pm-5:45pm
April 8 – Workshops (Drum Major) 3:45pm-5:45pm April 15 – Workshops (Drum Major, Captain, or Section Leader) 3:45pm-6:00pm April 22 – Conducting Workshops (Drum Major and Captain) 3:45pm-5:45pm April 30 – Marching Basics (DM, Captain, or Section Leader) 3:45pm-4:30pm April 30 – Colorguard Captain (DM, Captain, or Section Leader) 4:30pm-5:30pm April 30 – Parade (Drum Major only) 5:30pm-6:00pm May 1 – Conducting (Everyone) During Class May 1 – Interviews (DM, Captain, or Section Leader) 3:45pm-8:00pm |
Calendars 2024-2025
Calendars 2025-2026
Orchestra
Leadership Auditions Theory Dates Winterguard |
Tustin High School Instrumental Music Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Tustin High School Instrumental Music Department is to build a community of students who have dedication, high standards, and commitment; and with the help of teachers, coaches, and peers, they will strengthen their abilities in music, self-confidence, and creativity to connect as musicians and performers who work together to achieve a common goal.