Interested in Marching Band? Please let Mr. McKeown or Ms. Kaddoura know, so you will receive important information over the summer.
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We welcome all parents/guardians of current Samohi Band students to join us for a recap of Fall 2017 events and information about 2018 concerts and fundraisers. This is for parents of students enrolled in any of our classes – Concert, Marching, or Jazz Band. We hope to see you there!
We hope that you will join us for the Samohi Bands Winter Concert on Tuesday, January 23, at 7:00 pm in Barnum Hall. The Samohi Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Winds, and Viking Marching Band will perform. (These are students from Band class periods A, 1, 3, and 5.)
Click here to purchase advance tickets online.
The Winter Concert repertoire includes works by John Stewart, Robert Sheldon, David Shaffer, Karl L. King, and John Williams, as well as J.S. Bach’s iconic Toccata and Fugue in D minor on the mighty Barnum Hall Theatre Organ!
The Barnum Hall organ is a 1921 Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, a 3 manual organ with 19 ranks of pipes and a full set of percussion instruments. This fine instrument was assembled, restored, and donated by Mr. Gordon Belt, after the school’s original, smaller organ was destroyed during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. Mr. Belt has been an enthusiastic promoter of the theatre organ, an instrument originally developed to accompany silent films in the 1920s.
Dear Marching Band families,
FOR STUDENTS: Please meet near the carousel on the Santa Monica Pier at 7:00 am on Wednesday, December 13th. Wear you hair however you would like it to look in photos. Please bring picture order forms to the Pier. Do not bring order forms to Samohi.
Front Ensemble members: If you do not have Dinkles, please contact your instructor Mariam Kaddoura ASAP. There will be Dinkles available for you to borrow on picture day, but we need to know your size!
FOR PARENTS: Mr. McKeown is making arrangements to bring the musicians’ uniforms to the Pier. He will give the students any other instructions they need. Typically, all group and individual photos are finished in plenty of time for students to walk from the Pier to their first period classes on campus. On December 13th – a Late Start Wednesday – Period 1 class begins at 9:38 am.
If you would like to order photos, please ask your student for the order form from YARY PHOTOGRAPHY. You can pay by cash or check in the envelope. Credit cards are accepted, but you must call at least 48 hours to picture day to get credit card approval.
You may also order photos online at yaryphoto.com. Just click on “PRE-ORDER” at the top of the page, and then use the search bar to search for “Santa Monica.” After you enter your email address, you will see a list of available photo packages. This is a good option, if you are afraid your student will forget to bring the order envelope on Picture Day.
STUDENTS: Here are 8 reasons you should come to Winter Guard try-outs on THURSDAY, December 7th from 4-6:30pm in the Band Room (M102): DATE TBD
Winter Guard is taught during Period A. Try-outs are open to all Samohi students. We hope to see you in the Band Room on December 7th! DATE TBD
When you present a voucher or bookfair flyer, Barnes & Noble will contribute a portion of the sale to the Samohi Band program!
STUDENTS – Sign up with Mr. Sakow or Mr. McKeown to perform at the Barnes & Noble store.
PARENTS – We need help wrapping gifts and passing out vouchers on the promenade: Click here to volunteer.
EVERYONE – please share our bookfair flyer! Friends and family can earn contributions for the Band, when they shop in Santa Monica December 9-10 or online December 9-14.
CLICK HERE for the 1A & 4A Lineup
SCSBOA Field Championships (4A Division)
Warren High School – Justice Stadium
8141 De Palma Street
Downey, CA 90241
Spectator tickets: $12
General parking is located in the “back” parking lot of Warren HS.
The “front” lot off Paramount Blvd is for buses and trailers only.
Important times for families:
9:30 am – Student call time at Samohi
1:30 pm – Buses leave Samohi
7:46 pm – Samohi Step Off Time* at Championships
9:45 pm – Awards Ceremony
10:45 pm – Estimated arrival time at Samohi; all students must help unload the trailer before dismissal, approx. 11:30 pm
STUDENTS: Please bring a lunch to eat after the morning rehearsal. Dinner will be served at the competition.
*Marching competitions generally run on time TO THE MINUTE, and spectators are NOT permitted to enter the stadium while a performance is in progress. Please arrive early to take your seat before the performance time.
41st Annual Savanna Field Tournament
Savanna High School – Glover Stadium
1125 N. La Palma Parkway
Anaheim, CA 92801
Spectator tickets: $10 Adult / $8 Children
Important times for families:
9:30 am – Student call time at Samohi
1:30 pm – Buses leave Samohi
5:48 pm – Samohi Step Off Time* at the Savanna Field Tournament
10:00 pm – Awards Ceremony
11:30 pm – Estimated arrival time at Samohi; all students must help unload the trailer before dismissal, approx. 12 midnight
STUDENTS: Please bring a lunch to eat after the morning rehearsal. Dinner will be served at the competition.
*Marching competitions generally run on time TO THE MINUTE, and spectators are NOT permitted to enter the stadium while a performance is in progress. Please arrive early to take your seat before the performance time.
Students, please set aside a spare clean shirt or do your laundry on Friday night, because you need your Rehearsal Shirt on Saturday.
49th Annual Los Altos HS Field Tournament
Los Altos High School
15325 E. Los Robles Ave.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Spectator tickets: $10
Important times for families:
9:15 am – Musician / Guard Call Time at Samohi
1:30 pm – Buses leave Samohi
6:00 pm – Samohi Step Off Time* at the Los Altos Field Tournament
9:30 pm – Awards Ceremony
11:30 pm – Estimated arrival time at Samohi; all students must help unload the trailer before dismissal, approx. 12:00 midnight
STUDENTS: Please bring a lunch to eat after the morning rehearsal. Dinner will be served at the competition.
*Marching competitions generally run on time TO THE MINUTE, and spectators are NOT permitted to enter the stadium while a performance is in progress. Please arrive early to take your seat before the 6:00 pm performance time.
