Jason Stone
Visual: Brenden Yee & Olivia Webster
Percussion: Greg Power & Genevieve Hilburn & Johan Hsu
Brass: Jalen Palma
Woodwinds: Jordan Potts
Color Guard: Leticia Alcuran & Danny DeLuna
Band Presidents: Courtney Albanese & Natalie Crowell
Drum Major: Henry Thuss
Woodwind Captains: Shelli Ali & Timmy Park
Brass Captains: Santiago Grases & Bradley Kern
Battery Captain: Samuel White & Addie Kern
Front Ensemble Captain: Natalie Crowell
Color Guard Captains: Emily Garcia, Sophia Stephen, and Paige Kwan
Home Football Game Band Coordinators: Shannon Berry & Genna Kern
Field Show Competition Coordinator: Deb Parker
Marching Band and Concert Attire: Jacob Kiledjian
Color Guard Representative: Christy Stephen
Time Commitments
Classroom / Practice Schedule:
- Students are required to register for Band class (usually first period)
- Counts as Physical Education credit
Marching Band:
- Mini Camp first week of summer Monday – Thursday
- Evening rehearsals on Tuesday/Thursday from 5:30pm-8:30pm
- One Saturday morning rehearsal
- Band Camp – last two weeks of summer vacation
Symphonic Band
- Occasional zero-period or evening rehearsals in preparation for special concerts or festivals
Annual Performances & Events
Marching Band
- Preview Show (last day of Band Camp, family and friends invited to see the progress)
- Los Angeles County Fair Parade (early September)
- Halftime performance – home LCHS football games
- Band in the Stands – away LCHS football games and School Assemblies
- Elementary School Tour – TBD (typically in October)
- WBA Competitions – 3-4 Saturday Competitions (October and November)
- Friends and Family Show – prior to leaving for Championships (November)
- WBA Championships – Full Weekend Competition (November)
- Montrose Christmas Parade (December)
- Disneyland/California Adventure Parade (second semester)
- La Canada Fiesta Days Parade (Memorial Day)
Symphonic Band
- Winter Spectacular (December)
- Band Festival Concert (March)
- Band and Orchestra Festival (at LCHS)
- Concerto Concert (April)
- Instrumental Pops Concert (late April)
Tours: Even Numbered Years
- 2014: Ireland – Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- 2016: New York City
- 2018: Ireland – Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- 2020: New York City Cancelled due to Covid-19
- 2021: New York City – Tentatively Scheduled to make up for 2020
The LCHS Marching Spartans
The 109-member Marching Band, Pit Percussion (Front Ensemble), and Auxiliary (Color Guard) perform at LCHS football games, march in the La Canada Fiesta Days and Montrose Christmas parades, and compete in Division 4A in the Western Band Association. After completion of the Fall Field Season, students shift to Symphonic Band, which performs multiple concerts throughout the winter and spring seasons.
2021 Competition Schedule and Results
The Marching Spartans had a fantastic season!