Wind Ensemble Accomplishments
2020 The Year that didn't Happen (Orlando, Florida)
Southern California Band & Orchestra Festival - Superior
The President's Own Marine Band
Azusa Pacific University Clinic - Dr. John Burdett
Adrian Ayala, Evren Dogrul, - All Southern California Honor Band
Grace Garcia - All Southern California Honor Orchestra
Adrian Ayala, Esteban Ayala, Evren Dogrul, Grace Garcia - All State CA Honor Band
2019 New York, New York
National Band & Orchestra Festival - CARNEGIE HALL
Pacific Region Band Festival - GOLD
Columbia University Clinic - Jason Noble, director
Yale University Clinic - Toshiyuki Shimada, director Emeritus
Blue Man Group, Wicked
Leah Cokias, Hannah Lee, Julianna Mendoza, Donovan Muetzel ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Hannah Lee, Julianna Mendoza ~ All State CA Honor Band
2018 Chicago, Illinois
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Festival of Gold Invitation
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
University of Notre Dame Clinic - Justin McManus, director
Northwestern University Clinic - Dr. Robert Hasty
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Brandon Flores, Ethan Gaw, Julianna Mendoza, Abigail Ross, Kyle Sakuda, Mikey Sillett, Toya Soto ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Hannah Lee, Toya Soto ~ All State CA Honor Band
2017 Washington, D.C.
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
OVATION AWARD for Outstanding Solo - Alan Sarabia
George Mason University Clinic - Dr. Anthony Maello, director
Georgetown University
National Symphony Orchestra
Visit with Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, Capitol Hill
Damian de la Loza, Jonathan Diaz, Ozan Dogrul, Alan Sarabia ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Alan Sarabia ~ All State CA Honor Band
2016 Boston, MA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Festival of Gold Invitation
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
MAESTRO OVATION AWARD for Trumpet Solo - Christian Lopez
New England Conservatory Clinic - Dr. Charles Peltz, director
Exchange Concert, Boston Public School
Harvard University, MIT
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Blue Man Group
Vaughn Drozdowski, Jacob Fernandes, Ethan Salmeron, Mai Quesada - All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Mark Gonzalez ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Nathaniel Ross, Mark Gonzalez– All State CA Honor Band
2015 New Orleans, LA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
Tulane University Clinic
Preservation Hall
Vincent Brown, Dylan Cano - All State Honor Band
Nathaniel Ross, Jacob Vreugdenhil – All Southern CA Honor Band
2014 Philadelphia, PA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Temple University Clinic
Princeton University
Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra
Star McAfee, Sarah Saltikov – All Southern CA Honor Band
2013 Seattle, WA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators OUTSTANDING Wind Ensemble AWARD
OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
University of Washington Clinic
Hunter Davis – All State Honor Band
Hunter Davis, Gus Sausedo - All Southern CA Honor Band
Taylor Medina – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2012 New York, NY
National Band & Orchestra Festival – CARNEGIE HALL
Lincoln Center Plaza Performance
Phantom of the Opera
2011 Chicago, IL
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators HONOR Award
Adjudicators Outstanding Brass Award
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Clinic
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Notre Dame University Clinic
Cameron Willrich - All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Matthew Alcala - All Southern CA Honor Band
2010 Orlando, FL
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Disney World Performance
NASA Space Center Performance
Henry Cauffman – All State Honor Band
Cameron Willrich – All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Henry Cauffman – All Southern CA Honor Band
2009 Seattle, WA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
University of Washington Clinic
2008 Boston, MA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Yale University Clinic
Harvard University
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Evan Sanchez – All State Honor Band
Evan Sanchez – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2007 San Francisco, CA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Spirit of San Francisco Award
Aubree Passehl – All State Honor Band
Ian Holmquist, Eddie Ramos, Aubree Passehl – All Southern CA Honor Band
Evan Sanchez – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2006 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
ADJUDICATORS AWARD
Spirit of Vancouver Award
Victoria
Patrick Olmos – All State Honor Band
2005 Orlando, Florida
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Outstanding PERCUSSION Award
Disney World Performance
NASA Space Center Performance
Gregory Perea, Timari Thorstenson, Janae Velasco – All State Honor Band
2003 New York, NY
National Band & Orchestra Festival – CARNEGIE HALL
Nathan Gutierrez – All Southern Honor Jazz Band
Jeremy Norton – All Southern Honor Band
Jacob Moreno, Lanadawn Polhamus – All Southern Honor Orchestra
Emily McLean – All Southern Honor String Orchestra
Southern California Band & Orchestra Festival - Superior
The President's Own Marine Band
Azusa Pacific University Clinic - Dr. John Burdett
Adrian Ayala, Evren Dogrul, - All Southern California Honor Band
Grace Garcia - All Southern California Honor Orchestra
Adrian Ayala, Esteban Ayala, Evren Dogrul, Grace Garcia - All State CA Honor Band
2019 New York, New York
National Band & Orchestra Festival - CARNEGIE HALL
Pacific Region Band Festival - GOLD
Columbia University Clinic - Jason Noble, director
Yale University Clinic - Toshiyuki Shimada, director Emeritus
Blue Man Group, Wicked
Leah Cokias, Hannah Lee, Julianna Mendoza, Donovan Muetzel ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Hannah Lee, Julianna Mendoza ~ All State CA Honor Band
2018 Chicago, Illinois
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Festival of Gold Invitation
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
University of Notre Dame Clinic - Justin McManus, director
Northwestern University Clinic - Dr. Robert Hasty
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Brandon Flores, Ethan Gaw, Julianna Mendoza, Abigail Ross, Kyle Sakuda, Mikey Sillett, Toya Soto ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Hannah Lee, Toya Soto ~ All State CA Honor Band
2017 Washington, D.C.
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
OVATION AWARD for Outstanding Solo - Alan Sarabia
George Mason University Clinic - Dr. Anthony Maello, director
Georgetown University
National Symphony Orchestra
Visit with Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, Capitol Hill
Damian de la Loza, Jonathan Diaz, Ozan Dogrul, Alan Sarabia ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Alan Sarabia ~ All State CA Honor Band
2016 Boston, MA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Festival of Gold Invitation
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
MAESTRO OVATION AWARD for Trumpet Solo - Christian Lopez
New England Conservatory Clinic - Dr. Charles Peltz, director
Exchange Concert, Boston Public School
Harvard University, MIT
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Blue Man Group
Vaughn Drozdowski, Jacob Fernandes, Ethan Salmeron, Mai Quesada - All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Mark Gonzalez ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Nathaniel Ross, Mark Gonzalez– All State CA Honor Band
2015 New Orleans, LA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
Tulane University Clinic
Preservation Hall
Vincent Brown, Dylan Cano - All State Honor Band
Nathaniel Ross, Jacob Vreugdenhil – All Southern CA Honor Band
2014 Philadelphia, PA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Temple University Clinic
Princeton University
Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra
Star McAfee, Sarah Saltikov – All Southern CA Honor Band
2013 Seattle, WA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators OUTSTANDING Wind Ensemble AWARD
OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
University of Washington Clinic
Hunter Davis – All State Honor Band
Hunter Davis, Gus Sausedo - All Southern CA Honor Band
Taylor Medina – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2012 New York, NY
National Band & Orchestra Festival – CARNEGIE HALL
Lincoln Center Plaza Performance
Phantom of the Opera
2011 Chicago, IL
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators HONOR Award
Adjudicators Outstanding Brass Award
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Clinic
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Notre Dame University Clinic
Cameron Willrich - All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Matthew Alcala - All Southern CA Honor Band
2010 Orlando, FL
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Disney World Performance
NASA Space Center Performance
Henry Cauffman – All State Honor Band
Cameron Willrich – All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Henry Cauffman – All Southern CA Honor Band
2009 Seattle, WA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
University of Washington Clinic
2008 Boston, MA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Yale University Clinic
Harvard University
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Evan Sanchez – All State Honor Band
Evan Sanchez – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2007 San Francisco, CA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Spirit of San Francisco Award
Aubree Passehl – All State Honor Band
Ian Holmquist, Eddie Ramos, Aubree Passehl – All Southern CA Honor Band
Evan Sanchez – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2006 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
ADJUDICATORS AWARD
Spirit of Vancouver Award
Victoria
Patrick Olmos – All State Honor Band
2005 Orlando, Florida
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Outstanding PERCUSSION Award
Disney World Performance
NASA Space Center Performance
Gregory Perea, Timari Thorstenson, Janae Velasco – All State Honor Band
2003 New York, NY
National Band & Orchestra Festival – CARNEGIE HALL
Nathan Gutierrez – All Southern Honor Jazz Band
Jeremy Norton – All Southern Honor Band
Jacob Moreno, Lanadawn Polhamus – All Southern Honor Orchestra
Emily McLean – All Southern Honor String Orchestra