WESTLAKE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FACTS!

- 12 of the 30 WHS 2016 Valedictorians were in Band, with a 4.65 GPA or higher.

- 12 of the 59 WHS 2017 Valedictorians were in Band, with a 4.65 GPA or higher.

- 10 of the 30 WHS 2016 Valedictorians were in Orchestra, with a 4.65 GPA or higher.

- 7 of the 59 WHS 2016 Valedictorians were in Orchestra, with a 4.65 GPA or higher.

- Current Directors At: Oak Park HS, Hale Charter Academy, El Camino HS, & Northview HS all student taught at WHS. Directors at Santiago HS, Buena HS, Canyon HS, Assumption Parish Catholic, (WA), and Paetow HS (TX) are WHS alumni.

- Music Schools WHS alumni attend: U.S.M.C / USC / UCLA / Miami / Eastman / New England Conservatory / North Texas / Bard / Barnard / Berklee / Peabody / Cincinnati Conservatory / Oberlin / UT Austin / CSUN / CLU / CSULB / CSF / U of Oregon / Oregon St. / Washington / N. Arizona / U of Chicago / Sac St. / San Jose St. / Cal Arts / Colburn / Azusa Pacific /

- Valedictorians: (4.65 GPA and higher) 5-18 annually from Band / Orchestra / Regiment /

- Advanced Anatomy: 2-6, of 20, annually from Band / Orchestra / Regiment /

- Performance of Note: Carnegie Hall '08 & '22 / Walt Disney Hall / CASMEC All-state conventions, three times / Midwest Clinic twice (first CA ensemble to do so in 71 years) / The Next Generation Monterey Jazz Festival / The Monterey Jazz Festival / The Jazz Education Network Conference / The Chicago Natural History Museum / U.S.S. Missouri, Pearl Harbor / Sonoma St. /

- Studio & LIVE Albums Jazz Albums: Hit The Ground Running, 2008 / Logistics, 2010 / Necessary Tools, 2012 / The Midwest Clinic LIVE, 2012 / Studio: Unfiltered, 2014 / Analogies, 2016 / CASMEC LIVE, 2017 / The Midwest Clinic LIVE, 2017 / True Confessions, 2018 /

- Original Music commissioned for WHS music: Cielo - Chris P. Bacon / Fanfare in the Key of G - Chris P. Bacon / Los Galanas – Jeff Jarvis / Hit the Ground Running – Gordon Goodwin / Dos Mucho! – Matt Harris / Stick & Stones – Matt Finders / Lago De Oeste - Matt Harris / These Flutes Were Made for Walkin' – Gordon Goodwin / Message From Westlake –Mike Kamuf / Caribe – Arr. Matt Harris / What is This Thing Called Love? – George Stone / Jigsaw – Alan Ferber / G Rated – Gordon Goodwin / Sometimes You Never Know... – Craig Skeffington / EniGma – Mike Kamuf / What? Nothing... – Tom Kubis / Westlake – Victor Goines / Barracuda Fantasy – John Daversa / Press Play – Vince Oliver / Quatre Fantasie - Scott Director / Seize the Day - Patrick Burns / Absoludicrous – Gordon Goodwin / Incline – Matt McBane /

- Band Guest Conductors / Clinicians / Guest Artists: John Carnahan – CSULB / Johan De Meij – Composer / Dr. Frank Ticheli – USC / Dr. Mallory Thompson – Northwestern / Gordon Goodwin - Composer / Chris Bacon - Film Composer / Raynor Carroll - Principal Percussion L.A. Philharmonic / Dr. Larry Stoffel – CSUN / Dr. Thomas Lee – UCLA / Dr. Andy Collinsworth - Sanoma State / Sean O'Loughlin – Composer / Patrick Burns - Montclair State University / Stephen Piazza - LA Winds / Dr. Gary Gilroy - Fresno State / Tom Cole - Rancho Bernardo HS (Ret) / Michael Doty - Gold Coast Wind Ensemble / Sam Pilafian - Tuba - ASU / Blair Bollinger - Bass Trombone - Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra /

- Jazz Guest Conductors / Clinicians / Guest Artists: Brian Scanlon / Kevin Garren / Clay Jenkins / Greg Bissonette / Jim Walker / Matt Harris / James Rocillo / Joe Gransden / Alan Ferber / John Daversa / Wayne Bergeron / Mike Kamuf / Craig Skeffington / Victor Goines / Brian Kilgore / Alex Iles / Gary Pratt / Ed Smith / Mitch Holder / The Big Bad VooDoo Daddy / Matt Finders / George Stone / Jeff Jarvis / Jeff Tower / Greg Bissonette / Jim Mooy / Jim Snidero / Simon Rowe /

- Honor Bands: VCHB / CASMEC All-State Band, Jazz, & Orchestra / All-Southern Band & Jazz / Tournament of Rose Honor Band / BOA National Honors Symphony Orchestra /

- DownBeat Jazz Magazine: “Student Music Award” Winner “Large Ensemble – Outstanding Performance” 2015, 2017

- Los Angeles Mission "Skid Row": Annually, WHS performs
 an hour set for the homeless at the 
Los Angeles Mission on Skid Row in downtown 
L.A. at the Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Easter servings.

- Unanimous Superior Ratings SCSBOA: For decades in Band, Orchestra, and full Symphony Orchestra.

- Leadership Opportunities: Student organized Instrumental Music Council (IMC) / Regiment Student Leadership (RSL)

- National Music Honor Society: Tri-M Music Honor Society, (NAfME). Only school in CVUSD, includes Choir, Band, & Orchestra.

- Winter Guard & Winter Drumline: 2nd semester PE credit / frequent WGASC medalist (top 3) / annual PSA, PSO finalist /

- BIG TRIP, SPRING BREAK 2022: NYC!!!

- Community Service: Over 6,000 hours of community service hours annually.

- Support from Administration & Counseling: Arts supported Master Schedule eliminates nearly all conflicts with music classes.

- Sports, Choir, Drama, & Clubs: Most band, orchestra, & Regiment students also participate in one or more of these activities!

- Three Instrumental Music Directors / Largest & Most Diverse Instrumental Music Program in the County!

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