Every year, students from opposite ends of Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) are offered the invaluable opportunity to connect. Through the Side By Side program, fifth graders from AUSD’s elementary schools are matched with a musician from Arcadia High School’s (AHS) Wind Ensemble or Symphony Orchestra, with both mentor and mentee gaining new skills in the process. On Mar. 19 these students were able to reap the rewards of their hard work with a show-stopping concert! Th

The lions roared, the jellyfish swam, the frogs jumped, and our orchestra students played their hearts out on an exhilarating trip to San Diego! Every year, the Arcadia Orchestras program hosts an overnight trip in the spring, giving members the opportunity to create memories of a lifetime. And aside from the rides at SeaWorld, the exotic creatures at the San Diego Zoo, and the iconic views at Seaport Village, these students secured multiple wins at this year’s WorldStrides

As the end of the school year creeps ever closer, it’s fitting to honor one of the Arcadia High School (AHS) Orchestra program’s most notable seniors! For the month of April, Symphony Orchestra violinist Sean Wu was nominated to be Student Of The Month (SOTM), both for his talent as a musician and dedication towards contributing to the program as a whole. Though Sean initially started playing violin in fourth grade, he didn’t fully focus on it right away. In fact, after tryi

This year’s Spring Concert was a great success for our orchestras! It showcased the talent of our Premier, String, Concert, and Symphony orchestras, as well as Foothills and First Avenue, through a wide variety of pieces from different eras of music. Each performance brought something new and exciting to the stage, including pieces that combined multiple groups. The concert opened with engaging performances from the Foothills and First Avenue orchestras, followed by Premier.