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Serena Chin- All Southern Honors Orchestra
Each year, the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) invites the best high school musicians in Southern...
Sarah Qin and Sabrina Lo
Mar 172 min read
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6 Orchestra Students Qualify as National Merit Semifinalists
Every year, a select group of students earns a high-enough score on the PSAT to become National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. After...
Juliette Fang
Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Krista Lombardi Wins the Performing Arts Rotary Award!
Every month, the Rotary Club of Arcadia honors three seniors who have achieved excellence in academics, athletics, or performing arts....
Sabrina Lo
May 6, 20243 min read
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The Historical Periods of Music
Music, a reflection of human expression, has undergone drastic transformations across history with distinguishable periods that...
Rachel Chai
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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All Southern California Honor Orchestra 2023
On January 21, the All-Southern Honors Orchestra Concert took place at the Hyatt Orange County in Garden Grove. A small group of five AHS...
Sarah Trang and Linda Zhang
Mar 9, 20232 min read
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The Art of Music Composition
Music composition is an art that helps musicians use their creativity and put down their ideas in the form of music. The beauty of this...
Sarah Trang
Jan 27, 20233 min read
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What is Audience Etiquette?
When you go to a concert, it’s probably not a surprise that you should turn your phone to Silent mode, sit quietly, and focus your...
Sabrina Lo
Jan 26, 20232 min read
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Ways to Practice During Winter Break
When winter break rolls around, many student musicians stop their daily practice because of holidays, vacations, or they want to tuck...
Sophie Choi
Dec 23, 20222 min read
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Orchestra Students Awarded National Merit Scholarship Recognition
Studies from Northwestern University state that playing an instrument enhances one’s intelligence, which has been proven true by the...
Linda Zhang
Oct 23, 20222 min read
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Why Viola is an Underrated Instrument
When I first picked the viola to play, I wasn’t aware of how unknown and underappreciated it was to the rest of society. I would...
Sophie Choi
Sep 25, 20223 min read
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Arcadia Students Chosen for the All Southern Honor Orchestra
On April 9, 2022, three musicians from Arcadia High School’s Symphony Orchestra performed with the Southern California School Band and...
AHS Orchestras
Jun 5, 20222 min read
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Nicole Klatt: Dan Stover Music Contest
Nicole Klatt, a senior and principal cellist in Symphony Orchestra, is the winner of the Club level of the Arcadia Dan Stover Music...
AHS Orchestras
May 4, 20222 min read
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National Merit Finalists: Stella Koh and Sonia Zhang
Arcadia High School’s orchestra program is unlike any other; students are trained musically, theatrically, and contribute to one of the...
Michelle So
Apr 16, 20223 min read
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Berklee's Newest Musician: Steven Li
Getting accepted into a great college is a desire for many students. One such highly revered school is Berklee College of Music in...
Chloe Shiu
Mar 25, 20222 min read
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Swetha Somasundaram: 2022 Rose Court Princess
Arcadia High School’s very own Swetha Somasundaram has been chosen as a 2021-2022 Rose Court Princess on the Rose Parade Royal Court. The...
Amiruthaa Amudharasan
Dec 29, 20212 min read
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2021 Chopin Foundation Scholarship - Lillian Feng
Arcadia High School’s very own Lillian Feng is one of the honorary winners of the 2021 Chopin Foundation Scholarship. The organization,...
AHS Orchestras
Oct 2, 20213 min read
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SCSBOA: All-Southern Honors Orchestra Musicians
SCSBOA is a non-profit organization that provides student musicians with the opportunity for musical development. A branch of this...
Nicole Klatt & Jessie Zhu
Apr 28, 20214 min read
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Arcadia Rotary: Dan Stover Music Contest Musicians
The Dan Stover Music Contest is a program within the Rotary District 5300. Talented musicians are invited to participate in the contest...
Nicole Klatt & Jessie Zhu
Apr 12, 20217 min read
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PTSA Reflections Winners
National PTA or PTSA’s Reflections program allows students across the country to express their artistic creativity through dance...
Nicole Klatt & Jessie Zhu
Jan 8, 20215 min read
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Orchestra Student-Athlete Features
Many Arcadia students are known to actively participate in extracurriculars, inside and outside of school. These students must work...
Jocelyn Chin, Nicole Klatt, Michelle So
Dec 5, 20206 min read
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