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Advanced Orchestra:​​

• Audition required! Online Applications available here in April 1 - June 1 

• For auditions students should plan on playing at least one two octave scale & a solo of their choice 

• 9th & 10th grade students can request zero period PE with their counselor 

• Three years of playing experience is required. This class is NOT for beginners! 

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Jazz Ensemble 

• LIVE Audition required! Online Applications available here from April 1 - May 1 

• Audition Results are posted in mid May!

• For advanced instrumental music students with sight reading and improvisation skills  

• Late applicants may should see Mr. Sharp the first two weeks of school for any remaining openings

• Jazz Ensemble is an honor ensemble for experienced students who can play one of the following:

  • ​Trumpets 

  • Trombones 

  • Saxophones​

  • Rhythm Section Instruments: Drumset, Bass, Piano, & Guitar 

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Vocal Ensemble:

• Audition required! Online Applications available here from April 1 - June 1  

• Incoming 9th & 10th grade students can request zero period PE with their counselor  

• Please inform your counselor that you would like to enroll in the class.√​​​​

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Guitar 1 (Intro to Modern Band)

• Open to all students!

• Perfect for students new to music and interested in learning guitar and the basics of pop and rock music. 

• Class also offers instruction on beginning drum set and electric bass. 

• We recommend beginners join at the beginning of the year. Students joining mid-year often find it frustrating as we are no longer in the beginning stages of instruction. 

• Please inform your counselor that you would like to enroll in this class. √

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Modern Band (Advanced)

• Audition required Online Applications available here in April 1 - June 1 

• Or Successful Completion of Guitar 1!

• Late applicants may should see Mr. Sharp during the first two weeks of school

• This class is open to students with experience playing Guitar, Bass, Drums and or Piano

• Basic proficiency on at least one harmonic instrument such as Guitar or Piano is required

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AP Music Theory ​

• Experience reading standard musical notation is REQUIRED!

• A firm understanding of major & minor scales & key signatures is strongly recommended.

• Open to all Juniors & Seniors with a experience reading musical notation

• Please inform your counselor that you would like to enroll in this class. √​

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Band & Color Guard​

• Audition required! Online Applications available here in April 1 - June 1  

• New members are REQUIRED attend our Summer Band Camp scheduled the last two weeks of LAUSD summer break Students absent will not be able to enroll! Check this website in mid May for details!

• Color Guard / Winter Guard - We have spring Color Guard Workshops scheduled after school. Student must first attend a series of workshops before requesting to tryout for the group. 

• Wind & Brass students upload an audition video. We ask students to play a chromatic scale, two scales and a solo or excerpt of their choice.​ 

• Percussion placement auditions are in person the Friday before Band Camp 

• ​We recommend all percussion students attend our Summers Drummer Camp scheduled during July with placement auditions on the last day of camp. This camp will  help prepare students for the program. It is open to all NHHS students, including incoming 9th graders! Even attending a brief portion of this camp will help prepare them for placement auditions which will held at the end.

ADDITIONALLY, ALL Band & Color Guard students are required to complete an Athletic Packet  to participate in the Fall Marching Season  
Click here to learn more!  

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