Student Honors at the County Honor Band and Marching Band Awards

County Honor Band

Eight  students were accepted to the 2016 Santa Clara County Honor Band. Congratulations Ellie Jan, Clare Sern, Serena Wang, Gabby Alvelais, Allan Zhao, Andre Sha,  Edmund Lau, and Spencer Wong.  3 sophomores, 3 juniors, and 2 seniors respectively, representing the clarinet, percussion, bassoon, saxophone, tuba sections.  
Three clarinets, Ellie Jan, Clare Sern, and Andre Sha, were also accepted in the 2016 All-Northern Honor Band.
Five students were accepted to the 2016 California All-State Honor Bands and Orchestras

• Allan Zhao, Basson (4 year member) Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band and Concert Band
• Serena Wang, Percussion (1st year) Symphony Orchestra
• Spencer Wong, Tuba (1st year) Symphony Orchestra
• Kristy Le, Piano (1st year) Wind Symphony
• Ellie Jan, Clarinet (1st Year) Symphonic/Concert Band

The All-State Concerts will be at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts 
Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra - Saturday, 2/13/16 @ 8:00 PM
Symphonic and Concert Bands - Sunday , 2/14/16 @ 9:00 AM
Admission is FREE -  www.casmec.org

Marching Band
The Milpitas High School Marching Band and Color Guard finished their season with several notable awards.  

At the Central Valley Band Review at Golden Valley High School in Merced.   

• Visual Sweepstakes Award
• 2nd Place Band - AAAA
• 3rd Place Percussion

At the American Canyon H.S. Competition in October

• 1st Place Music Award
• 2nd Place Band - AAAA

The Band also competed in the BOA (Bands of America) Regional Championships for the first time, and did very well against the top bands from around California, Nevada, and a band from Utah.  
They finished the season with an outstanding performance at the WBA (Western Band Association) Championships at the Fresno State Bulldog Stadium.  

Watch the Marching Band in action here.
Watch the Jazz Band perform here.