Upcoming Events for December and on 2009

December 16th: Winter Band Concert

March 24th: Spring Band Concert

June 11th: POPS Concert

About Us

For over 20 years, the West Hills Instrumental Music Department has been a member of the Grossmont District's music community. Since then, the band has always been growing, earning a reputation as a high-quality program. The band has received an invitation to the annual SCSBOA championships at Long Beach every year since the competition first began except in 2007 when we went up to the 2A division. In 2003 we won 1st place for the SCSBOA 1A Division.

The band travels all over California for the events it participates in, and for our spring tour it has visited places such as Las Vegas, Disneyland, Six Flags, San Francisco, Arizona, and Hawaii.

Our director is Mr. R. Andrew Nelson, who has led this program for the past nine years. A group of advisors provide assistance: Barbie Anthony instructs the color guard, Jon and Erica Yenter teach battery and pit percussion, and Keven Ford as our marching advisor. All of these people, as well as the student leadership team known as IMC and our booster organization, TEMPO, are dedicated to helping the West Hills Band, and should be given a great deal of credit.

In addition to competitions, the band performs at various functions throughout the school year, such as sports, school and community events. If you would like our band to play at a function for your sport or other school activity, contact our director and an arrangement can often be made.

Starting in 2004, the band has hosted its own SCSBOA festivals, taking advantage of its spacious theatre and well-designed performing arts building. It also hosts an after school music program, teaching elementary school children how to play in the absence of adequate music education in their home district.

By standing by its traditions of excellence, dedication and spirit, the West Hills Band hopes to create leaders through music education for years to come.