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Holiday Bazaar and Horrible Haunted High School Tour of Terror
On October 25, 2008, the Multipurpose room was transformed into a wonderfully festive crafts faire, while the high school campus turned into haunted grounds full of ghouls, witches and murderers. Please visit the Holiday Bazaar page for more photos and information.
Homecoming Parade
The band braved the strong north wind and led the parade around the Albiani and Pleasant Grove campuses on September 10, 2008
Fog Willow Farms Performance
The PGHS/KAMS Jazz Band and Marching Band performed at the Fog Willow Pumpkin Farm in Wilton on October 4, 2008. We had a rainy start, but the skies cleared in time for all to have a fun day performing and enjoyed a BBQ with all the fixings. The puppies were definitely the biggest attractions there that day! (see Fog Willow page for more pictures).
Pictures courtesy of J. Vaca & G. Koford
Wilton Centennial Celebration and Parade
On September 27, 2008, the PGHS/KAMS Marching Band helped kick off the Centennial Celebration and Chili Cook-off in Wilton. This is the first parade of the season with a number of middle school students joining in, lead by our two drum majors. The parade stepped off from Dillard School and ended at the Fire Station.
Photos courtesy of L. Youngstrom & G. Koford
Football Game - September 19, 2008
This was the first field show of the season featuring songs by Danny Elfman - Spiderman main themes, Tales from the Crypt, Simsons, Nightmare before Christmas, and many more. This is the first time we have had both Pleasant Grove High and Albiani Middle School students marching in a field show.
Photos courtesy of Beth Centers
Spotlight Elk Grove 2008
The PGHS Jazz Band performed their first concert of the year at the SES Hall in Elk Grove on September 11. The Band entertained the crowds who came to this fundraiser event for the Elk Grove Community Foundation, featuring businesses and organizations in Elk Grove.
Photos from 2007-2008 school year
Football Season 2007
Our first field show, performed at the football game on September 7, went very well, featuring the music from the motion picture The Incredibles. The pictures shown are of the band marching in between the Frosh and Junior-Varsity games and during the half-time show. For the game September 21, another element was added, from the second theme of the movie.
Homecoming 2007 - The Year of a Million Dreams
The band led off an exciting parade which featured floats from all 4 classes and our first ever Senior Class. The game which followed extended our home field winning streak to 3 games.
Fog Willow Pumpkin Farms
The Fog Willow Pumpkin Farm performance was the first performance of the year to feature both the jazz and the marching band. Jazz band led off, with a break for our delicious fundraising barbecue, with chefs Tony Manzanetti and Brian Yue cooking up over 120 meals. Skylar Manzanetti and AJ Ramirez performed with their band during the lunch break. The marching band performed their field show music, and then the jazz band took the stage again to finish off a wonderful fall event. The photo below shows exchange student Josef Reznicek performing on the tenor sax.
Haunted House/Holiday Bazaar 2007
Coordinated by the Abe family and a VERY dedicated and enthusiastic crew from both campuses, the Haunted House was a "screaming" success, visited by over 300 people in only 6 hours! Jesse Stayner's and Leah McPheeter's performance of "the mad surgeon" was, shall we say, particularly "heart wrenching." Kudos to all the construction crew who overcame obstacles aplenty to put together (not once, but twice!) an awesome Haunted House. The Holiday Bazaar next door hosted over 40 vendors in a festive and fun environment, with truly outstanding shopping opportunities. We are hoping to continue building this event into an activity the entire community looks forward to every year.
Veteran's Day Parade - November 15, 2007
The band turned in yet another striking performance, showcasing Marches of the Armed Forces and Latin Closer, in a tribute to the parade theme honoring contributions of Hispano-American troops and veterans. Our entry was led by guest standard-bearer William Reyna.
Photo Courtesy of Cathy Metcalf
Photo Courtesy of G. Koford
Fall Concert - November 15, 2007
The Albiani Concert Band opened the show, followed by the PGHS Concert Band and the combined jazz bands. The performance ended on a crowd-pleasing flourish as the jazz band tore into Milan Svoboda's Tribute to G.E. To hear this and many other performances through the year, click on the link to go to our official channel on YouTube at www.youtube.com/pgbands.
Day of Percussion - December 1, 2007 - CSU, Sacramento
The PGHS Percussion Ensemble made their debut at the the CSUS Day of Percussion, an event which featured unique percussion demonstrations and performances throughout the day. The team was able to preview some of the competition they would be facing during the upcoming 6 competitions as they make their way to the finals in February.
Winter Concert - December 20, 2007 - Sheldon Performing Arts Center
A mass band extravaganza was presented on December 20, with over 252 students taking the stage under the direction of Mr. DeWald. The event celebrated the combined student beginning bands of Elk Grove, McKee, and Pleasant Grove Elementary schools, the Elk Grove Elementary Intermediate Band, the Katherine Albiani Middle School beginning and concert bands, the PGHS concert band, and the combined PGHS and KAMS jazz band. The Winter Percussion Ensemble made a presentation of their work in progress as well. Vocal solos by Jill Haney, Leah McPheeters, Korinna Smith, and guest Lauren Greenwood were featured during the jazz segment of the show.
Basketball Season - December 2007 - Feb. 2008
The band continued to lend its support to the men's and women's basketball teams, playing for half times and time outs. The Winter Percussion team previewed its routine to a cheering crowd for our last performance of the season.
Photos courtesy of Beth Centers
Jazz Competition - January 26, 2008 - Folsom High School
At a performance bright and early on a Saturday morning, the festival jazz band received a score of 2 "superiors" and one "2" to take 4th place overall in the Big Bands AAA Division. The Combo band, playing later in the afternoon, blew the roof off the tent with stylish renditions of Tribute to G.E. and This Masquerade. Will Craig, Josef Reznicek, AJ Ramirez, and Scott Stewart received soloist medals at these events.
Winter Percussion Competition #1 - February 9, 2008 - Rodriguez High School
Our hard-working, long-rehearsing percussion ensemble had their debut at a competition in Vacaville, returning home with a first place trophy in the Novice Division.
Photos by Ron Adkins
Jazz Competition - February 16 - Woodcreek High School
The jazz band received a triple superior rating and scored 3rd overall in the Big Bands AAA division, treating the audience to Tribute to G.E., Harlem Nocturne, and Stewed Plums.
Elks Club - Nor Cal Big Bands Preservation Society - February 24, 2008
The jazz band returned for their third year to one of their favorite venues, the Elks Club on Riverside Blvd. The band blew through a 45 minute set of old favorites and new pieces, with a fabulous-sounding brass section that had all the dancers up and swinging.
Golden Empire - April 19, 2008 - CSU, Sacramento. Check out the six videos on our YouTube channel of KAMS and PGHS Concert Bands!
KAMS Concert Band returned to Golden Empire to earn a triple superior rating for their performances of Celebration for Winds, Aztec Fire, and Beyond the Seven Hills.
PGHS Concert Band received incredibly high scores and a triple superior rating for their performance of Relentless, Lux Aurumque, and Persis.
Western Festival - Saturday, May 3, 2008 - The PGHS band and Colorguard each took first prize for their performance of "Theme from the Pink Panther" and their interpretation of the board game "Clue" for the parade theme of "board games". Many thanks to our guest actors from the drama department and a very enthusiastic "corpse"/band director! Check out the video on our YouTube channel!
All Photos Courtesy of Beth Centers 
Santa Cruz/Great America - May 16 and 17, 2008 - The band departed from PGHS on Friday morning for a day at the Santa Cruz Beach/Boardwalk and an evening visit to the Pacific Garden Mall for dinner. They then left Santa Cruz for Santa Clara, checking into the Embassy Suites in time to swim and relax until curfew. Their performance on Saturday began at 11 AM, with the band performing "The Pink Panther" and all the other parade music. After the performance, students enjoyed a free day in the park before returning home Saturday evening.
Photo Courtesy of Ivonne Amador-Diaz Photo Courtesy of Beth Centers
Photo Courtesy of Beth Centers