Advanced Orchestra:​

• Students are asked to submit a video audition or schedule a live audition with Mr. Allen

• 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 

• Students who have completed three years in a Middle School Orchestra are automatically eligible

• Three years of playing experience is strongly recommended. This class is NOT for beginners 

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

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Vocal Ensemble:

• No formal audition is required for enrollment. The class is open to anyone interested in singing!

• Current NH students should visit the music room and introduce themselves to Mr. Allen

• 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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Jazz Ensemble 

• Auditions are held during the zero period hour the second week of the fall semester

  • Students should prepare head charts: Blue Monk, All Blues, & Blue Bossa  

• To be eligible, students must complete one full year of Band, Advanced Orchestra, or Vocal Ensemble OR be concurrently enrolled in Band, Orchestra, or Vocal Ensemble while enrolled in Jazz Ensemble​

• Availability Limited! Jazz Ensemble is an honor ensemble and has space to accept:

  • ​4 - 6 Trumpets

  • 4 - 6 Trombones 

  • 5 - 7 Saxophones​

  • Rhythm Section: 1 or 2: Drumset, 1 or 2: Bass, 1 or 2: Piano, 1 or 2: Guitar, 1 or 2: Vibes/Percussion

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Guitar / Modern Band

• Please inform your counselor that you want to enroll in the guitar class. √

• This class is open to any student interested in playing guitar and learning the basics of pop and rock music

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

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AP Music Theory ​

• Experience reading standard musical notation REQUIRED!

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

• Open to all Juniors & Seniors with a background in music

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

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Band & Color Guard​

• New members MUST attend our Summer Band Camp schedule the last two weeks of summer break (LAUSD) - dates & times TBA

• Color Guard / Winter Guard auditions are typically held in January 

• Wind & Brass students upload an audition video. We ask students to play two major scales and a solo or excerpt of their choice.​ Band students with three years of playing experience in a Middle School Band are automatically eligible as long as they attend band camp.

• Percussion 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.

• NEW Students: Once you have completed your first week of band camp please inform your counselor you want to enroll in Marching Dynamics, a PE credit course! √

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