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2025 AHS Valedictorian: Max Ma!
This individual is someone you immediately notice in a room: he’s known for his curly/poofy hair that gives him a few inches, his dry...

Rachel Chai
Jun 3, 20253 min read


Spring Tour: New York!
It’s an undeniable truth that one of the best parts of being in the orchestra program is the opportunity to go on memorable trips. This...
Sabrina Lo and Juliette Fang
May 5, 20254 min read


Serena Chin- All Southern Honors Orchestra
Each year, the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) invites the best high school musicians in Southern...
Sarah Qin and Sabrina Lo
Mar 16, 20252 min read


6 Orchestra Students Qualify as National Merit Semifinalists
Every year, a select group of students earns a high-enough score on the PSAT to become National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. After...

Juliette Fang
Oct 9, 20242 min read


Krista Lombardi Wins the Performing Arts Rotary Award!
Every month, the Rotary Club of Arcadia honors three seniors who have achieved excellence in academics, athletics, or performing arts....

Sabrina Lo
May 5, 20243 min read


The Historical Periods of Music
Music, a reflection of human expression, has undergone drastic transformations across history with distinguishable periods that...

Rachel Chai
Dec 13, 20233 min read


All Southern California Honor Orchestra 2023
On January 21, the All-Southern Honors Orchestra Concert took place at the Hyatt Orange County in Garden Grove. A small group of five AHS...
Sarah Trang and Linda Zhang
Mar 8, 20232 min read


The Art of Music Composition
Music composition is an art that helps musicians use their creativity and put down their ideas in the form of music. The beauty of this...

Sarah Trang
Jan 26, 20233 min read


What is Audience Etiquette?
When you go to a concert, it’s probably not a surprise that you should turn your phone to Silent mode, sit quietly, and focus your...

Sabrina Lo
Jan 25, 20232 min read


Ways to Practice During Winter Break
When winter break rolls around, many student musicians stop their daily practice because of holidays, vacations, or they want to tuck...

Sophie Choi
Dec 22, 20222 min read


Orchestra Students Awarded National Merit Scholarship Recognition
Studies from Northwestern University state that playing an instrument enhances one’s intelligence, which has been proven true by the...

Linda Zhang
Oct 23, 20222 min read


Why Viola is an Underrated Instrument
When I first picked the viola to play, I wasn’t aware of how unknown and underappreciated it was to the rest of society. I would...

Sophie Choi
Sep 24, 20223 min read


Arcadia Students Chosen for the All Southern Honor Orchestra
On April 9, 2022, three musicians from Arcadia High School’s Symphony Orchestra performed with the Southern California School Band and...

AHS Orchestras
Jun 4, 20222 min read


Nicole Klatt: Dan Stover Music Contest
Nicole Klatt, a senior and principal cellist in Symphony Orchestra, is the winner of the Club level of the Arcadia Dan Stover Music...

AHS Orchestras
May 4, 20222 min read


National Merit Finalists: Stella Koh and Sonia Zhang
Arcadia High School’s orchestra program is unlike any other; students are trained musically, theatrically, and contribute to one of the...

Michelle So
Apr 16, 20223 min read


Berklee's Newest Musician: Steven Li
Getting accepted into a great college is a desire for many students. One such highly revered school is Berklee College of Music in...

Chloe Shiu
Mar 24, 20222 min read


Swetha Somasundaram: 2022 Rose Court Princess
Arcadia High School’s very own Swetha Somasundaram has been chosen as a 2021-2022 Rose Court Princess on the Rose Parade Royal Court. The...

Amiruthaa Amudharasan
Dec 29, 20212 min read


Orchestra's Dual Performer: Samantha Leung
How often do you meet someone who is skilled in audible and visual arts? Not often. One Arcadia student is melting boundaries between musicianship and dance by showing that it’s possible to do both. Introducing sophomore Samantha Leung. Samantha is a multi-talented performing arts student who is not only a devoted violist in Concert Orchestra, but also a part of the elite Orchesis Dance Company. Sophomore Samantha Leung is a talented dancer and classical musician Samantha

AHS Orchestras
Dec 8, 20212 min read


2021 Chopin Foundation Scholarship - Lillian Feng
Arcadia High School’s very own Lillian Feng is one of the honorary winners of the 2021 Chopin Foundation Scholarship. The organization,...

AHS Orchestras
Oct 2, 20213 min read


2021 Orchestra Salutatorians
ConGRADulations to all of our orchestra seniors and a special congratulations to our orchestra Salutatorians! 13 of our seniors earned this special honor. Additionally, this year's Valedictorian is a choir student. The last two years, it was an orchestra student, meaning Valedictorian has been a music student for three years in a row! Thank you to all of our seniors for making orchestra a wonderful place. You all have such bright futures ahead of you!

AHS Orchestras
May 31, 20211 min read
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