You get to play every day in Arcadia’s Performing Arts Center.

• Spacious main orchestra room with the comfiest chairs on campus

• 3 soundproof practice rooms

• The state of the art Performing Arts Center (PAC) makes concerts feel very professional 

Perform a wide range of repertoire throughout the four main concerts (including the chance to choose your own!).

• Fall: Classical, Spooky

• Winter: Holiday music from various origins

  • Last Christmas, Frozen, Home Alone, Traditional Carols 

• Orchestra Benefit Dinner (OBD): Chamber group recitals and all orchestras playing the same music together

  • Previous themes: Circus, Pirates, Steampunk

  • “I enjoyed preparing for the recitals [and] I made connections with people I never would have talked to” – Piper Moore, 9

• Spring: Classical 

• Pops: Movie/game soundtracks and popular lyric songs 

  • Olivia Rodrigo, The Legend of Zelda, Demon Slayer, The Weekend, Genshin Impact

Form lifelong memories in our many school trips.

• Disneyland - Perform or play in a real recording studio in a Disney Soundtrack Session

• SCSBOA - Festival Competition held in March hosted at AHS.

• WorldStrides - Festival Competition held around Spring break that includes an overnight trip.

  • Held in Orlando, Florida every 4 years (next one in 2027!)

    • “The memories I’ve made in Florida are also ones I’ll carry for years to come” – Cathleen Lu, 10

    • A week long trip, spending all day at Disney World and Universal Studios

  • Previous cities held in: San Diego, San Francisco

Make new friends and eat free food by attending our many after school socials.

• Grade Socials

  • During lunch at the beginning of the school year, meet people in the same grade as you and collaborate in a bonding activity.

• Fall Social

  • Participate in a costume contest, play games, and eat snacks.

• Winter Social

  • Decorate ornaments and cookies, drink hot chocolate, and play more games

• Movie Night Social 

Play other instruments besides strings (i.e piano, percussion, and electric instruments)

Collaborate with Band, Percussion, and Choir

Get guidance throughout the ups and downs of freshman year with our Big/Little program.

Make close bonds with your standpartner

• “My favorite part about being in orchestra is the people in it, from the directors to my peers, everyone is just so kind and I have made lifelong friends from joining orchestra” – Aubrey Lustana, 12