Cathedral City High School Band Awards

The Bands of Cathedral City High School
Excellence, Service, Family, Legacy . . .
Musical Performances, Awards & Honors

CCHS Band Program

2010 Grammy Signature School Finalist
December, 2007 – CCHS Symphonic Band featured in Teaching Music Magazine
September, 2005 – CCHS Bands website featured in School Band & Orchestra Magazine
January 11th, 2006 – Officially Proclaimed as the “Official High School Band of The City Of Cathedral City, California” By the Cathedral City Mayor and City Council
July, 2006 – CCHS Bands featured on local television show, “Talk Of The Desert”

CCHS Jazz Band

2010 – American Jazz Institute Jazz Festival Participant
2009, 2008 – Concert at California Adventure Resort – Disneyland
May, 2008 – Compact Disc “Cathedral City Collaboration” with Jazz Legend Buddy Greco Produced
February 1, 2008 – Concert with Jazz Legend Buddy Greco
February, 2008 – Featured on High School Jazz.com
2007 – Concert at Disneyland, California Resort
June, 2006 – Compact Disc “Cathedral City Sounds” Professionally Recorded and Produced

CCHS Marching Band

1st Place, 3A Division – 2009 Valley View High School Field Tournament
2nd Place, 3A Division -2009 Colony High School Field Tournament
1st Place – 2008 Valley View High School Field Tournament
2nd Place – 2008 Colony High School Field Tournament
2007 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Participant
Participant - 2007 Nationally Televised San Diego Holiday Bowl Big Bay Balloon Parade
2nd Place – Holiday Bowl Marching Band Tournament
Sweepstakes Award Winner– Palm Springs High School Field Show Tournament
Best Overall Music – 2007 Palm Springs High School Field Show Tournament
Best Overall General Effect – 2007 Palm Springs High School Field Show Tournament
1st Place, 3A Division, 2007 Palm Springs High School Field Show Tournament
Participant – 2007 Valley View High School Marching Band Festival
2nd Place, 3A Division – 2007 Colony High School Field Show Tournament
1st Place, 3A Division, 2006 Palm Springs High School Field Tournament
3rd Place, 3A Division, 2006 Colony High School Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A Division, 2005 Palm Springs High School Invitational Field Tournament
Sweepstakes Award Winner, 2005 Palm Springs High School Invitational Field Tournament
Audience Appeal Award, 2005 Palm Springs High School Invitational Field Tournament
Best Overall General Effect, 2005 Palm Springs High school Invitational Field Tournament
November 24, 2005- Participant in Nationally Televised State Street Thanksgiving Day Parade – Chicago, Illinois
3rd Place, 2A Division – 2005 Colony High School Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A Division, 2004 Palm Springs High School Invitational Field Tournament
2nd Place, 2A Division, 2004 Valley View High School Field Tournament
2004 San Francisco Performing Tour (April 2nd-5th)
1st Place Band, 2004 Palm Springs Black History Parade
1st Place, 2A Division, 2003 Palm Springs High School Invitational Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A White Division, 2003 Canyon Classic Field Tournament
2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, UCLA High School Band Day Participant
2007, 2004, 2003 Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade Participant
2006, 2002 Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade Award Recipient
Silver Medal, 2A Division, 2002 Palm Springs High School Invitational Field Tourn.

CCHS Symphony Band

2009 – Twelve Day Performance Tour or England and Wales
2009 – Performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall – Los Angeles International Wind Band Festival – Gold Rating
2009, 2008 – California State Level Winner, Mark of Excellence Wind Band Honors Competition
February, 2008 – Performance at 51st Annual California Band Director’s Association Annual Convention
2008 – Clinic with Dr. Jeff Boeckman – CSU San Bernardino
April, 2007 - Stand- Alone Concert At Carnegie Hall – New York City
April, 2007 – Performance at White Plains High School (White Plains, New York)
April, 2007 – Clinic With Dr. James R. Tapia – Syracuse University
April, 2007 – Clinic with Dr. Mitch Fennell – Calif. State University Fullerton
June, 2006 – Compact Disc “Cathedral City Sounds” Professionally Recorded and Produced
March 9, 2006, Clinic at Arizona State University With Prof. Gary Hill – Director of Bands, Arizona State University
June, 2005 – Compact Disc “Symphonic Sessions” Professionally Recorded and Produced
March, 2005 – Host for University of Illinois School of Music Archipelago Group Residency and Combined Concert
2004 Premiere Performance – Overture in E flat- by John Acker
April 2004, Clinic at Riverside Community College with Dr. Kevin Sedatole – Director of Bands, Baylor University
2007, 2006, 2005, 2o04, 2003, Cal-State Fullerton Wind Ensemble Festival Participant
2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, Palm Springs Youth Music Festival Participant
2002 Southern California Bands and Orchestra Association Festival Participant

CCHS Colorguard

Best Overall Colorguard – 2A Division- 2007 Holiday Bowl Marching Band Tournament
1st Place, 2A Division, 2007 Holiday Bowl Marching Band Tournament
Best Overall Colorguard – 3A Division – 2007 Palm Springs High School Field Tournament
1st Place, 3A Division, 2007 Palm Springs High School Field Tournament
2nd Place, 3A Division, 2007 Colony High School Field Tournament
1st Place, 3A Division, 2006 Palm Springs High School Field Tournament
4th Place, 3A Division, 2006 Colony High School Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A Division, 2005 Palm Springs High School Field Tournament
3rd Place, 2A Division, 2005 Colony High School Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A Division, 2004 Palm Springs High School Invitational Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A Division, 2004 Valley View High School Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A Division, 2003 Palm Springs High School Invitational Tournament
1st Place, 2A White Division, 2003 Canyon Classic Field Tournament
Silver Medal, 2A Division, 2002 Palm Springs High School Invitational Field Tournament

CCHS Percussion

2nd Place, 2A Division – 2007 Holiday Bowl Marching Band Tournament
Best Overall Percussion – 2007 Palm Springs High School Field Show Tournament
1st Place, 3A Division-2007 Palm Springs High School Field Show Tournament
November, 2007 - Performance at California State School Board Association Annual Conference
2nd Place, 3A Division – 2007Colony High School Field Show Tournament
1st Place, 3A Division, 2006 Palm Springs High School Field Tournament
3rd Place, 3A Division, 2006 Colony High School Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A Division, 2005 Palm Springs High School Field Tournament
2rd Place, 2A Division, 2005 Colony High School Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A Division, 2004 Palm Springs High Invitational Field Tournament
Ist Place, 2A Division, 2003 Palm Springs High School Invitational Field Tournament
1st Place, 2A White Division, 2003 Canyon Classic Field Tournament
3rd Place, Class A, 2002 Riverside Community College Big Orange Classic Field Tournament

Awards & Resume