Marching Band

The LOS AL Marching Band is an award-winning, active, contemporary outdoor performance ensemble open to all winds, percussion, and color guard students in the Fall Semester.  The band begins rehearsals in the summer, and meets 3 days per week in the fall during 7th period. Performances include school and community events, football games, and regional marching band competitions. In recent years, several students have been selected to the prestigious US Army All-American Marching Band.  Recent travel includes the Hawaii Invitational Music Festival and the London New Year’s Day Parade 2017-2018.  Many of our students go on to perform with top college marching bands and drum and bugle corps.

2019 SEASON RESULTS

• October 12, 2019 WBA - Ayala HS - 4th place - RECAP HERE

• October 19, 2019 WBA - Riverside Community College - 2nd place - RECAP HERE

• November 2, 2019 SCSBOA - Los Altos HS - 2nd place - RECAP HERE

• November 9, 2019 WBA - SoCal Supershow - 3rd place - RECAP HERE

• November 16, 2019 WBA - Trabuco Hills HS - 1st place - RECAP HERE

• November 23, 2019 WBA - 3A Class Championships - 3rd place - RECAP HERE

• November 24, 2019 WBA - 1/2/3A Grand Championships - 3rd place - RECAP HERE

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Indoor Drum Line

The Indoor Drum Line is a dynamic, contemporary, competitive percussion performance ensemble open to students by audition only. In the fall, the drum line performs as an integral musical unit of the Marching Band featuring marching battery drums and a front ensemble.  In the winter and spring, the group competes in local, regional, and national competitions.  Rehearsals are three days per week beginning in December and competitions are weekends in February - April. Recent trips have included Dayton, OH for the WGI World Championships in Spring 2014, and Spring 2019, and LONDON for the 2018 New Years Day Parade. SCPA Scholastic Open Champions in 2019, the Griffins placed 5th in the nation at World Championships.

2020 SEASON RESULTS

• February 8, 2020 SCPA - Colony HS - 2nd place PSO - RECAP HERE

• February 22-23, 2020 WGI - Temecula Regional - 3rd place PSO - RECAP HERE

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INDOOR Color Guard

The LAHS Color Guard is competitive, athletic dance theater using props as a visual expression of musical performance. This group is open to all interested students, regardless of dance skill level. This ensemble begins work in the summer and competes as a integral component of the Marching Band in the fall rehearsing three days per week and weekend competitions in October - November. In the winter and spring, the group competes in local, regional, and national indoor competitions. Rehearsals are held three days per week during the season, and weekend competitions take place February - April. Recent trips include WGI World Championships in Dayton, OH in spring 2016. The Griffins will be attending the 2020 WGI World Championships in Dayton, OH in the spring.

2020 SEASON RESULTS

• February 8, 2020 WGI - Riverside Regional - FINALIST 3rd place - RECAP HERE

• February 22, 2020 WGASC - Ramona HS - 1st place - RECAP HERE

• March 7, 2020 WGASC - Signature Show East - 4th place - RECAP HERE

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Paul crockett

Director of Bands

Paul Crockett was appointed Director of Bands for Los Alamitos High School in August 2020. He is a graduate of Michigan State University where he holds the Masters of Music in Wind Conducting and was a doctoral student under Professor Kevin Sedatole. Crockett received his Bachelor of Music from Stephen F. Austin State University where he studied conducting with Professor John H. Whitwell.

While at Michigan State University, he served as a graduate teaching assistant with the 300+ member Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, one of the finest organizations in the Big Ten Conference.  Mr. Crockett recently served as Interim Director of Bands at the Colburn School of Performing Arts in downtown Los Angeles, CA. Prior to this, he was Fine Arts Department Chair, Director of Orchestras & Classical Guitar as well as Associate Director of Bands at Akins High School (Austin, TX). Prior to this appointment he served as Director of Bands and Music Supervisor for the Alamo Heights ISD (San Antonio) and Associate Director of Bands at Westwood High School (Round Rock ISD). 

His performing ensembles have received consecutive sweepstakes at both the UIL Marching and Concert Contests on the Area & State Contests levels.  His ensembles have performed at the Meyerson Symphony Center, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Lila Cockrell Theater San Antonio.  Crockett participated in numerous conducting seminars with Jerry Junkin, the late Frederick Fennell, Carl St. Clair, Larry Rachleff, Kevin Sedatole and has worked with renowned wind band composers including John Corigliano, John Mackey, Steven Bryant and Frank Ticheli.

Crockett served in numerous leadership positions including Texas Music Educators Association Area D Honor Band Chair, All-State 4A Band Audition Chair, State Honor Band Chair, Region 18/26 Band Division Chair and Region 26 President. He is an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association, College Band Directors National Association, Texas Bandmasters Association,  Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association, California Music Educators Association and is  a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity.

Marching Band Staff

Indoor Color Guard Staff

Indoor Drum Line Staff