JOHN GILCHRIST: The new marching band director
October 17, 2020
Getting to know John Gilchrist and his plans for the future of the music department
Fuelin’ Up
Anna Jerolimov, Jayanti Jha, Elena Khan, Lance Tong, and Brian Xu
September 16, 2020
Exploring how food affects athletes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
MVHS Color Guard and MVHS Marching Band perform at the 2019 annual Cupertino Tournament of Bands competition
Justine Ha and Lance Tong
October 17, 2019
MVHS Color Guard takes second place and Marching Band takes third place at their second competitive event of the year
MVHS 50th Anniversary Celebration
September 25, 2019
Alumni and FUHSD board members reflect on the impact of MVHS on their lives
MVHS’ first year of Marching Band comes to a close
Sara Entezarmahdi
November 17, 2017
As the year comes to a close, the MV Marching Band takes its final bow, successfully closing off it's first season. Watch the video below to hear how the staff felt about the year and what to expect in the years to come.
First flags of the season: MVHS Color Guard’s first performance of the year
Ananya Bhat
September 15, 2017
It’s friday night at MVHS’s first home football game. The buzzer rings, signaling halftime. As the scuffed up bodies of the MVHS varsity football team jog over towards the sidelines, twirls of color, pointed rifles and flowing purple gowns take over the football field. The song begins and suddenly,...
Band program revitalizes a marching tradition
Jessica Xing
November 11, 2016
espite waning interest that lead to its discontinuation in 2013, the absence of the MVHS marching band has since left a hole in the music program — a hole of the tall feathered hat, booming drum and sharply tailored uniform variety. Current band teacher and conductor Ricky Alegria states, while the marchin...
Discontinuation of marching band is a sad but sensible move
Pranav Parthasarathy
September 26, 2013
Monta Vista Marching Band, an organization which previously won awards in many local and state competitions, had declined in terms of student interest for several years. Seeking to rejuvenate the ailing program, the Music Department mandated freshman band students’ participation in Marching Band, a move...
Marching off
Yashashree Pisolkar
September 26, 2013
The bell for fourth period rang as senior Anu Vaishnav walked past the drill of cafeteria construction toward the F-building. It was the second week of school, and this Monday morning felt as uneventful as usual––until she walked through the double doors of the band room. As Vaishnav entered the...
Marching band discontinued for remainder of school year
Yashashree Pisolkar
September 10, 2013
The music department suspends Marching Band due to lack of student interest and unjustifiable budget usage. Read More »...
Fall Marching Band season to end with two competitions
Akshay Agrawal
November 11, 2011
At 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 12, Marching Band will assemble at school and at 6 a.m., pile into buses headed for the Vintage Band Review in Napa Valley. The Vintage Band Review is the band’s third competition this season, following the Oct. 8 Tournament of Bands and the Oct. 22 competition in Pleas...
