Honor Bands
All-State Honor Ensembles
Being selected for the All-State Ensembles is the highest honor any high school musician in California can receive. Regardless of the results, the "process" of preparing for the all-state band and orchestra auditions will make you a better musician and performer. We encourage all members to audition! Here are the links. Be on the lookout for recording instructions as we approach the recording deadline.
- All-State Orchestra Audition Link — Orchestra recordings due October 15, 2026
- All-State Band Instructions — Concert/Jazz Band recordings due October 15, 2026
Contra Costa County Honor Band
Auditions for the Contra Costa County Honor Band happen in late November/December and consist of:
- All State Honor Ensemble scales
- A short excerpt of your choosing
- Sight-reading
Here is the audition info link.
CCC Honor Jazz Band: Audition information usually available late November/early December.
For information, go to gijf.org/honor-jazz-bands
Extra-Curricular Ensembles
See Mr. Cordoba for more information and recommendations regarding youth bands and youth orchestras in the East Bay and greater Bay Area. There are a great number of wonderful groups in our area and can provide a fantastic supplement to our school program. These include the:
- San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra
- Young People's Symphony Orchestra (YPSO)
- Oakland Youth Orchestra (OYO)
- Diablo Wind Symphony (DWS)
- Berkeley Youth Orchestra (BYO)
Summer Camps
We encourage all students to participate in summer music camps! Some popular ones include