The Woodland Hills Marching Band and Images Ensemble has approximately one hundred seventy-five members in grades nine through twelve. The band members are from the eleven communities that comprise the Woodland Hills School District. These students perform in many community events--including football game half-time shows, parades, marching band festivals, and a major biennial band trip--and also tend to be leaders within the high school.
The Band is supported by the Woodland Hills High School Band Parent Organization, WHHSBPO, one of whose purposes it is to raise the necessary funds to cover all Marching Band expenses. The Organization also provides chaperones for the various events and orchestrates the fundraisers that enable the Band members to raise the necessary funds to cover their trip expenses.
Each student is required to fundraise all but the portion that they earn via a point system, which is based on practice and event attendance. Part of the funds that the WHHSBPO raises is distributed to all Marching Band students, utilizing this point system. This enables each student to earn money for their own trip by being a responsible member of the organization.
The major biennial trips are both a great honor and challenge for our students. Because of the quality of our past performances and the character of our students, Woodland Hills High School Marching Band and Images Ensemble has been invited to participate in many large venues throughout the United States. They include:
Peach Bowl in Atlanta, GA (1992)
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York City, NY (1993)
Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix, AZ (1995)
Disneyworld in Orlando, FL (1997)
Outback Bowl in Tampa, FL (1999)
Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix, AZ (2001)
Hollywood Holiday Spectacular in Hollywood, CA (2003)
Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix, AZ (2005)
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