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CHHS Music Department Annual Awards

Below is the surviving archive of SHS/CHHS Music Department Awards

If you have access to earlier records, please contact Mr. Fiedler

 

Individual Awards

 

The John Philip Sousa Award

(for exceptional service in marching band)

2023: Johnny Avila

2022: Kate Chasin/Peter Ekong

2021: Kate Chasin

2020: Liam Schoel

2019: Kelly Hatfield

2018: Harper Estus

2017: Ramon Araujo

2016: Jacob Basilio

2015: Dennis Feinland

The National Choral Award

(for exceptional service in vocal music)

2023: Alana Bjyrd/Paul Ashby

2022: Nisha Ogami/Caitlyn Davidson

2021: Luna Canuel

2020: Kalina Gonzalez

2019: Kalina Gonzalez 

2018: Not Awarded

2017: Jaqueline Nunez

2016: Briana Parker

2015: Kianna Moody

Orchestra Student of the Year

(for exceptional service in string orchestra)

2023: Sydney Brown

2022: Chaneol Choi

2021: Michelle Jimenez and Gloria Park

2020: Maxwell Tooley

2019: Kate Chasin 

The National School Color Guard Award

(for exceptional guard service)

2023: Kensley Connick

2022: Erin Soulé/Bree Nicholas

2021: Kate Black

2020: Arwen Meeks

2019: Madison Napurano 

2018: Madison Napurano

2017: Alexis Hill

The CHHS Memorial Award

(2015-2019: for exceptional service in Marching Band)

(2020-Present: for exceptional service in Jazz Band)

2023: Johnny Avila/Rylan Bigler

2022: Jeremy Navarro

2021: Calvin Lawn/Chris Strantz

2020: Liam Schoel

2019: Jose Orozco Jr. 

2018: Rachel Schwall/Alexis Rouza

2017: Matthew Joslin

2016: Richard Schamp

2015: Kaela Aguilar

Musical Theatre Student of the Year

(for exceptional service in Musical Theatre)

2023: Nick Alcorn/Emma Schweitzer

2022: Forrest Cobb/Emma Schweitzer

2021: Asa Horpayak

Best Section Awards

(for going above and beyond as small groups within an ensemble)

Marching Band

2023: Drumline

2022: Front Ensemble (Pit Percussion)

2021: High Reeds

2020: Low Reeds

2019: Trumpets 

2018: Percussion

2017: Low Reeds

2016: Horns

2015: Tubas

Choir

2023: Tenors

2022: Not Awarded

2021: Not Awarded

2020: First Sopranos

2019: Not Awarded 

2018: Not Awarded

2017: First Sopranos

2016: Baritones

2015: Sopranos

String Orchestra

2023: First Violins

2022: First Violins

2021: First Violins

2020: First Violins

2019: Violas 

2018: Not Awarded

2017: Violas

2016: Cellos

2015: Cellos

District VAPA Spotlight Awards

SDUSD annually awards "Spotlight" awards to individuals involved with

visual and performing arts within the district. These awards can go to

students, teachers, parents, or community members who make a difference in their communities. Representatives from our school may not be recognized yearly, but it's important to recognize when they do.

2024:

Danieska Mejia Estrada - Artistic Growth Award

Jack Phillips - Rising Star Award

 

2023:

Johnny Avila - Artistic Achievement Award

Dr Renfree - Creative Leadership Award

2022:

Abigail Parra Rodriguez - Creative Leadership Award

Emma Schweitzer - Artistic Achievement Award

Jessie Turner - Creative Leadership Award

Peter Ekong - Artistic Growth Award

2021:

Asa Horpayak - Creative Leadership Award

Gloria Park - Artistic Growth Award

Kate Chasin - Creative Leadership Award

2020: 

Arwen Meeks - Artistic Growth Award

Liam Schoel - Artistic Growth Award

2019:

Kelly Hatfield - Artistic Achievement Award

Mr Blokker - Creative Leadership Award

2018:

Mr Fiedler - Creative Leadership Award

"Letter" Criteria

To recognize years of service within an ensemble, music "varsity letters" are distributed to students based on the following criteria.

1 full year of service in a performance ensemble: G clef pin

2 full years of service in a performance ensemble: 1st service bar

3 full years of service in a performance ensemble: Varsity letter

4 full years of service in a performance ensemble:

2nd service bar, VAPA graduation tassel, and potential Honors 7/8 status

Note: "performance ensemble" and "class" are two different things.

There is no recognition for being in a class but not participating as a member of that class's performance ensemble.

Since musical theatre is not traditionally an ensemble, students in this class must also be cast in at least one school musical to receive a varsity letter

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