Walden Grove High School Instrumental Music Program
Walden Grove High School opened in August of 2011, offering students the opportunity to participate in band, choir, and orchestra. Since then, our music class offerings have expanded to include
- Concert Bands (Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble)
- Jazz Band
- String Orchestra
- Percussion Ensemble
- The Red Wolf Regiment Marching Band
- Women's Choir*
- Mixed Choir*
- Music Theater*
- Winter Guard
- Indoor Percussion
Since 2011, each of the ensembles have performed around the State of Arizona and Southern California. Performances in the Sahuarita-Green Valley area have included the Verde Valley Rotary Club Jazz in the Desert Festival, The Town of Sahuarita State of the Town Luncheon, La Posada's Tasta of Posada and March for Health, Born Again Jocks Association Spring Kick Off, and the Sahuarita Pecan Festival. In addition to local community performances, each instrumental music group has received the following awards at local and state festivals and competitions:
WGHS Concert Bands
2021-22 Area Concert Festival Symphonic Band - Excellent Wind Ensemble - Excellent State Concert Festival Wind Ensemble - Excellent 2020-21 All Festivals Cancelled due to COVID-19 2019-20 Area Concert Festival Concert Band - Good Symphonic Band - Excellent Wind Ensemble - Excellent State Concert Festival Cancelled due to COVID-19 2018-19 Area Concert Festival Concert Band - Superior Wind Ensemble - Superior State Concert Festival Wind Ensemble - Excellent Southern California Performance Tour 2017-18 Area Concert Festival Concert Band - Excellent Wind Ensemble - Excellent State Concert Festival Wind Ensemble - Excellent Prior to 2017-18, WGHS only had One Concert Band 2016-17 Area Concert Festival - Superior with Distinction State Concert Festival - Superior Southern California Performance Tour 2015-16 Area Concert Festival - Excellent State Concert Festival - Excellent 2014-15 Area Concert Festival - Good Southern California Performance Tour 2013-14 Area Concert Festival - Excellent State Concert Festival - Excellent 2012-13 Area Concert Festival - Excellent State Concert Festival - Excellent |
WGHS Jazz Band
2021-22 Area Jazz Festival - Excellent State Jazz Festival - 2020-21 All Festivals Cancelled due to COVID-19 2019-20 Area Jazz Festival - Excellent State Jazz Festival - Cancelled due to COVID-19 2018-19 Area Jazz Festival - Excellent State Jazz Festival - Excellent 2017-18 Area Jazz Festival - Good 2016-17 Area Jazz Festival - Excellent State Jazz Festival - Excellent 2015-16 Area Jazz Festival - Superior State Jazz Festival - Excellent 2014-15 Area Jazz Festival - Superior with Distinction State Jazz Festival - Excellent 2012-13 Area Jazz Festival - Good |
WGHS String Orchestra
2021-22 Area Concert Festival - Good 2020-21 All Festivals Cancelled due to COVID-19 2019-20 Area Concert Festival - Excellent State Concert Festival - Cancelled due to COVID-19 Southern California Performance Tour 2018-19 Area Concert Festival - Excellent State Concert Festival - Excellent 2017-18 Area Concert Festival - Excellent State Concert Festival - Excellent Southern California Performance Tour 2016-17 Area Concert Festival - Superior State Concert Festival - Excellent 2015-16 Area Concert Festival - Good Southern California Performance Tour 2014-15 Area Concert Festival - Good 2013-14 Area Concert Festival - Excellent State Concert Festival - Good 2012-13 Area Concert Festival - Excellent State Concert Festival - Good |
Individual Student Accomplishments
2021-22
All-State Jazz - Marcel Lopez, Bari Sax Addison Smith, Trumpet
All-State Band - Ruben Peña, Clarinet Kyra Wykes, Clarinet
2020-21
All-State Jazz - Isabelle Smith, Trombone
All-State Band - Kyra Wykes, Clarinet
2017-18
All-State Jazz - Desarae Millet, Trumpet
2016-17
All-State Jazz - Desarae Millet, Trumpet
All-State Band - Desarae Millet, Trumpet
2021-22
All-State Jazz - Marcel Lopez, Bari Sax Addison Smith, Trumpet
All-State Band - Ruben Peña, Clarinet Kyra Wykes, Clarinet
2020-21
All-State Jazz - Isabelle Smith, Trombone
All-State Band - Kyra Wykes, Clarinet
2017-18
All-State Jazz - Desarae Millet, Trumpet
2016-17
All-State Jazz - Desarae Millet, Trumpet
All-State Band - Desarae Millet, Trumpet
Red Wolf Regiment Marching Band
2021-22 Sabino AZMBA Show - 3rd Place Captions: Auxiliary Walden Grove March in the Grove - 1st Place Captions: General Effect, Music, Auxiliary University of Arizona Band Day - 1st Place Captions: Music, Visual, Sahuarita I-19 Showdown - 1st Place Captions: General Effect, Music, Visual, Auxiliary, and Percussion AZMBA State Championships - 2nd Place Captions: Auxiliary 2020-21 All Competitions Cancelled due to COVID-19 2019-20 Sahuarita I-19 Showdown - 1st Place Captions: General Effect, Music, Visual, and Percussion Ironwood Ridge March the Ridge - 2nd Place University of Arizona Band Day - 6th Place Walden Grove March in the Grove - 1st Place Captions: General Effect, Music, Visual, and Percussion AZMBA State Championships - 7th Place AZMBA Grand Championships - 7th Place 2018-19 Sabino AZMBA Show - 1st Place Captions: General Effect, Music, Visual, Percussion, and Auxiliary Flowing Wells Show of Shows - Excellent Captions: Auxiliary Ironwood Ridge March the Ridge - 3rd Place University of Arizona Band Day - 3rd Place AZMBA State Championships - 6th Place ABODA State Championships - Excellent Captions: General Effect, Visual 2017-18 Sabino AZMBA Show - 2nd Place Captions: Music Flowing Wells Show of Shows - Good Captions: Auxiliary Ironwood Ridge March the Ridge - Good Captions: General Effect, Music, Visual, Percussion, and Auxiliary University of Arizona Band Day - Excellent AZMBA I-19 Show Down - 1st Place Captions: General Effect, Music, Visual, Percussion, and Auxiliary AZMBA State Championships - 7th Place 2016-17 Sabino AZMBA Show - 1st Place Captions: General Effect, Auxiliary, Percussion Flowing Wells Show of Shows - Good University of Arizona Band Day - Good Ironwood Ridge March the Ridge - Excellent Captions: Music, General Effect, Auxiliary, Visual Green Valley White Elephant Parade - 2nd Place Arizona State Marching Band Festival - Excellent Captions: Auxiliary, General Effect Sahuarita Holiday Parade Participant 2015-16 Cienega US Bands Flowing Wells Show of Shows - Good Captions: Auxiliary, Visual, Percussion University of Arizona Band Day - Excellent Ironwood Ridge March the Ridge - Good Captions: Visual, General Effect Green Valley White Elephant Parade Participant Arizona State Marching Band Festival - Excellent Captions: Auxiliary, Percussion, General Effect Sahuarita Holiday Parade Participant 2014-15 Flowing Wells Show of Shows - Good CDO Marching Spectacular - Good Captions: Music, Auxiliary, Percussion, Visual, General Effect University of Arizona Band Day - Good Green Valley White Elephant Parade Participant Sahuarita Holiday Parade Participant Tucson Rodeo Parade Participant 2013-14 Ironwood Ridge March the Ridge - Good Flowing Wells Show of Shows - Good CDO Marching Spectacular - Good Green Valley White Elephant Parade - 2nd Place Sahuarita Holiday Parade Participant 2012-13 Ironwood Ridge March the Ridge - Good Flowing Wells Show of Shows - Good CDO Marching Spectacular - Good Green Valley White Elephant Parade - 1st Place Tucson Rodeo Parade Participant 2011-12 Green Valley White Elephant Parade Participant Tucson Rodeo Parade Participant |
WGHS Winter Guard
2021-22 WGAZ Eastmark - 2nd Place WGAZ Casa Grande - 2nd Place WGI Phoenix Regional Prelims - 5th Place Finals - 12th Place WGAZ Sahuarita - 1st Place WGAZ State Championships 2020-21 WGI Virtual - Finalist WGAZ State Showcase - Superior WGAZ Sahuarita - Superior WGAZ Casa Grande - Superior WGAZ Virtual Week 1 - Good 2019-20 WGAZ Ironwood Ridge - 8th Place WGI Phoenix Regional All Other Shows Cancelled due to COVID-19 SUSD Winter Guard 2018-19 SUSD JV Guard - State Champions SUSD Varsity Guard - State Champions 2017-18 WGAZ Perry Show - 5th Place WGAZ Guard Focus Show - 7th Place WGAZ Mountain View Show - 5th Place WGAZ Ironwood Ridge Show - 1st Place WGAZ Campo Verde - 2nd Place WGAZ State Championships - 2nd Place 2016-17 WGAZ Mesquite HS - 2nd Place WGAZ Mt. View HS - 1st Place WGAZ Basha HS - 2nd Place WGAZ State Championships - 2nd Place 2015-16 WGAZ Mt. View HS - 2nd Place WGAZ Gilbert HS - 2nd Place WGAZ Basha HS - 1st Place WGAZ State Championships - 3rd Place |
WGHS Indoor Percussion
2021-22 WGAZ Eastmark - 2nd Place WGAZ Casa Grande - 1st Place WGI Phoenix Regional Prelims - 3rd Place Finals - 2nd Place WGAZ Sahuarita - 2nd Place WGAZ State Championships - 2020-21 WGI Virtual - Finalist WGAZ State Showcase - Superior WGAZ Sahuarita - Excellent WGAZ Casa Grande - Good 2019-20 WGAZ Ironwood Ridge - 1st Place WGI Phoenix Regional All Other Shows Cancelled due to COVID-19 2018-19 WGAZ Ironwood Ridge - 1st Place WGAZ Canyon del Oro - 2nd Place WGAZ Basha - WGAZ State Championships - 4th Place 2017-18 WGAZ Percussion Focus Show - 7th Place WGAZ Ironwood Ridge Show - 2nd Place WGAZ Campo Verde - 3rd Place WGAZ State Championships - 4th Place |