Ask anyone in the jazz music community about Gordon Goodwin, and immediately they’ll grow distant as they rhapsodize of the talent of this jazz great. His impact on jazz music and musical fusion is indelible, and by carrying on big band music into the twenty-first century he has given thousands the opportunity to experience the…
On Thursday, January 29, at around 4 pm, over 70 students in the Agoura High School Music program, along with teachers Mr. Hackett, Mr. Militello, Mr. Castellanos, and members of the Music Boosters Board, piled into 2 buses departing from campus on a journey to downtown Los Angeles. This group was in for a musical…
On November 10th, a few lucky 6th-period classes got to come to the PAEC to watch a special performance featuring LA Opera actors alongside our own Agoura High School Choir. A few months ago, LA Opera reached out to schools in the area with strong choir programs, and Agoura was one of the schools chosen….
Agoura High School’s performance of 42nd Street was a truly special production. It ran from April 1st to April 5th at the Performing Arts and Education Center. The show began at 5:00 p.m. on the opening night and at 7:00 p.m. on the subsequent evenings. The original musical, based on Bradford Ropes’ novel, was directed…
They did it again! Agoura High School’s Jazz I will be attending the Essentially Ellington competition in New York for the third year in a row, this year led by director Bob Hackett. For a quick recap of the competition, fifteen bands are picked from the United States to travel to New York City and…
Battle of the Bands occurred on Friday, December 6 from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the PAEC. Tickets were sold at $15 but freshmen got in for free. It was a successful fundraiser in hopes of lowering prom ticket costs for the senior class. Seven different bands performed, including Paradox, Secret Monument, Kik, Pigeon Bus…
Known as the “Heart of the Country Music Industry”, Nashville, Tennessee is the next destination for Agoura High’s Wind Ensemble, Choir, and Orchestra. Members of the group usually travel to New York City, but this year, director Bob Hackett decided on something special for the program. Why not take an exciting flight with friends to…