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The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

The Rose Parade will act as a shaping experience for new members and seniors alike, drum major, senior Linda Chang said.

Preparations blossom for band director’s final parade

After their last performance in 2018, Homestead marching band will perform at the highly prestigious Rose Parade again this year, drum major, senior Linda Chang said. The parade, which takes place on Jan....

The role of the color guard is to tell the visual narrative of marching band’s performances, color guard co-director Raven Bautista said.

Color guard holds interest camps to help students better understand dance, movement

By Naaga Senthil June 2, 2024

As the school year comes to a close, color guard hosts their annual interest camp to pique students’ interest in hopes of growing color guard for the upcoming fall season, color guard co-director Raven...

Marching band can be considered its own sport because it participates in competitions with other bands.

POV: Should marching band be considered a sport?

By Mackie Vu and Catherine Yang December 7, 2023

There are numerous sports in the athletic department – including soccer, football and swimming – but marching band is not one of them. Epitaph reporters Mackie Vu and Catherine Yang discuss their views...

 Near the football field, Jacob Jang and members of the Homestead Marching Band prep for the upcoming EXPO.

Marching band plays the right beats

By Naaga Senthil September 27, 2023

Hundreds of students from across the district come together, waiting on the sidelines of a football field and carrying instruments and colorful flags as they prepare for their turn to perform. Among the...

Drum major, senior George Heller performs crescendo exercises with potential candidates during a weekly workshop.

Drum major workshops test determination and leadership

By Manya Girivasan and Veronica Zhao April 9, 2023

In preparation for upcoming drum major auditions, current marching band drum majors are holding weekly workshops to prepare candidates. The auditions will be held in late April to select drum majors for...

 HOURS OF PRACTICE: Lin said that the team practices on Monday and Thursday for three hours and on Saturday for eight hours.

Is it a sport?

By Rajiv Venkatesh December 1, 2021

With each coming week, high schoolers look forward to attending one of the most popular sporting events at HHS: football games. While many come to socialize or watch the game, the marching band, color...

The marching band holds rehearsals over Zoom as well as through smaller, in-person pod rehearsals.

Homestead Marching Band adapts to virtual rehearsals

By Seoyoung Hwang November 10, 2020

Head band director John Burn said when school moved to remote learning last spring, he decided to continue the marching season throughout the stay-in-place order using Zoom rehearsals, socials and in-person...

Marching band unveiled

Marching band unveiled

By Leila Salam and Sahil Venkatesan November 5, 2019



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