The Trabuco Hills High School Thundering Mustangs Marching Unit is the 17th Annual Western Band Association Marching Band Championships Class AAAA runner-up. The Marching Unit is under the direction of Dr. Howard Stephens and Russell Moreau, with assitance from Quincy Nguyen (Visual Caption Head), Robert Bowen (Percussion Caption Head), Don Gallaher (Color Guard Caption Head), Charlie Groh, Myles Yates, Rudy Arzaga, Edgar Santana, and Jenny Manio.

     Here is a list historical repertoires of the Marching Unit since 1992, the first year that Dr. Howard Stephens was director of the music program. Also available are the major accomplishments by the Marching Unit, which is located in the Trabuco Hills High School Instrumental Music Program Resume: 1992-2008.

     In the Fall of 2007, the Thundering Mustangs Marching Unit will once again compete in Class AAAA of the Western Band Association (WBA) circuit, Class 4A of the Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) circuit, the Onyx Class in the Marching Band Open Series (MBOS) sponsored by the Winter Guard Association of Southern California (WGASC) as well as in the Open Class at a few independent tournaments. This year, the Marching Unit will be making their third trip back to the compete in the 30th Annual Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Fiesta Bowl National Band Championships (Independent) & 37th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade (Independent) in Glendale/Phoenix, Arizona.

     The title of the Fall 2007 show is Russian Nights: The Music of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. his year's musical selection include Scheherazade and Russian Easter Overture.

     Reheasals are typically Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:15pm until 5:30pm. As in the past years, this will be a very exciting year for both the students and the staff. Come out and support the students at all of their exhibition and competitive performances listed below ~ you will not be disappointed!!!

Day

Date

Competition

Venue

Location

Saturday

10/06/07

3rd Annual Tesoro Invitational Field Show Tournament (Independent)

Tesoro High School

Las Flores, CA

21st Annual South Coast Invitational (WBA)

Davidson Field, Newport Harbor High School

Newport Beach, CA

2007 Marching Band Open Series, Downey High School Contest (WGASC)

Allen Layne Stadium, Downey High School

Downey, CA

24th Annual Big Orange Classic (WBA)

Wheelock Stadium, Riverside Community College

Riverside, CA

15th Annual Tournament in the Hills (WBA)

Trabuco Hills
High School

Mission Viejo, CA

Monday

11/12/07

31st Annual Capistrano Valley High School Field Show Tournament (SCSBOA)

Capistrano Valley
High School

Mission Viejo, CA

Wednesday

11/14/07

31st Annual Westminster Field Show (SCSBOA)

Westminster
High School

Westminster, CA

Saturday

11/17/07

18th Annual Western Band Association Marching Band Championships, Class Championships (WBA)

Weingart Stadiun,
East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Sunday

11/18/07

18th Annual Western Band Association Marching Band Championships, Grand Championships (WBA)

Weingart Stadiun,
East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Saturday

12/01/07

2007 Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association Championships (SCSBOA)

Eleanor Roosevelt
High School

Corona, CA

Friday

12/28/07

30th Annual Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Fiesta Bowl National Band Championships (Independent)

University of
Phoenix Stadium

Glendale, AZ

Saturday

12/29/07

37th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade (Independent)

Central Avenue

Phoenix, AZ

Day

Date

Competition

Venue

Location

09/14/07

Varsity Football: Laguna Hills High School vs. Trabuco Hills High School

Trabuco Hills
High School

Mission Viejo, CA

09/21/07

Varsity Football: Villa Park High School vs. Trabuco Hills High School

Trabuco Hills
High School

Mission Viejo, CA

09/28/07

Varsity Football: Gahr High Schoo vs. Trabuco Hills High School

Trabuco Hills
High School

Mission Viejo, CA

Thursday

10/11/07

2007 Back to School Night
(Band Performs Stand Still Only)

Trabuco Hills
High School

Mission Viejo, CA

Friday

10/26/07

Varsity Football: Woodbridge vs.
Trabuco Hills High School*

Trabuco Hills
High School

Mission Viejo, CA

11/02/07

Varsity Football: Northwood vs.
Trabuco Hills High School**

Trabuco Hills
High School

Mission Viejo, CA