LHS Programs

The Lyndhurst High School band program can be traced back to the early 1940s. Winter and spring concerts, parades, and football game halftime shows continue to take place each year, and members have traveled to and performed in Washington D.C., Montreal, Virginia Beach, New York City, Nashville, Boston, Myrtle Beach, and Chicago, and at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Hershey Park, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Band students have also played in pit orchestras for school musicals as well as pep bands for various sports teams in the greater New York City metro area and formed many other unique ensembles.

The program is also known for having the district's eighth grade instrumental music students involved, who learn to love the traditional band experience, appreciate the value of reading and performing higher-level music, and continue to participate in this program throughout their high school years.

Today's members have the opportunity to participate in very active marching, concert, and jazz band components and may also choose to enroll in Music Theory or Option II Honors Band, all under the direction of Mr. Chwalyk.

Past Conductors/Directors

Ralph V. Horning

Frances Hanks

LeRoy B. Lenox

William V. Ostrander

William Brooks

William Gee

Paul Zonn

Gerard A. LaTorraca

(Mr.) Troutman

Stanley Lewandowski

James D. Oliphant

Herbert Lewis Miller

James Carucci

Domenico Dellosa

Hello Everyone!

I would like to welcome new and returning members to the LHS Chorale for the 2025-2026 school year. I hope your summer is going well and you are all getting ready and motivated for the upcoming year. This is a talented group and I am looking forward to a year filled with beautiful music with them.

Please read below for some important announcements, reminders and forms to return:

1. The Lyndhurst High School Music Association encourages you to join us in supporting your child(ren)'s music program. In order for your child to be eligible for any upcoming benefits (scholarships, varsity jackets, music dinner, trips, various giveaways, etc.), your membership is required." Please fill out the membership form for each child.

2. The chorale handbook ...

3. If they haven't already done so, student chorale members should download the band app and join the 25-26 Chorale page as well as the 25-26 Chorale google classroom page. Links and invite codes are posted on my teacher webpage.

I look forward to this year and somewhat returning to normalcy!! If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me via email or school phone.

- Ms. Wise

The Lyndhurst High School Color Guard performs alongside the Lyndhurst High School band at high school football games, parades, and special performances. The purpose of the Color Guard is to interpret the music that the band is playing via the synchronized work of flags, swing flags, ribbons, rifles, pom poms, and dance. The LHS Color Guard has been fortunate to perform at such places as Disney World, Universal Studios, Hershey Park, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Washington D.C., Virginia Beach, Boston, Myrtle Beach, Chicago, Ohio, Montreal, Nashville, and locally at Devils hockey games and special town events.

The Color Guard is an extra-curricular program and has grown from 2 to 36 students (at its largest)! The Color Guard advisor, Dr. Gina DiMaggio, was a Lyndhurst High School Color Guard member herself, and is proud to carry on the tradition with her students!