We’re excited to share that a new band director has been hired for IHS Band Program - please welcome Ms. Patricia Danielidis! 

Ms. Danielidis is currently finishing up her Master's Degree in Instrumental Conducting at San Jose State University. She did her undergrad at the Concurrent Bachelor of Music/Education program at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University, and also served as the Ensemble Director of the Mount Royal Youth Orchestra Wind Ensemble. 

Check out her recent Master's conducting recital here: https://www.youtube.com/live/4naU6fXsFlg?si=OE6PoWaGxUfaxbgC.

We’re thrilled to have her lead our IHS Band program starting this summer 2026 at band camp and look forward to the experience and energy she’ll bring to our students and band community.

• Upcoming Band Events

  • Color Guard Summer Practices:

    • Location: Irvington Community Park (across from the school)

    • Dates: June 8th, June 22nd, July 6th

    • Times: 

      • 10am-12pm: All (JV+V) 

      • 12pm-2pm: Varsity Only 

  • Color Guard Camp

    • Mandatory for Color Guard in All Grades.

    • July 20th~ 24th, 2026, 9am-3pm

  • Band Camp

    • Mandatory for both Marching Band & Color Guard in All Grades. 

    • July 27th~31st, 2026, 8am-4pm

• Annual Signup & Donations ~ Due 8/1

  • Annual Google Form Signup & Donations for 2026-27 ~ Due 8/1 

• Fall 2026 Band Review Schedule 

NOTES: These are mandatory events that you are expect to commit the entire Saturdays. Schedule subject to change.

• • 09/26: Pitman Band Review (Turlock) ~ Varsity Only. 

    • Parade: Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard Only

    • Concert: n/a

  • 10/10: Franklin Band Review (Elk Grove)

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: On waitlist.

  • TBD: Homecoming Game Field Show & Pep Band

    • At Tak Stadium (Washington High)

  • 10/17: Santa Cruz Band Review

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: n/a

  • 10/24: Foothill Band Review (Pleasanton)

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: n/a

  • 11/21:  Lincoln Band Review (Stockton)

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: Wind Ensemble I & II. Symphonic I & II (combined), Freshmen Symphonic. 

• Attention students who plan to take SAT/ACT this fall

  • Please avoid the dates of band reviews

  • SAT: No conflicts

  • ACT: Please avoid 10/17. Please choose 9/19 or 12/12 instead.

2026-27 Band Concerts & Events

• • Dec 9th & 10th, 2026: Winter Concerts

  • TBD in January 2027: Band Movie Night

  • Friday Mar 5th, 2027: Chabot Music Festival

  • **Apr 16th & 17th, 2027: CMEA Music Festival **tentative - subject to change

  • Apr 28th & 29th, 2027: Spring Concerts

  • TBD in June 2027: Graduation

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Below are 2025-26 event schedule for reference only

• Fall 2025 Band Review Schedule (For Reference Only)

  • 09/27: Pitman Band Review ~ Varsity Only. 

    • Parade: Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard Only

    • Concert: n/a

  • 10/04: Delta Band Review (Antioch)

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: n/a

  • 10/09: Homecoming Game Field Show & Pep Band

    • At Tak Stadium (Washington High)

  • 10/18: Santa Cruz Band Review

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: n/a

  • 10/25: Foothill Band Review (Pleasanton)

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: n/a

  • 11/15:  Lincoln Band Review (Stockton)

    • Parade: JV & Varsity Marching Band + Color Guard. 

    • Concert: Wind Ensemble I & II. Symphonic I & II (combined), Freshmen Symphonic. 

• Attention students who plan to take SAT/ACT! 

  • Please avoid the dates of 10/4 (Antioch Band Review) & 10/18 (Santa Cruz Band Review)

  • SAT: Please choose 8/23 or 11/8.

  • ACT: Please choose 9/6 or 12/13.

• IHS Band Misc Auditions 

  • Auditions for the Irvington Theater Musical Pit Orchestra in spring: TBA

  • Auditions for Wind Ensembles: 

    • Due to the earlier enrollment timeline pushed by FUSD for 2026-27, auditions for Wind Ensembles stared early this year in December '25 and wrapped up in January '26. 

    • Currently 9th-11th graders were asked to submit online auditions in Google Classrooms, while incoming freshmen were asked to make appointments with Mr. Rodda for in-person auditions during afterschool hours. 

    • New rosters have been posted in the band room and submitted to school admin.

  • Auditions for Varsity Drumline ~ in Spring?

  • Auditions for Drum Majors (Parade & Field Show) ~ in Spring?

  • Auditions for Varsity Marching Band ~ in Spring?

  • Auditions for Varsity Color Guard ~ in Spring?

  • Student leadership applications ~ in Spring

• 2025-26 Honor Band Audition Info & Deadlines (Optional)

  • CBDA Super Saturday Clinic: Optional. TBD in early September

  • CBDA All State Honor Band: Auditions due 10/15/2026 

  • NCBA All Northern Honor Band: Auditions due 12/1/2026

• Past events in 2025-26

  • 7/21-7/25/2025: Camp for Color Guard Only 

  • 7/28-8/1/2025: Camp for both Marching Band + Color Guard. All grades. 

  • Winter Concerts: Dec 10th & 11th

  • Mr Rodda's Retirement Party: Sunday, Dec 14th, 2025

  • Band Movie Night (Senior Night): Friday, Jan 9th, 2026

  • Chabot Music Festival: Friday, Feb 27th, 2026

  • Color Guard Clinics & Auditions: April 2026. Sign up online by 4/1/2026

  • CMEA Music Festival: April 17th & 18th, 2026

  • Spring Concerts: April 29th & 30th, 2026

  • ** Last Two Color Guard Clinics for Incoming Freshmen ** 

    • May 26th & 28th, 3:30-6:00pm. Scan the QR Code on the Flyer to Sign Up

  • Graduation:  June 3rd, 2026 at 1:00pm, Tak Stadium at Washington High School. 

• Season Recap 2024-25

Band/Guard/Orchestra Annual SignUp: Due on 8/1/2026

This is the mandatory process used for ALL the students in the Band/Guard/Orchestra programs, including returning students, incoming freshmen and students transferring to IHS. The suggested donation is $450 which covers the buses & trucks, uniforms, competition fees, coaches' salaries, music, facility, food supplies, band events, and so much more. You must sign up by August 1st.

**Please note this signup form does NOT replace your course enrollments; you must verify your schedule on the Maze Day on Aeries to make sure that you are officially enrolled into the programs requested. 

Please be patient and make sure to follow through all the steps. Thank you very much!

Step 1: Fill Out the Google Form

• Fill out detailed information about students & parents. 

• Sign up for volunteer shifts and mark your calendar. *Each family is expected to volunteer for at least 8 hours, or 2 shifts of 4 hours each. 

• Specify how you will make the annual donations. 

• After submitting the Google Form, you will receive an email automatically generated by Google Form from which you will see your responses and may go back to edit if needed.  

Step 2: Make Your Annual Donations

• IHS Viking Music Boosters is a non-profit 501c3 organization with EIN 82-1535625. Please contact our Treasurer at bandboosters@ihsvikings.org if you have any questions.

• We offer the following options. See instructions on this page.

  • Donate Online & Claim Matching to IHS Vikings Music Boosters directly through your employer's online portal

  • Donate by Paypal

  • Donate by Check. See instructions on this page

Programs offered at Irvington: 

• Symphonic Band

• Wind Ensembles 

• Orchestra

• Marching Band 

• Color Guard

• Jazz Band 

Band Director

• Patricia Danielidis

Concert Bands Instructors

• Patricia Danielidis: Wind Ensemble I & II, SBI, SB9, Jazz

• Adam Anaya: Orchestra

Marching Band

• Marching Instructor: Benjamin Benavides

• Percussion Coach: Jacob Mercado & Jeremy Lin

• Varsity Parade Drum Major: Ziva Todiwalla

• JV Parade Drum Major: Nathan Fung

• Parade Assistant Drum Majors: Terrence Gonzales-Cortes

• Field Show Drum Major: Ziva Todiwalla

• Field Assistant Drum Majors: Nathan Fung and Terrence Gonzales-Cortes

• Pep Band Drum Major: Terrence Gonzales-Cortes

• Varsity Percussion Captains: 

• JV Percussion Captains: 

Color Guard

• Color Guard Directors: Devin Hunter and Jessica Toro

• Color Guard Assistant Instructors: Thiha Aung, Sierra Sowa

• Head Captain: Cindy Luo

• Varsity Captains: Cindy Li, I-en Chung 

• JV Captains: Samantha Detberner, Jennifer Qian 

Weekday Trainings for Marching Band

• Varsity:  Mon, Wed, Fri

• JV: Tue, Thu, Fri
  
  

Please feel free to share the following links to your friends who are in the IHS Band Programs but are not in the loop yet: 

• IHS Band Website: https://sites.google.com/view/vikingsmusicboosters/home

• Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/354838027922349/

• Instagram: @vikingbandofficial 

• Band Programs Staff & Parents Group: https://band.us/n/a5a4b593R9H3l 

• Color Guard Only Group: https://band.us/n/aba87eT879PbS 

• Band Volunteer Coordination Email: IHSVikingsMusicBoosters@gmail.com

• Treasurer: bandboosters@ihsvikings.org 

• Email Subscriptions: We use Mailchimp for email distributions. Please make sure to check your Spam, Junk or Promotions folders, and add "IHSVikingsMusicBoosters@gmail.com" and "mcsv.net" into your safe list. 

• WhatsApp Group: Please contact us by Email to get the link

• Wechat Group: Please contact us by Email to get the link

• Facebook Page (public, under construction): https://www.facebook.com/IHS-Vikings-Music-Boosters-107079331808350

• Alumni Testimonials

• CBDA All State Honor Band

• NCBA All Northern Honor Band

• Summary of Season 2024-25

• Summary of Season 2023-24

• Summary of Season 2022-23

• Summary of Season 2021-22

Programs offered at Irvington: 

• Symphonic Band

• Wind Ensembles 

• Orchestra

• Marching Band 

• Color Guard

• Jazz Band 

Band Director

• Charlie Rodda

Concert Bands Instructors

• Charlie Rodda: Wind Ensemble I & II, SBI, SB9, Jazz

• Adam Anaya: Orchestra

Marching Band

• Marching Instructor: Benjamin Benavides

• Percussion Coach: Jacob Mercado & Nadja Ryan

• Varsity Parade Drum Major: Riya Ragavan

• JV Parade Drum Major: Kirsten Zhou

• Parade Assistant Drum Majors: Nathan Fung, Ziva Todiwala 

• Field Show Drum Majors (Conductors): Nerissa Tsai, Kirsten Zhou and Terrence Gonzales-Cortes

• Pep Band Drum Major: Terrence Gonzales-Cortes

• Field Assistant Drum Majors: Nathan Fung, Ziva Todiwala

• Varsity Percussion Captains: 

• JV Percussion Captains: 

Color Guard

• Color Guard Director: Jessica Toro

• Color Guard Instructor: Devin Hunter

• Head Captains: Jason Ngo

• Varsity Captain: Thiha Aung

• JV Captain: Lavender Huang

Weekday Trainings for Marching Band

• Varsity:  Mon, Wed, Fri

• JV: Tue, Thu, Fri
  
  

Programs offered at Irvington: 

• Symphonic Band

• Wind Ensembles 

• Orchestra

• Marching Band 

• Color Guard

• Jazz Band 

Band Director

• Charlie Rodda

Concert Bands Instructors

• Charlie Rodda: Wind Ensembles, SBI, SB9, Jazz

• Adam Anaya: SBII & Orchestra

Marching Band

• Marching Instructor: Benjamin Benavides

• Percussion Coach: Jacob Mercado & Nadja Ryan

• Varsity Parade Drum Major: Julia Fung

• JV Parade Drum Major: Riya Ragavan and Kirsten Zhou

• Assistant Parade Drum Major: Nerissa Tsai

• Field Show Drum Majors (Conductors): Julia Fung, Nerissa Tsai, and Kirsten Zhou

• Assistant Field Show Drum Major: Terrence Gonzales Cortes

• Varsity Percussion Captains: 

• JV Percussion Captains: 

Color Guard

• Color Guard Director: Jessica Toro

• Color Guard Instructor: Devin Hunter

• Head Captains: Natalie Brahan

• Varsity Captain: Jason Ngo

• JV Captain: Hema Buddhi

Weekday Trainings for Marching Band

• Varsity:  Mon, Wed, Fri

• JV: Tue, Thu, Fri