Music Department

Hoover High School Music Department

2011-12

Director of Bands
Chris Mena

Director of Choral and Orchestral Music

Emily Heck

Professional Performing Groups	Music Retailers	Music Education/Organzations	Fun, Interesting, or Useful Stuff
San Diego Symphony Orchestra Jahja Ling, Music Director	Woodwind Brasswind Everything music at reasonable to low prices	Music Educators' National Conference The National Association for Music Ed.	Music Racer Music quiz games (fingerings, terms, etc.)
San Diego Opera Ian Campbell, General & Artistic Director	Musician's Friend From guitars to glockenspiels...	California Music Educators' Association Southern Border Section	Flute Hero Click on "Nyt Spil" to play!
San Diego Chamber Orchestra Jung-Ho Pak, Artistic Director	Rhapsody Percussion High-quality, inexpensive mallets	SCSBOA So. Cal. School Band & Orchestra Assn.	Oboe Trainer Teach yourself how to play oboe online
La Jolla Symphony and Chorus Steven Schick and David Chase, Directors	Lone Star Percussion Everything you need for percussion	World of Pageantry Scores, forums, and more for H.S. marching	Bassoon Trainer Teach yourself how to play bassoon online
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director	J.W. Pepper and Son, Inc. Sheet music, sound samples, and more...	San Diego State University SDSU School of Music & Dance	Woodwind Fingering Guide Every instrument, every note
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Bernard Haitink, Music Director	Nick Rail Music Music & repair shop (2 locations in SD)	University of California, San Diego UCSD Dept. of Music	Snare Drum Rudiments Vic Firth's guide to all 40 rudiments
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director	The Windsmith Local music & repair shop in North Park	University of San Diego USD Music Program	Music Theory Online Ricci Adams' MusicTheory.net
New York Philharmonic Orchestra Alan Gilbert, Music Director	Garrett Band Instruments Repair shop & lesson studio (Lemon Grove)	Point Loma Nazarene University PLNU Dept. of Music	Brass Trainer Try your instrument, or learn a new one!
Drum Corps International "Marching Music's Major Leagues"	Alan's Music Center Music, repair, and lessons in La Mesa	California State University, Fullerton CSU Fullerton Dept. of Music	Brass Fingering Guides Every instrument, every note
Winter Guard International "The Sport of the Arts"	McCrea Music Company Music, repair, and lessons in La Mesa	California State University, Long Beach Bob Cole Conservatory of Music	Music Dictionary Virginia Tech's Multimedia Music Dictionary
	Ozzie's Music Music, repair, and lessons in Poway	California State University, Fresno CSU Fresno Dept. of Music	Print Your Own Staff Paper! Add clefs, brackets, whatever..and compose!
		San Jose State University SJSU School of Music & Dance	Clarinet Trainer Test your skills or learn it for the first time!
		California State University, Northridge CSU Northridge Dept. of Music	Classical Music City New classical music resource
		University of California, Berkeley UC Berkeley Dept. of Music	The Breathing Gym: Daily Exercises by Sam Pilafian and Patrick Sheridan
		University of California, Irvine UC Irvine Dept. of Music
		University of California, Los Angeles Herb Alpert School of Music
		University of California, Riverside UC Riverside Dept. of Music
		University of California, Santa Barbara UC Santa Barbara Music
		University of California, Santa Cruz UC Santa Cruz Dept. of Music
		University of Southern California USC's Thornton School of Music