The Santa Monica High School Band was established in 1915, under the direciton of Arnold Wagner. The band is one of the oldest high school bands in California, and has a rich heritage due to outstanding instruciton, a long history of community support, and its location in proximity to the entertainment industry and premier west coast artistic community. The band flourished and grew in the 1950's under the direction of Dick Wagnon, and is currently under the direction of Terry Sakow. Mr. Sakow is believed to be the longest serving music teacher ever at the high school - beginning in 1990.
The Samohi Viking Marching Band will travel to London in 2009 to help the city celebrate the New Year. The last time the band left the United States was in the 1960's when the band traveled to Mazatlan.
Past Santa Monica Band Parent Association Presidents Mike Smith and Christina Miller will return to help coordinate and arrange the trip preparations. Look for further announcements as we begin the new season.
