Moreno Vally's Rancho Verde High School (RVHS) received the SupportMusic Merit Award from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for their commitment to music education. RVHS joins 96 schools across the country who were recognized this year.
The SupportMusic Merit Award is awarded to schools that demonstrate achievements in their efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
To qualify for the SupportMusic Merit Award, RVHS was required to answer detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs.
Honglac Hathuc, RVHS Band Director, commented, “It is a great honor for our program here at RVHS to receive this award. We were chosen out of thousands of school music programs across the nation and were one of four California high schools picked for the award." He went on to say, "Our students are well rounded individuals, and that is what makes them special.”
Rancho Verde High School Music Program a 175-member marching band, jazz band, color-guard, wind ensemble, drumline and guitar program. The music program also consists of a choir program under the direction of Allyson Huntsman. The choir program consists of 150 members involved in show choir, chamber choir, jazz choir and piano.
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Rancho Verde High School receives the SupportMusic Merit
Award from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for it’s
outstanding commitment to music education. Rancho Verde High School joins 96 schools
across the country to receive the prestigious award this year.
The SupportMusic Merit Award is awarded to individual schools that demonstrate
outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
To qualify for the SupportMusic Merit Award, RVHS answered detailed questions about
funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities,
support for the music program, and community music-making programs.
“It is a great honor for our program here at Rancho Verde High School to receive this
award. We were chosen out of thousands of school music programs across the nation and
were one of four California high schools picked for the award. I want to thank Ms.
Huntsman, our parents, our students, our fellow teachers, and our administration, as this
would not be possible without everyone’s hard work. Our students are well rounded
individuals, and that is what makes them special,” said Honglac Hathuc, RVHS Band
Director.
Rancho Verde High School Music Program under the direction of Honglac Hathuc includes a
175 member marching band, jazz band, color-guard, wind ensemble, drumline, and guitar
program. The music program also consists of a choir program under the direction of Allyson
Huntsman. The choir program consists of 150 members involved in show choir, chamber
choir, jazz choir, and piano.