Burlingame High School Music Programs

New to the Music Programs at BHS? Click/press HERE to receive important email communications.

Questions or comments you'd like the Music Boosters Executive Committee to consider? Attend a Music Boosters meeting or submit them online here.

Introduction to music at Burlingame High School

The BHS Music Department band and choir classes are open to all BHS students and begin on the first day of school as part of the students’ regular class schedule.

The Band Program and the The Choral Program are both directed by BHS Music Director Kyoko Yamamoto.

The BHS bands and choirs entertain at home football and basketball games, pep rallies, community events, parades, graduation, and numerous concerts. As part of the music education curriculum, all band classes combine together to form the Marching Band and Pep Band. In addition the band and choral ensembles annually compete at Music Festivals such as Heritage Festivals and California Music Educators Association (CMEA) Festivals.

Those enrolled in band and choir are also offered an opportunity to audition for Jazz Band and Chamber Singers (note that Chamber Singers meet after school). Auditions are in the spring for the following school year.

Connect and contribute

We will strive to keep the music calendar up-to-date. So come here to view it or subscribe to it.

Email is the primary method of communicating with all students and parents, so register here to stay in the know. (No need to register if you already receive emails from Music Boosters)

Donations are critical to covering our music program costs. Donate here to ensure a quality educational experience continues.

Most of all, VOLUNTEER!

Upcoming Events and Announcements

Help us by signing up to volunteer at the Play-A-Thon! There are many ways to help the weeks before the event and the day of.

Volunteering today will help the committee in their planning for this fun event!

Please check out the Sign Up Genius to see all the areas where you could help: Play-A-Thon Volunteer Sign Ups

Many of the roles would be fun to do with a partner and you will have lots of help from members of the Play-A-Thon committee.

Any questions? Contact Hu Li or Shirley Fong, Play-A-Thon Coordinators.

Play-A-Thon Silent Auction Donations

We are seeking donations from businesses and individuals for our Silent Auction at the Play-A-Thon.
Consider these opportunities:

● Business Owner? Contribute a gift certificate for goods or services!

● Sports or Concert Enthusiast? Share your tickets for a local sports team or concerts!

● Wine Connoisseur? Donate a bottle of your favorite wine!

● Unused Gift Cards? Put them to good use by contributing them to our fundraiser!

UPDATED: Consider bringing this solicitation letter with you next time you shop or

dine to help support our Play-A-Thon Fundraiser.

For more detailed information about the Silent Auction, please click here

If you have items from the above list or a great idea of what you'd like to contribute,

please contact Carmen Leung Thank you in advance!

Raffle Ticket Sales - Coming Soon!

Did you know the Raffle is one of the most successful fundraising components at the Play-A-Thon? Students help us sell $3 Raffle Tickets and cash prizes are awarded to the raffle winners as well as the top selling students. The class who has the highest participation wins a donut party Congrats to the reigning champs, the Choir! Be on the lookout for raffle tickets coming home soon!

Rummage Sale and Boba Tea: Sunday, March 9 from 12pm to 3pm

The Boosters will be sponsoring a Rummage Sale and selling BOBA tea at our next fundraising event at 1809 Asthon Ave near Trousdale.
Come on by and support BHS Music Boosters! There is still time to contribute gently used items.
Please contact Nadine Stocklin. Interested in helping? Sign up here!

Disney Performance Tour

If you have photos or videos from the Disney Tour, please upload them to this shared album.

Audition Information - 2025-26 School Year

A Message from Mrs Yamamoto

To BHS 2025-2026 Music Ensemble Auditionees,

Thank you for registering to audition for 2025-2026 BHS Music Ensembles!

Your audition material has been shared with the email you indicated in the registration form.

Some of you selected an incorrect ensemble but I shared the appropriate material based on your instrument.

If you can submit your recordings earlier than the due date, I would really appreciate it as there are about 100 students in total auditioning and I have about 10 days to score everything.

Thank you so much and look forward to watching your audition videos!

Audition recordings are due on Sunday, March 9th.

Interested in Helping the BHS Music Boosters?

We need to start filling Music Boosters Exec Board and Committee positions for next year!

- Co-Presidents

- VP of Choir

- VP of Chamber Orchestra

- Parent Group Rep

- Graphic Design and Publicity (posters, programs, etc)

- Marching Uniforms Coordinator(s)

- Tux and Dress Coordinator(s)

- Possibly - Spring Tour Lead(s)

Nominating Committee will be needed in the late winter/early spring, and new volunteers will be voted in at the April boosters meeting. I know it seems like a long time from now, but it's really not! If you can think of an incoming parent who might be interested in any of the above positions, please connect us! Here is a list of the BHS Music Boosters exec board and committee leads.

Recent Events

Disney Tour
2-14-25

CMEA Jazz Festival
1-31-25

Jazz Ensemble Receives a Unanimous Superior rating at the CMEA Jazz Festival!

Congratulations!! On Friday, January 31, the BHS Jazz Ensemble performed at the California Music Educators Association Jazz Festival and received a unanimous superior rating for their performance as well as sight-reading!

Thank you so much for supporting our amazing musicians!

Stanford Jazz Fest 12-07-24

Saturday, 12/7: Stanford Jazz Festival

Our very own Jazz Ensemble will be performing today at the Stanford Jazz Festival. SJW (Stanford Jazz Workshop) has provided a livestream link for all the performances at the link below. Please feel free to share and be sure to watch BHS perform today at 2:30pm.

Livestream link: https://stanfordjazz.org/sjw-jazz-festival-fall-2024/

WinterFest 12-06-24

(Photos/Videos Coming Soon)

Winter Concert 12-04-24

Burlingame High School's talented bands, strings, and choir host a magical evening of music!

Special Thanks to Alex Karanov who pulled double duty on Wednesday night and videoed the Winter Concert as well as performed in the Concert Band! Please enjoy the video Alex created below.

Thank you to all the Winter Concert volunteers who helped check in ticket holders and sell baked goods! Special thanks to: Jenny R., Eileen C., Ruth S., Suzanne L, Leslie T., Jill S. Julia K., Olive O., Jung L., Birte S., Karen J., Tricia T., Olga K., and Alvin V. Also, special thanks to Ms. Yamamoto and Maree H. for marketing the event!