Huntington Beach High School’s (HBHS) marching band and colorguard team performed its 2025 California State Band Championships (CSBC) show at the So Cal Division Championships 4A on Nov. 22, 2025, at HBHS’s ‘Cap’ Sheue Field, earning 18th place.
The show was an eight-minute long, 1950s-style murder mystery—a culmination of months of hard work. What appeared as a tight, polished routine on the field was the result of many late-night rehearsals and the story of the students who made it possible.
All band shows start with learning the drills. Sophomore band member and flute player Reese Tan said, “The hardest part of our show is learning the drill… it can be hard to collaborate with others when everyone has their own specific spot.”
An important characteristic all band members maintain is endurance…