Diamond Bar High Wins Grammy Signature Award

Diamond Bar High School Performing Arts programs are among the best in the State, earning countless awards, and breaking records for honor group participation.

This week, the Grammy Foundation announced that Diamond Bar High has been named a 2009 Grammy Signature School.

This is a national honor reserved for schools that make an outstanding commitment to music education during the academic school year. GRAMMY Signature Schools is presented by the Gibson Foundation with support from the Ford Motor Company Fund.

Only 14 schools nationwide earned this year's prestigious honor.

Diamond Bar High will receive a custom award and $1,000 grant to benefit its music program. 

Steve Acciani, Director of the Performing Arts Academy said the award is based on excellence in all aspects of musical performance in the school's Orchestra, Band, Choir,Performing Arts Academy, and Chamber Music programs.

The selection process for GRAMMY Signature Schools begins each year in September as 20,000 public high schools from around the country receive notification and a request for information about their school's music program.

The applications are submitted online in October and scored. 

Finalists are asked to submit additional documentation, including recordings of school concerts and event programs, which are then reviewed by an independent screening committee comprised of top music educators and professionals.

Congratulations to Performing Arts Academy director Steve Acciani, Vocal teacher Patty Breitag, and Band director Mark Gunderson on this well-deserved prestigious award!