During the 2022/2023 school year, our bands partnered with composer Sakari Dixon Vanderveer, who composed a pieced unique to HIS to commemorate our 20-year milestone. The beautifully written and performed piece was entitled, "Reign of the Hawks." CLICK HERE to see it performed live for the first time.

About Mr. Peralta

Mr. Carlos D. Peralta is thrilled to continue working with students as the band director at Heritage Intermediate School! He earned his B.A. in Music Education and M.M. in Trumpet Performance from Azusa Pacific University, along with a single subject credential from CSU Long Beach. At APU, Mr. Peralta had the privilege of performing with jazz luminaries such as Billy Childs, Gary Smulyan, and Barbara Morrison. With over 17 years of experience playing trumpet, he has performed at prestigious venues including the Walt Disney Concert Hall and Segerstrom Concert Hall with the South Coast Youth Symphony Orchestra. He also served as principal trumpet with the Canyon City Brass from 2018 to 2020.

During the 2021-2022 school year, Mr. Peralta worked as a long-term substitute at Columbia School in the El Monte City School District, where he revitalized the music program by teaching band, choir, and piano. His student teaching experience includes Whitney High School under Stephen Clements and Tetzlaff Middle School under Matthew Gullet. He has worked with students from grades 4 through 12 in concert band, marching band, and string orchestra.

In his free time, Mr. Peralta enjoys trying new foods with his fiancée, caring for their bearded dragon, Pepita, and playing video games.