New building for music programs at Catalina Foothills High School closer to completion

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The final beam was placed into the new music building at Catalina Foothills High School Monday.

At 6,000-plus square feet, the new space will house classrooms, individual practice rooms and offices for guitar and orchestra programs.

This building will give students an area in which to practice their instruments beyond the school's performance hall.

The project is funded through a bond approved in 2022.

"I'm a product of the Tucson arts," said Ryan Watson, director of the orchestra. "Arts are crucial to all of our schools. It's a really big deal for students. I think it feels great to be in a district and part of a community that supports that."

This building is expected to reach full completion before 2024.