Pre-requisite: Instrumentalist should have at least one year of middle school band experience. Marching Band is a co-curricular activity at Mountain View High School, therefore all instrumentalist must be enrolled in a regularly scheduled band class.
Auxiliary members (Color Guard, etc.) audition for positions in May of each year and must attend a summer training camp.
The members of the Mountain View Marching Band will soon establish themselves as an integral part of the pride and spirit of Mountain View. This dynamic group of young musicians performs regularly at all home football games. The band provides the excitement and pageantry that is a vital part of the high school Friday night experience. The band works with the cheerleaders, dance team and football team in providing an exciting, charged atmosphere for the entire school community.
The Mountain View Marching Band will also compete in field show competitions and parades during the fall season, representing Mountain View High School across the state of Virginia. Students and parents should plan on three to five Saturday events during late September and throughout October. Additional scheduling information can be found here.
Members of the Mountain View Marching Band will also have the opportunity to travel for a major performance in the spring of each year. Only students who are fully involved in the marching band and remain in good standing throughout the school year will be allowed to participate in the Spring Trip.
Marching Band rehearsals begin in mid-August. For more information on the summer band rehearsal schedule, click here. The marching band will rehearse Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2:30 to 5:00 after school from the beginning of school until mid-November. Monday afternoons may be used for sectional rehearsals or student staff meetings. Most Friday evenings are performance nights at Mountain View football games. Students who are a part of the marching band will choose that as their "fall activity” and must commit to the time requirements specified.
Membership in the Mountain View Marching Band is open to any student enrolled in a band class. In addition, the pageantry of the band is enhanced with the help of an auxiliary unit, or Color Guard, which is open to any student at Mountain View. Auditions for this exciting group are held in May of each year.
For more information on the "Mountain View Marching Band", click here.
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