What is Color Guard and how is it different from Marching Band?
The Color Guard literally provides the “color” in our half-time show. Their choreography and equipment work help the marching band to communicate the music to the audience. Since a flag is not a musical instrument, we cannot have Color Guard members enrolled in a band class (unless they also play an instrument). All of their preparation takes place outside of the school day, and therefore the colorguard is actually an extra-curricular activity embedded into Marching Band. In every other aspect however, the members are considered to be as much a part of the marching band as any other member. Furthermore, it is possible (and in fact encouraged) for students enrolled in band to try out for the Color Guard (the most obvious candidates would be double reed players, but anyone is welcome to audition). Workshops are held each spring in order to choose members for the following season.
