The winds program is taught by Mr. Tran and consists of the woodwinds and brass players. 

Students must have their music packet which consists of the show music and parade march.

The percussion program is taught by a number of percussion instructors.

In the marching band, the percussion section has two components: Front Ensemble and Battery Percussion.

Percussion students will enroll in either band 2 and band 3 - depending on audition results. 

Performing seasons:

1. Fall: August - November: Percussion students will perform with the marching band and in their concert class (e.g. symphonic band or wind ensemble).

2. Winter: November - April: Percussion students will perform as a winter percussion ensemble.

3. Spring: April - May: Percussion students will be in pre-season training for the next school year.

Email Mr. Tran if you want to join!

Percussion Auditions:

1. Percussion (Battery - Initial Round) April 21st at EHS Music Room from 6-7PM

2. Percussion (Battery - Final Audition) April 28th at EHS Music Room from 6-7PM

3. Percussion (Front Ensemble) May 5th at EHS Music Room from 6-7PM

Color Guard is under the direction of: Mr. O.

Email: higginbothamonel <at> dublinusd.org  

Color Guard is a part of marching band (see details listed under the marching band section as all of that applies to color guard).

Color guard students will enroll in either band 2 and band 3 - depending on audition results. Band 2 will act as Junior Varsity Guard and Band 3 (HP) will act as Varsity Guard. 

1. Notes 

   1. Mr. Tran fully intends to write the curriculum for color guard and make it into a class. He hopes to have this complete by the next school year.

   2. Depending on the amount of students, the JV and Varsity may be combined. 

Performing seasons:

1. Fall: August - November: Guard students will perform with the marching band.

2. Winter: November - April: Guard students will perform as a winter guard.

3. Spring: April - May: Guard students will be in pre-season training for the next school year.

Audition: May 6th 4:00-6:30 Emerald HS Student Union 

How to enroll: Sign up for band 2. After auditions, we can easily change your class to band 3 if they are eligible for Varsity Guard since they all meet 7th period.

If you are interested in participating in Emerald HS' guard program, please join this Google Classroom.

Students who play a band instrument and want to participate in guard:

1. In the Fall, students must choose either guard or the instrument they want to play. What they select will be their priority for that season. On priority days, students will be learning from a coach or instructor. On non-priority days, students will be in sectionals. Students will be able to do both. The rehearsal schedule is pending. 

   1. For example, I play flute and participate in guard. I select guard as my primary. When my guard instructor is here, I will go with guard. When my guard instructor is not here, I will go with band while the rest of guard has individual practice time or sectionals.  

2. In the winter: TBA schedule not created.

3. In the Spring, band would take priority and students would go to pre-season training as needed.