Who we areDo you love to act, dance, or perform for an audience? Do you love being part of a team? Then color guard might be for you!
Color guard is an athletic, dance-based activity that combines movement and equipment skills with pageantry and performance. We are the visual part of the marching band that shows the story that is being told through the music, and we play a major role in entertaining our audience!
At OHS, all members perform with flags, but selected students also spin mock rifles and sabres. While the training process requires hard work, focus, and determination, it is an incredibly rewarding and fun activity! The skills students learn in color guard are transferable to many other areas of life, and the memories our students make often stay with them for a lifetime. |
Performances
The color guard performs with marching band at football games and parades, in addition to competing at contests.
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Rehearsal
Due to the highly specialized nature of the color guard activity, our team’s schedule includes both full band rehearsals and sectional rehearsals. During sectional time, members receive in-depth instruction on techniques and skills, as well as choreography.
Many of the marching band members have already been playing their instruments for years, while color guard members may just be learning how to “play their instruments" for the first time! As a result, additional rehearsal and individual practice time is necessary. |