MISSION HILLS HS
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
ENSEMBLES
Wind Symphony
Wind Symphony features the most accomplished musicians in the Mission Hills HS music program. The Wind Ensemble performs the finest wind literature and focuses on the development of collegiate and professional skills. Members of the Wind Ensemble will typically perform a number of concerts each year, which may include participation in SCSBOA band festivals and outside musical opportunities when they present themselves.
Symphonic Band
Symphonic band is the school’s second most-advanced concert ensemble. The Symphonic Band performs advanced wind literature and continues the development of refined, performance skills. Members of the Symphonic Band will typically perform a number of school concerts each year which may include participation in SCSBOA band festivals and outside musical opportunities when they present themselves.
Concert Band
CONCERT BAND is an intermediate concert ensemble. This band consists mostly of 9th and 10th grade students, and also offers older students a chance to learn secondary instruments. The Concert Bands perform a series of fine literature with a focus on technical and musical development. Members of the Concert Band will typically perform at several school concerts which may include participation in SCSBOA band festivals.
Jazz Band
Mission Hills High School has three jazz groups: Cardinal Jazz, Gold Jazz, and Grizzly Jazz
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES
The Mission Hills High School percussion section holds an integral role in the overall music department. Percussion takes part in the marching band, indoor percussion, and concert percussion ensembles throughout the full school year. It is mainly comprised of battery instruments (snare drum, bass drum, etc.), mallet instruments (marimba, xylophone, etc.), as well as many other auxiliary instruments (triangle, tambourine, etc.).
COLOR GUARD
Color Guard is a performing arts team that adds visual storytelling to marching band shows using flags, sabres, mock rifles and other equipment. Combining dance, interpretive movement, gymnastics, and equipment manipulation members perform during the fall season along with the Cardinal Alliance Marching Band at football games, field show tournaments and parades. They transition to indoor "Winter Guard" competitions in the Spring.
WINTER GUARD
After marching season concludes, the Winter Guard team performs throughout San Diego and Southern CA in Guard only competitions. Winter Guard is conducted indoors, usually in a gym or indoor arena. Choreographed routines are performed to recorded music. The Winter Guard teams compete in the WGI, WGASC, and WCWG circuts.