Santa Cruz High Color Guard
The Cardinal Regiment Band and Color Guard set for their warm-up run of their 2021 parade program.
What is Color Guard?
Color Guard is a performance-based activity involving coordinated movements of body and equipment (including ID shields, flags and more). There is a strong emphasis on dance technique and routine memorization. Dance technique students will learn stems from ballet and modern dance. Equipment Technique learned by students is the same used by World Class Color Guards.
Color Guard is a performance-based activity involving coordinated movements of body and equipment (including ID shields, flags and more). There is a strong emphasis on dance technique and routine memorization. Dance technique students will learn stems from ballet and modern dance. Equipment Technique learned by students is the same used by World Class Color Guards.
Color Guard member Arianna Cart performing a dance feature at the 2021 Del Mar Band Review
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Parade Colorguard
Members of the color guard will learn a parade routine that will be performed competitively. This routine visually represents the musical repertoire played by the musicians of the Cardinal Regiment, providing a vital portion of the regiment's showmanship. The Color Guard performs with the Varsity Band in the Fall and Spring marching seasons. This group has intensive performance requirements with many performances and rehearsals outside of class time. Performances include competitions throughout California and all home games. Attendance at these events outside of class is required. Students may receive 5 units of PE credit their sophomore, junior and senior years. |
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Competitions The Color Guard travels with the Parade Band across California to compete against other Color Guards in Parade Competitions. The SCHS Color Guard is highly competitive, placing 1st in their division at all competitions 5 years in a row. |
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Reese Darby and Stella Rubel representing the Color Guard at Awards as recipients of 1st Place at the Lincoln Band Review
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How to Join the Color Guard Open tryouts and auditions are held annually towards the end of each school year for incoming freshman and current students of Santa Cruz High School. Students who would like to learn more about our upcoming auditions can fill out this form! |
'22-'23 SCHS Color Guard at the Lincoln Band Review. This 1st Place performance marked their 5th undefeated fall season.
The Santa Cruz High School Color Guard is under the instruction of Keegan McCoy.