Fossil Ridge High School – Small Instrumental Ensembles (Color Guard)

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Small Instrumental is available to students who wish to study and perform music in small ensembles. At FRHS: This course is available to students wishing to develop their color guard skill sets in a small ensemble. Color Guard is now one of the most popular activities for students in the high school curriculum. This outstanding performing group works in tandem with the band program. Color Guard students will learn performance techniques, choreography, costuming and makeup, safety practices (warm up and cool down), music terminology, note values, rhythms, meter, tempo, melodic content and contrast, and music listening. Students who elect to participate in the FRHS Marching Band may enroll in this course for the first quarter. Students are required to attend all scheduled events that occur outside of the regular school day, including but not limited to rehearsals, competitions, and other performances.  The Marching Band performs at various school and community events, football games, and band competitions throughout the fall semester. Students are required to attend all scheduled rehearsals and performances. This is a cocurricular course that happens outside of the school day, including, but not limited to, band camp prior to the beginning of the school year, outside-of-school rehearsals, and evening/Saturday performances throughout the fall semester. There are activity fees associated with participation in marching band.