The Fossil Ridge Bands is a comprehensive music program that sponsors multiple concert bands, marching band, pep band, percussion ensemble, winter guard, winter percussion, and chamber ensembles.
The Fossil Ridge High School Band program has developed a state and national reputation for excellence in performance in all areas, and has a well-rounded, comprehensive music education program that features an award-winning marching band, three concert bands, two jazz ensembles, several small ensembles, percussion ensemble, and a winter guard. All wind students perform in chamber ensembles during the second quarter of the year, and all percussion students participate in weekly ensembles in combination with their concert band class throughout the year, performing full-length concerts of traditional and contemporary percussion ensembles, mallet ensembles, and world percussion. Color guard students participate in Winter Guard and compete in regional competitions, regionals, and state. Fossil Ridge also offers students the opportunity to take innovative courses in Music Production & Technology, Music Theory & Composition and AP Music Theory. A large number of students take regular private lessons, including over 90% of the Wind Symphony students.
The Fossil Ridge Bands have consistently earned superior ratings at concert and jazz festivals, and both the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band have earned “Superior With Distinction” honors at the CBA State Concert Band Festival on multiple occasions including 2011, 2014, 2017, 2019, and 2023. In 2014 and 2020, all three concert ensembles at Fossil Ridge earned straight Superior ratings at the CBA Regional Concert Band Festival. The Wind Symphony was selected to perform at the CMEA Clinic/Conference in 2012, 2015, 2020, and 2024, and the prestigious Music For All National Concert Band Festival in 2012 and 2016. The Fossil Ridge Band program has been nominated for the prestigious “Sudler Flag of Honor” from the John Philip Sousa Foundation, and was a 2014-2015 recipient of the “National Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award” from the National Band Association.
The Fossil Ridge Marching Band has received numerous awards, and has been a consistent state championship finalist since entering competition in 2005, having earned “finalist” status in class 3A, 4A, and 5A. The Marching Band was the class 5A STATE CHAMPION in 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, and 2022; the silver medalist in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2021; the bronze medalist in 2010 and 2011. In 2019, the Marching Band was a regional finalist in their first year competing at the national level at the St. George, UT, Bands of America Regional! In 2022, the marching band was 2nd Place Overall in finals at the BOA Flagstaff, AZ Regional.
The Fossil Ridge High School Band program has developed a state and national reputation for excellence in performance in all areas, and has a well-rounded, comprehensive music education program that features an award-winning marching band, three concert bands, two jazz ensembles, several small ensembles, percussion ensemble, and a winter guard. All wind students perform in chamber ensembles during the second quarter of the year, and all percussion students participate in weekly ensembles in combination with their concert band class throughout the year, performing full-length concerts of traditional and contemporary percussion ensembles, mallet ensembles, and world percussion. Color guard students participate in Winter Guard and compete in regional competitions, regionals, and state. Fossil Ridge also offers students the opportunity to take innovative courses in Music Production & Technology, Music Theory & Composition and AP Music Theory. A large number of students take regular private lessons, including over 90% of the Wind Symphony students.
The Fossil Ridge Bands have consistently earned superior ratings at concert and jazz festivals, and both the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band have earned “Superior With Distinction” honors at the CBA State Concert Band Festival on multiple occasions including 2011, 2014, 2017, 2019, and 2023. In 2014 and 2020, all three concert ensembles at Fossil Ridge earned straight Superior ratings at the CBA Regional Concert Band Festival. The Wind Symphony was selected to perform at the CMEA Clinic/Conference in 2012, 2015, 2020, and 2024, and the prestigious Music For All National Concert Band Festival in 2012 and 2016. The Fossil Ridge Band program has been nominated for the prestigious “Sudler Flag of Honor” from the John Philip Sousa Foundation, and was a 2014-2015 recipient of the “National Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award” from the National Band Association.
The Fossil Ridge Marching Band has received numerous awards, and has been a consistent state championship finalist since entering competition in 2005, having earned “finalist” status in class 3A, 4A, and 5A. The Marching Band was the class 5A STATE CHAMPION in 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, and 2022; the silver medalist in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2021; the bronze medalist in 2010 and 2011. In 2019, the Marching Band was a regional finalist in their first year competing at the national level at the St. George, UT, Bands of America Regional! In 2022, the marching band was 2nd Place Overall in finals at the BOA Flagstaff, AZ Regional.
FRHS Program Philosophy
Our goal is to perform at our highest artistic level 100% of the time.
This means practicing outside of rehearsal, coming to rehearsals overly prepared with the assigned music
and pushing yourself and other peers around you to excellence every chance you get.
Trophies and awards, when they happen, are “frosting on the cake” and enjoyable, but they are not our goal.
We strive for consistency and to always be better than we were yesterday.
This means practicing outside of rehearsal, coming to rehearsals overly prepared with the assigned music
and pushing yourself and other peers around you to excellence every chance you get.
Trophies and awards, when they happen, are “frosting on the cake” and enjoyable, but they are not our goal.
We strive for consistency and to always be better than we were yesterday.
Expectations
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❏ Be On Time: Members should arrive at least 15 minutes early to rehearsals in order to set up necessary instruments and be physically and mentally ready to start a productive rehearsal.
❏ Be Great Students: We are students before we are musicians. It is important that Students in the FRHS Percussion Studio conduct themselves in exemplary fashion at all times and will be role models for the student body!
❏ Have Fun!: Making high quality art is hard work. It takes time and dedication to your craft. If we all (Directors too!) remember to put on a smile, stay positive and support each other, the sky is the limit for the things we will accomplish together.
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❏ Be Prepared: I will always assign digestible amounts of music as we go. However, if we don’t put in the weekly time to keep up with our musical assignments, the amount of music needing to be learned becomes impossible to complete and perform at a high level. Be overly prepared! Organize your own (socially distant) sub-sectionals.
Be proactive in your musical investment! ❏ Be Respectful: Show respect for our instruments, facilities, mallets, buses, trucks… Also, take time to thank the parents who volunteer and support us so much. Show respect for staff and other students at ALL times. Students will react positively to staff instruction. Realize that everyone involved is invested and loves music. Refrain from saying or post anything negative to other competing ensembles in person or on social media sites.
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