Mountain View High School
Toro Marching Band
Welcome to the Toro Marching Band!
Here is a little bit about the Toro Marching Band:
100+ Students: • Color Guard • Woodwinds • Drum Line • Front Ensemble (Pit) • Brass •
11 Staff: • Directors / Caption Heads / Assistants •
ONE TEAM
One of the Largest Student Organizations at Mountain View High School
Part of the School “Spirit Team” that represents Mt. View at:
• Football Games • Basketball Games • Assemblies • Parades • and more! •
Actively competes in Marching Band Festivals and Competitions
Student Leadership Team (SLT)
Time Commitments
Spring Band Camp
One Saturday in late April
It all begins with fun! Join us to kick off a new year of Marching Band!
New and Continuing Students will learn Marching Band basics, play music, team-build, and learn the new Show Theme for the year!
There will be a Mandatory Parent Orientation Meeting starting at the same time as Spring Camp. Parents will fill out required Medical forms and receive important documents. The Directors and Band Boosters will be introduced to the parents and give and presentation about Marching Band and the new year’s expectations, goals and objectives. We will go over the year’s calendar, including game and competition schedules. There will be a question and answer portion and parents will get the opportunity to learn about committees and choose the areas they will volunteer with.
Last 2 weeks of summer
Marching Band Camp is always the last 2 full weeks of summer before school starts at Mountain View High School. A good Marching Band show starts with a successful band camp. We begin marching together on the field during camp. As such, attendance at Band Camp is mandatory. There is also a cost associated with Band Camp that will be due before camp begins.
A typical day at Band Camp includes a variety of activities to help the band members learn the show and grow as a team. We start learning the season’s show music and drill. Sectional rehearsals and drill clinics help with specific skills. Games, spirit days, section activities and large group activities help the students bond as a Band and as a Section. There is a Band Camp Fee. See the Band Camp Page for more details.
Weeknight Rehearsals
Night Rehearsals, Sectionals; Aug-Nov
Night Rehearsals: Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Night From 6:00pm – 9:00pm
TUESDAY Sectionals:
Wind Instruments: Tuesdays from 4:00 – 6:00pm
Percussion: Tuesdays from 4:00-6:00pm
Guard: Mondays and Thursdays will start @ 5:00pm in lieu of a Tuesday sectional
Monday Night Lights: Every Monday at 8:30pm come out to the Toro Stadium to watch the Marching Band finish their rehearsal night with a full Show run on the field.
Fridays Sept-Nov
We are a big part of the Spirit and Energy at the Football Game. We work with the Cheer and Pom teams to coordinate our music and energize the fans. Come ready to have some fun! Students sit in the Band area (the left end of the stands) arranged by section. Parents and Families of the Band sit together in a section directly next to the band so you can hear and see them play. Come out to support the band and volunteer to help fill and haul water, set up the band area in the stands, hand out uniforms, braid hair, move instruments or equipment, etc. More information and sample itinerary on the Football Games Page. Games are typically on Fridays, games start at 7:00pm.
Saturdays Sept-Nov
Marching Band Competitions are a lot of fun for the kids and the families. The kids get to meet students from other High School Marching Bands and watch shows from other teams. As a parent/family spectator you get to see a variety of shows and see how fun and different the shows can be. Being in a crowd of Marching Band enthusiasts has a completely different vibe from the football games. Come ready to be amazed! Students will travel to and from the Competition as a team. Our performance time slot will be announced before the event and communicated to families. All spectators sit in the Home stands, but we try to sit together as Mountain View Band fans in the stands. Come out to support the band and volunteer to chaperone, be on the truck crew, help fill and haul water, move instruments or equipment, hand out uniforms, braid hair, etc. Competitions are on Saturdays, our time slot is usually in the evening. See the full calendar and more details on the Competition page.
Summer Rehearsals
Night Rehearsals, Sectionals; Aug-Nov
JUNE Rehearsals: These sectionals are mandatory IF IN TOWN.
WOODWINDS/BRASS Sectionals
Tuesday, June 3rd and Tuesday, June 10th from 6pm to 8pm in the band room
PERCUSSION (Drumline & Pit) Sectionals
Monday June 9th and Monday June 23rd from 4pm to 6pm in the band room
COLOR GUARD
Rehearsals are Wednesdays in June from 11am to 2pm in the White Box
Financial Commitments
The Band Camp Fee for the 2025-2026 Marching Season is $450 due by June 12th. The Band Camp Fee is eligible to be paid with ECA tax credits. This fee is used for much more than just Band Camp and helps to pay for your entire Marching Band year. Included in the Band Camp Fee is your Show T-Shirt, a Pep Band T-Shirt, 1 pair of black marching socks, and a Marching Band Water Jug. The fee also helps pay for Show music rights, props, uniform dry cleaning and maintenance, band camp expenses, staffing, and much more.
Show Performance Top
This is a uniform top that we use in our Marching Band Show that matches the theme of our Show and is custom fit to each performer. These tops will come home at the end of the Marching season. Cost for the Performance Top is $100 to be paid by cash or check to the Mountain View High School Band Booster Association (MVHSBBA). Due by July 14th, 2025.
Marching Band Shoes
All NEW Members will need these shoes. They will be fitted for these Shoes during Band Camp and ordered from the company. Cost is $55 and Due during the fitting with the order form. They are not available in stores. Returning members will only need to purchase them if needed. Color Guard will order a different style of shoes than the Marching Band. They will be a similar price. The style and color will be determined when the costume is designed.
Marching Band Uniforms
Students are measured and fitted for Marching Band Uniforms during Marching Band Camp in July. There is no extra cost for the rental of this uniform. Uniforms are not to be taken home.
Other Costs
Woodwinds and Brass need to purchase a flip folder and lyre for your instrument. All instument supplies (reeds, valve oil, drumsticks, mallets, etc.) are your own responsibility to purchase and store. Guard will also purchase some supplies.
Band Merchandise
Additional T-shirts, socks, hoodies, family clothing, Bumper stickers, key chains, etc. are all optional purchases. Spend as little or as much as you want.
Attendance Expectations
Every member is of equal importance.
• We don’t have people that can fill a spot when someoneis missing.
• All members are expected to attend every event.
• Rehearsals are just as important as performances.
• Members with excessive absences from rehearsals will not be allowed to perform if deemed appropriate by the staff.
• Members may be written out of the show for excessive absences. This will be a staff decision combined with parent contact.
October Break Expectations:
• Members are expected to attend the rehearsal during October Break. The only rehearsal during Break will be on Saturday, October 11th in the evening from 3-9pm. (Dinner Provided)
• You still have six full days to vacation during this time. (Good vacation days are Sunday, October 5th through Friday, October 10th .
• There will be a regular practice Monday, October 13th even though there is no school that day.