Olympian High School Eagle Band and Guard
Director: Eric Mabrey
Color Guard Instructor: Jisselle Cardenas
Band President: Megan Caramat
Band Booster President: Amanda Fellhauer
1925 Magdalena Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91913
Band Room Number: (619) 656-2438
School Main Office: (619) 656-2400
Email: eric.mabrey@sweetwaterschools.org
Welcome to the Olympian High School Eagle Band and Guard
The band program consists of a Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Percussion Class, Color Guard, and a Jazz Band Class. We offer AP Music Theory on an every-other-year basis. We also offer a free leadership program available to all students in the program. Weekly leadership lunch lessons and many opportunities to develop leadership skills.
Our mission is to provide a positive and rewarding experience in music education while preparing students to become the new leaders of society.
Upcoming Events
OHS VAPA Spring Showcase - May 23rd, 2023
Pops Concert - May 20th, 2023
End of the Year Social/Awards Event - TBD
Recent Accomplishments
Marching Season
We persevered to learn the notes, sets, and visuals for "A Night At the Opera," a four-movement field show written by Eric Mabrey, our very own band director!
We marched on to learn "Colonel Bogey" as our parade piece by Kenneth J. Alford
We played at the following marching competitions
Bonita Vista Tournament (Field)
Mt. Carmel Tournament (Parade & Field)
Mira Mesa Tournament (Parade & Field)
Eastlake Field Tournament (Field)
Chula Vista Tournament (Field)
District Band Pageant (Field)
SCSBOA Field Championships (Field)
Concert Season
We played the following pieces for this year's concert season!
Combined Band (Concert and Wind Ensemble)
Nostalgia - Rossano Galante
Fiera Winds - Ed Huckeby
Abracadabra -
(Not) Alone - Randall D. Standridge
Wind Ensemble
May the Light Forever Shine - James Swearingen
Utopia - Randall D. Standridge
Festivals we played at include:
Chula Vista Band Festival
Olympian Band Festival
Southwestern College Festival
In all of these performances, we received UNANIMOUS SUPERIOR, the highest ratings possible!