DHHS Marching Band
2023 Season Information
Contact Mr. Caestecker by email at: jjcaestecker@capousd.org
Fill out the 2023 Instrumentation Form
Sheet Music for 2023 for the Wind Section is available.
Class Overview
The DHHS Marching Band a past Champion in the California State Band Championships Division 1A, and is a non-auditioned spirit ensemble at Dana Hills High School. All students are welcome to join the Marching Band without an audition or prior experience. Our ensemble is made up of three main parts, Winds, Percussion, and Dance/Color Guard. Students with prior Wind Instrument experience join our wind section. Students who do not play a wind instrument generally find a home in our percussion section, where our skilled student mentors and professional coaches teach our students how to play mallets, drums, keyboards and more. Students who are looking for an element of dance, or just looking for a fun, musical way to earn their PE Credit may join our Dance/Color Guard, where students learn the basics of dance and learn to spin a variety of equipment choreographed to music, including flags, rifles, and sabers.
Take a look at our site to learn more about what we do! We look forward to seeing you this fall!
Important Flyers for DHHS Band Camp
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2020 DHHS Band Camp Dates.docx2020 Season Band Camp Necessities and Daily Schedule.docx
About me
James Caestecker is the Director of Instrumental Music in Dana Hills High School SOCSA. Mr. Caestecker earned his Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education from San Diego State University in 2017. Studying with Dr. Eric Starr at SDSU, Mr. Caestecker earned his degree with an emphasis in Trombone. While at San Diego State, Mr. Caestecker conducted the SDSU Varsity Band, an NCAA Music Ensemble performing at Women’s Basketball Games, and also and was the Student Assistant for the SDSU Music Education Fellowship Program. A native of San Clemente, CA and a graduate of San Clemente High School, he earned his Teaching Credential in 2018 and is thrilled to be teaching in Capistrano Unified and contributing to the musical community that he participated in during his schooling. Outside of school, Mr. Caestecker teaches lessons to Drum Majors in Military Baton and Mace as well as conducting. An avid train enthusiast, Mr. Caestecker is a Locomotive Engineer at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo, CA, where he enjoys volunteering and preserving railroad history.