Performance Ensembles
Marching Rams
Marching band highlights brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments and teaches marching band styles for performances at football games and competitions.
The Marching Rams demonstrate excellence both on and off the field, earning many titles at local and regional competitions. We were Colorado State Marching Band Finalists 27 years in a row, plus State Marching Band Champions 2 times and Regional Marching Band Champions 15 times.
The Marching Rams currently compete in the Colorado Bandmasters Association class 3A.
Rehearsals start in June. In the fall, we rehearse after school twice a week and alternate Saturdays. We perform in the homecoming parade, at home varsity football games and in up to 5 marching contests during the fall.
The Marching Rams program is open to all students. View current calendar.
Learn more on our FAQs page or contact Mr. Wellman.
Color and Winter Guard
Color Guard develops students' dance, movement, and use of flags and other equipment (rifles, sabers, etc.) in conjunction with a marching band.
Choreographed dance is a primary component of the Color Guard and techniques from ballet, jazz, and tap will be taught.
The Green Mountain High School Color Guard, together with the student musicians in the Green Mountain High School Marching Rams, demonstrate excellence both on and off the field and have been consistent top competitors, earning many marching titles at local and regional competitions.
The Color Guard performs in the homecoming parade and during half-time at home varsity football games, and marching competitions in the fall.
The GMHS Color Guard practices weekly throughout summer. In the fall, they rehearse after school twice a week and on Saturdays.
Winter Guard performs separately from the marching band at indoor competitions throughout the metro area.
The group is open to all students, regardless of experience.
The GMHS Color Guard is under the teaching direction of Lindsay Thomas.
school class ensembles
Jazz spectrum
Green Mountain High School offers a jazz band class that develops playing techniques brass, woodwind, percussion, keyboard, and guitar or bass instruments. The class focuses on contemporary stage band literature styles such as traditional jazz, Latin, and rock, with an emphasis on jazz improvisation. Jazz Spectrum performs in school concerts and jazz festivals throughout Colorado.
Enrollment may be subject to an audition in the preceding spring semester and/or concurrent enrollment in another instrumental music class at Green Mountain High School.
Concert bands
Green Mountain High School offers two concert band classes to develop playing techniques for brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments and covers a variety of band literature styles, primarily for concert performances.
The GMHS Concert Band typically performs in four school concerts per year. The Symphonic Band is open to all GMHS students, while placement in the advanced Wind Ensemble class is based on student ability.
Please contact Mr. Wellman, Director of Bands, to learn more.