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The Monta Vista–Lynbrook Color & Winter Guard program is a combined high school performing arts program that blends dance, flag, and weapon performance. The program participates in both fall marching band color guard and winter guard competitive seasons.
Season Overview
Current Season: Winter Guard (November-April)
Open to Monta Vista & Lynbrook students
Open Enrollment in November. (Enrollment now closed
No prior experience required
Rehearsals during the weekdays and Saturday
Competes in CCGC and WGI events
Pictured: MVL WG team at their first competition of the season.
What Students Do
What Students Do
Learn and perform choreography using flags, rifles, sabres, and dance
Develop teamwork, responsibility, and performance confidence
Perform at local and regional competitions
Time Commitment
Time Commitment
Winter Guard is a time-intensive activity that requires consistent attendance at rehearsals, competitions, and events.
Program Costs
Program Costs
Participation includes a seasonal contribution to help offset instructional, equipment, and competition costs.
Costs vary by season and ensemble
Financial assistance options may be available
Joining the Program
Joining the Program
Interested in joining next year? New members are typically recruited in the fall, with evaluation clinics held prior to the winter season. Training for the winter season starts during the marching band (color guard) season.
For current information, scheduling details, or questions about participation, please contact Color/Winter Guard Director Jubilee Hardwick at montavista.colorguard@gmail.com
For Marching Band season (color guard), refer to the
Marching Band website to learn more about how to join!
Learn More
Learn More
What is Color Guard?
What is Color Guard?
A color guard ensemble use flags, rifles, sabers, and sometimes other manipulated equipment in a choreographed routine. Elements of dance, acrobatics, and theatrics are also utilized. Overall the color guard is the visual representation of the music being played. Our color guard team is a section of the marching band in the fall.
What is Winter Guard?
What is Winter Guard?
Nicknamed the “Sport of the Arts”, Winter Guard is a highly athletic and highly competitive activity. It is like Color Guard, but indoors. Most groups will perform to pre-recorded music. Winter Guards start their season in the winter months and finish in the spring. There are local, regional, state, national, and international competitors, both scholastic and independent. For more information, visit WGI.org.
See Instagram photos and videos @montavista.colorguard
Check out our YouTube channel to watch past videos and promos!
Have more questions?
Have more questions?
E-mail montavista.colorguard@gmail.com for more information
El Estoque Coverage
El Estoque Coverage
Time out! Ep.7: Celine He
Time out! Ep.7: Celine He
Examining senior Celine He’s return to Color Guard during her senior year
Examining senior Celine He’s return to Color Guard during her senior year
Examining senior Celine He’s return to Color Guard during her senior year. By Kalyani Puthenpurayil and Lillian Wang (June 5, 2023) El Estoque Article
Awards
Awards
Color Guard awards
Color Guard awards
2024 Fall Marching Band Field Show "Frost & Embers"
2023 Fall Marching Band Field Show "Paint it Black"
WBA Cupertino TOB - 1st Place Color Guard in 3A
WBA Gilroy Garlic City Classic - 3rd Place Color Guard in 3A
WBA Independence - 2nd Place Color Guard in 3A
WBA James Logan Regional Championships - 1st Place Color Guard in 3A
2022 Fall Marching Band Field Show "True North"
NCBA Cupertino TOB - 1st place Auxiliary in Class 3A
WBA Independence - 2nd Place Color Guard in 3A
WBA James Logan Regional Championships - 1st Place Color Guard in 3A
NCBA Rodriguez TOC- 1st Place Color Guard in 3A, 3rd place Guard overall
2021 Fall Marching Band Field Show "Phases of the Moon"
NCBA Cupertino TOB - 1st place Auxiliary in Class 3A, 3rd place Guard overall
WBA Independence - 1st Place Color Guard in 3A, 1st place Guard overall
WBA James Logan Regional Championships - 1st Place Color Guard in 3A, 5th place Guard overall
NCBA Fairfield TOC- 1st Place Color Guard in 3A, 1st place Guard overall
2020 Fall Color Guard Show "Diamonds"
2019 Fall Marching Band Field Show "The Crown"
NCBA Cupertino TOB - 2nd place Auxiliary in class
WBA Independence - 3rd place Auxiliary in class
NCBA Fairfield TOC - 1st place Auxiliary in class and 2nd place Guard overall
2018 Fall Marching Band Field Show "Les Misérables"
Cupertino TOB - 1st place Auxiliary in class
Winter Guard Awards
Winter Guard Awards
Winter Guard Awards
2025 Varsity Winter Guard "Silence in the Library"
CCGC Independence Show
CCGC Fremont Show
WGI Logan Regional - Scholastic A Participant
CCGC Dublin Show
WGI Palm Desert Regional - Scholastic A Participant
CCGC Championships
2025 JV Winter Guard "After the Clock Strikes Midnight"
CCGC Independence Show
CCGC Fremont Show
WGI Logan Regional Scholastic Regional A Participant
CCGC Dublin Show
CCGC Championships
2024 Winter Guard "Like, Follow, Obsessed"
CCGC Overfelt Show - 2nd Place Scholastic Open
WGI San Diego Regional - Scholastic Open Finalist
WGI Logan Regional - Scholastic A Participant
CCGC Live Oak Show - 5th Place, Scholastic AA
CCGC Oak Grove Show - 4th Place, Scholastic AA
CCGC Championships - 2nd Place, Scholastic AA
2023 JV Winter Guard "Infinite Light" Scholastic Regional A
CCGC Independence Show - 1st Place
CCGC Tri-City Stratford Show - 1st Place
WGI Logan Regional - 2nd Place, Scholastic Regional A Finalist
CCGC Oak Grove Show - 4th Place
CCGC Championships - 4th Place
2023 Varsity Winter Guard "The Moment We Never Met" Scholastic National A
CCGC Independence Show - 2nd Place
CCGC Tri-City Stratford Show - 1st Place
WGI San Diego Regional - Scholastic Open Finalist
WGI Logan Regional - Scholastic "A" participant
CCGC Oak Grove Show - 2nd Place
CCGC Championships - 2nd Place, Silver Medalists
2022 Winter Guard "Wanna Do Nothing With Me" Scholastic National A
CCGC Independence Show - 1st Place, Round 2
CCGC James Logan Show - 1st Place, Round 2
WGI Union City Regional - Scholastic "A" Finalists
CCGC Live Oak Show - 2nd Place
CCGC Champs - Most Entertaining Show, 3rd Place
2021 Winter Guard "The Playlist"
NCBA Virtual Show - 1st
NCBA Virtual Champs - 2nd place
CCGC Virtual Show - Excellent Rating
CCGC Virtual Champs - Superior Rating
2020 JV Winter Guard "King Again" Scholastic Regional A
CCGC Logan Show - 1st place
CCGC Independence Show - 1st place
WGI Logan Regional - Scholastic "A" participant
2020 Varsity Winter Guard "Build a Stage" Scholastic National A
CCGC Logan Show - 3rd place
CCGC Independence Show - 5th place
WGI Logan Regional - Finalist
2019 JV Winter Guard "You Say" Scholastic Regional A
CCGC Logan Show - 2nd place
CCGC Independence Show - 3rd place
CCGC Lynbrook/Monta Vista Invitational - 1st place
WGI Logan Regional - SRA 1st place/Champion!
WCWG Las Vegas Show - 3rd place
CCGC Championships - 2nd place/Silver Medalist
2019 Varsity Winter Guard "Garden" Scholastic National A
CCGC Logan Show - 3rd place
CCGC Independence Show - 3rd place
CCGC Lynbrook/Monta Vista Invitational - 2nd place
WGI Logan Regional - Finalist
WGI Las Vegas Power Regional - Participant
CCGC Championships - 4th place
2018 Winter Guard "Love In The Dark" CCGC California A
CCGC Logan Show - 1st place
CCGC Independence - 2nd place
CCGC Oak Grove - 2nd place
WGI Logan Regional - Finalist
Fremont Show - 1st place
CCGC Championships - 2nd place/Silver Medalist
2017 Winter Guard "River Lea" Scholastic Regional A
CCGC Logan Show - 1st place
CCGC Independence Show - 2nd place
NCBA San Mateo Show - 1st place
CCGC Lynbrook Invitational - 1st place
CCGC Fremont Show - 1st place
CCGC Championships - 1st place/Gold Medalist
Staff
Staff
Jubilee Hardwick
Jubilee Hardwick
Color Guard Director - montavista.colorguard@gmail.com
Jubilee Hardwick has 10+ years of color guard teaching experience. Born and raised in the Bay Area, her dance training started at the age of 4 with traditional Chinese Folk dance, acrobatics, and ballet at Jupin's School of Dance. She continued to strengthen her acrobatics and ballet training at Jensen Performing Arts. She marched in the color guard program at her alma mater, Milpitas High School. After graduating, she continued to teach the program for 5 years. Jubilee later went on to perform with the Santa Clara Vanguard Winter Guard in 2016.
Since Winter 2018, Jubilee has taught at Monta Vista with a focus on flag technique and show design. She became the Color Guard Director in Summer 2021.
Jubilee attained a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Cell and Molecular Biology with a minor in Chemistry at CSU East Bay. She now works in Quality at Illumina, whose NGS instrument platforms are utilized for DNA tests such as 23andMe and have a broad range of uses diagnostically in hospitals and for research purposes.
In 2023, she was awarded the Teresa Moura Color Guard Director of the Year award by the California Color Guard Circuit (CCGC). She is now serving as the Secretary on the CCGC Board of Directors.
As the director of the Monta Vista Color/Winter Guard program, she aspires to instill in her students the same passion and confidence she gained from color guard.
Rebekah Mendoza
Rebekah Mendoza
Color Guard Assistant Director - rebekah.montavista.colorguard@gmail.com
Rebekah (Bekah) Mendoza has 13+ years of color guard experience ranging from high school, independent performing ensembles in WGI and DCI, and teaching high school ensembles in Southern and Northern California. Bekah attained a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at CSU Fullerton in 2021. She previously worked as a full-time barista, shift lead, and trainer at Philz Coffee for 6 years (2017-2024). She is now working as a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) and Health Educator. She will be attaining her Neuromuscular Therapy certification this upcoming August.
Marching Experience:
Redlands East Valley HS (2011-2014)
Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets (2014-2015)
Genesis Ensemble (2015)
Fantasia (2016)
Bluecoats (2016-2018)
Santa Clara Vanguard Alumni - Rose Parade (2017)
Bluecoats Alumni Corps (2022)
Teaching Experience:
West Torrence HS (2014)
Summit HS (2015-2020)
Redlands HS (2017-2018)
Upland HS (2018-2020)
Lynbrook HS (2021-2024)
Monta Vista HS (2021-2023, returning from year hiatus)
Janis Valencia
Janis Valencia
Color Guard Instructor - janis.montavista.colorguard@gmail.com
Janis has been teaching dance and movement for more than 12 years. She began dancing at Independence High School and was part of the Marching Band and Color Guard program. She was also on the High School Dance Company.
Janis has supplemented her training with audition-based summer training programs with professional dance companies. She pursued collegiate level education at Ohlone College, San Francisco State University, and San José State University, where she received an award scholarship for her choreography and her BFA in Dance. She has danced and performed with University Dance Theater (UDT) and small dance projects through out the Bay Area.
Janis has taught a wide diversity of students ranging from 3 years old to adults at recreation centers and private studios. Her teachings offer an emphasis on dance technique and performance. Her classes are influenced by her background in Modern, Jazz, and Ballet. She enjoys incorporating Yoga, Pilates, and strength conditioning specific for dancers. She is a patient teacher and strives to not only improve the strength and technique of each dancer, but to also build artistry and passion for the arts with each student.
Andy Nguyen
Andy Nguyen
Color Guard Instructor - andytnguyen98@gmail.com
Andy Nguyen began his ballet training at the Jensen Center for the Performing Arts studying the Cecchetti method. He continued to pursue ballet and modern dance in college at the University of California, Riverside under the direction of taisha paggett, where he developed his training in Martha Graham technique.
After earning his B.A. in Psychology, Andy returned to ballet and trained under the tutelage of Marny Trounson, a former Royal Ballet dancer under the direction of Sir Kenneth MacMillan and Sir Frederick Ashton. Andy danced as a Studio Company Artist with New Ballet San José and has had works created on him by choreographers such as Dalia Rawson, Keon Saghari, Mariana Sobral, Laura Burton and Erik Wagner.
He hopes to bring a blend of Cecchetti and ABT methods to the color guard program and create an enjoyable ballet experience!
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