245 total, 4 leaders, 1 drum majors, 80 brass, 26 percussion, 94 woodwinds, 9 banner carriers, 36 color guard.

Marching Band and Color Guard Wind Ensemble Symphonic Band Concert Band Symphonic Orchestra String Orchestra Varsity Winter Guard Junior Varsity Winter Guard Jazz I Ensemble Jazz II Ensemble Jazz Combos Percussion Ensemble Guitar Ensemble

2000 Sydney, Australia: Opening ceremonies 2000 piece Olympic Band 2004 Southern California 6A Champions 2005 Rose Parade Participant 2006 Reno International Jazz Festival Overall Outstanding High School Instrumental Ensemble


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2007 Hawaii Music Invitational Overall Champion

2008 Loara Band Review and Field Tournament: Overall combined Band and Auxilary Sweepstakes.

2008 Mira Mesa Band Review and Field Tournament: Grand Sweepstakes 2008 Arcadia Festival of Bands: Combined Auxilary Sweepstakes 2009 Reno International Jazz Festival: Jazz I Combo, 1st place in AAA division 2009 SCSBOA Music Festival: Unanimous Superior Ratings; Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra

El Dorado High School in 1966. In its history has had only two band directors; Don Zink for eight years and current director Richard Watson has been the Instrumental Music Director since 1975.

In the past four decades, the band has grown from a Class B band to a 6A Open Division band and has one numerous sweepstakes awards through out Southern California as well as Hawaii and Vancouver, Canada. El Dorado HS has a full compliment of traditional instrumental music ensembles and jazz ensembles.