Awards

2025-2026

Marching Band and Color Guard Awards

• 09.13.25 Dublin Splatter Festival

  • First Appearance

• 10.25.25 Foothill HS Band Review

• 11.01.25 Irish Guard Invitational

• 11.15.25 Rodriguez HS Tournament of Champions

• 11.20.25 Friends and Family AVHS

  • First Friends and Family Appearance

• 11.22.25 WBA California Class Championships

Band and Orchestra Awards

• 01.24.26 Folsom Jazz Festival; Pleasanton, CA
  7th Place

• 02.14.26 Campana Jazz Festival; Pleasanton, CA

• 02.26.26 American String Teacher Association; San Fransisco, CA
  Emerald HS Chamber Orchestra Invite to Perform at ASTA National Orchestra Festival

• 05.10.26 Music in the Parks / Great America; Santa Clara, CA 

Winter Guard Awards

• 01.24.26 James Logan HS Evaluations
  First Appearance

• 02.07.26 Independence HS Competition

• 02.28.26 Fremont HS Competition

• 03.07.26 WGI Regionals - James Logan HS

• 03.14.26 Oak Grove HS Competition

• 03.28.26 CCGC Champs - Independence HS

Winter Percussion Awards

• 02.14.26 NCPA Show - Dublin HS

• 03.14-15.26 WGI Regionals - James Logan HS

• 03.28.26 - NCPA Show - James Logan HS

• 04.11.26 - Championships - Adventist Health Arena, Stockton
  
  

2024-2025
Emerald High School Year 2 with the first year on the new Emerald High School Campus.

Band and Orchestra Awards

• 02.08.25 Campana Jazz Festival; Pleasanton, CA
  Saxophone - 2nd Place Overall Section Award
  Photo

• 03.07.25 CMEA Band @Livermore High School; Livermore, CA
  Wind Ensemble - Excellent Rating

• 03.08.25 CMEA Orchestra @Livermore High School; Livermore, CA
  Chamber Orchestra - Superior Rating

• 03.21.25 Honolulu Heritage Festival; Honolulu, Hawaii
  Wind Ensemble - Silver Award
  Philharmonic Orchestra - Gold Award
  Chamber Orchestra - Gold Award
  Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestra - Outstanding Orchestra Group
  Emerald High School - Sweepstakes for Instrumental Programs
  Ana Tevis, Viola - Maestro Award

• 04.01.25 Festivals at Carnegie Hall; New York, CA
  Music Department Invited to Perform at the 2026 National Band and Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall / New York

• 04.25.25 Music in the Parks / Six Flags Magic Mountain; Valencia, CA
  Wind Ensemble - 6th Place
  Philharmonic Orchestra - 1st Place
  Chamber Orchestra - 4th Place

• 04.26.25 Music in the Parks / Universal Studios; Universal City, CA
  Wind Ensemble - 6th Place
  Marching Band - 1st Place
  Chamber Orchestra - 1st Place
  Emerald High School Orchestra - Overall Orchestra Award

• 05.09.25 American String Teacher Association; San Fransisco, CA
  Emerald HS Chamber Orchestra Invite to Perform at ASTA National Orchestra Festival

• 05.10.25 Music in the Parks / Six Flags Magic Mountain; Vallejo, CA
  Wind Ensemble - 2nd Place
  Marching Band - 1st Place
  Philharmonic Orchestra - 1st Place
  Chamber Orchestra - 1st Place
  Emerald High School Orchestra - Overall Orchestra Award

Winter Percussion Awards

• 03.01.25 CCGC Fremont Firebird Festival
  First Place

• 03.29.25 CCGC Percussion Championships
  First Place
  CCGC Percussion Regional A Class Champions

• 04.06.25 NCPA Percussion Championships
  5th Place
  
  

Winter Drum Major Awards

• 03.01.25 Circuit: American Drum Major Competition

Raghuveer Marada - 3rd Place Field Conductor Majors Division

• 03.01.25 Circuit: Drum Major International

Sravya Mangamuri - 1st Place Military Class A Division

Aadarsh Vivek - 2nd Place Field Conducting Class A Division

Sourish Mukherjee - 3rd Place Field Conducting Class A Division

• 03.15.25 Circuit: Drum Major International

Nikhil Pant - 2nd Place Military Class A Division

2023-2024
Emerald High School Year 1 on the campus of Dublin High School.

• 04.28.24 Music in the Parks / Knott's Berry Farm (Disneyland Trip)
  1st Place High School Concert Band
  2nd Place High School String Orchestra

• 05.11.24 Music in the Parks / Great America
  1st Place High School Concert Band
  1st Place High School String Orchestra
  Esprit De Corps Award*

*This award recognizes ONE participating organization (out of the entire festival) that displays an exemplary attitude of positive support and outstanding personal behavior throughout the festival weekend. Personal integrity, quality character values, a desire for excellence, and a spirit of cooperation serve as the cornerstone qualities of the Esprit de Corps Award.