page_title: Oakton High School
section_title: Oakton Bands
hierarchical_section_title: Oakton High School / Performing arts / Oakton Bands
caption_attribution_description: English: The Oakton High School (Oakton, VA) color guard performing with the Oakton Marching Cougars at the Lee-Davis Invitational competition (Lee-Davis High School, Mechanicsville, VA), fall 2001.
context_page_description: Oakton High School is a public high school in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in proximity to the town of Vienna, in the United States. Oakton High School is not located in the town of Oakton as the name might suggest. It is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
  Oakton operates on a block schedule five days a week, alternating between "Burgundy" and "Gold" days. It is currently led by Principal Jamie Lane and several assistant principals.
context_section_description: The Oakton Band program consists of a marching band, three concert bands, two jazz bands, a winter color guard, drumline program, and several guitar classes and ensembles.
  Oakton has been recognized as a Virginia Honor Band (the highest award for high school band programs) twenty-three times, including eleven consecutive years from 1995 to 2005. This award is given to bands that receive superior marks for marching and concert performances of the top band. The marching band has won other awards at competitions throughout the country, and in addition, has been featured in parades and professional football games. The concert bands have made many appearances at Fiesta-val competitions, including locales such as Orlando, Toronto, Myrtle Beach, and Chicago.
  Oakton hosts the Oakton Classic marching band competition, a fundraiser.  The Classic has been held annually (usually in October) every year since 1986, with a gap year in 2012.
caption: The Oakton High School marching band at the Lee-Davis Invitational competition, fall 2001
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