The Grammy Award winning Music Program at Mira Costa High School is rooted in a tradition of, and a commitment to comprehensive music education through performance. With the intent of providing each student performer with experiences that will result in their finding wonder and excitement in the creative endeavor, the Ensembles of the Band Program at Mira Costa are focused on the development of creative and collaborative performance.  In the pursuit of student creativity, the highest quality literature is selected to encourage the greatest individual musical growth, depth of experience and development of a life-long appreciation for music and the arts.

The core of the Mira Costa Music Program for wind players and percussionists consists of four performance ensembles which meet during the school day.  Additionally, students have further performance opportunities with the Marching Ensembles, Chamber Ensembles, and Orchestral Winds and Percussion which is comprised of members of the Wind Ensemble Symphony who join the Symphony Orchestra for full orchestra repertoire.