This will be the last of the competition updates for 2025. First from over the weekend in Arizona and Nevada: Morenci HS (AZ) – 11th in Class 1A, AZMBA Championships Desert Sunrise HS (AZ) – 18th in Class 2A, AZMBA Championships Gila Ridge HS (AZ) – 12th in Class 2A, AZMBA Championships Basic Academy of…
So, a couple of more results. First, from Florida on Saturday: Bradford High School, Strake, FL Superior Rating, Florida MPA Show – Shrek from various sources And from the 2A Texas State Championships yesterday, Brackett High School from Brackettville, Texas took Luke McMillan’s Vampire Hunter to a 14th place finish. Good stuff happening there. Congratulations…
We are getting near the end of competition season and several bands that I wrote for went today. First from Arizona: Morenci HS (AZ) – 8th in Class, University of Arizona Band Day At the Area Round in Texas for 3A, four groups performed and their results: Boling HS – 27th Place, UIL Area D…
It was a big weekend as far as marching contests over this weekend. Some results, first from outside the state of Texas: Morenci HS (AZ) – 5th in class, Arizona Southern Regional Desert Sunrise HS (AZ) – 6th in class, Arizona Southern Regional Gila Ridge HS (AZ) – 4th in Class, Arizona Southern Regional Elmwood…
A couple of more scores from the past weekend. Desert Sunrise HS (AZ) – 2nd in Class, Flowering Wells Contest And from Florida – South Walton HS, Santa Rosa Beach, FL Superior Rating – Florida MPA District 2 Director – Ethan Mitchell Show – Corazon de Fuego, Joe Murphy Eight bands will go to area.…
As a very warm Super Saturday ends (at least from El Campo), some results from all over. First, some results from outside the state of Texas. I do not have them all and I hope to have some more in the coming days. Tuscarora High School (MD) – 2nd Place, MMBA Linganore Contest Tea Area…
Last night, I was given the opportunity to watch Hitchcock High School’s band rehearse for UIL contest. They are doing some great things and there is a lot of great teaching going on there. Three weeks ago, I had the same opportunity with the Stafford High School band. They are doing some great things and…
Here are some results from some of the bands that I write for from the past weekend (October 11). There are a few that I don’t have so if I missed any, let me know. Stafford (TX) – 1st Place / Best in Class / 1st Division, Edna Invitational Tuscarora (MD) – 1st Place, MMBA…
Here are some results of some of the bands that I write for that have happened in the last two weeks. Contest results can be hard to find at times so if I missed any, let me know. Gila Ridge (AZ) – 3rd in Class, Buckeye Marching Show Elmwood Park (NJ) – 1st in Class,…
Jackson Olin High School from Birmingham, Alabama is the 57th and final show completed for 2025. Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and is in the northern part of the state. Their director is Anithio Miller who was the director of the first show that I completed for 2025 (Kathleen High School) and now, we…