The 8th show completed for 2026 is for Boling High School from Boling, Texas. Boling is about 60 miles southwest of Houston. Their director is Kelly Brunson. This is the 10th time I have done their show. Things have been quiet from posting the last few days as I have started a bunch of shows…
The 7th show completed for 2026 is for Itasca High School from Itasca, Texas. Itasca is located midway between Fort Worth and Waco and is about 40 miles south of Fort Worth. Their director is Jarod Dowling. This is the first time I have done their show. Things have just become busy. On top of…
The 6th show completed for 2026 is for Belmont High School from Belmont, Mississippi. Belmont is in the north eastern part of the state very near the Alabama and Tennessee borders. It is about 140 miles south east of Memphis. Their director is Susan Parr. This is the 3rd time I have done their show.…
The 5th show completed for 2026 is for Aquilla Secondary School from Aquilla, Texas. Aquilla is about 30 miles north of Waco in Central Texas. Their director is Eric Wharton. This is the 1st time I have done their show. I have four schools on the burner at the moment. Belmont has 6 movements out…
The 4th show completed for 2026 is for New Waverly High School from New Waverly, Texas. New Waverly is about 50 miles north of Houston. Their director is Stephanie Wlodkowski. This is the 3rd time I have done their show. Not much has changed from the last update. Belmont is at three movements (out of…
The 3rd show completed for 2026 was for North Platte High School from North Platte, Nebraska. North Platte is on the southwestern end of the state about 225 miles west of Lincoln and about 125 miles east of the Colorado Border. Their director is Trey Switzer. This is the first time I have done their…
The 2nd show completed for 2026 is for Moody High School from Corpus Christi, Texas. Corpus Christi is the largest city on the south Texas Gulf Coast and is about 150 miles southwest of Houston. Their director is Jose Villarreal. This is the first time I have done their show. 2026 is off to a…
The first show completed for 2026 is for Dawson High School from Dawson, Texas. Dawson is about 30 miles northeast of Waco. Their director is Brack May. This is the first time I have done their show. Things are quiet for the moment. I will be starting Tuscarora here in the next week or two.…
This is the 3rd Just for Fun show for 2026. This is City Lights and it is arranged by the great Luke McMillan. The movements of this show are An American in Paris, City Lights, and Empire State of Mind. The band has 61 members including 40 winds. The show has 34 sets.
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…