2015 National Wind Band Honors Results

National Winners

Results Listed in Alphabetical Order

Class A

Group Conductor Location
Arbor Creek MS Honors Band Rylon Guidry Carrollton, TX
Bonham MS Band Mike Ellis Amarillo, TX
Colleyville MS Honor Band Paul Schmidt Colleyville, TX
Killian MS Honors Band Rob Chilton Lewisville, TX
League City Int Band Rick Brockway League City, TX
Maus MS Wind Ensemble Katie Lewis Frisco, TX
Roma MS Symphonic Winds Corey L. Graves Roma, TX

Class AA

Group Conductor Location
Aledo MS Honor Winds Joey Qualls Aledo, TX
Byrd Symphonic I Band Kevin Graham Duncanville, TX
Canyon Vista MS Honors Band Ryan Johnstone Austin, TX
Cedar Park MS Symphonic Band Manuel C.San Luis Cedar Park, TX
Cedar Valley MS Honors Band Jane Botkin Austin, TX
Cockrill MS Honors Band Gary Williams McKinney, TX
Coppell MS North Honor Winds Jeremy Lindquist Coppell, TX
Creek Vally Honor Winds Kim Cooley Carrollton, TX
Doerre Symphonic Band Matt Fehl Klein, TX
Dueitt MS Symphonic Band Christopher Gonzales Spring, TX
Fort Settlement MS Honors Band Greg Countryman, Theresa Baragas Sugar Land, TX
Henry MS Honors Band Robert T. Herrings, III Cedar Park, TX
Indian Springs MS Wind Ensemble David Puckett Keller, TX
Knox JH Wind Ensemble Jennifer Dillard The Woodlands, TX
Robinson MS Wind Ensemble Kimberly Hernandez Plano, TX
Shadow Ridge MS Honor Winds Chris Meredith, Alicia DeSoto Flower Mound, TX
Stafford MS Honor Band Christian Holzer, Benjamin Kelly, and Kristin Wilson Frisco, TX
Trinity Springs MS Honors Band Dean Surface, Jennifer Stokes Keller, TX
Wester MS Symphonic Band Brad Smith Frisco, TX

Class AAAA

Group Conductor Location
North Lamar Symphonic Band Randy Jones Paris, TX

Class AAAAA

Group Conductor Location
Aledo HS Wind Ensemble Joey Paul Aledo, TX
John Hersey HS Symphonic Band Scott Casagrande Arlington Heights, IL
Liberty HS Wind Ensemble Jamie Weaver Frisco, TX
The Colony HS Wind Symphony Luis Saldana. The Colony, TX
Waxahachie Wind Ensemble Rich Armstrong Waxahachie, TX
Wylie East Wind Symphony Glenn Lambert, Aaron Daniel Wylie, TX

Class AAAAAA

Group Conductor Location
Brazoswood HS Symphonic Band Brian Casey Clute, TX
Friendswood HS Wind Ensemble Gregory Dick Friendswood, TX
Hebron HS Wind Symphony Andy Sealy Carrollton, TX
Plano East Senior HS Wind Ensemble Evelio Villarreal Plano, TX
Southwest HS Wind Symphony Stacey Dunn Fort Worth, TX
Spring Wind Ensemble Gabe Musella Spring, TX
Vandegrift HS Wind Ensemble. Mike Howard Austin, TX

New Music Division

Group Conductor Location
John Hersey HS Symphonic Band Scott Casagrande Arlington Heights, IL
Nolan Ryan JH Symphonic Band I Josh Mooney Pearland, TX
Summit HS Wind Symphony Brad Bonebrake Arlington, TX

Commended Winners

Results Listed in Alphabetical Order

Class A

Group Conductor Location
Carpenter Wind Ensemble Katie Zeier Plano, TX
Downing MS Symphonic Band Mary Clardy Flower Mound, TX
Griffin MS Wind Ensemble Leigh Ann McClain The Colony, TX
Hunt MS Symphonic Band Kristen Dillard Frisco, TX
Lamar MS & Fine Arts Academy Symphonic Winds James Hairston Austin, TX
Reed MS Symphonic I Band Michelle Hanegan Duncanville, TX
The Watauga MS Symphonic Band Jason Finnels Watagua, TX

Class AA

Group Conductor Location
Apollo JH Symphonic Band I Andrew Weak Richardson, TX
Bailey MS Wind Ensemble Sara McGarry Austin, TX
Campbell MS Symphonic Band Scott McAdow Houston, TX
Cooper JH Honors Band Adam Powell Wylie, TX
Creekwood MS Honors Band Missy DeSpain Allen Kingwood, TX
T.A. Howard Honor Band Nathaniel Neugent Arlington, TX
Kennemer MS Symphonic I Band Luzviminda S. Pascasio Dallas, TX
Kleb Int Symphonic Band Jennifer Wren, Christine King Spring, TX
Krimmel Int Symphonic Band Sharon Kalisek Spring, TX
Lamar JH Honor Band John Barton Rosenberg, TX
McKamy Honor Winds Russell Cote Flower Mound, TX
Nolan Ryan JH Symphonic Band I Josh Mooney Pearland, TX
Oliveira Symphonic Band Gaspar Garcia Brownswille, TX
Riverwatch MS Symphonic Band Matt Koperniak Suwanee, GA
Space Center Int Symphonic Band Donald McCandless Houston, TX
Spillane MS Symphonic Band Tom Harrington Cypress, TX
Westbrook Int Wind Ensemble Keith Raney Friendswood, TX
Wiley MS Wind Ensemble Garland Chiasson Leander, TX

Class AAAA

Group Conductor Location
Argyle HS Wind Ensemble Kathy Johnson Argyle, TX

Class AAAAA

Group Conductor Location
Denton HS Wind Ensemble Brian Wilson Denton, TX
Milton HS Wind Ensemble Chris Shumick Milton, GA
Poteet HS Honors Band Cody Newman Mesquite, TX
Timberview HS Wind Symphony Paul Heuer Arlington, TX
Vista Ridge HS Band Bryan Christian Cedar Park, TX

Class AAAAAA

Group Conductor Location
Clear Lake HS Wind Ensemble John Pearce Houston, TX
Dulles HS Honor Band Joe Pruitt Sugar Land, TX
Flower Mound HS Wind Symphony Brent Biskup, Jana Harvey Flower Mound, TX
Pearland HS Wind Ensemble Joe Munoz Pearland, TX
Oak Ridge HS Wind Ensemble Dana Pradervand Conroe, TX
Richardson HS Wind Symphony Jesus Marquez Richardson, TX
Richland HS Honors Band Jason Bird North Richland Hills, TX

New Music Division

Group Conductor Location
Kelly Lane MS Wind Ensemble Cynthia Mixon Pflugerville, TX
Seven Lakes HS Wind Symphony Damon Archer Katy, TX

State Level Winners

Group Conductor Location
American Fork JH Wind Ensemble Lance Major American Fork, UT
Biloxi HS Wind Ensemble Travis Coakley Biloxi, MS
Century HS Wind Ensemble Chris Dasovick Bismark, ND
Glades MS Wind Symphony Erich S. Rivero Miami, FL
Penn HS Symphonic Winds Glenn Northern Mishawaka, IN
Roxbury HS Honors Wind Symphony Todd Nichols Succasunna, NJ
Southwood MS Symphonic Band Malena Calle Miami, FL