2017 National Wind Band Honors Results
National Winners
Results Listed in Alphabetical Order
Class A
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Bayside Wind Ensemble |
Kyle Mapp |
League City, TX |
| Colleyville MS Honor Band |
Lauren Jones |
Colleyville, TX |
| Los Cuates MS Honor Band |
Criselda Marroquin-Morrell |
Los Fresnos, TX |
| Roma MS Symphonic Winds |
Corey L. Graves |
Roma, TX |
| Shadow Ridge MS Honor Winds |
Chris Meredith |
Flower Mound, TX |
| Wallace MS Wind Ensemble |
James C. Malik |
Kyle, TX |
Class AA
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Aledo MS Honor Winds |
Joey Qualls |
Aledo, TX |
| Arbor Creek MS Honors Band |
Rylon Guidry |
Carrollton, TX |
| Canyon Ridge MS Honor Band |
Amy Allison |
Austin, TX |
| Cedar Park MS Symphonic Band |
Manuel C.San Luis |
Cedar Park, TX |
| Classical Center at Brandenburg MS Honors Band |
Jim Palmer |
Garland, TX |
| Cockrill MS Honors Band |
Gary Williams |
McKinney, TX |
| Ereckson MS Honor Band |
DJ Vaccarezza |
Allen, TX |
| Hamilton MS Symphonic Winds |
Jamie Cabot |
Cypress, TX |
| Artie Henry MS Honors Band |
Robert T. Herrings, III |
Cedar Park, TX |
| Keller MS Wind Ensemble |
Jedidiah Maus |
Keller, TX |
| Killian MS Honors Band |
Rob Chilton |
Lewisville, TX |
| Maus MS Wind Ensemble |
Katie Lewis |
Frisco, TX |
| Oliveira MS Symphonic Band |
Gaspar Garcia |
Brownsville, TX |
| Stiles MS Honors Band |
Darcy Vogt Williams |
Leander, TX |
| T.A. Howard Honor Band |
Nathaniel Neugent |
Arlington, TX |
| Trautmann MS Honors Band |
Jorge Luis Garcia |
Laredo, TX |
| Wiley MS Wind Ensemble |
Garland Chiasson |
Leander, TX |
Class AAAA
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| North Lamar Symphonic Band |
Randy M. Jones |
Paris, TX |
Class AAAAA
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Aledo HS Wind Ensemble |
Joey Paul |
Aledo, TX |
| Creekview Wind Symphony |
Arturo Denis |
Carrollton, TX |
| Lake Ridge HS Wind Symphony |
Brad Bonebrake |
Mansfield, TX |
| Lone Star HS Wind Symphony |
Timothy A. Golden |
Frisco, TX |
| Poteet HS Honors Band |
Cody Newman |
Mesquite, TX |
| Red Oak HS Wind Ensemble |
Steven H. Moss |
Red Oak, TX |
| Summit HS Wind Symphony |
Chris Kanicki |
Arlington, TX |
Class AAAAAA
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Brazoswood HS Symphonic Band |
Brian Casey |
Clute, TX |
| James Bowie HS Wind Ensemble |
Ryan Thomas |
Austin, TX |
| Cypress Ranch HS Wind Ensemble |
Russell Holcombe |
Cypress, TX |
| Dulles HS Honor Band |
Joe Pruitt |
Sugar Land, TX |
| Hebron HS Wind Symphony |
Andy Sealy |
Carrollton, TX |
| Hendrickson HS Wind Ensemble |
Garth Gundersen |
Pflugerville, TX |
| Plano East Senior HS Wind Ensemble |
Evelio Villarreal |
Plano, TX |
| Vista Ridge HS Wind Ensemble |
Bryan Christian |
Cedar Park, TX |
| Waxahachie Wind Ensemble |
Rich Armstrong |
Waxahachie, TX |
New Music Division
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Carroll MS Wind Ensemble |
Michael Oglesby |
Southlake, TX |
| Friendswood JH Symphonic Band |
Sarah Bennett |
Friendswood, TX |
| Lake Ridge HS Wind Symphony |
Brad Bonebrake |
Mansfield, TX |
| Vista Ridge HS Wind Ensemble |
Bryan Christian |
Cedar Park, TX |
Commended Winners
Results Listed in Alphabetical Order
Class A
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Alvin JH Symphonic Band |
Kyle Norman |
Alvin, TX |
| Argyle MS Red Band |
Evan Fletcher |
Argyle, TX |
| Chapa MS Wind Ensemble |
Nate Smith |
Kyle, TX |
| Griffin MS Wind Ensemble |
Leigh Ann McClain |
The Colony, TX |
| McMath MS Tiger Band |
Travis Harris |
Denton, TX |
| Reed MS Symphonic I Band |
Michelle Hanegan |
Duncanville, TX |
| Watauga MS Honors Band |
Jason Finnels |
Watauga, TX |
Class AA
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Briscoe JH Honor Band |
John Barton |
Richmond, TX |
| Canyon Vista Honors Band |
Brigette Parsons |
Austin, TX |
| Cedar Valley MS Honors Band |
Janie Botkin |
Austin, TX |
| Cooper JH Wind Ensemble |
Adam Powell, Misty Smith |
Wylie, TX |
| Creek Valley Honor Winds |
Kim Cooley |
Carrollton, TX |
| Friendswood JH Symphonic Band |
Sarah Bennett |
Friendswood, TX |
| Griffin MS Wind Symphony |
Carolyn M. Cansler |
Frisco, TX |
| Heritage MS Honors Band |
Kimberly McCutcheon |
Colleyville, TX |
| Tex Hill Honors Band |
Kim Rosenberg |
San Antonio, TX |
| Indian Springs MS Band |
David Puckett |
Keller, TX |
| Kleb Int Symphonic Band |
Jennifer Wren |
Spring, TX |
| Krimmel Symphonic Band |
Sharon Kalisek |
Spring, TX |
| Lamar MS & Fine Arts Academy Symphonic Winds |
James Hairston |
Austin, TX |
| League City Band |
Rick Brockway |
League City, TX |
| Berry Miller JH Honors Band |
Chris Bennett |
Pearland, TX |
| Nolan Ryan JH Symphonic Band I |
Julie Jezek |
Pearland, TX |
| Rice MS Wind Ensemble |
Jason Tucker |
Plano, TX |
| Running Brushy MS Honors Band |
Van Robison |
Cedar Park, TX |
| Ulrich Int Wind Ensemble |
Mike Rogers |
Klein, TX |
| Westbrook Int Symphonic Band |
Teri Brockway |
Friendswood, TX |
| Wilson MS Wind Ensemble |
Ray Hilley |
Haslet, TX |
Class AAAA
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Lebanon Trail HS Symphonic Band |
Christian Holzer |
Frisco, TX |
Class AAAAA
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Crosby HS Symphonic Band |
Kevin Knight |
Crosby, TX |
| Decatur HS Wind Ensemble |
Robert Truan |
Decatur, GA |
| LBJ Wind Ensemble |
Brian Mayer |
Austin, TX |
| Lovejoy HS Wind Symphony |
Paul Heuer |
Lucas, TX |
| Timberview HS Wind Symphony |
Eric M. Mullins |
Arlington, TX |
| Willis HS Wind Ensemble |
Chris Allen, Andrew Hicks |
Willis, TX |
Class AAAAAA
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| James Bowie Wind Symphony |
Rumaldo Solis |
Arlington, TX |
| Buchholz HS Wind Symphony |
Shawn L. Barat |
Gainesville, FL |
| J.J. Pearce HS Wind Ensemble |
Dimitrios Icossipentarhos |
Richardson, TX |
| Pearland HS Wind Ensemble |
Joe Munoz |
Pearland, TX |
| The Prosper HS Wind Ensemble |
John Alstrin |
Prosper, TX |
| Richardson HS Wind Symphony |
Jesus Marquez |
Richardson, TX |
| Round Rock HS Wind Ensemble |
David Mobley |
Round Rock, TX |
New Music Division
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Kealing MS Wind Ensemble |
Sara Robison |
Austin, TX |
| Willis HS Wind Ensemble |
Chris Allen, Andrew Hicks |
Willis, TX |
| Western MS for the Arts Symphonic Band |
Eric H. Allen |
Louisville, KY |
State Level Winners
| Group |
Conductor |
Location |
|---|
| Biloxi HS Wind Ensemble |
Travis Coakley |
Biloxi, MS |
| Century HS Wind Ensemble |
Chris Dasovick |
Bismark, ND |
| Lancaster HS Symphonic Band |
Richard Goss |
Lancaster, NY |
| Mill Creek HS Wind Ensemble |
Erik Mason |
Hoschton, GA |
| North Habersham MS Symphonic Band |
Dr. Emery C. Warnock |
Clarkesville, GA |
| Riverwatch MS Symphonic Band |
Matt Koperniak |
Suwanee, GA |
| School for the Creative and Performing Arts MS Band |
Robin Barker |
Lexington, KY |
| Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School Advanced Band |
Andrew J. Pizzo |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| St. Charles East HS Wind Ensemble |
Jim Kull |
St. Charles, IL |
| Tinley Park HS Symphonic Band |
Vincent J. Aiello |
Tinley Park, IL |
| George Washington HS Concert Band |
Mark Hardman |
Charleston, WV |
Special thanks to adjudicators Eugene Corporon, Thomas Fraschillo, Mark Camphouse and Anthony Maiello.
The 2017 Mark of Excellence had 278 entries and has now received entries from 38 states.
