2009 Contest Results

THANK YOU to all the participatants and fans who attended The 2009 Bandmasters Championship!

Despite all the challenges faced this fall by our bands (non-stop rains, flu outbreaks, etc.), it all came together on Saturday, October 31st for the biggest and best Bandmasters Championship ever! Each band's members, directors and staff deserve congratulations, regardless of score, rating or ranking, for giving our big crowd a full day of entertaining performances.

Be sure to visit bandmasterschampionship.com beginning Monday, November 9th for video of the 2009 performances!

A Salute to The 2009 Bandmasters Championship award winners:

The 2009 Bandmasters Grand Champion & Class AAAA Champion
MUNFORD HIGH SCHOOL BAND, Munford, TN
Director: Barry Trobaugh
Assistant Directors: Gary Fite, Peter Colin

Reserve Grand Champion
SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL BAND, Southaven, MS
Director: Andy Sanders
Assistant Directors: Brian Pitts, Jacques de Marche, Deanna Keiffer, Melissa Jenkins, Tim Pierce

Honorable Mention
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND, Arlington, TN
Director: Phillip Hughes
Assistant Director: Susan Spain

Class AAA Champion
ARKADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL BAND, Arkadelphia, AR
Director: Jim Lloyd
Assistant Directors: Aaron Seel, Whitney Smith

Class AA Champion
SBEC BAND, Southaven, MS
Director: Randy Dale
Assistant Director: Michael Berryhill

Class A Champion
ADAMSVILLE JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL BAND, Adamsville, TN
Director: Frank Congiardo
Assistant Director: Brandon Salmon

Top Eight Placements & Scores

MUNFORD HIGH SCHOOL BAND (1st, 94.150)
SOUTHAVEN HIGH SCHOOL BAND (2nd, 92.010
ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND (3rd, 91.235)
HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND (4th, 91.025)
SBEC BAND (5th, 88.925)
COLLIERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND (6th, 85.760)
LEWISBURG HIGH SCHOOL BAND (7th, 84.905)
BOLTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND (8th, 82.795)