The 8th Annual Dallas Wind Symphony Invitational Windband Festival was held April 15-16, 2016 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. A big thank-you to all who participated, and congratulations to our award winners:
Awards
| Outstanding High School Windband | Blue Springs South High School Wind Symphony |
| Outstanding Middle School Windband | Forestwood Middle School Symphonic Band |
| Outstanding Woodwind Soloist | Bethany Rogers, clarinet Blue Springs South High School Wind Symphony |
| Outstanding Brass Soloist | Nicholas Crothers, trumpet Richardson High School Wind Symphony |
| Outstanding Percussion Soloist | Elise Dryer, piano Blue Springs South High School Wind Symphony |
Overall Scores
| Band | WW | Brass | Perc | Overall Artistic Impression |
Total |
| North Garland High School Symphonic Band | 54 | 86 | 62 | 73 | 69.85 |
| North Garland High School Honor Band (Wind Symphony) | 82 | 89 | 70 | 83 | 82.30 |
| Classical Center at Brandenburg Symphonic | 38 | 70 | 48 | 81 | 62.55 |
| Dawson Middle School Wind Ensemble | 55 | 68 | 80 | 92 | 74.95 |
| Classical Center at Brandenburg Honors Band | 50 | 65 | 68 | 78 | 66.25 |
| South Grand Prairie High School Wind Ensemble | 73 | 69 | 81 | 81 | 76.00 |
| Bedford Junior High School Symphonic Band | 39 | 68 | 64 | 70 | 60.85 |
| Briarhill Middle School Wind Symphony | 36 | 71 | 69 | 79 | 64.75 |
| Richardson High School Wind Symphony | 89 | 92 | 87 | 79 | 85.95 |
| McNeil High School Wind Symphony | 78 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 80.60 |
| McNeil High School Wind Ensemble | 90 | 77 | 65 | 71 | 76.35 |
| Hopewell Middle School | 34 | 57 | 55 | 64 | 53.40 |
| James Bowie High School Wind Ensemble | 80 | 72 | 67 | 80 | 76.05 |
| Forestwood Middle School Symphonic Band | 83 | 80 | 74 | 88 | 82.65 |
| Utley Middle School Symphonic Band | 38 | 60 | 58 | 72 | 58.40 |
| Utley Middle School Honors Band | 44 | 67 | 66 | 80 | 65.65 |
| Parkway High School Wind Symphony | 95 | 81 | 71 | 87 | 85.10 |
| MacArthur High School Symphonic Band | 75 | 73 | 75 | 70 | 72.75 |
| MacArthur High School Wind Ensemble | 86 | 79 | 65 | 76 | 77.60 |
| Hurst Jr. High School Honors Band | 70 | 58 | 76 | 81 | 71.75 |
| Lindale High School Wind Ensemble | 72 | 71 | 71 | 93 | 78.95 |
| Blue Springs South High School Symphonic Band | 78 | 66 | 70 | 82 | 75.20 |
| Reynolds Middle School Symphonic Band | 45 | 59 | 72 | 77 | 63.75 |
| Reynolds Middle School Wind Symphony | 57 | 73 | 73 | 88 | 74.25 |
| Blue Springs South High School Wind Symphony | 98 | 93 | 92 | 97 | 95.50 |
| Scoggins Middle School Symphonic Band | 50 | 69 | 85 | 85 | 72.25 |
| Rice Middle School Wind Ensemble | 88 | 74 | 86 | 82 | 82.10 |
| Mesquite High School Wind Symphony | 71 | 78 | 72 | 84 | 77.45 |
| Creek Valley Middle School Honor Winds | 81 | 71 | 70 | 89 | 79.65 |
| Prosper High School Concert Band | 45 | 54 | 65 | 70 | 59.00 |
| Prosper High School Symphonic Band | 52 | 50 | 68 | 75 | 61.95 |
| Prosper High School Wind Ensemble | 90 | 78 | 73 | 87 | 83.40 |
| Coyle Middle School Honors Band | 72 | 59 | 64 | 78 | 69.65 |
| Forney High School Wind Ensemble | 88 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 90.90 |