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