The 2025 Annual Dallas Wind Symphony Invitational Windband Festival was held April 10-12, 2025 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. A big thank-you to all who participated, and congratulations to our award winners:

Awards

Grand Champion L.D. Bell HS Wind Symphony
Outstanding Large High School Windband L.D. Bell HS Wind Symphony
Outstanding Small High School Windband Commerce HS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding Large Middle School Windband Hurst JH Honors Band
Outstanding Small Middle School Windband Stafford MS Honor Winds
Outstanding High School Woodwinds Martin HS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding High School Brass Midlothian HS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding High School Percussion L.D. Bell HS Wind Symphony
Outstanding Small High School Woodwinds Commerce HS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding Small High School Brass Commerce HS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding Small High School Percussion Commerce HS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding Large Middle School Woodwinds Rice MS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding Large Middle School Brass Rice MS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding Large Middle School Percussion Hurst JH Honors Band
Outstanding Small Middle School Woodwinds Stafford MS Honor Winds
Outstanding Small Middle School Brass Cele MS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding Small Middle School Percussion Commerce MS Honors Band
Outstanding Woodwind Soloist Jonathan Nwoso – James Martin HS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding Brass Soloist Ben Pritchard – Midlothian HS Wind Ensemble
Outstanding Percussion Soloist(s) Nate Crane – Richardson HS Wind Symphony

Judges

  • Fred Allen, artistic impression
  • Mickey Owens, woodwinds
  • Dr. Daniel Kelly, brass
  • Brandon Kelly, percussion