
Herndon
High School
Bands

P.O.Box 1293
Herndon, VA 20172-1293
Awards (1992 - 1999)
1999-2000 School Year
Marching Season
The Winds of Poseidon, (by Robert W. Smith) Led by Keri Humphreys and Danny Everson
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Sixth Annual USSBA Kempsville Classic, Virginia Beach, VA
Best Music (tie)
Best Marching
Best Overall Effect
First Place in Group V Open
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1999 James Madison University Parade of Champions
First Place in Music
First Place in General Effect
First Place in Class AAAA
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1999 USSBA West Chester Regional, Coatesville, PA
Second Place in Group V Open
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1999 USSBA Championship in Giant’s Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Seventh place finish in Group V Open
Concert Season
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District Band Festival
Symphonic Band I – Superior Rating in Grade V
Wind Ensemble – Superior Rating in Grade VI
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Wind Ensemble performance at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD
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Wind Ensemble performance at the Bands of America Festival in Indianapolis, IN
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Dixie Classic National Adjudicators Festival, Virginia Beach, VA
Symphonic Band
First place in class IV
Superior rating
Second place overall
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Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Jazz Band – Third place
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Visual Ensemble
Just Class Show: First place
Jefferson High School: Second place
Scholastic Regional in Richmond, VA: Second place
Colonial Heights, VA: Second place
AIA Championship: Seventh place
1998-1999 School Year
Marching Season
The Divine Comedy” by Robert W. Smith) Led by Laura Cook, Michael Draeger and Keri Humphreys
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Cavalcade of Bands, Charlottesville, VA
Second Place Drum Major
First Place Auxiliary
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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Spotsylvania Invitational, Spotsylvania, VA
First Place Music
First Place Drum Majors
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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James Madison University Parade of Champions
First Place General Effect
Third Place Music & Marching
Third Place Winds
First Place Class AAAA
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Salem Beach Classic, Virginia Beach, VA
First Place Drum Major
First Place Marching
First Place Music
First Place Auxiliary
First Place Class AAAA
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Cary Band Day, Cary, NC
First Place Drum Major
Third Place Drum Line
Second Place General Effect
Second Place Guard
Second Place Music
Second Place Class AAAAAA
Concert Season
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District IX Band Festival
Symphonic Band II – Superior Rating
Symphonic Band I – Superior Rating
Wind Ensemble
Superior Rating
Winner of the WGMS Young Artists in the Community (2nd year)
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Concert at Landmark MallMontreal, Canada
Symphonic Band I – Second place
Jazz Band – First place and gold medal
Wind Ensemble – First place and gold medal
Visual Ensemble – First place and gold medalJazz Band
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Performance at the National Association of Secondary School Principals
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Performance at the Toast of the Town
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Performance at the Silent Auction
Visual Ensemble
WGI Finalist
First appearance at AIA and finalist in AIA
1997-1998 School Year
Marching Season
(Show Title: “Songs of Earth, Water, Fire and Sky” by Robert W. Smith)Led by Susan Guppy and Laura Cook
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Cavalcade of Bands, Charlottesville, VA
First Place Music
First Place General Effect
First Place Marching
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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Spotsylvania Invitational, Spotsylvania, VA
First Place Music
First Place Drum Majors
First Place Drum Line
First Place Auxiliary
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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Bands of America Northeast Regional Championships, Rutgers, NJ, Fifth Place
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Salem Beach Classic, Virginia Beach, VA
First Place Drum Major
First Place Music
First Place Marching
Second Place Auxiliary
Second Place General Effect
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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Eastern North Carolina Band Festival, Roanoke Rapids, NC
First Place Drum Major
First Place Drum Line
First Place General Effect
First Place Guard
First Place Music
Third Place Marching
First Place Class AAAAA
Grand Champions
1996-1997 School Year
Marching Season
Twelve Seconds to the Moon, (by Robert W. Smith) Led by Nanette Scott and Susan Guppy
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Hermitage Classic, Richmond, VA
First Place Drum Major
First Place Percussion
First Place Music
First Place General Effect
First Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Class AAAA
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Bands of America Northeast Regional Championships, Bensalem, PA
Preliminaries (Class AAA): Outstanding Music, Outstanding General Effect, Second Place
Finals: Third Place
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James Madison University Parade of Champions
Third Place Class AAAA
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Kecoughtan Warrior Classic, Hampton, VA
First Place Drum Major
First Place Percussion
First Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
Concert Season
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District XII Festival
Symphonic Band II – Excellent Rating
Symphonic Band I – Superior Rating
Wind Ensemble – Superior Rating
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Wind Ensemble performance at the 2nd annual Atlanta International Band and Orchestra Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
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Wind Ensemble performance in exhibition at the National Invitational Band Festival
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Symphonic Band performance at Nashville, Tennessee Music Festival
2nd Place and Gold Medal Award
1995-1996 School Year
Marching Season
The Ascension, (by Robert W. Smith)
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Washington Redskins
Season Opener Half-Time Show at RFK Stadium
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Liberty Classic
First Place Drum Major
First Place Percussion
Second Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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Hermitage Classic, Richmond, VA
First Place Drum Major
First Place Percussion
First Place Music
First Place Marching
Second Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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Sherando Invitational, Winchester, VA
First Place Drum Major
First Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Marching
First Place Music
First Place Percussion
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champion
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James Madison University Parade of Champions
First Place Drum Major
Second Place Marching
Second Place Winds
Third Place Visual Ensemble
Second Place Class AAAA
1994-1995 School Year
Marching Season
The Nightmare Before Christmas, (arr. by Robert W. Smith)
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Washington Post Classic
Second Place Percussion
Second Place Class AAAA
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Oakton Classic, Oakton, VA
First Place Percussion
Second Place Visual Ensemble
Best Woodwinds
Second Place Band
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Tidewater Festival, Virginia Beach, VA
First Place Horn Line
First Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Marching
First Place Percussion
Second Place General Effect
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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Mt. Vernon Classic
First Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Percussion
First Place Music Score
First Place Marching
First Place General Effect
First Place Open Class
Grand Champions
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James Madison University Parade of Champions
Second Place Visual Ensemble
Second Place Percussion
Third Place Overall
1993-1994 School Year
Marching Season
Empire of the Sun, (arr. by Robert W. Smith)
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Washington Post Classic
First Place Percussion
First Place Visual Ensemble
Superior Rating
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Oakton Classic, Oakton, VA
First Place Visual Ensemble
Second Place Drum Major
Second Place Overall
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Charlottesville Cabalcade of Bands, Charlottesville, VA
First Place Marching
First Place Drum Major
First Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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Kecoughtan Warrior Classic, Hampton, VA
First Place Percussion
First Place Drum Majors
Second Place Overall
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James Madison University Parade of Champions
Aecond Place Visual Ensemble
Third Place Overall
1992-1993 School Year
Marching Season
The Symphonic Lloyd Weber, (arr. by Robert W. Smith)
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Hermitage Classic, Richmond, VA
First Place Percussion
First Place Drum Majors
First Place Visual Ensemble
Superior Rating
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Oakton Classic, Oakton, VA
First Place Drum Majors
First Place Woodwinds
First Place Brass
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions
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Kecoughton Warrior Classic, Hampton, VA
Second Place Percussion
Second Place Drum Majors
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions