2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 A W A R D S
MARCHING SEASON
Denton Golden Triangle Contest
2nd Place Overall
1st Place - Woodwinds
2nd Place - Color Guard
Plano East Marching Contest
2009 Grand Champions
Prelims - Class 5A Best In Class
2nd Place Overall
Awarded the John Davies "Spirit" Award
1st Place - Marching
2nd Place - Color Guard
Finals - 1st Place, Grand Champions
1st Place - Music
2nd Place - Visual
UIL Marching Contest
1st Division Rating
Unanimous First Division Rating
4th Consecutive Year
CONCERT SEASON
Honors Band
UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest
Unanimous First Division Ratings
Sweepstakes Trophy
Peak Music Festivals
Unanimous First Division Ratings
Superior Ratings Trophy
Choice Music Festivals Lone Star Showcase
Unanimous First Division Ratings
Superior Ratings Trophy
Symphonic Band I
UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest
Unanimous First Division Ratings
Sweepstakes Trophy
American Classics Big “D” Classic
Unanimous First Division Ratings
Superior Ratings Trophy
Outstanding Performance Award
Symphonic Band II
UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest
Unanimous First Division Ratings
Sweepstakes Trophy
American Classics Big “D” Classic
Unanimous First Division Ratings
Superior Ratings Troph
COLOR GUARD
NTCA Winter Guard Championships
3rd Place Finish - SAA
Awarded the Bronze Medal
Boyd Winter Guard Contest
1st Place Finish - SAA
First 1st place finish in the SAA Class
Centennial Winter Guard Contest
3rd Place Finish - SAA
First Contest in the SAA Class
Richland Winter Guard Contest
1st Place Finish - SAAA
Promoted to the SAA Class!
Keller Winter Guard Contest
1st Place Finish - SAAA
First Contest in the Scholastic AAA Class
Plano Color Guard Contest
1st Place Finish - Grand Champion
First Inaugural Winner
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
All-State Band Members
Delaney Dowd, Daniel Gerona, Trevor Smith, and Rajiv Suresh,
Area Band Members
Laith Alkarmi, Bryan Burnett, Delaney Dowd, Daniel Gerona,
Trevor Smith, Rajiv Suresh, Caitlin Swanson, and Brian Weinert,
All-Region Band Members
41 Students made the All-Region Band
Laith Alkarmi, Breyton Barber, Liz Barlow, Patrick Bitting, Bryan Burnett, Caitlin
Champiny, Andrew Cook, Delaney Dowd, Eamon Dowd, Trevor Foxworth, Daniel
Gerona, Alex Grey, Hunter Heinrichs, Michael Hiefner, Emily Ledbetter, Ivan
Ley, Lawson Malnory, Jobin Mathew, Matthew Meyer, Tim Morrison, Hani
Pajela, Abby Peterson, Jessica Piechotta, Kindle Pierce, Cameron Price, Mandy
Sadler, Praveen Satarasinghe, Andrew Schrick, Ryan Sinclair, Trevor Smith,
Taylor Smith, Brandy Smith, Rajat Suresh, Rajiv Suresh, Caitlin Swanson, Nick
VandenBush, Connor Wagner, Brian Weinert, Josh Yancey
MISD Solo Contest
Superior Ratings – 97 Students
Outstanding Soloist – Emily Ledbetter, Rajat Suresh, Daniel Gerona, Nick
VandenBush, Laith Alkarmi, Brian Burnett, Ben Wilson
Superior Ratings – 98 Students