2024 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Stage performances are open to the public; admission is free.
THURSDAY 4/4/24
9:30 Commerce MS Honor Band
10:00 South Grand Prairie HS Wind Ensemble
10:30 Break
10:40 Rockwall Heath HS Wind Symphony
11:10 Rice MS Wind Ensemble
11:40 Naaman Forest HS Wind Ensemble
12:10 LUNCH
12:50 Rowlett HS Wind Ensemble
1:20 Martin HS Wind Ensemble
1:50 NOrth Ridge MS Honors Band
2:20 Break
2:30 Elm Grove MS Symphonic Band
3:00 The Colony HS Wind Symphony
3:30 Broken Arrow HS Wind Ensemble
FRIDAY 4/5/24
8:30 Highland Park MS Symphonic Band
9:00 Highland Park MS Wind Ensemble
9:30 Garland HS Wind Ensemble
10:00 Burleson Centennial HS Wind Ensemble
10:30 Break
10:40 Rogers MS Symphonic Winds
11:10 Lakeview Centennial HS Wind Ensemble
11:40 LD Bell HS Wind Symphony
12:10 LUNCH
12:50 Cain MS Honors Band
1:20 Commerce HS Wind Ensemble
1:50 Rockwall Heath HS Wind Ensemble
2:20 Break
2:30 Deer Creek HS Wind Symphony
3:00 Bentonville HS Symphonic Winds
3:30 Bentonville HS Wind Ensemble
SATURDAY 4/6/24
8:30 Stafford MS Symphonic Band
9:00 Stafford MS Wind Symphony
9:30 Lone Star HS Symphonic Band
10:00 Lone Star HS Wind Ensemble
10:30 Break
10:40 Midlothian HS Wind Ensemble
11:10 Akins Early College HS Wind Symphony
11:40 Hurst JH Honors Band
12:10 LUNCH
12:50 McKinney HS Wind Symphony
1:20 Richardson HS Wind Symphony
1:50 Mission HS Wind Ensemble
2:20 Break
2:30 James Bowie HS Wind Symphony
3:00 Cele MS Symphonic Band
3:30 Cele MS Wind Ensemble
Award Categories
Best in Class for:
- Large and Small High School Woodwinds
- Large and Small High School Brass
- Large and Small High School Percussion
- Large and Small High School Windband
- Large and Small Middle School Woodwinds
- Large and Small Middle School Brass
- Large and Small Middle School Percussion
- Large and Small Middle School Windband
(Must be more than one entry in each category for an award to be presented)
Outstanding soloists in:
- Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
Grand Champion award for the finest overall windband
$1,500 Entry Fee Per Ensemble
No per student pricing
Your Entry includes:
- 30 minute performance (including entry and exit) on the stage of the Meyerson Symphony Center.
- A DVD of your performance, with selectable commentary and performance tracks.
- Evaluation of each section by members of the Dallas Winds brass, wind & percussion sections.
- Overall performance evaluation by a nationally known conductor.
- Conductor evaluation DVD with comments from a prominent conductor.
- A professional photo of your band on the stage at the Meyerson Symphony Center.
- Each student will receive a commemorative patch.
The Format:
- Caption judging in the following: Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion and Overall Musicality.
- Each caption will be scored separately by a member of the Dallas Winds and then combined with the overall musicality score to arrive at a final total.
- Sections and bands scoring the highest in their caption will receive awards.
2023 Invitational Festival Results
Held April 27-29, 2023.
2022 Invitational Festival Results
Held April 28-30, 2022.
2019 Invitational Festival Results
Held April 5-6, 2019.
2018 Invitational Festival Results
Held April 13-14, 2018.
2017 Invitational Festival Results
Held April 28-29, 2017.
2016 Invitational Festival Results
Held April 15-16, 2016.
2015 Invitational Festival Results
Held April 11, 2015.
2014 Invitational Festival Results
Held May 2-3, 2014
2013 Invitational Festival Results
Held April 26-27, 2013.
2012 Invitational Festival Results
April 13-14, 2012.