HURRICANE, WV (WOAY)- Today, multiple bands from our viewing area competed at the Whirlwind of Music competition in Hurricane. This competition is one of the many invitationals in the Governor’s Cup Marching Band series.
We had 4 high school bands from our area competing in this: James Monroe, Shady Spring, Woodrow Wilson, and Princeton.
James Monroe and Shady Spring competed in class C with four other bands. Woodrow and Princeton competed against each other in class B.
Classes are divided up by size of the band then a and b are sectioned into division 1 and c and d are in division 2. Bands compete for different awards.
A judge at today’s competition spoke with WOAY about how judges score the bands.
“There are different captions that are evaluated with performance. The band as a whole, we have our music for visual work and our general effect, and then we combine those scores that makes the bands score,” explain Mark Hopkins, judge and former band teacher. “Then you have the individual sections, the major role guard, the drum major and the percussion section, and they have different captions as well.”
Now that we know the details when it comes to how the judges score and the different classes / divisions bands are categorized into. Let’s see how our schools did in the Whirlwind of Music.
Awards for James Monroe (class C):
1st place for Flags/Auxiliary
Awards for Woodrow Wilson (class B):
2nd place for Band Awards
2nd place for Percussion
2nd place for Flags/Auxiliary
2nd place for Drum Major
Overall Majorettes
Overall Twirler
Awards for Shady Spring (class C):
2nd place for Band Awards
1st place for Percussion
2nd place for Flags/Auxiliary
Outstanding Soloist- Trombone
Division II 1st Runner up
People’s Choice Award
4th Runner up in the Overall Competition
Awards for Princeton (class B):
1st place for Band Awards
1st place for Percussion
1st place for Flags/Auxiliary
1st place for Drum Major
Outstanding Soloist- Trumpet
Division I 2nd Runner up
Class B Champion
3rd Runner up in the Overall Competition
Some of our bands also went to compete at the Cabell Midland Competition that also was earlier today. Once I get the scores, I will share them with you.
If you’re a band director, in our viewing area, and wish to share scores and upcoming competitions that your band is doing, please email me at the email address below.
sdavanzo@woay.com
As the band season goes on, I will continue to cover it and highlight our high school band members and their accomplishments.
As promised, as I receive scores from the Cabell Midland a Knight at the Round Table competition, I am here to report it for you.
Awards for Woodrow Wilson (class B):
1st place for band awards
1st place for percussion
1st place for flags/auxiliary
1st place for drum major
Overall Majorettes
Overall Twirler
Outstanding Soloist- Clarinet
Class B Champion
1st Runner-up in the overall competition
