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Auburn High School 405 S. Dean Rd. Auburn, AL 36830 Office: (334) 887-4970 Band: (334) 887-4986 __________ |
| A Timeline of the Auburn High School Band |
| 1838 | Auburn Female College (later becomes Auburn High School) established. |
| 1892 | First instrumental music program at AHS. |
| 1916 | AHS becomes Lee County High School (LCHS). |
| 1935 | First marching band performance by AHS students. |
| 1936 | The LCHS Tiger Band is founded (Auburn High School Band
is founded).
Lawrence Barnett becomes Head Band Director. |
| 1944 | Betty Benton becomes Head Band Director. |
| 1946 | Mary McDonald Watson becomes Head Band Director.
Concert Band founded. |
| 1947 | Marching Band marches at Alabama Gubernatorial Inaugural Parade |
| 1948 | Concert Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Fred Mann becomes Head Band Director. |
| 1949 | Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. |
| 1950 | Concert Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Paul Stewart becomes Head Band Director. |
| 1951 | Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. |
| 1953 | Bob Lewis becomes Head Band Director. |
| 1954 | George Corradino Becomes Head Band Director
First Fall Supper Concert |
| 1955 | Marching Band marches at Alabama
Gubernatorial Inaugural Parade
First Spring Supper Concert Blue Notes Formed Performed at Florida State University Band Day Marching Band received First Place, Auburn University Band Clinic |
| 1956 | Tommy Goff becomes director of Auburn High School Band |
| 1957 | Concert Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Mr. Goff goes on active duty in the Army, Jim Nettles becomes Head Band Director |
| 1958 | Concert Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Mr. Goff returns, resumes position of Head Band Director |
| 1959 | Concert Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. |
| 1960 | Concert Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. |
| 1961 | Marching Band invited to march in Inaugural Parade of
President John F. Kennedy
Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. First Band Camp held at Pine Mountain, Ga. Second concert band added, Concert Band becomes Symphonic Band |
| 1962 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. |
| 1963 | Marching Band marches at Alabama
Gubernatorial Inaugural Parade
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Marching Band performs at halftime of Auburn University football game |
| 1964 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Marching Band performs at halftime of Auburn University football game |
| 1965 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives overall superior rating at state competition. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. |
| 1966 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Marching Band performs at halftime of Auburn University football game Marching Band performs at halftime of Atlanta Falcons NFL game |
| 1967 | Marching Band marches at Alabama
Gubernatorial Inaugural Parade
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Symphonic Band performs for Alabama Association of Student Councils Convention |
| 1968 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band is the featured performer on television program "Music for Listening" |
| 1969 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. |
| 1970 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band receives overall excellent rating at state band competition. |
| 1971 | Marching Band marches at Alabama
Gubernatorial Inaugural Parade
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives overall superior rating at state competition. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. An AHS Band student is named to the McDonalds All-Star Band Marching Band performs at Atlanta Braves baseball game |
| 1972 | Symphonic Band performs for Music Educators National
Conference
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Laboratory Experiences in Instrumental Music course added; founding of Lab Band |
| 1973 | Symphonic Band performs for University of Southern Mississippi
Conductors' Conference
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. |
| 1974 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives overall excellent rating at state competition. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Marching Band performs at Atlanta Braves baseball game |
| 1975 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Symphonic Band wins "Judges Choice" award at the Lake Martin Concert Band Festival |
| 1976 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating; first "second" band to accomplish feat An AHS Band student is named to the McDonalds All-Star Band |
| 1977 | Symphonic Band performs for Music Educators National
Conference
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at state band competition. |
| 1978 | Symphonic Band performs at Southeastern USA Concert Band
Clinic
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at state band competition. |
| 1979 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. |
| 1980 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating |
| 1981 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. An AHS Band student is named to the McDonalds All-Star Band Marching Band invited to New Orleans Marti Gras Parade |
| 1982 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins Second Place at the Dogwood Arts Festival, receiving superior ratings from all judges and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Marching Band performs at halftime of Auburn University football game An AHS Band student is named to the McDonalds All-Star Band |
| 1983 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival, receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. |
| 1984 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins First Place, Best in Class, and Best Overall at the Festival of Music (Orlando), receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Symphonic Band invited to World Band Festival Mr. Goff goes on Sabbatical; Mr. Johnson becomes Head Band Director An AHS Band student is named to the McDonalds All-Star Band |
| 1985 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins First Place, Best in Class, and Best Overall at the Daytona Beach Music Festival, receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place at the Festival of Champions (Panama City), receiving an overall superior rating. Mr. Goff returns from Sabbatical, resumes post as Head Band Director |
| 1986 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins First Place, Best in Class, and Best Overall at the Contest of Champions, receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place at the Festival of Champions (Panama City), receiving an overall superior rating. Marching Band performs at halftime of Auburn University football game |
| 1987 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival, receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Symphonic Band wins First Place at the Miracle Strip Music Festival (Panama City), receiving superior ratings from all judges and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Festival of Champions (Panama City), receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. |
| 1988 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins First Place, Best in Class, and the Overall Championship at the World Music Showcase (Orlando), receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place at the Festival of Champions (Panama City), receiving an overall superior rating. Band awarded the John Phillip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Flag of Honor Band Placed on the Historic Roll of Honor of Distinguished High School Concert Bands in America, 1920-1988 Mr. Goff retires; Mr. Johnson becomes Interim Head Band Director Marching Band performs at halftime of Auburn University-University of Texas football game |
| 1989 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins First Place, Best in Class, and the Overall Championship at the World Music Showcase (Orlando), receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Festival of Champions (Panama City), receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Russell Logan hired as Head Band Director |
| 1990 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Contest of Champions (Orlando), receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Festival of Champions (Panama City), receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. |
| 1991 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior
rating.
Symphonic Band wins Second Place at the Contest of Champions (Orlando), receiving superior ratings from all judges and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place at the Festival of Champions (Panama City), receiving an overall superior rating. Concert Band wins First Place at the Spring Fling (Orlando) competition, receiving an overall superior rating. Marching Band performs at halftime of Auburn University football game |
| 1992 | Symphonic Band receives Superior
ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating.
Symphonic Band wins Second Place at the Musicfest (Orlando) competition, receiving superior ratings from all judges and an overall superior rating. Symphonic Band wins Bellringer Award Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place at the American Music Festival (Nashville), receiving an overall superior rating. |
| 1993 | Symphonic Band performs for Alabama Music Educators Association
Convention
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Contest of Champions (Orlando), receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Opryland Music Festival, receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. |
| 1994 | Symphonic Band performs at Southeastern USA Concert Band
Clinic
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band performs at the Magic Music Days Concert Series, Orlando Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Festival of Champions (Panama City), receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. |
| 1995 | Symphonic Band performs for Alabama Music Educators Association
Convention
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band wins Second Place at the Musicfest (Orlando) competition, receiving superior ratings from all judges and an overall superior rating. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band wins Third Place at the Contest of Champions (Orlando), receiving an overall superior rating. Symphonic Band renamed Honors Band, Concert Band renamed Symphonic Band |
| 1996 | Honors Band performs at the College Band Directors National
Association/National Band Association Southern Division Conference; first
high school band ever invited
Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Marching Band performs at halftime of Auburn University-Fresno State University football game |
| 1997 | Marching Band marches in Lord Mayor's of Westminister's
New Year's Parade in London, England.
Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating Band Camp unable to be held at Pine Mountain, held at AHS instead Third concert band added; named Concert Band Honors Band invited to participate in the National Adjudicators Invitational band competition |
| 1998 | Honors Band receives Superior ratings
from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating.
Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Symphonic Band receives overall superior rating at state band competition. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at state band competition. Honors Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival, receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Symphonic Band wins Third Place at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival, receiving Superior ratings from all judges, and an overall superior rating. Concert Band wins Third Place at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival, receiving an overall superior rating. |
| 1999 | Honors Band performs for Alabama Music Educators Association
Convention
Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Concert Band receives overall superior rating at district band competition. Marching Band performs at halftime at Auburn University-University of Idaho football game |
| 2000 | Honors Band receives Superior ratings
from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating.
Symphonic Band receives overall good rating at district band competition. Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band replaced with two bands, Concert Band A and Concert Band B. |
| 2001 | Marching Band marches in La Grande Parade de Paris
in Paris, France
Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. |
| 2002 | Honors Band receives Superior ratings
from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives overall excellent rating at state band competition. Honors Band wins First Place, Best in Class, Overall Best Performance, and Seasonal Championship at the Musical Adventures Festival, receiving Superior ratings from all judges and an overall superior rating. Symphonic Band wins First Place and Best in Class at the Musical Adventures Festival, receiving an overall superior rating. |
| 2003 | Honors Band performs for the Alabama Bandmasters Association Conference.
Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Symphonic Band receives overall excellent rating at district band competition. Concert Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state band competition; overall superior rating. Auburn HS becomes grades 10-12, third concert band (Concert Band) dropped. |
| 2004 |
Honors Band receives Superior ratings
from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating.
Symphonic Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at district band competition; overall superior rating. Honors Band receives Superior ratings from all judges at state band competition; overall superior rating. Combined Honors/Symphonic Band wins Best in Class at the Festival of Champions in Panama City, receiving Superior ratings from all judges; overall superior rating. |
© Trey Armistead, 2004. Last revised 20 March 2004.
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