Vic Firth salutes all of this weekends competitors at the
Bands of America Grand National Championships!

Click on a group's photo to see "in-the-lot" video from the warmup room!



2009 FINALISTS:

Avon HS

Avon HS - Avon, IN

Outstanding Visual Performance
Outstanding General Effect


Director: Jay Webb
Percussion: Jeff Queen, Brandan Baker, Nate Wilkerson, Emily Jones

   
Marian Catholic HS

Marian Catholic HS - Chicago Heights, IL

Outstanding General Effect


Director: Greg Bimm
Percussion: Andrew Packer

   
James Bowie HS

James Bowie HS - Austin, TX


Director: Bruce Dinkins
Percussion: Ryan Thomas, Arnold Haffner, Will Smith, Blaise Roberts, Jeff Owen, Jack Baker

   
Wando HS

Wando HS - Mt. Pleasant, SC


Director: Scott Rush
Percussion: Sean McGrew

   


2009 SEMI-FINALISTS:

Wando HS

American Fork HS - American Fork, UT


Director: John Miller
Percussion: Mike Huestis

   
Wando HS

Bellbrook HS - Bellbrook, OH


Director: Chris Foster
Percussion: Andrew Markworth, James Sparling, Mike Bishop, Matt Mozer, Mike Terranova, Jim Stelmach

   
Wando HS

Lake Central HS - St. John, IN


Director: Chris Harmon
Percussion: David Nelson

   
Wando HS

Owasso HS - Owasso, OK


Director: David Gorham
Percussion: Chris Harris, Chris Barber

   
Wando HS

Reeths Puffer HS - Muskegon, MI


Director: Chuck Hodson
Percussion: Brian Olian

   
Wando HS

Seminole HS - Seminole, FL


Director: Daniel "Chip" Wood
Percussion: Chris Koss, Mark Smith, Jared Johnson, Lindsay Parker, Thom Schurr, Tammy Polidor, Jack Starling

   
Wando HS

South Brunswick HS - Monmouth Junction, NJ


Director: Mark Kraft
Percussion: Tim Hickson, Andrew Monteiro

   
Wando HS

St, James HS - Montgomery, AL


Director: Susan L Smith
Percussion: Eric Ward

   
Wando HS

Plymouth-Canton HS - Canton, MI


Director: David Armbruster
Percussion: Sean McElroy, Matt Smith, James Sparling

   
Wando HS

West Bloomfield HS - W. Bloomfield, MI


Director: Arthur Ebert, Andy Ebert
Percussion: Andrew Markworth, Zach Schlicher

   
Wando HS

West Johnston - Benson, NC


Director: Lance Britt
Percussion: Bill Register

   


GRAND NATIONALS PHOTO GALLERY
Congratulations to all competing bands who choose VIC FIRTH as their stick and mallet of choice!




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