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BOLIVAR, Mo. — The ±«Óãtv department of music hosted a band
competition as part of the annual Homecoming parade on Oct. 19, 2019, through downtown
Bolivar and the ±«Óãtv campus.
Parade bands were judged on music, marching, auxiliary groups, drumline and drum major. At the conclusion of the parade, the ±«Óãtv Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Jeffery Waters, presented a mini-concert for the band participants during the awards ceremony in Pike Auditorium.
Award winners included:
First place – Mansfield High School – Levi Meadows, director
Second place – Fordland High School – Shawn Vomund, director
Third place – Gainesville High School – Sherri Caraway, director
Best Auxiliary Group – Fordland High School
Best Drum Major – Mansfield High School
Best Drumline – Marion C. Early High School, Eric Schrantz, director
Outstanding Band of the Day – Mansfield High School
For more information, contact Waters, dean of the College of Music, Arts & Letters, at (417) 328-1632 or jwaters@±«Óãtvniv.edu.
*Published: 10-21-19