Ransom Middle School Band

Awards & Accomplishments

2008

All State Middle School Band – Jacob Dearrington, trumpet

                                    Matthew Warren, trombone

Jazz Band – Superior Rating at District Jazz MPA

Symphonic Band –

Concert Band

Festival Disney -

2007

Jazz Band – Superior Rating at District Jazz MPA    

Concert Band – Excellent Rating at District Band MPA

Symphonic Band – Superior Rating at District Band MPA

Concert & Symphonic Bands – Best in Class & Superior Ratings at

Festival of Champions, Tampa, Florida

All State Middle School Band – Chris Snyder, trumpet

2006

Jazz Band – Superior Rating at District Jazz MPA

Symphonic Band – Superior Rating at District Band MPA

Concert Band – Superior Rating at District Band MPA

Concert & Symphonic Band – Best in Class at Festival of Champions,

Panama City Beach, Florida

All State Middle School Band –  Leslie Ann Godwin, flute

                                     Amy LaCour, percussion

                                     Andrew McRae, percussion

2005

Jazz Band – Straight Superior Ratings at District Jazz MPA

Jazz Band – Gold Standard & Sweepstakes Winner at Southern Star

Music Festival, Atlanta

Mrs. Walker & the Symphonic Band received the 5 Years of

Consecutive Superior Ratings Award at the State Convention in Tampa.

Concert Band – Superior Rating at District Band MPA

Symphonic Band – Straight Superior Ratings at District Band MPA

Concert Band – Silver Standard at Southern Star Music Fest, Atlanta

Symphonic Band – Gold Standard & Sweepstakes Winner at Southern

Star Music Fest, Atlanta

All State Middle School Band – Ben Carmichael, Trumpet

                                    Kevin Jackson, Alto Saxophone

2004

All State Middle School Honor Band – Cory Edgar, French Horn

Concert Band – Superior Rating District Band MPA

Symphonic Band – Straight Superior Ratings District Band MPA

                    Symphonic earned the 5 Year Award for Superior

                    Ratings.

Jazz Band – Superior Rating District Jazz MPA

Percussion Ensemble – Superior Rating at Solo & Ensemble Festival

Brass Quintet – Superior Rating Solo & Ensemble Festival

Festival of Champions Tampa:

Concert & Intermediate Bands Combined – Superior & Best in Class

Symphonic Band – Superior Rating & Best in Class Award

 2003

All State Middle School Honor Band – John Phillips, Trombone

Concert Band – Superior Rating District Band MPA

Symphonic Band – Superior Rating District Band MPA

Jazz Band – Excellent Rating District Jazz MPA

Percussion Ensemble – Superior Rating at Solo & Ensemble Festival

Festival of Champions Tampa:

 Advanced Band – Excellent Rating

 Concert Band – Superior Rating & Best in Class Award

 Symphonic Band – Superior Rating & Best in Class Award

2002

Advanced Band – Excellent Rating District Band MPA

Concert Band – Excellent Rating District Band MPA

Symphonic Band – Straight Superior Ratings District Band MPA

Jazz Band – Excellent Rating District Jazz MPA

Music Showcase Atlanta:

          Advanced Band – Excellent Rating

          Concert Band – Superior Rating & Overall Award

          Symphonic Band – Superior Rating & Overall Award

          Jazz Band – Excellent Rating

                   Outstanding Jazz Solo – Matt Byrd

2001

Advanced Band – Excellent Rating District Band MPA

Concert Band – Excellent Rating District Band MPA

Symphonic Band – Superior Rating District Band MPA

Festivals of Champions Tampa:

          Advanced Band – Superior Rating

          Concert Band – Superior Rating

          Symphonic Band – Superior Rating & Best in Class Award

2000

Advanced Band – Excellent Rating District Band MPA

Concert Band  - Excellent Rating District Band MPA

Symphonic Band – Superior Rating District Band MPA

Festivals of Music Orlando:

            Advanced/Concert Combined Bands – Superior Rating

Symphonic Band – Superior Rating