North Lamar High School Band Awards and Honors

• Qualified for Texas State Marching Band Contest last 6 consecutive times

2008 – 9^th place

2010 – 2^nd place

2012 – 5^th place

2014 – 2^nd place

2016 – 1^st place

2018 – 3^rd plac

2020 – 4^th place

2021 – 4^th place

• 2010 – Honor Band Class 3A Texas Music Educators Association

• 2019 – Honor Band Class 4A Texas Music Educators Association

• 2011 – Four States Band Masters Association - Texas Honor Band

• 2019 – Four States Band Masters Association – Texas Honor Band

• 2014 – 3^rd Place for Honor Band Class 4A Texas Music Educators Association

• 29 UIL Sweepstakes awards; 13 consecutive years both Varsity and non-Varsity Bands earned Sweepstakes

• The Association of Texas Small School Bands, Outstanding Performance Series Awards for a March or Concert Piece (Winner or Runner Up) for 12 different pieces since 2009

The Melody Shop – 2009

October – 2010

March from Symphonic Metamorphosis – 2010

Circus Bee – 2011

Strange Humors – 2011

Toccata and Fugue in d minor – 2014

Blue Shades – 2014

Radio Waves – 2015

Rocky Point Holiday – 2015

Symphony in B-Flat Mvt. 1 – 2016

Rolling Thunder – 2016

Circus Bee - 2018

• National Wind Band Honors National Winner from Mark of Excellence 10 consecutive times – 2010 to present

• Citation of Excellence Winner from Mark of Excellence 2016, Commended winner 2017 – for non-varsity band

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• The North Lamar High School Band has always participated in the 5A/6A All-State band process.  It is one of only a few schools in class 4A in Texas that chooses to compete up in classification.  We have had 19 students that have made the Texas Music Educators All State Band or Orchestra (class 5A or higher)

• In the fall, the Marching Band chooses to participate in the DFW Metro-plex marching competitions, competing mainly against 5A and 6A schools. It has done this for many years, earning many class and caption awards over the past 25 years. Mesquite Memorial Marching Contest, Little Elm Classic on the Lake, Golden Triangle in Denton, and US Bands in Denton

2020-2021

• Sounds of Fall – Princeton, TX 11/7/2020 – 1st in the music performance category, 2nd in the marching category, 4th in percussion and 2nd in color guard.  2nd place in class 4A of the contest and 3rd place overall,
• Celina Invitational Marching Contest – Celina, TX 11/14/2020 – 1st place in the music category, 2nd place in marching , 3rd place in percussion, and 6th in color guard.  The NLHS band was awarded first place in class 4A for the contest and grand champion of the entire contest.  
• UIL Regional Marching Contest – Sulphur Springs HS – All Superior Ratings – 11/17/2020

2019-2020

• 2^nd place Princeton Sounds of Fall Championship – 1^st place Color Guard; 2^nd place 4A
• Mineola Marching Festival – Grand Champion, 1^st place class 4A, 1^st place color guard, 1^st place percussion; 1^st division Drum Major; 1^st division band
• UIL Regional Marching Contest – All Superior Ratings

2018-2019

• Selected TMEA 4A State Honor Band – best Concert Band in class 4A state of Texas
• Grand Champion – Princeton Sounds of Fall Championships – 1^st place in Music and Marching prelims and finals
• UIL Regional Marching Contest – All Superior Ratings
• 1st Place Area C UIL Marching Contest
• 3^rd place - Bronze Medalist at the UIL State Marching Contest
• Selected as the Four States Honor Band
• National Wind Band Honors National Winner from Mark of Excellence
• 3 students made the Class 5A/6A Region 4 & 21 All Region Orchestra – 2 regions combine for 1 orchestra
• Veterans Day Program
• Christmas Parade
• Caroling at Elementary Schools and businesses around town

2017-2018

• 2^nd in class HEB Drum Line Contest – outstanding snare and tenors
• 2^nd in class Plano Drum Line Contest – outstanding bass line
• 3^rd overall - Little Elm Classic on the Lake Marching Contest; 1^st place Color Guard; 2^nd place Drum Line
• Grand Champion – Princeton Sounds of Fall Championships – 1^st place in every category prelims and finals; 9 bands there that were UIL State finalist - 32 bands participating
• UIL Regional Marching Contest – All Superior Ratings
• 8 students made the Class 5A/6A Region 4 & 21 All Region Orchestra – 2 regions combine for 1 orchestra
• 52 students in region 4 class 5A All-Region High School Bands out of 138 spots available; 22 students qualified for 6A Area; 18 students qualified for 5A Area; 1 students made TMEA 5A All State Band; 1 Student made TMEA 6A All State Orchestra
• 42 students earned Superior ratings on Class 1 solos at UIL; 55 students earned Superior ratings on Class 1 ensembles at UIL
• 4^th of July, Veterans Day Program and Memorial Day Programs for community
• Christmas and Spring Concerts for community
• Both Varsity and Non-Varsity Bands earned All Superior Ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading

2016 - 2017

• Named Texas Bandmasters Association’s 2016 Exemplary High School Band
• 2^nd place Plano Drum Line Contest
• 2^nd place class 4A HEB (Hurst, Euless, Bedford) Drum Line Contest & Outstanding Bass Drum Line
• Named top 10 Marching Bands in Texas by Wide Open Country Magazine; http://www.wideopencountry.com/10-of-texas-best-high-school-marching-bands-updated/
• 9^th place Golden Triangle Marching Contest; October 1^st, 2016
• 5^th place Little Elm Classic on the Lake Marching Contest, October 8^th, 2016
• UIL Regional Marching Contest – All Superior Ratings
• 1^st place Area C – UIL marching Contest – October 29^th, 2016
• 1^st place UIL State Marching Band Contest – Alamo Dome, San Antonio TX – November 7^th, 2016
• 4 students made the Class 5A/6A Region 4 & 21 All Region Orchestra – 2 regions combine for 1 orchestra
• 54 students in region 4 class 5A All-Region High School Bands out of 138 spots available; 20 students qualified for 6A Area; 13 students qualified for 5A Area; 1 student made TMEA 5A All state band
• 38 students earned Superior ratings on Class 1 solos at UIL; 51 students earned Superior ratings on Class 1 ensembles at UIL
• Both Varsity and Non-Varsity Bands earned All Superior Ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading
• 4^th of July, Veterans Day Program and Memorial Day Programs for community
• Christmas and Spring Concerts for community

2015 - 2016

• Named top 10 Marching Bands in Texas by Wide Open Country Magazine; http://www.wideopencountry.com/10-texas-best-high-school-marching-bands/
• 2^nd place Plano Drum Line Contest
• 2^nd place class 4A HEB (Hurst, Euless, Bedford) Drum Line Contest & Outstanding Bass Drum Line
• 9^th place US Bands Marching Contest in Denton; October 3^rd, 2015
• 6^th place Little Elm Classic on the Lake Marching Contest, October 10^th, 2015
• UIL Regional Marching Contest – All Superior Ratings
• 5 students made the Class 5A/6A Region 4 & 21 All Region Orchestra – 2 regions combine for 1 orchestra
• 45 students in region 4 class 5A All-Region High School Bands; out of 138 spots available ; 6 students qualified for 6A Area; 14 students qualified for 5A Area; 37 students earned Superior ratings on Class 1 solos at UIL; 37 students earned Superior ratings on Class 1 ensembles at UIL
• 4^th of July, Veterans Day Program and Memorial Day Programs for community
• Both Varsity and Non-Varsity Bands earned All Superior Ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading
• Peak Music Festival, Wylie East April 9th – Varsity and Non-Varsity all Superior Ratings, Best in Class Awards and Grand Champion

​2014 - 2015

• Drum Line 5^th place Plano Drumline Contest; September 13^th, 2014
• 7^th place Golden Triangle Marching Contest; October 4^th, 2014
• 4^th place Little Elm Classic on the Lake Marching Contest, October 11^th, 2014 – Was awarded High Music and High Marching
• UIL Regional Marching Contest – All Superior Ratings
• 1^st place Area C – UIL marching Contest – October 25^th, 2014
• 2^nd place UIL State Marching Band Contest – Alamo Dome, San Antonio TX – November 3^rd, 2014
• 5 students made the Class 5A/6A Region 4 & 21 All Region Orchestra – 2 regions combine for 1 orchestra
• 45 students in region 4 class 5A All-Region High School Bands; out of 138 spots available
• 6 students qualified for 6A Area; 14 students qualified for 5A Area
• 37 students earned Superior ratings on Class 1 solos at UIL
• 37 students earned Superior ratings on Class 1 ensembles at UIL
• 4^th of July, Veterans Day Program and Memorial Day Programs for community
• Christmas and Spring Concerts for community
• Both Varsity and Non-Varsity Bands earned All Superior Ratings in Concert and Sight-Reading