Awards and Honors
BAND PROGRAM AWARDS/HONORS
Here are just a few of the recent awards and honors earned by the Rosemount HS Band program:
2023 Awards and Honors
• 5th Place – BOA “Super-Regional” Finalist, Bands of America/Music for All – St. Louis, Missouri
2nd Place Class AAA – Prelims
• Grand Champion – BOA Iowa Regional Finals, Bands of America Des Moines, Iowa
(1st Bands of American Regional Championship)
Outstanding Music Performance
Outstanding Visual Performance
Outstanding General Effect
1st Place Class AAA - Prelims
Outstanding Music Performance
Outstanding Visual Performance
Outstanding General Effect
• Grand Champion - Minnesota Marching Band Championships – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Outstanding Music
Outstanding General Effect
Outstanding Color Guard
1st Place Class AAAA
Outstanding Hornline
Outstanding Visual
• Grand Champion - Festival of Bands Finals – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Outstanding Hornline
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Drum Line
1st Place Class AAAA - Prelims
Outstanding Hornline
Outstanding Color Guard
• Grand Champion - Eastview Marching Band Festival – Apple Valley, Minnesota
1st Place Class AAA
Outstanding Hornline
Outstanding Color Guard
• Grand Champion - Minnesota State Fair Parade (12th time in 13 years)
2022 Awards and Honors
• Bands of America Grand Nationals Semi Finalists Band
We are the only band from Minnesota to ever attend Grand Nationals more than one time and achieve semi-finals status each year.
• Minnesota Marching Band State Champion (15th time in 16 years)
Outstanding Music
Outstanding General Effect
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding Percussion
• 1st Place Waukee Marching Band Invitational – Waukee, Iowa
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding General Effect
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Percussion
• 1st Place – Champlin Park Marching Band Competition – Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Grand Champion Award
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Percussion
Outstanding Visual
• 1st Place - Eastview Marching Band Festival – Apple Valley, Minnesota
Outstanding Winds
Outstanding Soloist
• Minnesota State Fair Grand Champion Parade Marching Band (11th time in 12 years)
• Band Performance tour to Honolulu, Hawaii, Spring 2022
2021 Awards and Honors
• Bands of America Grand Nationals Semi Finalist Band
This was the first time we have attended Grand Nationals and the first time a band from Minnesota has made semi-finals
• Minnesota Marching Band State Champion (14th time in 15 years)
Outstanding Music
Outstanding General Effect
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Percussion
• 8th Place - St. Louis “Super-Regional” Finalist, Bands of America/Music for All
(16th Super Regional Finals Appearance)
• 1st Place – Champlin Park Marching Band Competition – Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Grand Champion Award
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Hornline
Outstanding Percussion
• 1st Place - Eastview Marching Band Festival – Apple Valley, Minnesota
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Winds
Outstanding Soloist
• Superior Rating – Minnesota State Fair Parade
• Rosemount High School Wind Ensemble was selected to perform for the Minnesota Music Educators Association Mid-Winter Clinic which was held virtually during the winter of 2021
• Rosemount High School Jazz Ensemble 1 was selected to perform for the Minnesota Music Educators Association Mid-Winter Clinic which was held virtually during the winter of 2021
2019 Awards and Honors
• Minnesota Marching Band State Champion (13thtime in 14 years)
Outstanding Music (Prelims/Finals)
Outstanding General Effect (Prelims/Finals)
Outstanding Visual (Prelims)
Outstanding Color Guard (Finals)
• 11thPlace - St. Louis “Super-Regional” Finalist, Bands of America/Music for All
(15thSuper Regional Finals Appearance)
• 2ndPlace - Cedar Falls “Regional” Finalist, Bands of America/Music for All
Outstanding Music Performance
Outstanding General Effect
• 1stPlace - Cedar Falls “Regional” Class AAA Champion, Bands of America/Music for All
Outstanding Visual Performance
Outstanding General Effect
• 1stPlace - Pursuit of Excellence Marching Band Competition – Marshall, Minnesota
Sweepstakes Award
Outstanding Drum Majors
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Brass
Outstanding Woodwinds
Outstanding Concert Percussion
Outstanding Battery Percussion
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Visual
• 1stPlace - Eastview Marching Band Festival – Apple Valley, Minnesota
Outstanding Drum Majors
Outstanding Winds
Outstanding Soloist
• Minnesota State Fair Grand Champion Parade Marching Band (10thtime in 11 years)
• “CCO Champion” featured of WCCO-TV (CBS) October, 2019
• Scholastic A Champion for the North Star Color Guard Association (winter guard)
• Scholastic A Winter Guard attending the 2020 WGI Sport of the Arts Championships in Dayton, Ohio
• Scholastic RA 2ndPlace for the North Star Color Guard Association (winter guard)
• Band Performance tour to Ireland, Spring 2019
2018 Awards and Honors
• Minnesota Marching Band State Champion
Outstanding Visual (Prelims/Finals)
Outstanding Music (Finals)
Outstanding Effect (Prelims/Finals)
Outstanding Color Guard (Prelims)
• 9thPlace - Indianapolis “Super Regional” Finalist, Bands of America/Music for All
• 1stPlace - Music of the Knight Marching Band Festival – New Brighton, Minnesota
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Percussion
• 1stPlace - Pursuit of Excellence Competition – Marshall, MN
Sweepstakes Award
Outstanding Drum Majors
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Brass
Outstanding Woodwinds
Outstanding Concert Percussion
Outstanding Battery Percussion
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Visual
• 1stPlace - Eastview Marching Band Festival – Apple Valley, Minnesota
Outstanding Drum Majors
Outstanding Winds
Outstanding Soloist
• Minnesota State Fair Grand Champion Parade Marching Band
• Rosemount Area Arts Council featured Concert in the Park – August, 2018
• “Best of Minnesota” Marching Band, featured of WCCO-TV (CBS) September, 2018
• Rosemount Percussion Ensemble was selected to perform at the Minnesota Music Educators Association in the Minneapolis Convention Center, February 2018
• “Super Bowl Live” performance – Minneapolis Convention Center during Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis
• Indoor Performance Ensemble Scholastic Open Class Champion for the Minnesota Percussion Association
• Scholastic A Winter Guard attended the 2018 WGI Sport of the Arts Championships in Dayton, Ohio
2017 Awards and Honors
• Minnesota Marching Band State Champion
Outstanding Visual (Prelims/Finals)
Outstanding Music (Finals)
Outstanding Effect (Finals)
Outstanding Percussion (Prelims/Finals)
• 9thPlace - Indianapolis “Super Regional” Finalist, Bands of America/Music for All
• 2ndPlace - Indianapolis “Super Regional Class AAA, Bands of America/Music for All
• 1stPlace - Eastview Marching Band Festival – Apple Valley, Minnesota
Outstanding Drum Majors
Outstanding Winds
Outstanding Color Guard
Outstanding Soloist
• 1stPlace - Music of the Knight Marching Band Festival – New Brighton, Minnesota
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding General Effect
• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, November, 2017
• City of Rosemount Tree Lighting performing group – Rosemount Community Center
• Mall of America Performance to welcome Santa to the MOA – November, 2017
• Rosemount High School Centennial Celebration – September, 2017
• Minnesota State Fair Grand Champion Parade Marching Band
• Rosemount Area Arts Council featured Concert in the Park – August, 2017
• Indoor Performance Ensemble Scholastic Open Class Champion for the Minnesota Percussion Association
• Scholastic A Champion for the North Star Color Guard Association (winter guard)
2016 Awards and Honors
• Minnesota Marching Band State Champion
Outstanding Visual (Prelims/Finals)
Outstanding Music (Finals)
Outstanding Effect (Prelims/Finals)
Outstanding Percussion (Finals)
Outstanding Color Guard (Prelims/Finals)
• 7thPlace - St. Louis “Super-Regional” Finalist, Bands of America/Music for All
• 1stPlace - St. Louis “Super-Regional” Class AAA, Bands of America/Music for All
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding General Effect
• 1stPlace Blue Springs Golden Regiment Invitational – Class AAA (Prelims) – Blue Springs, MO
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding General Effect
• 2ndPlace Blue Springs Golden Regiment Invitational – Finals – Blue Springs, MO
• 1stPlace - Music of the Knight Marching Band Festival – New Brighton, Minnesota
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding Soloist
• 2ndPlace Eastview Marching Band Festival – Apple Valley, MN
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Drum Majors
• WE Day Minnesota featured performance, Rosemount High School Drumline-Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
• Minnesota State Fair Grand Champion Parade Marching Band
• Rosemount Area Arts Council featured Concert in the Park – August, 2016
• Band performance tour to Madrid and Barcelona Spain, Spring 2016
Additional Highlights:
• We annually host one of the largest and among the longest-running marching band competitions in the state:
• Students involved in the Rosemount HS Band are continually selected for participation in the following honor bands and ongoing performance ensembles:
MMEA All-State Bands (Concert, Symphonic, Jazz and Orchestra)
Minnesota Band Directors Association grades 9-10 Honor Bands (Concert, Jazz)
University of Minnesota Honor Band – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Concordia College Honor Band – Moorhead, Minnesota
St. Olaf College Honor Band – Northfield, Minnesota
University of St. Thomas Honor Band – St. Paul, Minnesota
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Honor Band – Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Band – St. Peter, Minnesota
Minnesota Youth Symphonies (MYS)
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies (GTCYS)
Rosemount Community Band (RCB)
Minnesota Youth Jazz Bands (MYJB)
• Rosemount High School has a very vibrant and enthusiastic Pep Band that involves over 150+ students participating band students at each athletic event. The Pep Band performs at 16+ athletic events each year (boys and girls hockey, football and basketball) as well as any playoff games.
• Active Tri-M Music and Dance Honor Society that has over 100 band, choir, and dance members. The Honor Society is a student-led organization that is responsible for ushering at all of our performing arts events throughout the year, along with volunteering their time and talents to other arts-related services. Tri-M is a society governed by MENC (Music Educators National Conference).
• Rosemount High School offers an AP Music Theory Course. Many band students register for the course and many receive college credit by successfully completing the AP exam.
• Rosemount High School also offers courses in Jazz Improvisation and Music Composition for students wanting a more in-depth study of musical creation.
• Participated in commissioning compositions from these composers: Nathan Daughtrey, Timothy Mahr, David Spital, David Childs, Daniel Kallman, Andrew Boysen, Jeffrey Marquardt, Russell Peterson, Alex Shapiro, and Josh Gottry
Rosemount Percussion Ensemble
Performed at the MMEA (Minnesota Music Educators Association) State Convention in February, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN
Rosemount Jazz 1
3rd place at the prestigious Eau Claire Jazz Festival in Class AA in 2016
Selected to perform at Minneapolis Orchestra Hall for the Lincoln Center Jazz Ensemble, Wynton Marsalis – Artistic Director, Spring 2010
Rosemount Colorguard
Selected as WCCO's Best Colorguard in Minnesota 2015.
Rosemount Drumline
Selected as WCCO's Best Drumline in Minnesota 2014.
Rosemount High School Marching Band
Performing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 2017
Performed in the Tournament Of Roses Parade, January 1, 2014
Minnesota Marching Band State Champion, 13 years, 2006 – 2014, 2016-2019
15-time National “Super-Regional” Finalist, Bands Of America/Music For All, 2005 - 2019
Minnesota State Fair Champion Parade Marching Band, 2009 – 2013, 2015-2019
Rosemount High School Band was recently featured on the cover, as well as in-depth band program profile, in the School Band & Orchestra periodical publication, June 2011:
http://www.sbomagazine.com/8162/featured/up-close-rosemount-hs-band-program/
Marching Band featured on live televised performances: WCCO-4, KSTP-5, KARE-11, KMSP-9, and ESPN
Marching Band invited to perform at Minnesota Twins Play-Off baseball games
- World Series, 1987
- World Series, 1991
- Divisional Championship, 2009
Marching Band invited to perform at numerous Minnesota Vikings NFL games (1990’s), and one home Green Bay Packers NFL game (1992)
Marching Band invited by the NFL and CBS Sports to perform on a nationally televised pre-Super Bowl XXVI television special, 2002
Thousands of Superior Ratings earned by Rosemount High School Band students at the annual Solo & Ensemble Contests, sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)
173 students selected for All-State Band (1999 – 2019)
241 students selected for the University of Minnesota Honor Band (1999 – 2019)
110 students selected for the Concordia College Honor Band (1999 – 2019)
99 students selected for the St. Olaf College Honor Band (1999 – 2019)
The Wind Ensemble was invited to perform at the 1993 North Central Division Music Convention (MENC), and several MMEA (Minnesota Music Educators Association) state conventions.
Rosemount High School offers an AP Music Theory Course. Many band students register for the course and many receive college credit by successfully completing the AP exam.
Members of the Rosemount High School Percussion Ensemble had the opportunity to perform with snare drum virtuoso Jeff Queen at the 2011 Minnesota Percussion Association’s Day of Percussion. Percussion Ensemble Members also had the opportunity to work with percussionist/composer Ney Rosauro at a percussion festival hosted at MacPhail Center for Music, February 2011.
RHS Band member, Leah Reber, was selected to perform at the International Trumpet Guild Symposium, May 2011, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
3 student finalists in the Schubert Club International Concerto Competition, 2009, 2010, 2011
Grammy Award Signature School, 2009
NAMM “Top 100 Communities Supporting Music Education in America,” 2009
Conn/Selmer Signature “Top 25” Instrumental Music Programs in America, 2009
David Mann – MMEA Best Composition Award Recipient, MMEA State Conference, 2009
Sarah Wachter – MMEA Featured Soloist at MMEA State Conference, 2009
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