With marching band season all wrapped up, Frisco ISD celebrates another exceptional year of performances, competitions and school spirit.

Thousands of FISD high schoolers practiced hundreds of hours this season, spreading out across the state to compete. Before dawn and after dark, these dedicated bands could be heard in neighborhoods near all 12 high schools — a fall tradition as familiar as Friday night football.

And at their back: An army of directors spending countless hours to teach students the skills they need to succeed; parent volunteers moving equipment, fixing uniforms and anything else that needed to be done; school and District leaders supporting them — and a Frisco ISD community cheering their hearts out every step of the way.

“Our students continue to impress with their hard work, musical excellence and commitment to one another,” said Chris Cansler, assistant director of fine arts. “This season’s success is a testament to the directors who guide them and the community that supports them, and it highlights the high standard of achievement our bands set for themselves. Their performances inspired us all.”

Congratulations, bands!

Centennial

Mesquite Marching Festival

First Division

Don Hanna Marching Invitational

6th Place

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

Emerson

Plano East Marching Invitational

1st Place in 5A
2nd Place Overall
Outstanding 5A Visual, Music and Color Guard
Outstanding Overall Color Guard

McKinney Marching Invitational

11th Place in Finals

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

Frisco

USBands Saginaw Marching Regional

3rd Place in Group 3 in Prelims
Outstanding Color Guard in Prelims
10th Place Overall in Finals

Aubrey Marching Classic

1st Place in Prelims
Outstanding Percussion, Color Guard, Visual, Music in Prelims
2nd Place Overall in Finals

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

USBands Southwestern Championships

7th Place in Group 3

Lewisville Drumline Competition

2nd Place

Heritage

North Texas Drumline Contest

5th Place Overall
Outstanding Snare Line

Plano East Marching Invitational

3rd Place Overall

McKinney Marching Invitational

9th Place Overall

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

UIL Area B Marching Contest

7th Place Overall

Independence

Wylie Marching Invitational

5th place in prelims - Advanced to Finals
2nd Place Overall
Outstanding Visual

McKinney Marching Invitational

9th Place in Prelims - Advanced to Finals
6th Place in Finals

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

Lebanon Trail

Director's Assistant Marching Showcase

4th Place Overall
2nd Place in Class 5A

McKinney Marching Invitational

1st Place Overall - Grand Champions
1st Place in Prelims
Outstanding Visual in Prelims and Finals
Outstanding Percussion in Prelims

Bands of America North Texas Regional

7th Place Overall
3rd Place in Class AAA

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

UIL Area B Marching Contest

3rd Place Overall - Advanced to UIL 5A State Marching Contest

UIL 5A State Marching Band Contest

4th Place in Finals

Liberty

North Texas Drumline Contest

2nd in Small Category

Director’s Assistant Marching Showcase

12th Place in Prelims and Finals

Sounds of Fall Marching Classic

3rd Place in Prelims and Finals

Bands of America North Texas Regional

19th Place Overall
7th Place in Class AAA

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

UIL Area B Marching Contest

13th Place Overall

Lone Star

Director's Assistant Marching Showcase

2nd Place in Prelims and Finals
1st Place in Class 5A

Bands of America Dallas Mid Cities Regional

2nd Place in Class AAA
Outstanding Visual in Class AAA
7th Place Overall

Bands of America North Texas Regional

2nd Place in Class AAA
4th Place Overall

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

UIL 5A Area Marching Contest

2nd Place in Prelims and Finals - Advanced to UIL 5A State Marching Contest

Plano Drumline Contest

6th Place Overall
Best Cymbal Line

UIL 5A State Marching Band Contest

8th Place in Finals

Memorial

Director's Assistant Marching Showcase

15th Place Prelims (Large School)

Aubrey Marching Classic

3rd Place Prelims
1st Place in Finals
Outstanding Music in Prelims
Outstanding Music and Visual in Finals

USBands Burleson

3rd Place in Prelims and Finals
Outstanding Percussion Prelims and Finals

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

UIL 5A Area Marching Contest

14th Overall

Panther Creek

Plano East Marching Invitational

Class 4A Caption Sweep
5th Place Finalist

McKinney Marching Invitational

Class 4A Winner
17th Place Prelims

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

UIL 4A Area Marching Contest

1st Place and Finals Grand Champions

UIL 4A State Marching Band Competition

3rd Place in Finals
Bronze Medalist

Reedy

Wylie Marching Invitational

1st Place in Prelims and Outstanding 5A Music and Visual
1st Place Overall in Finals and Outstanding Music

McKinney Marching Invitational

2nd Place in Prelims
4th Place in Finals

Bands of America North Texas Regional

17th Place Overall
6th Place in Class AAA

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

UIL Area Marching Contest

6th Place in Prelims
8th Place in Finals

Wakeland

HEB Marching Contest

5A Champion in Prelims and All Caption Awards (Music, Visual, General Effect)
2nd Place Overall in Finals and Outstanding Soloist and Color Guard

Bands of America Dallas Mid Cities Regional

Class AAA Champion in Prelims and Outstanding Music and General Effect
4th Place Overall in Finals

Bands of America North Texas Regional

Class AAA Champion and All Caption Awards (Music, Visual, General Effect) in Prelims
2nd Place Overall in Finals

UIL Region Marching Contest

Rated 1st Division

UIL 5A Area Marching Contest

1st Place, Area Champions - Advanced to UIL 5A State Marching Contest

Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional

Class AAA 3rd Place
15th Place Overall (out of 71 bands)

UIL 5A State Marching Band Competition

3rd Place in Finals
Bronze Medalist

Centennial High School

Centennial High School

Marching Bands Celebrate Another Winning Season