Competitive History/Awards

March 2024 – Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment – Symphonic Band

March 2024 – Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment – Wind Ensemble

October 2023 - 1st place in Class 5, Best Music, Best Visual, Best Guard, Best Percussion, Best General Effect, VA State Champions at USBands – Marching Band

October 2023 – 2nd place in Class 5, Best Guard, Best Percussion at VMBC Woodgrove – Marching Band

September 2023 – 4th place in Class 6 at VMBC Herndon – Marching Band

May 2023 – 3rd Place and Superior Rating in Chantilly Jazz Festival – Jazz Ensemble

May 2023 – Excellent Rating in Chantilly Jazz Festival – Jazz Workshop

March 2023 – 1st Place in Class and Superior Rating at the Orlando WorldStrides Music Festival – Jazz Ensemble

March 2023 – 3rd Place in Class and Superior Rating at the Orlando WorldStrides Music Festival – Wind Ensemble

March 2023 – 1st Place in Class, Grand Champions, Best Band, and Superior Rating at the Orlando WorldStrides Music Festival – Symphonic Band

March 2023 – Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment – Symphonic Band

March 2023 – Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment – Wind Ensemble

March 2023 – 1st Place in Class at WGI Richmond – Winter Guard

February 2023 – 1st Place in Class at AIA Woodgrove – Winter Guard

February 2023 – 1st Place in Class at AIA Mount Vernon – Winter Guard

January 2023 – 2nd Place in Class, 1st Place Effect, 1st Place Movement at AIA Forest Park – Winter Guard

October 2022 – Superior Rating at VBODA State Assessment – Marching Band

October 2022 – 3rd Place at VMBC Tidewater Regional – Marching Band

September 2022 – 2nd Place Overall, Best Music at Colgan Classic – Marching BandApril 2022 - WGI Virtual Color Guard Scholastic A FINALIST - Winter Guard Red

February 2022 - 1st Place in SRA3 at AIA Patriot HS - Winter Guard Red

February 2022 - 3rd Place in SRA1 at AIA Patriot HS - Winter Guard Silver

February 2022 - 1st Place in SRA2 at AIA Woodgrove - Winter Guard Red

February 2022 - 3rd Place in SRA1 at AIA Woodgrove - Winter Guard Silver

September 2021 - 1st place in Class 5, Best Music, Best Visual, Best Guard, Best Percussion, Best General Effect, 3rd Overall at VMBC Herndon – Marching Band

March 2021 - Superior Rating in Scholastic A2 within the Atlantic Indoor Association Virtual Competition - Winter Guard

November 2020 – Performance at the Virginia Music Educator Association State Conference – Chamber Ensemble

October 2019 – 3rd place in Class 6 Open at USBands Yamaha Cup – Marching Band

October 2019 – 1st place in Class 5, Best Music, Best General Effect, Grand Champions at VMBC Dominion – Marching Band

October 2019 – Superior Rating at VBODA State Assessment – Marching Band

October 2019 – 3rd place in Class 5 at VMBC Lee-Davis Knight Under the Lights – Marching Band

September 2019 – 2nd place in Class 5, 3rd place overall, Best Music, and Best Guard at VMBC Millbrook Battle on the Blue Ridge – Marching Band

May 2019 - Superior Rating at Chantilly Jazz Festival - Jazz Ensemble

March 2019 - Superior Gold Rating,1st place in Class, Adjudicator's Award for Outstanding Festival Ensemble, and Highest Scoring Instrumental Ensemble at the Boston WorldStrides Music Festival - Symphonic Band

March 2019 - Superior Gold Rating and 1st place in Class at the Boston WorldStrides Music Festival - Wind Ensemble

March 2019 - Superior Gold Rating and 1st place in Class at the Boston WorldStrides Music Festival - Concert Band

March 2019 - Superior Gold Rating and 1st place in Class at the Boston WorldStrides Music Festival - Jazz Ensemble

March 2019 - 2nd place in Class at AIA Championships - Winter Guard Red

March 2019 - 3rd place in Class at AIA Championships - Winter Guard Silver

March 2019 - 3rd place in Class at AIA TJ@South County HS - Winter Guard Red

March 2019 - 3rd place in Class at AIA Atlee HS - Winter Guard Silver

October 2018 - Superior Rating at VBODA State Assessment - Marching Band

October 2018 – USBands Mid-Atlantic State Champions for Class VI Open - Marching Band

October 2018 – Grand Champions of A Knight Under The Lights Invitational – Marching Band

September 2018 – 1st place in Class at USBands Marine Corps Invitational – Marching Band

September 2018 – 1st place in Class and Grand Champions at USBands Northern Virginia Regional – Marching Band

May 2018 – Superior Rating at Chantilly Jazz Festival – Jazz Ensemble

April 2018 – Superior Rating and Grand Champion at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg - Symphonic Band

April 2018 – Superior Rating and Class Champion at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg – Concert Band

April 2018 – Superior Rating and 2nd place in class at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg – Wind Ensemble

April 2018 – Superior Rating and Class Champion at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg - Jazz Ensemble

March 2018 – Finalist at WGI Richmond – Winter Guard Red

March 2018 – 2nd place in Class at AIA Woodgrove Regional – Winter Guard Red

March 2018 – 2nd place in Class at AIA Woodgrove Regional – Winter Guard Silver

March 2018 – 3rd place in Class at AIA Woodgrove Regional – Winter Guard Grey

March 2018 – Performance at the Music For All National Festival – Chamber Ensemble

February 2018 – 3rd place in Class at AIA Forest Park – Winter Guard Red

February 2018 – 1st  place in Class at AIA Forest Park – Winter Guard Silver

February 2018 – 1st  place in Class at AIA Forest Park – Winter Guard Grey

January 2018 – Best Brass in Essentially Ellington Competition – Jazz Ensemble

December 2017 – Recipient of the Sudler Flag of Honor from the John Philip Sousa Foundation

October 2017 – Grand Champion at Rock Ridge Band Day Competition – Marching Band

October 2017 – 2nd place in Class at USBands Yamaha Cup, Giant’s Stadium – Marching Band

October 2017 – USBands Virginia State Champions for Class VI Open and Grand Champions - Marching Band

September 2017 – 3rd place in Class at USBands Northern VA Regional – Marching Band

March 2017 – Superior Rating and Grand Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Orlando - Symphonic Band

March 2017 – Superior Rating and Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Orlando - Wind Ensemble

March 2017 – Excellent Rating and 2nd place in class at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Orlando - Concert Band

March 2017 – Superior Rating and Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Orlando - Jazz Ensemble

March 2017 – Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Symphonic Band

March 2017 - Excellent Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Wind Ensemble

December 2016 - Performance and Award from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors - Marching Band

December 2016 - Performance and Award from the FCPS School Board - Marching Band

November 2016 - Performance at the Virginia Music Educator Association's State Conference - Symphonic Band

October 2016 - USBands Virginia State Champions for Class VI Open and Grand Champions - Marching Band

October 2016 - Grand Champion at the Oakton Classic - Marching Band

October 2016 - 1st Place in Class and Grand Champions at USBands Music in Motion - Marching Band

October 2016 - 1st Place in Class and Grand Champions at Westminster Regional - Marching Band

September 2016 - Second Place in Class at USBands Herndon Regional - Marching Band

April 2016 –Superior Rating and Grand Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Chicago - Symphonic Band

April 2016 – Superior Rating and Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Chicago - Wind Ensemble

April 2016 – Excellent Rating and Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Chicago - Concert Band

April 2016 – Superior Rating and Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Chicago - Jazz Ensemble

April 2016 – Superior Rating and Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Chicago – Percussion Ensemble

March 2016 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Symphonic Band

March 2016 - Excellent Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Wind Ensemble

February 2016 – Performance and Featured Finalist at the Ohio State Percussion Festival – Percussion Ensemble

December 2015 - National Nominee for the National Band Association's Blue Ribbon Program of Excellence Award

November 2015 - Southern Division Winner for the National Band Association's Blue Ribbon Program of Excellence Award

October 2015 - Class Champion at the Battle on the Blue Ridge - Marching Band

October 2015 - Grand Champion at the Rock Ridge Band Day Competition - Marching Band

September 2015 - Second Place in Class at the USBands Yamaha Cup Competition - Marching Band

April 2015 - Performance/Clinic at Christopher Newport University - Wind Ensemble

April 2015 - Finalist at the AIA Championship - Cadet Winter Guard

April 2015 - Finalist at the AIA Championship - JV Winter Guard

April 2015 - Finalist at the AIA Championship - Varsity Winter Guard

March 2015 - Music for All National Festival Featured Ensemble Performance - Symphonic Band

March 2015 - Music for All/Sandy Feldstein Percussion Festival Performance - Percussion Ensemble

March 2015 - Performance/Clinic for the Ohio State University Music Department - Symphonic Band

March 2015 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Symphonic Band

February 2015 - Performance/Clinic for the Percussive Arts Society Conference - Percussion Ensemble

January 2015 - Finalist for the Duke Ellington Regional Festival - Jazz Ensemble

November 2014 - Joint Performance with the George Mason University Wind Symphony for Chinese Ambassadors – Symphonic Band

October 2014 - Class Champion at the Oakton Classic - Marching Band

September 2014 - Top 10 Finalist at the Bands of America Regional Championship - Marching Band

July 2014 - Performance for the School Board Monthly Meeting - Symphonic Band

April 2014 - Finalist at the AIA Championship - Cadet Winter Guard

April 2014 - Finalist at the AIA Championship - JV Winter Guard

April 2014 - Finalist at the AIA Championship - Varsity Winter Guard

March 2014 - Grand Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in New York City - Symphonic Band

March 2014 - Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in New York City - Wind Ensemble

March 2014 - Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in New York City - Concert Band

March 2014 - Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in New York City - Jazz Ensemble

March 2014 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Symphonic Band

March 2014 - Excellent Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Wind Ensemble

October 2013 - Grand Champion at the Oakton Classic - Marching Band

September 2013 - Grand Champion at the USBands Marine Corps Invitational Competition - Marching Band

April 2013 - Grand Champion at the OrlandoFest Competition - Symphonic Band

April 2013 - Second Place in Class at the OrlandoFest Competition - Wind Ensemble

April 2013 - Class Champion at the OrlandoFest Competition - Jazz Ensemble

April 2013 - Class Champion at the OrlandoFest Competition - Concert Band

March 2013 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Symphonic Band

March 2013 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Wind Ensemble

October 2012 - Top 10 Finalist at the Bands of America Regional Championship - Marching Band

October 2012 - Fifth Place at the USBands Yamaha Cup Competition - Marching Band

September 2012 - Grand Champion at the USBands Herndon Competition - Marching Band

April 2012 - Finalist at the AIA Championship - Winter Guard

April 2012 - Grand Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Boston - Symphonic Band

April 2012 - Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Boston - Concert Band

April 2012 - Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Boston - Percussion Ensemble

April 2012 - Class Champion at the Worldstrides Heritage Festival in Boston - Jazz Ensemble

March 2012 – 3rd Place and Superior Rating in Chantilly Jazz Festival – Jazz Ensemble

March 2012 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Symphonic Band

March 2012 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Concert Band

November 2011 - Virginia Music Educator Association State Conference Clinic/Performance - Symphonic Band

October 2011 - Top 10 Finalist at the Bands of America Regional Championship - Marching Band

October 2011 - Grand Champion at the Oakton Classic - Marching Band

September 2011 - Second Place in Class at the USBands Marine Corps Invitational Competition - Marching Band

June 2011 - Third Place in Black Swamp Percussion Ensemble Showcase Competition - Percussion Ensemble

April 2011 - Grand Champion at the Fiestaval Competition in VA Beach - Concert Band

March 2011 - Music for All National Festival Featured Ensemble Performance - Symphonic Band

March 2011 - Music for All/Sandy Feldstein Percussion Festival Performance - Percussion Ensemble

March 2011 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Symphonic Band

March 2011 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Concert Band

October 2010 - Top 10 Finalist at the Bands of America Regional Championship - Marching Band

October 2010 - Grand Champion at the USBands Marine Corps Invitational Competition - Marching Band

September 2010 - Grand Champion at the USBands Herndon Competition - Marching Band

April 2010 - Featured performance at the Big Band Jam on the National Mall - Jazz Ensemble

April 2010 - Grand Champion at the Fiestaval Competition in Myrtle Beach - Symphonic Band

April 2010 - Grand Champion at the Fiestaval Competition in Myrtle Beach - Concert Band

April 2010 - Grand Champion at the Fiestaval Competition in Myrtle Beach - Jazz Ensemble

March 2010 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Symphonic Band

March 2010 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Concert Band

October 2009 - Second Place in Class at the Manassas Park Invitational - Marching Band

October 2009 - Grand Champion at the USBands Centennial Competition - Marching Band

September 2009 - Grand Champion at the USBands Herndon Competition - Marching Band

May 2009 - National Winner for OrlandoFest Competition - Symphonic Band

March 2009 - Grand Champion for OrlandoFest Competition - Symphonic Band

March 2009 - Grand Champion for OrlandoFest Competition - Concert Band

March 2009 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Symphonic Band

March 2009 - Superior Rating at Virginia State Assessment - Concert Band

October 2008 - Performance at VA Governor Tim Kaine's Inauguration Event - Symphonic Band

October 2008 - Grand Champion at the USBands Marine Corps Invitational Competition - Marching Band

September 2008 - Second Place in Class at the USBands Herndon Competition - Marching Band

March 2008 – 2nd Place and Superior Rating in Chantilly Jazz Festival – Jazz Ensemble

March 2007 – 3rd Place and Superior Rating in Chantilly Jazz Festival – Jazz Ensemble

1993: Music of Danny Elfman

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Show Design

Color Guard: Eric McWilliams

Percussion: George Sheppard

Drum Majors: Dave Johnson and Tom Engle

Color Guard Captains: Bernadette Ortiz and Julia Kraemer

1994: Music of the Fifth Demension

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Show Design:

Color Guard: Eric McWilliams

Percussion: George Sheppard

Season Highlight: USSBA Group 3A Champions

Drum Majors: Tom Engle and Breana Abbott

Color Guard Captains: Jessica Lindberg, Eileen Yun and Mary Arnold

1995: Appalachian Morning

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Show Design:

Color Guard: Eric McWilliams, Jessica Lindberg

Percussion: George Sheppard

Drum Majors: Breana Abbott and Katie Jameson

Color Guard Captains: Mary Ann Licamele and Sam Hamil

Piper Captain: Brian Arndt

1996: Music of David Arkenstone

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Show Design:

Color Guard: Eric McWiliams, Jessica Lindberg

Percussion: George Sheppard

Drum Majors: Katie Jameson and Allen Hanuman

Color Guard Captains: Mary Ann Licamele and Samantha Hamil

Piper Captain: Tom Kohler

1997: Music from Riverdance

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Show Design:

Color Guard: Eric McWilliams, Mary Ann Licamele

Percussion: George Sheppard

Drum Majors: Allen Hanuman and Abby Rahn

Color Guard Captain: Nadia Ahwal

1998: Holst Suite in E flat

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Show Design:

Color Guard: Eric McWilliams, Mary Ann Licamele

Percussion: George Sheppard

Drum Majors: Abby Rahn and Justin Learned

Color Guard Captain: Jordan Dudney – Co-Captains: Jennifer Chan and ______

1999: “Scottish Dances” by Malcolm Arnold

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Show Design:

Color Guard: Charlie Gumbert, Mary Ann Licamele, Kevin Schulz

Drum Majors: Justin Learned and John Baumann

Color Guard Captains: Lisa Shelby and Natalie Chen

2000: “The Celtic Book of Days” by David Arkenstone

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Assistant Director: Dave Brown

Show Design:

Colorguard: Vincent Thomas, Ed Martinez, Erin Stewart, Mary Ann Licamele (consultant)

Drill design: Tom Acheson

Percussion: George Sheppard and Matt Tourville

Drum Majors: John Baumann and Nick Jameson

Color Guard Captains: Virginia Sharland, Shuo Chen, Rina Lowrie, and Alex Kramer

Season Highlight: USSBA Group IV Open Champions

2001: Music of Malcolm Arnold

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Assistant Director: Dave Brown

Show Design:

Colorguard: Vincent Thomas, Krista Hurlburt, Jim Finch

Drill design: Tom Acheson

Percussion: George Sheppard and Matt Tourville

Drum Majors: Nick Jameson and Katie Vodra

Color Guard Captains: Rina Lowrie, Alex Kramer, Stephanie Hrycaj

2001 Season Highlight: Finals, BOA Regional Championships, 10/27/01, Morgantown, WV, Mountaineer Stadium

Preliminaries: Highest Achievement Class AA:

1st - Kiski Area H.S., PA (Outstanding Music, Visual, General Effect)

2nd - Boone County H.S., KY

3rd - McLean H.S., VA

Finals Scoring:

93.70 - Lassiter H.S. I, GA (Outstanding Music, Visual, General Effect)

91.25 - Kiski Area H.S., PA

87.75 - Norwin H.S., PA

83.75 - Boone County H.S., KY

83.05 - Bassett H.S., VA

79.10 - Trinity H.S., PA

78.40 - Gateway Sr. H.S., PA

76.25 - North Buncombe H.S., NC

75.00 - McLean H.S., VA

73.95 - Deer Lakes H.S., PA

2002: Music of David Arkenstone

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Assistant Director: Dave Brown

Show Design:

Colorguard: Vincent Thomas, Krista Hurlburt, Jim Finch, Mary Ann Licamele, Sam Hamil, Katrina Elsnick

Drill design: Bobby Hullet

Percussion: George Sheppard and Matt Tourville

Drum Majors: Katie Vodra and Matt Bradshaw

Color Guard Captains: Mimi Liu and Arielle Yorczyk

Piper Captain: Eric Epstein

Season Highlight: Bands of America Regional Championships, 10/19/02, Hempstead, NY, James M. Shuart Stadium

Preliminaries: Highest Achievement Class AA:

1st - McLean H.S., VA (Outstanding Music, General Effect)

2nd - Victor H.S., NY (Outstanding Visual)

3rd - Newtown H.S., CT

Finals Scoring:

83.05 - North Penn H.S., PA (Outstanding Music, General Effect)

81.90 - Piscataway H.S., NJ (Outstanding Visual - tie with Norwalk)

79.70 - Norwalk H.S. (Outstanding Visual - tie with Piscataway)

77.95 - McLean H.S.

75.25 - South Brunswick H.S., NJ

75.15 - Chantilly H.S., VA

72.40 - Fieldale-Collinsville H.S., VA

70.80 - Trumbull H.S., CT

69.90 - Ramsey H.S., NJ

67.05 - Victor H.S., NY

2003: Music of James Horner, including "Land Before Time", "Legends of the Fall", "Commando", "Wrath of Khan"

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Assistant Director: Dave Brown

Show Design:

Colorguard: Mary Ann Licamele, Eduardo Martinez

Drill design: Bobby Hullet

Music Arranger: Terry Jolly

Percussion: George Sheppard, Matt Tourville

Drum Majors: Matt Bradshaw and Raedun Knudson

Color Guard Captains: Allison Ransom and Kristen Guth

Piper Captain: Eric Epstein

2004: Music of Jerry Goldsmith, including: “First Flight”, “Theme from Rudy” “Man From U.N.C.L.E.”, “Great Train Robbery”

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Assistant Director: Robert Goodner

Show Design:

Colorguard: Mary Ann Licamele, Jim Finch; Katrina Elsnick and Tenille Redmond (consultants)

Drill design: Tom Acheson

Music Arranger: Terry Jolly

Percussion: George Sheppard, Matt Tourville, Doug Wallace

Drum Majors: Raedun Knudson and JB Burlson

Color Guard Captians: Richard Louie and Lana Altman

Piper Captain: Eric Epstein

Season highlight: USSBA Class V Open Champion (92.65), Ravens Stadium, Baltimore, 10/30/2004

2005: Music of Sergei Prokofiev: excerpts from Lieutenant Kijé, Alexander Nevsky

Director: James Kirchenbauer

Assistant Director: Robert Goodner

Show Design:

Color Guard: Krista Hurlburt, Richard Louie

Drill design:

Music Arranger: Doug Wallace

Percussion: Doug Wallace

Drum Majors: JB Burlson and Darrell Chan

Color Guard Captians: Stephanie Chen and Will Cook

Piper Captain: Tracy Jenkins

Season highlight: USSBA Class V Open Sixth Place (94.075), Giants Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ, 11/05/2005

1992: “Aquarius” by The Fifth Dimension

Show Design: William Boyd

Guard Director: Eric McWilliams

Captains: Beth Brown and Candy Miller

Season Highlight: WGI Nationals, Dayton, OH, Open Class Participant

1993: AIDS Tribute to William Boyd

Musical Selections: Bobby McFerrin, Andrew Lloyd Webber

Show design: Eric McWilliams

Season highlight: WGI Nationals, Dayton, OH

1994: Relationships

Musical Selections: “Feel So High” and “Why Should I Love You?” by Des’ree

Show design: Eric McWilliams

Drill Design: Tom Acheson

Movement Consultant: David Vita

Captains: Julia Kraemer and Bernadette Peterson

Season highlights:

WGI Regional, Hylton HS, VA – 1st Place

WGI Regional, Norristown, PA – 2nd Place

WGI Nationals, Dayton, OH, A Class Semi-Finalist – 13th Place

1995: Seal

Musical Selections: “Crazy – Acoustic” and “Don’t Cry” by Seal

Show Design: Eric McWilliams

Drill Design: Tom Acheson

Consultant: Dana Sterling

Movement Consultant: David Vita

Captains: Jessica Lindberg and Eileen Yun

Season Highlight: WGI Nationals, Dayton, OH, A Class Semi-Finalist – 23rd Place

1996: My Spanish Heart

Musical Selections: “_______” and “My Spanish Heart” by Chick Corea

Show Design: Eric McWilliams

Drill Design: Tom Acheson

Movement Consultant: David Vita & Jessica Lindberg

Captains: Mary Ann Licamele and Sam Hamil

1997: The Elements

Musical Selections: Riverdance

Show design: Eric McWilliams

Consultant: Meghan McCourt

Movement Consultants: David Vita & Jessica Lindberg

Captains: Mary Ann Licamele and Sam Hamil

Season highlights:

WGI Eastern Regional, Richmond, VA – 2nd Place

WGI Mid-Atlantic Regional, Norristown, PA – 3rd Place

AIA Championships, Basset HS, Bassett, VA – 2nd Place

WGI Nationals, Phoenix, AZ. A class Semi-finalist – 18th Place

1998: Bachelorette Pad

Musical Selections: Austin Powers

Show design: Eric McWilliams

Consultant: Doug Kassales

Drill Design: Tom Acheson

Movement Consultants: Mary Ann Licamele and David Vita

Captains: Nadia Ahwal and Nicole Parr

Season Highlights:

AIA Championships, Richmond, VA – 3rd Place

WGI Eastern Regional, Richmond, VA – Scholastic A Finalist

WGI Carolina Regional – Scholastic A Finalist

1999: Did not field a unit

2000: “Mishaela” and “Eye Opener” from the CD, “Noa”, Music by Noa

Show design: Vincent Thomas

Instructors: Ed Martinez, Erika…, Mary Ann Licamele

Captains: Natalie Chen and Lisa Shelby

Season highlight: WGI Nationals, Dayton, OH. Scholastic A preliminary competition participant

2001: “Death By Triple Fiddle”, Music from “Short Trip Home” by Sam Bush, Joshua Bell, Edgar Meyer, and Mike Marshall

Show design: Vincent Thomas, Barry Artis, and Michelle Own

Instructors: Krista Hurlburt, Jim Finch, Ed Martinez

Captains: Virginia Sharland, Shuo Chen, Rina Lowrie, and Alex Kramer

Season highlights:

WGI Eastern Regional South Brunswick HS, NJ. Participant

WGI Mid-Atlantic Regional, Norristown HS, PA. Finalist

AIA Championships, Fairfax HS, 4th place A1

WGI Nationals, Milwaukee, WI. Preliminary competition participant

2002: “Following My Compass”, Music by Kristen Hall

Show design: Vincent Thomas, Barry Artis, Krista Hurlburt, Jim Finch, Ed Martinez

Captains: Rina Lowrie, Alex Kramer, Stephanie Hrycaj

Season highlights:

WGI Eastern Regional Blake HS, Silver Spring, MD. 5th Place, Scholastic A Finals

WGI Mid-Atlantic Regional, Norristown HS, PA. 10th place, Scholastic A Finals

AIA Championships, Fairfax HS, 3rd Place, Bronze medallists, A1 class

WGI Nationals, Dayton, OH. 5th Place preliminary round, 10th place semi-finals round.

2003: “Gotta Get Through This”, Music by David Beddingfield

Show Design: Mary Ann Licamele, Vincent Thomas, Barry Artis, Krista Hurlburt, Ed Martinez

Captain: Mimi Liu

Season highlight:

McLean HS “Mirage of Colors”. In exhibition

AIA Championships, Lynchburg, VA. A1 class participant

2004: “Thinking Over” from the CD “Testimony”. Music by Dana Glover

Show Design: Todd Marcocci, Mary Ann Licamele

Instructors: Jim Finch, Ed Martinez

Captain: Allison Ransom

Season highlights:

McLean HS “Mirage of Colors”. In exhibition

WGI Nashville Regional. Nashville, TN. Scholastic A participant

WGI Mideast Power Regional, Dayton, OH. Scholastic A participant

2005: "India: Past & Present". Music from the track entitled "Raja Vedalu" by the artist DJ Chebi Sabah

Show Design: Todd Marcocci, Mary Ann Licamele and Jim Finch

Instructor: Katrina Elsnick

Consultant: Tenille Redman

Consultant: Asha Vattikuti

Captains: Richard Louie and Lana Altman

WGI South Brunswick Regional Participant

WGI Syracuse Power Regional Participant

AIA Championship