2010 Best In Class Winners:

GROUPS

High School Full Orchestra - Lee HS Orchestra, directed by Karen McAfee, Midland, TX
HS Jazz Band - Lee HS Jazz Band, directed by Randy Storie, Midland
Elem Show Choir - S F Austin Honor Choir, directed by Heidi Wilson, Slaton, TX
Special Choir - Amarillo Girl’s Concert Choir, directed by Jerry Perales, Amarillo TX
HS Show Choir - Guymon HS Take Note, directed by Rebecca Jett, Guymon TX
MS BAND - Littlefield MS, directed by Gina Mead, Littlefield TX
JH School Band - Hutchinson MS Concert Band, directed by Robbie Edwards, Lubbock, TX
Small HS Band - Highland Park,directed by Nicole Shanks, Amarillo, TX
Large HS Band - Lee HS Band, directed by Randy Storie, Midland TX
MS JH Orchestra - Hutchinson MS Varsity Orchestra, directed by Jeanette Markee Lubbock, TX
Beginning Choir - Crockett Pioneer Chorale directed by Rod Zeman Amarillo, TX
Small HS Choir - Bushland High School Mixed Varsity Choir, directed by Laura Lane, Amarillo
MS JH Jazz Band - Frenship MS directed by June Bearden, Wolforth, TX
JH Choir - Hutchinson JH Choir, directed by Erin Witt Lubbock, TX
Special Orchestra - AC Suzuki Orchestra directed by David Hinds
Beginning Orchestra - De Zavala Orchestra, directed by Harold Scarbrough, Amarillo, TX
Elementary Choir - Sleepy Hollow Horsemen Chorale, directed by Paige Storlie, Amarillo, TX
Beginning Band - Greenways Beginning Band, directed by Ginger Denney, Canyon ISD, Amarillo TX
HS String Orchestra - Amarillo HS Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Nick Lopez, Amarillo, TX
MS JH Non- varsity Women’s Choir - Cavasos JH, Directed by David Lewis, Lubbock, TX
Non-Varsity MS JH Orchestra - Irons MS Non-Varsity Orchestra, directed by Laura Flanagan, Lubbock. Tx
MS JH non-varsity Band - Terra Vista Intermediate Band directed by Ashley Blount– Frenship ISD, Wolforth, TX
HS non-varsity Band - Lee HS 2nd Band, Directed by Randy Storie, Midland, TX
HS non-varsity Orchestra - Amarillo HS Symphony Strings, directed by Nick Lopez, Amarillo TX

SOLO/ENSEMBLE

Vocalist Solos - Cassi Gardner, Ascension Academy - Grace Ladehoff, Amarillo, TX
Vocalist Solos - Janae Robinson - Paige Brown Studio, Amarillo TX
Strings Solos - Kimberly Huber – Tascosa HS - Kathy Fishburn, Amarillo, TX
Strings Solos - Ashley Wang – Eleonora Lopez Studio, Amarillo, TX
Band Solos - Sonya Chyu, JT Hutchinson MS, Robbie Edwards, Lubbock TX
Piano Solos - Andrew McCartney, King's Piano Studio, Lubbock TX
Piano Solos - Nicholas Levy, Karen Vandivere Piano Studio, Amarillo, TX

2009 Best In Class Winners:  Festival was cancelled due to Swine Flu pandemic issues

2008 Best in Class Winners:
     GROUPS

          Outstanding Beginning Orchestra – de Zavala MS Beginning Orchestra, Harold Scarborough, Amarillo

          Outstanding MS/JH Non-Varsity Orchestra – Crockett MS Advanced Orchestra, Diana Goad

          Outstanding MS Orchestra - Hutchinson Middle School Orchestra Jeanette Markee, Lubbock

          Outstanding Beginning Band – Crockett Middle School Beginning Band, Lindsey Traughber

          Outstanding MS/JH Non-Varsity Band – Frenship MS Symphonic Band Chris Dye

          Outstanding High School Non-Varsity Band – Sanford Fritch Eagle Band Wade Hampton

          Outstanding MS/JH Jazz Band – Frenship MS Jazz I, Frenship MS, June Bearden

          Outstanding MS/JH Show Choir – Encore - Pampa MS Show Choir Suzanne Wood

          Outstanding HS Show Choir – Pampa HS Show Choir - Fred Mays

          Outstanding Elementary Choirs – Sleepy Hollow Horsemen Chorale - Sleepy Hollow Elementary, Paige Storlie

          Special Recognition Award - Woodlands Honor Choir - Woodlands Elementary, Jessica Swenn

          Outstanding Beginning Choir – Crockett MS Pioneer Chorale, Rod Zeman

          Outstanding MS Choir – O.L. Slaton Men's Chorus Larry Bichsel Lubbock TX

          Outstanding MS/JH Non-Varsity Choir – Travis 6th Mixed Choir Nichole Wells

          Outstanding “Special” Choir – Amarillo Girl’s Concert Choir, Rod Zeman

          Outstanding MS Band – Frenship MS Honors Band – June Bearden, Wolfforth

          Outstanding JH Band – Clovis High School Freshman Campus, Brian Wargel, Clovis

          Outstanding Small HS Choir – Bushland High School Varsity Women's Choir, Bushland, Laura Lane

          Outstanding HS Non-Varsity Choir – Women's Non-Varsity Choir, Pampa, Wanetta Hill

          Outstanding HS Jazz Band – Plainview High School Jazz Band, Plainview, Anthony Gonzales

          Outstanding Small HS Band – Lubbock-Cooper High School Wind Ensemble, John Mayo

          Outstanding Large HS Band – Frenship HS Honor Band, Wolfforth, Tom Sorelle

     SOLO/ENSEMBLE 

          Outstanding “Special” Instrumental Ensemble – Amarillo College Suzuki Orchestra, Amarillo, David Hinds

          Outstanding Solo String – Isaiah Chapman, Jen Tyler Studio, Amarillo TX

          Outstanding Solo String – Cole Craven, cello, Eleonora Lopez studio

          Outstanding Solo Instrumental – Spencer Crawford – Percussion – Canyon HS, Mike Sheffield

          Outstanding Solo Instrumental – Laci Pruitt Tuba, Canyon HS, Mike Sheffield

          Outstanding Piano Solo – Lynsi Porterfield, Denise Parr-Scanlin, Amarillo

          Outstanding Piano Solo – Rachel McCarthey, King Studio, Lubbock

          Outstanding Vocalist - Ryan Sustaita - Suzanne Hewitt Studio, Amarillo

          Outstanding Vocalist - Gabie Bustamante - Susan Shaw Studio, Hereford TX

2007 Best in Class Winners:
     GROUPS

          Outstanding Beginning Orchestra – de Zavala MS Young Rebel Orchestra, Amarillo, Harold Scarborough

          Outstanding Elementary Choir – Woodlands Elementary Honor Choir, Amarillo, Jessica Swenn

          Outstanding Beginning Band –  Bonham Middle School Beginning Band, Amarillo, Dale Pfrimmer 

          Outstanding MS/JH Non-Varsity Orchestra –  de Zavala MS Orchestra, Amarillo, Harold Scarborough

          Outstanding MS/JH Non-Varsity Band – Hutchison MS Band, Lubbock, Robbie Edwards

          Outstanding High School Non-Varsity Band –  Hereford High School Symphonic Band, Hereford, Tara Lankford

          Outstanding High School Non-Varsity Orchestra – Amarillo HS Philharmonic Strings, Amarillo, Roger Edwards

          Outstanding HS String Orchestra - Amarillo HS Symphony Strings, Amarillo, Roger Edwards

          Outstanding MS/JH Show Choir – Planview Estacado JH Express, Planview, Michelle Taylor

          Outstanding Beginning Choir – Pampa JH 6^th Grade Girl’s Choir, Pampa, Tammy May

          Outstanding JH Choir –  Yucca JH Advanced Women’s Choir, Clovis, NM, Virginia Morrison

          Outstanding MS Choir – Hutchinson JH Combined Girl’s Choir, Lubbock, Daniel Todd

          Outstanding MS/JH Jazz Band –  Frenship MS Jazz Band, Wolfforth, Christopher Dye

          Outstanding MS/JH Orchestra – Austin Middle School, Amarillo, Jill Bradford 

          Outstanding MS Band – Canyon JH Honors Band, Canyon, Mike Ellis

          Outstanding JH Band – Nimitz JH Band, Odessa, Cindy Bulloch

          Outstanding Large HS Choir – Amarillo HS Sandie Chorale, Amarillo, Shane Swenn

          Outstanding Small HS Choir – Bushland High School Mixed Choir, Bushland, Laura Lane

          Outstanding HS Jazz Band –  Plainview High School Jazz Band, Plainview, Anthony Gonzales 

          Outstanding Small HS Band – Panhandle Symphonic HS Band, Panhandle, Jason Jones 

          Outstanding Large HS Band – Frenship HS Honor Band, Wolfforth, Tom Sorelle 

     SOLO/ENSEMBLE 

          Outstanding “Special” Instrumental Ensemble – Amarillo College Suzuki Orchestra, Amarillo, David Hinds

          Outstanding MS/JH Non-Varsity Choir – Frenship MS Men’s Chorus, Wolfforth, Jared Hardy

          Outstanding “Special” Choir – Amarillo Boys Concert Choir, Amarillo, Jerry Perales 

          Outstanding Solo String – Jillian Read – Amarillo HS, Roger Edwards and Kim Huber – Austin MS, Jill Bradford.

          Outstanding Solo Woodwinds –  Brittney Johnson, Michael Johnson Studio and Campbell Cooksie, Bonham MS, Dale Pfrimmer

          Outstanding Piano Solo – Christina Young – Kemmerling Piano Studio, Amarillo and Rachel McCartney – Linda King, Lubbock

          Outstanding Vocalist –  Andy Martinez -Jean Grey Studio of Music  and  Alyssa Veteto –Paige Brown Studio

2006 Best in Class Winners:
     GROUPS
          Beginning Orchestra– Belmar and Sleepy Hollow Elementary Orchestras, Amarillo, Julie Taylor 
          Elementary Choir – de Zavala Middle School Fifth Grade Choir, Amarillo, Cindy Mills
          Beginning Band –  Crockett Middle School Beginning Band, Amarillo, Julie Taylor 
          MS/JH Non-Varsity Orchestra –  Crockett MS Intermediate Orchestra, Amarillo, Julie Taylor  
          MS/JH Non-Varsity Band – ShallowaterMiddle School Concert Band, Shallowater, Don Summersgill
          High School Non-Varsity Band –  Randall High School Concert Band, Canyon, Eric Rath   
          High School Non-Varsity Orchestra – Amarillo HS Philharmonic Strings, Amarillo, Roger Edwards
          HS String Orchestra - Amarillo HS Symphony Strings, Amarillo, Roger Edwards
          MS/JH Show Choir –O.L. Slaton JHS Shade of Red, Lubbock, Deborah Russell  
          MS Choir –  Sam HoustonMS Mixed , Amarillo, Lynn Wilson
          MS/JH Jazz Band –  Taft Middle School Jazz Band, Albuquerque , J. Rick Striegel
          MS/JH Orchestra – CrockettMiddle School Advanced, Amarillo, Julie Taylor 
          MS Band – Westover Park JH Honor Band, Canyon, Chris Wurtz
          JH Band – Yucca JH Varsity Band, Clovis, Matthew Seltzer
          HS Show Choir –Pampa High Show Choir, Pampa, Fred Mays  
          Large HS Choir – Tascosa High School Les Chenteurs Varsity Mixed, Amarillo, Billy Talley
          Small HS Choir – BushlandHigh School, Bushland, John Sheppard
          HS Jazz Band –  Plainview High School Jazz Band, Plainview, Cliff Franklin 
          Small HS Band – Lubbock-Cooper Wind Ensemble, Lubbock, John Mayo 
          Large HS Band – Palo Duro HS Band. Amarillo, Jeff Doughten 
          “Special” Instrumental Ensemble – AmarilloCollege Suzuki Orchestra,Amarillo, Camille Nies
          MS/JH Treble Choir – Austin MS 8th Grade Girls Choir, Amarillo, Susan Burt
          MS/JH Tenor/Bass Choir – Alamo JH Tenor/Bass Choir, Midland, Beth Kaufman
          High School Non-Varsity Choir – THS Freshmen Select NV Mixed Choir, Amarillo, Billy Talley/ Rod Zeman 
          MS/JH Non-Varsity Choir – AustinMiddle School 7th Grade girls, Amarillo, Susan Burt  
          “Special” Choir –Amarillo Boys Choir, Amarillo, Katrina Perales 
     SOLO/ENSEMBLE
          Solo String – Cole Craven, Cello, Lopez Studio
          Solo Woodwinds –Nichelle Bustillos White Face ISD, Darwin McCasland, Levon Mdzinarishvili,  Alto Sax, Jim Laughlin Studio
          Ensemble - Palo Duro High Flute Ensemble, PaloDuro High School, Jeff Doughten
          Piano Solo – Nicholas Levy, Keyboards & Kindermusik, Karen Vandivere 
          Vocalist –Chris Ratliff, SamHouston Middle School, Lynn Wilson