KHS Wildcat Band competes in Corpus Christi – announces 15/16 Leadership Corps

Seventy-five members of the Kennedale High School Wildcat Band recently traveled to Corpus Christi, TX, to compete in the Buccaneer Classic Music Festival.

 

The Wildcat Bands brought back trophies for Division 2 and Division 1 ratings, and a trophy for the Outstanding Performance of the Day. {{more}}

 

KHS Wildcat Marching Band’s Leadership Corps has been announced for 2015-16.

• Head Drum Major: Vicky Huggins,

• Assistant Drum Majors: Anna Llamas, and Ileana Gamillo

• Color Guard Captain: Alicia Dailey

• Drumline Captain: Kendall Barnes

• Squad Leaders: Cierra Bentley, Jenna Johnson, Noet Avila,

  Dajia Simmons, Gabriela Barbosa, Kat Daugherty, Christian Stites, Jillian

  Melbourne.

It has been a year of records for the high school program

under the direction of Erol Oktay and Assistant Director DiMitri Higginbotham. A few of the accomplishments this

year:

• UIL?s highest award for band,

  the UIL Sweepstakes Award, for the 6^th straight year

• 21 members advanced to state level completion, one member

  earned a place on the all-state band, 25 made all-region

• 5^th best band in

  state 4A marching competition, achieving the highest rating of any KHS Band in school history.

The 2015 Marching Show has been selected and it is DREAMLAND – original music by Michael Markowsky, arranged by John Meehan. Listen to music selection

 

Read more at Kennedale

High Band Homepage.