An International Award That Recognizes High
School Concert Bands of Outstanding Musical Excellence.
Administered by The John Phillip Sousa
Foundation
Sponsored by Louis and Virginia Sudler
What Is The Purpose?
To identify, recognize and honor high school
band programs internationally that have demonstrated particularly significant high
standards of excellence in concert activities over a period of several years.
What Is The Criteria For Consideration?
The band must have achieved and maintained a
high standard of excellence in the concert area over a period of several years.
The concert band will have placed itself in
situations where there has been opportunity for evaluation by qualified persons or has
been rated "superior" at state, regional, or national levels in concert
activities.
The band program must offer its participants
a complete and balanced program of musical activities including concert, solo, ensemble,
and marching areas.
The band should have performed at regional,
state, national, and professional meetings of significance. These can include but
are not limited to state music conventions, regional or national MENC meetings, and state
or national band association conventions.
The director must have been incumbent in
his/her position for at least seven years, including the current year.
A number of students in the band should have
participated in district and all-state honor bands or similar all-area groups.
