All questions about this event can be sent to s.miller@wsu.edu

We hope to see you in Pullman for a great educational and competitive day!

Register for this year’s event (Closed):

https://marchingband.wsu.edu/2023-mbc-registration-form/

2023 Program – Participating Bands and Judge Information

RESULTS – 2023

• Class A – Prelims
• Class AA – Prelims
• Class AAA – Prelims
• Finals – Open Class

Event Information:

Parking – Free

Tickets  (Cash or Card Accepted)

• General Admission – $10
• Senior (65+), Youth (7-17), Military – $5
• Youth (0-6) – Free Admission

Parking and entrance location (See red circle for parking). Enter Stadium by Art Gallery.

With the extreme cold weather, blankets, etc are permitted. Warm gear such as hoodies will be available for purchase!

Schedule – 2023 (Updated October 9, 2023)

Judges Sheets

• Music Performance
• Music Effect
• Visual Performance
• Visual Effect
• Percussion 
• Guard

Judging Score Breakdown

• Music Performance – 20%
• Music Effect – 20%
• Visual Performance – 20%
• Visual Effect – 20%
• Percussion – 10%
• Guard – 10%

Awards

• Preliminary Competition
  • 1st Place Class A
  • 2nd Place Class A
  • 3rd Place Class A
  • Outstanding Music Class A (Music Performance, Effect, Percussion combined)
  • Outstanding Visual Class A (Visual Performance, Effect, Guard combined)
  • Outstanding General Effect Class A (Music Effect and Visual Effect combined)
  • 1st Place Class AA
  • 2nd Place Class AA
  • 3rd Place Class AA
  • Outstanding Music Class AA (Music Performance, Effect, Percussion combined)
  • Outstanding Visual Class AA (Visual Performance, Effect, Guard combined)
  • Outstanding General Effect Class AA (Music Effect and Visual Effect combined)
  • 1st Place Class AAA
  • 2nd Place Class AAA
  • 3rd Place Class AAA
  • Outstanding Music Class AAA (Music Performance, Effect, Percussion combined)
  • Outstanding Visual Class AAA (Visual Performance, Effect, Guard combined)
  • Outstanding General Effect Class AAA (Music Effect and Visual Effect combined)
• Finals
  • 1st Place
  • 2nd Place
  • 3rd Place
  • 4th Place
  • 5th Place
  • Outstanding Music (Music Performance, Effect, Percussion combined)
  • Outstanding Visual (Visual Performance, Effect, Guard combined)
  • Outstanding General Effect (Music Effect and Visual Effect combined)

2023 Judges (bios coming soon!)

Music – Barry Houser

Music – Van Henry

Visual – Dr. Andrew Hunter

Visual – Dr. Tiffany Galus

Percussion – Eric Rath

Guard – Celestino Sosa

For photos of last year’s event, visit https://openyour.is/marchingband

For information, contact s.miller@wsu.edu.