Dixie Band Camp 2023

Jacksonville Middle School 2023 Band Awards

7th / 8th Grade Beginning Band

  • MVP-Joshua Neupert
  • Most Improved-Hannah Henderson
  • People’s Choice-Aolani Irizarry-Mejias

Advanced Band

  • MVP-Riley Harper
  • Most Improved-Javeon Roberson
  • People’s Choice-Justin Kinslow

Beginning Percussion

  • MVP-Nathan LaTour
  • Most Improved-Jans Donis
  • People’s Choice-Harlie Mealler

Beginning Brass

  • MVP-Armando Amador-Balleza
  • Most Improved-Jaydin Waters
  • People’s Choice-Dav’ion Jones

Beginning Woodwind

  • MVP- Riley Martin
  • Most Improved-Jeanaya Rockins
  • People’s Choice-Vera Weatherford

Jazz & Titan Awards Gala 2023

The Jacksonville High School Band celebrated its 1st Annual Jazz & Titan Awards Gala Thursday, April 13th, recognizing high scholar achievements for the 2022-2023 band school year. The following JHS band scholars were recipients of the awards listed below:

  • Section of Year (JHS Trombone section)
  • Section Leader of the Year (Dayshon Turner)
  • Most Outstanding Woodwind Award (Josh Huffman)
  • Most Outstanding Brass Award (Dayshon Turner)
  • Most Outstanding Percussionist Award (Derrick Fisher)
  • Most Outstanding Freshman Award (Eian Elsden)
  • Most Talented Musician (Josh Huffman)
  • Most Improved Musician (Dillon Scott)
  • The Darrel McField Showstyle Marching Award (Eian Elsden)
  • The Character Award (Dayshon Turner)
  • Big Heart Award (Damien Woodard) 
  • The Director’s Award (Kayla Bailey)
  • Louis Armstrong Jazz Award (Josh Huffman)
  • Quincy Jones Musicianship Award (Dayshon Turner)
  • John Philip Sousa Award (Josh Huffman)
  • JNPSD Band Booster Music Scholarship (Bethany Justice)

Pictures of the 1st Annual Jazz & Titan Awards Gala can be found on the Media tab under Gallery.

Solo and Ensemble 2023

Jacksonville High School

Jacksonville Middle School

All State Band 2023

Sr. High All Region Band 2023

Jr. High All Region Band 2022

KrAnksGiving Battle of the Bands

KrAnksGiving – Jacksonville High School 1st place • Heat A Division and 2nd place overall

Sr. High All Region Jazz Band 2022

2021-2022 Scholarship Award Recipients

  • Lauren Gregory – $1000 scholarship
  • Zekiah Bryant – $500 scholarship
  • CeCe Cullens – $500 scholarship