The 55th annual Central Methodist University Band Day brought 46 schools and thousands of musicians to Fayette on October 12, taking advantage of a beautiful Saturday in early fall.
The day-long event, sponsored by the Swinney Conservatory of Music, turned downtown Fayette and the campus of CMU into a competitive musical scene – complete with parade, field competition, and indoor events.
Highlighting an intense day of competition was the excellent level of performance exhibited by bands with CMU alumni at the helm. Band directors from Norborne (Daniel Long), Fayette (Alex Kirby), Fulton (Kelly Neudecker), Hannibal (Michael Fuller), and Waynesville (Jim Stockmann) each brought home at least one first-place award from their alma mater’s competition.
All first-place award winners, by category, included:
Indoor Drumline
Class 1 – Orrick
Class 2 – Gallatin
Class 3 – Blair Oaks
Class 4 – Grandview
Class 5 – Battle
Indoor Color Guard
Class 1 – Norborne
Class 2 – Smithton
Class 3 – Eldon
Class 4 – Kirksville
Class 5 – Battle
Street Competition
Class 1 – Glasgow
Class 2 – Fayette
Class 3 – Macon
Class 4 – Fulton
Class 5 – Waynesville
Outstanding Street Auxiliary
Class 1 – Glasgow
Class 2 – Gallatin
Class 3 – Maryville
Class 4 – Hannibal
Class 5 – Waynesville
Field Competition
Class 1 – Glasgow
Class 2 – Fayette
Class 3 – Macon
Class 4 – Hannibal
Class 5 – Waynesville
Outstanding Field Auxiliary
Class 1 – Glasgow
Class 2 – Tipton
Class 3 – Eldon
Class 4 – Grandview
Class 5 – Waynesville
Outstanding Drum Major
Hannibal
Sweepstakes Award
Waynesville