Celebrations of Success

Below are some of our recent successes:

Concert Bands:

• Consistent Superior and Excellent Ratings at ABODA area concert festivals

• Consistent Superior and Excellent Ratings at ABODA state concert festivals

• 2 students selected to AMEA All-State Honor Ensembles (2023)

• 10 students selected for AMEA South-Central All-Regional Honor Ensembles (2023)

• 3 students selected for AMEA South-Central All-Regional Virtual Honor Ensembles (2021)

• 10 students selected for AMEA South-Central All-Regional Honor Ensembles (2020)

• 3 students selected to AMEA All-State Honor Ensembles (2019)

• 1 student selected for the NAfME All-National Ensembles (2017)

Jazz Ensembles:

• Consistent Superior and Excellent Ratings at ABODA area jazz festivals

• Consistent Superior and Excellent Ratings at ABODA state jazz festivals

• 2 students selected to AMEA All-State Jazz Honor Ensembles (2022)

• 1 student selected to AMEA All-State Virtual Jazz Honor Ensembles (2021)

• 3 students selected to AMEA All-State Jazz Honor Ensembles (2020)

• 1 Student Selected for the All-National Jazz Band in New York City, NY (2018)

• 2 students selected to AMEA All-State Jazz Honor Ensembles (2018)

Nighthawk Vanguard Marching Band (Fall Semester):

• Consistent top-tier placements at AZMBA and ABODA competitions

  • 2022 8th Place at 2A AZMBA Grand Championships

  • 2021 4th Place at 2A AZMBA Grand Championships with the high caption award in general effect

• 2019 3rd Place Bronze Medalist at 1A/2A AZMBA Grand Championships with the high caption award in percussion

• 2019 Bands of America: Flagstaff Regional Participant at Northern Arizona University

• 2017 Holiday Bowl Sweepstakes Winner, with captions in all areas out of 12 bands

Indoor Percussion Ensemble (Spring Semester):

• Consistent top-tier placements at AZMBA and ABODA competitions

  • 2023 WGAZ Championship Finalist - Scholastic A

  • 2022 WGAZ Championship Finalist - Scholastic A

  • 2022 WGI Phoenix Regional Finalist - Scholastic A

  • 2021 WGI Virtual Finals Semifinalist – Scholastic A

  • 2020 WGI Phoenix Regional Champion – Scholastic A (Undefeated Season)

  • 2019 WGAZ Silver Medalists – Scholastic A

  • 2019 WGI Western Power Regional Finalist – Scholastic A (San Bernardino, CA)

  • 2018 WGAZ Bronze Medalist – Scholastic A

  • 2016 WGAZ Gold Medalist – Scholastic A-Local (Undefeated Season)

• Founding percussion member of Winter Guard Arizona (WGAZ) Circuit

Winterguard (Spring Semester):

• Consistent top-tier placements at AZMBA and ABODA competitions

  • 2023 WGAZ Championship Finalist - Scholastic Regional A

  • 2023 WGAZ 2nd Place Silver Medalist- Scholastic Regional A Anozira Division

  • 2023 WGI Phoenix Regional Finalist - Scholastic Regional A

  • 2022 WGAZ Championship Finalist – Scholastic Novice

  • 2022 WGI Phoenix Regional Finalist - Scholastic Regional A

Historical Performance Locations Outside of the Tucson Area:

• 2021 NASCAR Cup Championship Featured Performers

• Greater Phoenix, AZ Area (9-10x a year for various festivals and competitions and 2x Fiesta Bowl Performer)

• Flagstaff, AZ (NAU Band Day, Bands of America Regional, NAU Jazz Festival)

• San Diego, CA (4x Holiday Bowl Performer)

• Los Angeles, CA (Western Band Association Competitions & various festival performances)

• San Bernardino, CA (WGI Western Regional)

• San Francisco, CA (Blue-Diamond Walnut Bowl Performer)

• Gainesville, FL (Gator Bowl Performer)

• Washington D.C.

• Waikiki, HI (2016 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade)

***More exciting and fun band trips & adventures to come!!!***