North Allegheny High School Bands

Awards and Honors

Below is a history of the awards and honors that the North Allegheny Bands have received over the years. For individual accomplishments please visit our concert ensembles and jazz ensembles pages.

2009 - 2010

City of Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade
Best Overall Band
Drum Majors- VFW Medals for Outstanding Performance
Majorette Squad- First Place
Dance Team- First Place

WPXI Skylights Band of the Week for September 11, 2009
"Tiger" Marching Band

City of Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade
Best Overall Band

2008 - 2009

Pitsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Championship Parade

PMEA All-State Conference Valley Forge, PA
NASH Honors Wind Ensemble

The Windy City Classic Music Festival; Chicago, Illinois

Marching Band

Superior Rating
First Place Overall

Jazz Ensemble I

Superior Rating
First Place Overall
Festival Jazz Ensemble Grand Champion

Jazz Ensemble II

Superior Rating
Best Jazz Soloist; Chris Rudzinskas

Jazz Ensemble III

Excellent Rating

NASH Honors Wind Ensemble

Superior Rating

NAI Wind Ensemble

Superior Rating

NASH Symphonic Band

Excellent Rating

NASH Concert Band

Excellent Rating

Indoor Percussion

Superior Rating

Dance Team

Superior Rating

Majorette Squad

Superior Rating

Flag Team

Superior Rating

56th Presidential Inaugural Parade

City of Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade
Best Overall Band
Dance Team- Second Place

WPXI Skylights Quad A Band of the Week for October 24, 2008
"Tiger" Marching Band

City of Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade
Best Overall Band

Fred J. Miller Drum Major Clinic Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
Outstanding Drum Major- EE Phelps

2007 - 2008

Downbeat Magazine's 31st Annual Student Music Awards
NASH Honors Wind Ensemble - High School Winner; Best Classical Group

PMEA Band Adjudication
Intermediate High School Wind Ensemble - Superior Rating

Festival Disney Music Festival Orlando, FL
Marching Band

Superior Rating
Best Overall Marching Band- Disney Festival Gold (Festival Champion)
Best Drum Majors
Best Drum Line
Best Auxiliary

Jazz Ensemble I

Superior Rating
Second Place Overall- Disney Festival Silver
Best Jazz Soloist of the entire festival- Sam Mickler- Alto Saxophone

Jazz Ensemble II

Excellent Rating
Best Jazz Band in class AAA

NASH Symphonic Band

Excellent Rating

NASH Wind Ensemble

Excellent Rating

Indoor Percussion

Superior Rating
Second Overall in Marching Performance- Disney Festival Silver

Dance Team

Superior Rating
Best Overall Indoor Auxiliary Units- Disney Festival Gold

Majorette Squad

Excellent Rating

Flag Team

Excellent Rating

City of Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade
Best Overall Band
Majorette Squad- First Place
Drum Majors- VFW Medals

City of Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade
President Jack Shea Cup- Best Overall Band
Best Drum Majors

Fred J. Miller Drum Major Clinic Baldwin-Wallace College; Berea, OH
Outstanding Teamwork Award- Taylor Praskach, Caitlin Cready, & Michelle Bucci
Outstanding Drum Major- Caitlin Cready

2006 - 2007

Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival
Jazz Ensemble I- Superior Ratings
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Soloists

Jeff Gilmour- Trombone, Kyle Oestreich- Piano, & Matt Williams- Trumpet

Jazz Ensemble II- Outstanding & Superior Ratings
Jazz Ensemble II- Outstanding Soloist

Nick Amoscato- Tenor Sax

PMEA Band Adjudication
Intermediate High School Wind Ensemble- Superior Rating

North American Music Festival Virginia Beach, VA
NASH Wind Ensemble-

Sweepstakes Award
Best Overall Concert Performance
Level 6 Music Division First Place
Superior Rating
Gold Medal
Outstanding Concert Soloist- Josh Waynick

NASH Symphonic Band-

Open Division First Place
Excellent Rating

Jazz Ensemble I-

Sweepstakes Award
First Place Overall
Best Overall Brass Section
Superior Rating
Gold Medal
Outstanding Jazz Soloist- Matt Williams

Jazz Ensemble II-

Second Place Overall
Excellent Rating

Marching Band-

Superior Rating
Gold Medal
Dance Team-
Superior Rating
Gold Medal

Majorette Squad-

Superior Rating
Gold Medal

Flag Team-

Superior Rating
Gold Medal

Performance at the First Annual Youngstown State University Invitational Concert Band Clinic and Festival

City of Pittsburgh Veteran's Day Parade-
Best Overall Band
Majorette Squad- First Place
Drum Majors- VFW Medals

City of Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade-
President Jack Shea Cup- Best Overall Band

2005 - 2006

Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival-
Jazz Ensemble I- Superior Ratings
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Saxophone Section
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Rhythm Section
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Soloists

Jamie Maza- Alto Sax, Michael Caporizzo- Bari Sax, Kyle Oestreich- Piano, & Matt Williams- Trumpet

Jazz Ensemble II- Excellent Ratings
Jazz Ensemble II- Outstanding Soloist
Michael Lorenzo- Trumpet

PMEA Region I All-State Band Host-
Mr. Ralph Ford Guest Conductor from Troy University- Troy, Alabama

PMEA Band Adjudication-
Intermediate High School Wind Ensemble- Superior Rating

WDUQ/Duquesne University Winter Jazz Festival Appearance-
Jazz Ensemble I
Jazz Ensemble II

National Peach Bowl Band Competition- Atlanta, GA-
Marching Band-

Peach Bowl Parade- Gold (Superior) Rating
Field Show- Silver (Excellent) Rating

Senior High School Wind Ensemble- Gold (Superior) Rating
Jazz Ensemble 1- Gold (Superior) Rating & Second Place Overall
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Soloist Recognition-

Michael Caporizo- Bari Sax, Kyle Oestreich- Piano, Treven Kraus- Guitar, & Matt Williams- Trumpet

2006 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Victory Parade-
Lead Band

City of Pittsburgh Veteran's Day Parade-
Best Overall Band
Majorette Squad- First Place
Flag Team- Second Place
Drum Majors- VFW Medals

City of Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade-
President Jack Shea Cup- Best Overall Band

Fred J. Miller Drum Major Clinic at Towson State University, MD-
Outstanding Teamwork Award- Jamie Mazza, Eric Reese, & Kayla Christmann

2004 - 2005

Three Rivers Music Showcase-
Senior High School Wind Ensemble- Gold (Superior) Rating
Senior High School Symphonic Band- Silver (Excellent) Rating

Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival-
Jazz Ensemble I- Superior/Excellent Ratings
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Soloist-

Jamie Mazza- Alto Sax

Jazz Ensemble II- Excellent Ratings
Jazz Ensemble II- Outstanding Soloist

Wen Xu- Trombone

Edinboro University Jazz Festival-
Jazz Ensemble I- Superior Ratings
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Saxophone Section
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Trumpet Section
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Rhythm Section
Jazz Ensemble I- Outstanding Soloists

Jamie Mazza- Alto Saxophone

Jazz Ensemble II- Superior Ratings

PMEA Band Adjudication-
Intermedite High School Wind Ensemble- Superior Rating

Alamo Bowl Band Festival and Band Competition- San Antonio, TX-
Marching Band-

Parade Pass & Review- First Place Overall
Parade Pass & Review- Best Auxiliary
Parade Pass & Review- Best Music
Parade Pass & Review- Best Marching & Maneuvering
Parade Pass & Review- Best General Effect
Field Show- Second Place Overall
Field Show- Best Auxiliary
Field Show- Best Music
Field Show- Best Drum Majors

City of Pittsburgh Veteran's Day Parade-
Best Overall Band
Best Banner Presentation
Drum Majors- VFW Medals

City of Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade-
Best Overall Band

City of Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade-
President Jack Shea Trophy

Fred J. Miller Drum Major Clinic Edinboro University, PA-
Outstanding Teamwork Award- Logan Nye, Katherine Kunkel, Alex Ogle
Outstanding Drum Major- Grady Nye

2003 - 2004

Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival-
Jazz Ensemble I- Excellent Rating
Jazz Ensemble II- Excellent Rating
Jazz Ensemble II- Outstanding Soloist

Matt Williams- Trumpet

Walt Disney World Spectro-Magic New Year's Eve Parade-
Disney Dancin' and Your Instrumental Workshops-

City of Pittsburgh Veteran's Day Parade-
Best Overall Band
Most Patriotic Performance

City of Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade-
President Jack Shea Trophy