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Registration Recap 1976 - 2025
Concert Band
1976 Sturgeon Creek School 11
1977 Winnipeg Convention Centre 44
1978 Winnipeg Convention Centre 65
1979 Winnipeg Convention Centre 101
1980 Winnipeg Convention Centre 148 1981 Winnipeg Convention Centre 139
1982 Winnipeg Convention Centre 139
1983 Winnipeg Convention Centre 151
1984 Winnipeg Convention Centre 151
1985 Winnipeg Convention Centre 169
1986 Winnipeg Convention Centre 165
1987 Winnipeg Convention Centre 171
1988 Winnipeg Convention Centre 194
1989 Winnipeg Convention Centre 179
1990 Winnipeg Convention Centre 175
1991 Winnipeg Convention Centre 178
1992 Winnipeg Convention Centre 184
1993 Winnipeg Convention Centre 179
1994 Winnipeg Convention Centre 180
1995 Winnipeg Convention Centre 188
1996 Winnipeg Convention Centre 172
1997 Winnipeg Convention Centre 186
1998 Winnipeg Convention Centre 208
1999 Winnipeg Convention Centre 235
2000 Winnipeg Convention Centre 226
2001 Winnipeg Convention Centre 225
2002 Winnipeg Convention Centre 212
2003 Winnipeg Convention Centre 210
2004 Winnipeg Convention Centre 206
2005 Winnipeg Convention Centre 201
2006 Winnipeg Convention Centre 198
2007 Winnipeg Convention Centre 180
2008 Winnipeg Convention Centre 181
2009 Winnipeg Convention Centre 162
2010 Winnipeg Convention Centre 177
2011 Winnipeg Convention Centre 163
2012 Winnipeg Convention Centre 169
2013 Winnipeg Convention Centre 170
2014 Winnipeg Convention Centre 166
2015 Winnipeg Convention Centre 154
2016 Winnipeg Convention Centre 166
2017 Winnipeg Convention Centre 166
2018 Winnipeg Convention Centre 170
2019 Winnipeg Convention Centre 158
2020 Winnipeg Convention Centre 167
2021 Virtual 8
2022 Virtual 40
2023 Winnipeg Convention Centre 106
2024 Winnipeg Convention Centre 111
2025 Winnipeg Convention Centre 132
Jazz Band
Sturgeon Creek School 5
Winnipeg Convention Centre 18
Winnipeg Convention Centre 23
Winnipeg Convention Centre 24
Winnipeg Convention Centre 31
Winnipeg Convention Centre 32
Winnipeg Convention Centre 30
Winnipeg Convention Centre 41
Winnipeg Convention Centre 44
Winnipeg Convention Centre 41
Winnipeg Convention Centre 35
Winnipeg Convention Centre 51
Grant Memorial Church 39
Grant Memorial Church 43
Grant Memorial Church 42
Grant Memorial Church 33
Grant Memorial Church 37
Grant Memorial Church 46
Grant Memorial Church 38
Centre culturel franco-manitobain 46
Glenlawn Collegiate 43
Glenlawn Collegiate 48
Glenlawn Collegiate 40
Glenlawn Collegiate 49
Glenlawn Collegiate 59
Glenlawn Collegiate 68
Glenlawn Collegiate 68
Glenlawn Collegiate 60
Glenlawn Collegiate 63
Glenlawn Collegiate 54
Glenlawn Collegiate 54
Glenlawn Collegiate 60
Glenlawn Collegiate 66
Glenlawn Collegiate 56
North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 61
North Kildonan MB Church 51
North Kildonan MB Church 63
North Kildonan MB Church 63
North Kildonan MB Church 62
North Kildonan MB Church 69
Centre culturel franco-manitobain 78
Centre culturel franco-manitobain 70
Centre culturel franco-manitobain 67
Centre culturel franco-manitobain 64
Virtual ​ 3
Virtual 12
Centre culturel franco-manitobain 41
Centre culturel franco-manitobain 38
Centre culturel franco-manitobain 43
Orchestra
Winnipeg Convention Centre 8
Winnipeg Convention Centre 17
Winnipeg Convention Centre 9
Winnipeg Convention Centre 11
Winnipeg Convention Centre 11
Winnipeg Convention Centre 7
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Level One - Concert Band
Calvary Temple Church 34
Calvary Temple Church 43
Calvary Temple Church 78
Calvary Temple Church 63
Calvary Temple Church 55
Calvary Temple Church 61 North Kildonan MB Church 64 North Kildonan MB Church 64 North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 64
North Kildonan MB Church 64
Canadian Mennonite & Brandon Universities 121
Canadian Mennonite & Brandon Universities 128
Canadian Mennonite & Brandon Universities 122
Virtual
Virtual
My Church & Brandon University 91
My Church & Brandon University 94
My Church & Brandon University 100
Concert Band and Jazz Band
Adjudicator History
50 years: 1976 - 2025
Adjudicator Year(s)
Abraham, Matt...............................................................2021
Alme, Joseph T................................................................1984
Ambrose, Robert.................................................2012, 2016
Ashby, Jay.......................................................................2015
Axelson, Shelley........................2000,2001,2003,2008,2016
Baca, Bob...................................................1997, 1998, 2002
Baker, Buddy..................................................................1986
Barber, Carolyn..............................................................2013
Bares, Bob.......................................................................1982
Baril, Ray.......................................................1999,2002,2014
Bates, Duane........................................................1994, 1997
Beach, Doug....................................................................1996
Beddage, Shirantha.............................................2023, 2024
Blake, Michael......................................................2000, 2005
Blatti, Richard.................................................................2005
Boundy, Martin...............................................................1983
Braught, Gene A.............................................................1980
Brock, Gordon......................................................1997, 2025
Brown, Jeremy S. ..........................................................1996
Bushman, Catharine......................................................2020
Cairns, Bobby..................................................................1994
Carlson, Mary C. ............................................................2003
Carter, Ronald................................................................2013
Caslor, Jason..............................................2015, 2017, 2020
Cazez, Alain.....................................................................2005
Challoner, Jonathan.......................................................2023
Chandler, Ronald...........................................................1988
Clark, Owen....................................................................1977
Clarke, Colin....................................2007, 2009, 2010, 2012
Climer, John.......................'93, '94, '97, '01, '02, 06, '09, '14
Clingman, David.............................................................1994
Cole, Ward K. .................................................................1980
Crawford, Larry...............................................................1983
Dagenais, Jonathan...................................2015, 2017, 2018
Davis, Gary......................................................................1992
Davis, John............................................................2003, 2006
Davis, Quincy..................................................................2019
Dawson, Jacqueline.............................................2019, 2022
Dean, Alex.......................................................................1996
Dean, Kevin..........................................................1988, 1991
DeJong, Mark..................................................................2009
Denike, Howard..............................................................1985
Devlin, Claire...................................................................2025
Doell, Kevin.....................................................................2025
Downes, Mike.................................................................1997
Dutton, Brent..................................................................1980
Eckroth, Marvin..............................................................2001
Eckroth, Loran L. ...........................................................1981
Eidem, Orville.................................................................1995
Einarson, Einar..........................................1982, 1989, 1991
Eitel, Butler R. ................................................................1979
Elliott, David....................................................................1981
Fanner, Nick.........................................................2023, 2024
Farnham, Curvin.............................................................2006
Faulker, Matt...................................................................2008
Ferguson, Cheryl............................................................2021
Ferland, Armand.......................................1987, 1992, 1998
Fiala, Thomas J. ..............................................................1985
Fischer, Richard.........................................2000, 2006, 2010
Fitzsimmins, Sharon......................................................2005
Foote, Gordon.....'86, '87, '90, '95, '98, '06, '08, '12, '16, '17, '23
Forde, C.J. (Jim)...............................................................1995
Fortin, Michel..................................................................2004
Gainacopulous, Kay.......................................................1988
Garcia, Anthony...................................................2011, 2014
Gatien, Greg.....'02, '03, '07, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '20, '21, '22, '24, '25
Gaudry, Danielle.......................................2022, 2023, 2025
Ghiglione, Brent.........1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2008, 2011
Gomez, Jon......................................................................2019
Grant, Denise..................................2003, 2004, 2009, 2011
Grasdahl, Wendy............................................................2013
Green, J. Paul.............................................1977, 1978, 1984
Greene, Jimmy................................................................2010
Griffiths, John........................1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2002
Guthman, Gary...............................................................1992
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Adjudicator Year(s)
Haberman, Peter.................................2015, 2016, 2018
Hamlin, Kevin............................................................2019
Hansen, Robert J. ...........................................1977, 1982
Harding, John.............................................................1993
Haugen, Tom.............................................................2005
Heidel, Richard Mark................................................2010
Helmer, Virginia.........................................................2025
Herriot, Bobby...........................................................2000
Hopkins, Mark E. ......'03, '05, '06, '10, '11, '13, '16, '18, '19, '20, '23, '24
Houghton, Steve.............................................1987, 1989
Howard, Jim.....................................................1983, 1984
Ingle, Ronnie..............................................................2016
Irvine, Sean................................................................2025
James, David..............................................................1990
Jeffrey, Wayne............................................................2019
Johnson, Rod.............................................................1977
Johnson, Sigurd.........................................................2009
Johnston Turner, Cynthia.........................................2007
Jones, Gareth..............................2012, 2013, 2016, 2025
Jones, Scott................................................................2014
Jones, Wilf..................................................................1976
Kennedy, Donny........................................................2020
Keezer, Ronald..........................................................2002
Keiser, Doug..............................................................1994
Kestenholtz, Sammy......................................2009, 2013
Kinder, Keith..............................................................2001
King, Gerald N. ............'92, '95, '99, '04, '06, '09, '14, '19
Kirby, Steve................................................................2004
Kistner, Ken...............................................................1986
Konecne, Steve.....1982, 1983, 1990, 1990, 2000, 2007
Korb, Kristen..............................................................2004
Kristjanson, Bill..........................................................2022
Leblanc, Robert T. ....................................................1981
LaFave, Alan D. .....2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016
Lambert, Dr. David....................................................2010
Lewis, Edward L. ..................................1978, 1987, 1992
Leyton-Brown, Howard.............................................1981
Linklater, Fraser..................'96, '97, '00, '07, '19, '22, '25​
Lonis, Dale.............................................2007, 2012, 2018
Luckhardt, Jerry.........................................................2008
Lum, David......................................................2023, 2024
MacKay, Gillian......'98, '01, '02, '05, '06, '08, '09, '16, '23, '24, '25
Mackay, Jim......................................................2006, 2009
MacKay, Ronald R. ....................................................1994
MacDonald, Earl..............................................2001, 2012
Mair, Jim.....................................................................1995
Malloch, Timothy.......................................................2012
Malone, Mike.............................................................2001
Mancini, Dave............................................................1992
Mann, Keith................................................................1982
Mantooth, Frank.............................................1988, 1989
Mantie, Roger............................................................2008
Marantz, Bart..................................................1994, 1999
Marshall, Clinton.............1995, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2014
Marshall, Eric.............................................................2022
McAllister, Jennifer...............................2002, 2003, 2011
McCauley, Thomas.........................................2015, 2018
McGray, Leah.............................................................2017
McGee, Richard.........................................................2018
McKinney, Don...........................................................2020
McKinney, Jim.......................................1978, 1979, 1984
McLeod, Robert.........................................................2000
McMurdo, Dave.........................................................2001
McNeill, Dean......................'99, '00, '03, '04, '06, '13, '24
Michalek, Al...........................................1980, 1981, 1985
Miller, Vondis.............................................................1988
Missal, Joseph............................................................2007
Moore, Kennith R. ..........................................1992, 1993
Myer, Nic....................................................................2020
Neidlinger, Erica........................................................2012
Nelson, Dwaine...............................................1979, 1981
Nichols, Jon P. ...........................................................1987
Niemisto, Paul.................1983, 1986, 1990, 1996, 2000
Nimmo, Douglas.......................................................1991
Nimmons, Phil................................................1977, 1982
Nishimura, Cait.........................................................2022
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Adjudicator Years
Nix, Arthur J. ................................................................1979​
Oehlerking, Darrin................'14, '16, '17, '18, '20, '23, '24
Olivas, Marty......................................................2017, 2018
Owens, Don..................................................................2002
Patterson, Rebecca......................................................2019
Pesola, Russell.............................................................1989
Peterson, Larry.............................................................2018
Peterson, Russell.........................................................2004
Phillips, John............................................2010, 2011, 2013
Pier, Fordyce......................................................1979, 1998
Pimental, Linda L. .............................................1986, 1988
Pinchin, Harry...............................................................1985
Popejoy, James...................2002, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Prebys, Scott.......................1991, 1992, 1997, 2005, 2015
Price, Glenn..................................................................2011
Prime, Dennis....................................................1984, 1985
Proznick, Dave...................................................2004, 2009
Proznick, Jodi.....................................................2007, 2025
Pugh, Joel......................................................................2007
Purcell, Randy...............................................................1981
Read, Paul...........................1989, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2010
Reynolds, Jeffrey.....................................2011, 2014, 2020
Richardson, Colleen..............'08, '12, '14, '15, '17, '23, '24
Roberti, J. .....................................................................1976
Roisum Foley, Amy......................................................2005
Rosevear, Robert A. ....................................................1978
Salman, Randy.............................................................2001
Schroeder, Angela.......................................................2010
Serpico, Dominik...............................................1985, 1986
Shigeta, Brad................................................................2015
Simon, Karem...............................................................2001
Silver, Alexis..................................................................2022
Slutz, James F. .........................................1989, 1990, 1993
Smart, James................................................................2017
Smith, Bram..................................................................1979
Smith, Gene.......................................................1991, 1993
Snyder, Courtney.........................................................2020
Staples, Tom......................................................1990, 1999
Street, William H. ........................................................1999
Sullivan, Patrick.................................................1987, 1988
Summers, Ashley....................................2012, 2014, 2017
Summers, Jerome........................................................1990
Summers, Johnny........................................................2018
Swanson, Thomas L. .............................1984, 1986, 1996
Talamantes, Tom.........................................................1993
Taylor, Robert...............................................................2015
Ten Bensel, Jim.............................................................1999
Thompson, Brendan...................................................2021
Thorlacius, Brian..........................................................2005
Thornton, Bruce...........................................................1998
Tomaro, Mike...............................................................1995
Tse, Mark......................................................................2025
Tupman, Dennis...........................1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Turner, Brad.......................................................2011, 2016
Tynan, Paul...................................2007, 2009. 2019, 2020
Uzick, Brian..................................................................2019
Van Lare, Kathy.......................................2020, 2023, 2025
Van Vorhees, Bob........................................................1977
Varner, Don..................................................................1993
Wahl, William.....................................................2013, 2014
Wakefield, Leigh......'00, '03, '04, '07, '09, '11, '13, '15, '17, '18, '19, '23, '24
Walker, Darwin E. ........................1978, 1980, 1983, 1995
White, Jack....................................................................1994
White, James H. ......................................1980, 1982, 1987
Winkle, William A. .......................................................1997
Woodbury, Mary..........................................................1999
WoodFord, Paul...........................................................2000
Wooten, Ronnie.................................................2009, 2010
Workman, Blaine.........................................................2025
Yasinitsky, Gregory W. ................................................1993
Zander-McCallum, Wendy..........................................2022
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2025 Festival Recap
The following groups received a trophy for superior performance at the 2025 Festivals:
Concert Band​​
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Class 2
Arthur A. Leach Grade 8 Concert Band - Alena Arnason
École Charleswood School Grade 8 Concert Band - Jeff Boch
École John Henderson Middle School Grade 8 Band - Laura Zinn
École Leila North Community School Grade 8 Band - Trevor Tsui
École Selkirk Junior High Band (Selkirk) - Garren Werbicki
Elmwood High Grade 9 Band - Mark Sawatzky
Grant Park High School Grade 9 Band - Kara Martens
Linden Christian School Grade 9 Concert Band - Bobbie Fast
Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Intermediate Concert Band - Andrew Klassen
Neepawa Area Collegiate Junior Concert Band (Neepawa) - Colleen Hallett
W.C. Miller Collegiate Junior Band (Altona) - Derek Klassen
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Class 3
Collège Sturgeon Heights Collegiate Grade 10 Concert Band - Megan Luff
Elmwood High Senior Band - Mark Sawatzky
St. Paul's HS Grade 9 & 10 Concert Band - Giovanni Verrelli
Vincent Massey Collegiate Grade 9 Band - Shannon Little
Westgate Mennonite Collegiate Grade 9 Band - Ross Brownlee
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Class 4
Acadia School Wind Ensemble - Darryl Ferguson
Fort Richmond Collegiate Grade 10 Concert Band - Cheryl Ferguson
Linden Christian School Senior Concert Band - Bobbie Fast
Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Senior Concert Band - Andrew Klassen
Steinbach Regional SS Grades 10-12 Concert Band (Steinbach) - Mark Loewen
Vincent Massey Collegiate Grade 10 Band - Shannon Little
Vincent Massey High School Grade 10 Concert Band (Brandon) - Meaghan Graham
Westwood Collegiate Grades 11-12 Concert Band - Greg Edwards
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Class 5
Fort Richmond Collegiate Symphonic Band - Cheryl Ferguson
Maples Collegiate Wind Ensemble - Jaclyn Loganberg
Oak Park High School Symphonic Band - Derek Fraser
Shaftesbury High School Symphonic Band - Noah Slusky
Vincent Massey Collegiate Symphonic Band - Matt Abraham
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Class 6
Fort Richmond Collegiate Wind Ensemble - Cheryl Ferguson
Oak Park High School Wind Ensemble - Derek Fraser
Vincent Massey Collegiate Wind Ensemble - Matt Abraham
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Jazz Band ​​
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Junior Class
Westgate Junior Jazz - Ross Brownlee
Westwood Collegiate Junior Jazz Ensemble - Greg Edwards
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Intermediate Class
Gimli High School Jazz Orchestra (Gimli) - Stephanie Marks
Westwood Collegiate Intermediate Jazz - Greg Edwards
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Senior Class
Fort Richmond Collegiate Intermediate Jazz - Rob Monson
Steinbach Regional SS Senior Jazz (Steinbach) - Mark Loewen
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Advanced Class
Fort Richmond Collegiate Senior Jazz - Cheryl Ferguson
Westwood Collegiate Senior Jazz Band - Greg Edwards
2024 Festival Recap
The following groups received a trophy for superior performance at the 2024 Festivals:
Concert Band ​​
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Class 2
Steinbach RSS Grade 9 Concert Band - Mark Loewen
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Shaftesbury High School Grade 9 Concert Band - Noah Slusky
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Westwood Collegiate Grade 9 Concert Band - Greg Edwards
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W.C. Miller Collegiate Junior Band - Derek Klassen
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​Linden Meadows Grade 7/8 Band - Virginia Helmer
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École John Henderson Middle School Grade 8 Band - Laura Zinn
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​École Selkirk Junior High Band (Selkirk) - Garren Werbicki
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Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute Intermediate Concert Band - Andrew Klassen
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École Charleswood School Grade 8 Concert Band - Jeff Boch
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Acadia Jr High School Grade 8 Concert Band - Darryl Ferguson
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Andrew Mynarski VC Grade 9 Concert Band - Alain Guilmette
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Class 3
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​Green Valley Grade 9 -12 Band (Grunthal) - Vern Neufeld
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​Acadia Jr High School Grade 9 Concert Band - Darryl Ferguson
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​Vincent Massey Collegiate Grade 9 Band - Shannon Little
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Oak Park High School Grade 9 Band - Derek Fraser
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Grant Park High School - Kara Martens
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Elmwood High Wind Ensemble - Mark Sawatzky
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Class 4​​
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​Fort Richmond Collegiate Grade 10 Concert Band - Cheryl Ferguson
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Steinbach RSS Senior Concert Band - Mark Loewen
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Vincent Massey Collegiate Grade 10 Band - Shannon Little
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​Sturgeon Heights Collegiate Grade 11-12 Band - Kathy Byrne
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Oak Park Concert Band - Matt Neufeld
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Acadia Jr High School Wind Ensemble - Darryl Ferguson
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Class 5​​
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​Vincent Massey Collegiate Symphonic Band - Matt Abraham
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Oak Park High School Symphonic Band (Grade 11/12) - Derek Fraser
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Fort Richmond Collegiate Symphonic Band - Cheryl Ferguson
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Maples Collegiate Wind Ensemble - Jaclyn Loganberg
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Class 6​​
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​Fort Richmond Collegiate Wind Ensemble - Cheryl Ferguson
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Vincent Massey Collegiate Wind Ensemble - Matt Abraham
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Oak Park High School Wind Ensemble​ - Derek Fraser
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Jazz Band ​​
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Senior Class
Linden Christian School Grade 11/12 Jazz Band - Bobbie Fast
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Advanced Class
Westwood Senior Jazz - Greg Edwards​
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Fort Richmond Collegiate Senior Jazz - Cheryl Ferguson
