Awards and Honors
The Palisade Band strives to be the best we can be. We wish to be the best version of ourselves and work to be better today than we were yesterday. As a result of this philosophy, over the years we have been honored with the following accolades.
Since the beginning of the new millennium, we have garnered over 300 awards and recognitions for outstanding performance. Some highlights include:
Program Honors
• 8 Exemplary Band Awards from the Colorado Bandmasters Association representing excellence in Concert, Marching, Jazz Band and individual achievement.
Marching Band
• 2016 Regional Champion in class AA at the Bands of America Regional in St. George, UT. Also Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect.
• 14 time State Finalist and 5 time Semi-Finalist at the State Championships in class 3A
• 8 time Silver Medalist at the State Championships in class 3A
• 5 consecutive Sweepstakes Awards at the Colorado West Marching Invitational. These represent the final 5 awarded as this honor was given for the last time in 2014.
• 3 State Champion Drum Majors
• 1 State Champion Colorguard
• Numerous Western Regional Championships
• Colorado West Marching Invitational: Outstanding Parade, Field Show, Colorguard, Percussion, Drum Major and Inspection awards.
Concert Band
• Selected to perform at the CASB (Colorado Association of School Boards) Convention in 2002
• Invited to perform at the Colorado Bandmasters Association State Concert Band Festival 9 times.
• 6 time Colorado West Music Performance Festival Outstanding 4A Concert Band
• Numerous Superior Ratings for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
Jazz Band
• Outstanding Band of the Day at the 2016 CMU Jazz Festival
• 4 time Colorado West Music Performance Festival Outstanding 4A Jazz Band
• 3 time Colorado West Music Performance Festival Outstanding Jazz Combo
• Numerous Superior Ratings for Big Band and Combo Ensembles
Winterguard
• 2 State Championships - 2014 Scholastic Regional A Class and 2009 Novice Class
Disney
• 4 performances with the Disney Performing Arts Series at the Disneyland Resort 2001, 2012, 2016 and 2023
All State Musicians
2023 Band: Averee Toft - clarinet, Paolo Reitz* - trumpet, Jake Mason - euphonium, Owen Dean - euphonium, Max Warren - bass trombone, Evan Edwards - tuba
2023 Jazz Band: Jake Mason - trombone, Max Warren - bass trombone
2022 Band: Averee Toft - clarinet
2022 Jazz Band: Jake Mason - trombone, Rogelio Montes - bari sax
2021 Jazz Band: Mason Braden - alto sax, Sequoyah Cisneros - tenor sax
2020 Band: Chloe Schrader* - flute, Sequoyah Cisneros - tenor sax
2020 Jazz Band: Mason Braden - alto sax, Chloe Schrader - bari sax, Sequoyah Cisneros - tenor sax
2019 Band: Isabella Findley - flute, Heather McClimans - bass clarinet
2019 Jazz Band: Gareth Rader - trumpet
2018 Band: Brooke Mason - horn
2018 Jazz Band: Gareth Rader - trumpet, Chloe Schrader - bari sax
2017 Band: Mawusi Danso - clarinet, Arturo Lujan - clarinet, Brooke Mason - horn, Daniel Wolff - clarinet
2017 Jazz Band: Gareth Rader - trumpet
2016 Band: Brendan Anders - percussion, Chance Davis - tenor sax, Alysia Gomez - clarinet, Francesca Lujan - flute, Bryan Lester* - tuba, Arturo Lujan - clarinet, Edward Padgett - euphonium, Daniel Wolff - bass clarinet
2016 Jazz Band: Chance Davis - tenor sax, Bryan Lester - bass trombone, Gareth Rader - trumpet
2016 Orchestra: Bryan Lester - tuba
2015 Band: Josh Anders - horn, Mariah Kollasch - trombone, Bryan Lester* - tuba, Jeremy Miller - clarinet, Chance Davis - tenor sax, Edward Padgett - euphonium
2015 Jazz Band: Carly Allen - trombone, Brenden Clark - trombone, Chance Davis - tenor sax, Mariah Kollasch - trombone
2014 Band: Anna Anderson - flute, Natalie Houston - tuba, Bryan Lester - tuba, Jeremy Miller - clarinet, Connor Travis - tuba
2014 Jazz Band: Lucas Bingham - bass, Chance Davis - tenor sax
2013 Band: Nicholas Cruz - trombone, Daniel McGregor* - trumpet, Jeremy Miller - clarinet, Samantha Moore - clarinet, Conner Travis - tuba
2013 Jazz Band: Lucas Bingham - bass, Nicholas Cruz - trombone
2013 Orchestra: Laura Borovilos - oboe, Darah Garrett - piccolo
2012 Band: Corey Aday - trombone, Keith Allen - alto sax Darah Garrett - flute, Daniel McGregor - trumpet, Conner Travis - tuba
2012 Jazz Band: Keith Allen - alto sax
2011 Band: Corey Aday* - trombone, Laura Borovilos - oboe, Chris Hoback - bass clarinet, Kimberly Labine - trumpet
2011 Jazz Band: Corey Aday - trombone, Keith Allen - alto sax
2010 Band: Corey Aday - trombone, Megan Bash - clarinet, Amelia Davis - oboe, Matthew Farrell - euphonium, Paul Lorenz - alto sax, Kevin McDermott - horn, Chelsea Pounds - horn
2010 Jazz Band: Corey Aday - trombone
2009 Band: Amelia Davis - oboe, Tristan Delahanty - trombone, Matthew Farrell* - euphonium, Chris Hoback - bass clarinet, Paul Lorenz - alto sax
2009 Jazz Band: Corey Aday - trombone
2008 Band: Tristan Delahanty - euphonium, Brielle Farrell - clarinet, Matthew Farrell - euphonium, Dianira Luna - tenor sax
2007 Band: Noelle Bauman* - horn, Nadine Janecek - flute, Ashley Watson - clarinet
2006 Band: Noelle Bauman- horn, Christa Kline - trombone, Wade Janacek - horn, Danielle Spiess - tuba, Ashley Watson - clarinet
2005 Band: Evan Baker - flute, Rachel Ballantyne - piccolo, Noelle Bauman - horn, Kelli Given* - oboe, Jenny Iverson - bass clarinet, Wade Janecek - horn, MacKenzie Koncher - clarinet, Danielle Spiess - tuba, Ashley Watson - clarinet
2004 Band: Brian Austin - trombone, Kelli Given* - oboe, MacKenzie Koncher - clarinet, Eric Mowrer - horn, Laura Rowley - clarinet, Danielle Spiess - tuba
2004 Jazz Band: Brian Austin - trombone
2003 Band: Brian Austin - trombone, Rachel Ballantyne - flute, Matt Cook - clarinet, Calvin Diebold - alto sax, Aaron Given* - horn, Kelli Given - oboe, MacKenzie Koncher - clarinet, Eric Mowrer - horn, Joseph Nunez* - trumpet, Laura Rowley - clarinet
2003 Jazz Band: Brian Austin - trombone
2002 Band: Matt Cook - clarinet, Aaron Given - horn, Jenni Rowley* - clarinet, Laura Rowley - clarinet
2001 Band: Jenni Rowley* - clarinet, Bryan Collings - trombone
2000 Band: Jenni Rowley - clarinet, Bryan Collings - trombone
1999 Band: Kristine Barker - clarinet
1998 Band: Kristine Barker - clarinet, Nathan Swim - tuba, Nate Thompson - trombone
1997 Band: Tristan Rhodes - cornet, Chris Ruzin - euphonium, Nathan Swim - tuba
1996 Band: Kristian Idell - tuba, Kimberly Miller - clarinet, Tristan Rhodes - trumpet, Chris Ruzin - euphonium, David Williams - trumpet
1995 Band: Candace Latham - clarinet, Kimberly Miller - clarinet, Jeff Pfaffly - tuba, David Williams - trumpet
1994 Band: Joshua Leasure - tumpet, David Popham - trombone, David Williams - trumpet
1991 Band: Carolyn Cron - Ffute
1990 Band: Carolyn Cron - flute
1989 Band: Tony Lee - euphonium
1988 Band: Shane Delavan - horn, Tony Lee - euphonium
1987 Band: Marne Harris - bass clarinet, Colleen Story - horn
* Denotes Symphonic Band Selection