2008-2009 Honors and Awards

Marriotts Ridge High School ensembles are recognized as Superior performing organizations.  Following are some of the awards and honors that MRHS ensembles have received during 2008-2009.

In April, 2009 the MRHS Music Department participated in FiestaVal at Pigeon Forge,Tennessee.  Following is the list of awards MRHS groups were honored with:

Orchestra Awards

        Orchestra:  1st place with a Superior rating

Band Awards

        Concert Band:  3rd place with a Excellent rating

        Symphonic Winds:  1st place with a Superior rating

Choral Awards

        Mustang Chorale:  1st place with an Superior rating

        Madrigals:  1st place with a Superior rating

        Women’s Ensemble:  2nd place with a Superior rating

Jazz Awards

        Big Band Jazz:  1st place with a Superior rating

        Jazz Combo:  1st place with a Superior rating

Section Awards

        Outstanding String Orchestra

        Outstanding Jazz Rhythm Section

Individual awards for outstanding achievement

        Luke Spence:  Outstanding soloist

        Joe Hsu:  Outstanding soloist

        Morgan Burnett:  Outstanding soloist

        Shafer Burnett:  Outstanding soloist

        Greg Townsend:  Outstanding soloist

        Evan Chapman:  Outstanding soloist

        Kelly Scruggs:  Outstanding soloist

        Sam Xi:  Outstanding soloist

Overall Awards

        Champion in the Madrigal/Chamber Choir division

        Champion in the Orchestra Division

        Champion in the Concert Band/Wind Ensemble division

Grand Champion Awards

        Grand Champion in the Choral Division

        Grand Champion in the Instrumental Division

        Award of Distinction:  Mr. Terry Eberhardt, Choral Director

        Award of Distinction:  Mr. Nick Ellis, Band Director

        Award of Distinction:  Mrs. Rosemary Lather, Orchestra Director

March, 2008 - Symphonic Wind Ensemble earns a Superior rating at the Howard County Band Festival.  The group received very high praise from the panel of adjudicators.  Comments from the adjudicators included:  "this group has a professional recording quality sound," "Bravo", "Exceptional", "From beginning to end musicians were focused and poised which gives a most positive impression on the listener/observer."

December, 2008 - Marriotts Ridge Music Department has an unprecedented 38 students selected for All-State groups and 4 for All-Eastern ensembles.

November 9, 2008 - Marching Unit places well and wins the Best Percussion award by achieving the highest percussion score in Group III competition at the USSBA 20th Anniversary Celebration at M&T Bank stadium in Baltimore.