CHAMPIONS

Band continues in their commitment to excellence and innovation!!!!!

Kennesaw Mountain High School was opened in August of 2000. In it’s brief seven-year history, Kennesaw Mountain has become one of the leading music education programs across the nation; including Marching Band, Concert Bands, Winter Guard, Indoor Percussion and Jazz Band. The Kennesaw Mountain High School Marching Band is under the leadership of Director of Bands David Starnes, Associate Director of Bands Jeff Harper and Assistant Director of Bands David Roth.

The Band’s 2007 production is titled “Picture This”. This show takes the audience on a musical and visual journey through Water, Land and Sky.

The Marching Band attended the Bands of America Regional Championship at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday October 13th. During the Preliminary portion of the competition, the Marching Band received top honors including First Place in Class AAA. They also won the captions for Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance and Outstanding General Effect. In Finals Competition, they finished in First Place overall, winning also the caption for Outstanding General Effect and tied with Wando High School, SC for Outstanding Visual Performance.

The Marching Band also attended the Bands of America Super Regional Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA on Saturday October 27th. During the Preliminary portion of the competition, the Marching Band received top honors including First Place in Class AAA. They also won the captions for Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding General Effect. In Finals Competition, they finished in Second Place overall, winning the caption for Outstanding Music Performance.  The band competed with 38 other groups from around the nation and earned their highest score of the season with a 90.1. Congratulations to the students, staff and parents for your tremendous accomplishments this year!