Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Kennesaw Mountain High School  Mustang Stadium. The Kennesaw Mountain High School campus is located at 1898 Kennesaw-Due West Road, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152.

GMEA classification recommendations will be used and is based on the total number of wind players

Sliver Division

A: 1 - 40

AA: 41 - 59

AAA: 60 - 79

Gold Division

AAAA: 70 - 100

AAAAA: 101+

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Bands will be assigned performance times within each class based on postmark date of the completed entry form.  A band may move up to a higher class, but may not move down to a lower one.

Bands will be evaluated on a caption evaluation system

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Individual Music Judge - Field

Ensemble Music Judge - Pressbox

General Effect Music Judge - 

Drum Major Judge - Field

Auxiliary Judge - Pressbox

Individual Visual Judge - Field

Ensemble Visual Judge - Pressbox

General Effect Visual Judge - Pressbox

Percussion Judge - Pressbox

Festival

Bands entering this format will receive judges’ commentary on tape as well as judges’ sheets.  In addition, bands will receive a participation award.

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Contest

Bands entering this format will receive judges’ commentary on tape and sheets.  In addition, they will qualify for class placement, most outstanding percussion, colorguard, and drum major awards, and overall placement awards.