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All Awards 2000-Present
John Philips Sousa Award 1970-1999
Information about the various awards is listed below.
ELCO High School Band Awards
John Philips Sousa Band Award
Established at ELCO High School in 1970, the John Philip Sousa Band Award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior band member. The recipient must demonstrate the highest levels of dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Established at ELCO High School in 1970, the John Philip Sousa Band Award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior band member. The recipient must demonstrate the highest levels of dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Established at ELCO High School in 2000, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior jazz band member. The recipient must demonstrate the highest levels of dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the jazz band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of jazz music.
Established at ELCO High School in 2000, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior jazz band member. The recipient must demonstrate the highest levels of dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the jazz band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of jazz music.
Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award
Established in 2000, the Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior band member demonstrating the greatest improvement in band. The recipient must demonstrate dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Established in 2000, the Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior band member demonstrating the greatest improvement in band. The recipient must demonstrate dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Woody Herman Jazz Award
Established in 2000, the Woody Herman Jazz Award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior jazz band member demonstrating the greatest improvement in jazz band. The recipient demonstrated dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the jazz band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Established in 2000, the Woody Herman Jazz Award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior jazz band member demonstrating the greatest improvement in jazz band. The recipient demonstrated dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the jazz band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Quincy Jones Musicianship Award
Established in 2010 at ELCO High School, the Quincy Jones
Award honors outstanding students for their creativity and musicianship, and to encourage students in their pursuit of music. In his long musical career Quincy Jones has done it all as a composer, arranger, performer, producer, and teacher. Every music program has those students who share this boundless energy and musical versatility.
Established in 2010 at ELCO High School, the Quincy Jones
Award honors outstanding students for their creativity and musicianship, and to encourage students in their pursuit of music. In his long musical career Quincy Jones has done it all as a composer, arranger, performer, producer, and teacher. Every music program has those students who share this boundless energy and musical versatility.
Tri-M Music Honor Society Award
Established in 2001 at ELCO High School, the Tri-M Music Honor Society Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating academic excellence, musical excellence, leadership, and involvement in the school and music program. Tri-M is the international honor society recognizing secondary music students for their musical ability, academic excellence, and school involvement.
Established in 2001 at ELCO High School, the Tri-M Music Honor Society Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating academic excellence, musical excellence, leadership, and involvement in the school and music program. Tri-M is the international honor society recognizing secondary music students for their musical ability, academic excellence, and school involvement.
Outstanding Percussionist Award
Established in 2000 at ELCO High School, the award is presented to a graduating senior band percussionist demonstrating the highest musical standards in percussion performance.
Established in 2000 at ELCO High School, the award is presented to a graduating senior band percussionist demonstrating the highest musical standards in percussion performance.
Director's Award
Established in 2000 at ELCO High School, the Director's Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating dedication, loyalty, discipline, and leadership in the band program. The recipient of the Director's Award is selected by the band director.
Established in 2000 at ELCO High School, the Director's Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating dedication, loyalty, discipline, and leadership in the band program. The recipient of the Director's Award is selected by the band director.
United States Marine Corp "Semper Fidelis" Award
High school musicians embody many virtues that Marines admire. By and large, a high school musician is someone who gives 110 percent throughout the year. Not only does the young musician have to maintain a high degree of proficiency with an instrument through practice and rehearsal, but he or she has to maintain passing grades and devote time to the extracurricular needs of the band or chorus. In doing so, the high school musician displays traits that Marines consider essential to being a good leader...endurance, knowledge, unselfishness, dependability, enthusiasm and loyalty. To promote recognition of the achievements and sacrifices that those musicians make, the Marine Corps provides the “Semper Fidelis Music Award,” a tradition that dates back to the days of John Philip Sousa and his role in making the Marine Corps Band the premiere musical unit it is today — The President’s Own.
High school musicians embody many virtues that Marines admire. By and large, a high school musician is someone who gives 110 percent throughout the year. Not only does the young musician have to maintain a high degree of proficiency with an instrument through practice and rehearsal, but he or she has to maintain passing grades and devote time to the extracurricular needs of the band or chorus. In doing so, the high school musician displays traits that Marines consider essential to being a good leader...endurance, knowledge, unselfishness, dependability, enthusiasm and loyalty. To promote recognition of the achievements and sacrifices that those musicians make, the Marine Corps provides the “Semper Fidelis Music Award,” a tradition that dates back to the days of John Philip Sousa and his role in making the Marine Corps Band the premiere musical unit it is today — The President’s Own.
Commencement - Academic Departmental Award: Music
This award is presented to the music student achieving the highest GPA in all ELCO High School Music Department courses and high school performing ensembles. The recipient is selected by the ELCO High School Music Department faculty and is only notified of the honor when they are called forward to accept the award at the commencement ceremonies.
This award is presented to the music student achieving the highest GPA in all ELCO High School Music Department courses and high school performing ensembles. The recipient is selected by the ELCO High School Music Department faculty and is only notified of the honor when they are called forward to accept the award at the commencement ceremonies.