Congrats to Our Pageant of the Band Winners

Posted October 28, 2019, 4:20 PM. Updated November 11, 2019, 9:01 AM.

Several APS high school marching bands took home trophies.

Marching bands from all 13 comprehensive Albuquerque Public Schools high schools competed in the 40th annual New Mexico Pageant of Bands on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Wilson Stadium.

The high school bands competed against those of comparable size, beginning with the smallest in the morning. A total of 29 bands from across the state took part in the competition.

Here are this year's winners of the Pageant of the Bands:

Class 1A

1st: West Mesa
2nd: Del Norte
3rd: Valley
People's Choice: Kirtland Central

Class 2A

1st: Piedra Vista
2nd: Belen
3rd: Shiprock
People's Choice: Piedra Vista

Class 3A

1st: Goddard
2nd: Albuquerque
3rd: Sandia
People's Choice: Sandia

Class 4A

1st: Centennial
2nd: Volcano Vista
3rd: Los Lunas
People's Choice: Centennial

Class 5A

1st: La Cueva
2nd: Eldorado
3rd: Cleveland
People's Choice: Eldorado

Outstanding Brass

1A: West Mesa
2A: Piedra Vista
3A: Goddard
4A: Centennial
5A: Eldorado

Outstanding Color Guard

1A: Valley
2A: Piedra Vista
3A: Sandia
4A: Centennial
5A: Canyon

Outstanding Drum Major

1A: Kirtland Central
2A: Belen
3A: Goddard
4A: Los Lunas
5A: Canyon

Outstanding Percussion

1A: West Mesa
2A: Piedra Vista
3A: Albuquerque
4A: Centennial
5A: Cleveland

Outstanding Soloist

1A: West Mesa trombone solo
2A: Piedra Vista horn solo
3A: Farmington trombone solo
4A: Centennial flute solo
5A: Eldorado guitar solo

Outstanding Woodwinds

1A: West Mesa
2A: Piedra Vista
3A: Goddard
4A: Cibola
5A: Rio Rancho