Richardson ISD bands place in UIL Area C marching finals

All four Richardson Independent School District marching bands qualified and competed in the 6A Area C UIL marching contest held in Mesquite on Saturday, October 31. The event featured preliminary rounds where bands competed for scores and rankings from five judges, consisting of two marching evaluators and three music evaluators.

Following the preliminary round, Richardson High School, J.J. Pearce High School, and Berkner High School advanced to the Area C finals. Lake Highlands High School finished in 12th place during the preliminaries. The top 10 scores from the preliminary round competed in the finals that evening.

In the Area C finals, Richardson High School placed seventh, J.J. Pearce High School placed eighth, and Berkner High School placed 10th.

The participating bands performed the following programs:

Richardson High School Golden Eagle Band: “Invictus”
J.J. Pearce High School Mustang Band: “Wild”
Berkner High School Mighty Ram Band: “The Nature of Things”
Lake Highlands High School Band: “As We Ascend”

The district noted that it has been a fantastic season and acknowledged the hard work and dedication of the students and band directors.

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