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2011 US Open

Date:
Saturday, November 5, 2011

Venue:
Norris Cultural Arts Centre, St. Charles, Illinois

Test piece:
Entertainment Programme

Adjudicator(s):
Dale Lonis, Jay Kennedy

Pos Band Conductor Dr Pts
1 Fountain City Joseph Parisi 6 238
2 Dublin Silver Tim Jameson 2 233
3 Brass Band of Central Florida Chad Shoopman3 228
4 Eastern Iowa Kate Wohlman 1 211
5 Motor City Craig Strain 5 209
6 Prairie Brass Band Dallas Niermeyer4 202

Most Entertaining: Dublin Silver
Best Performance of a March: Dublin Silver
Best Featured Brass Soloist: Lee Harrelson, Fountain City,
Best New Arrangement/Composition: Dallas Niermeyer, Three Gershwin Preludes
Best Cornet: Dee McAfee, Brass Band of Central Florida
Most Outstanding Percussion: Fountain City
Buskers Award: Prairie Brass Band

 



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