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Elkhart High School
BIG RED Band
Elkhart, TX
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Itineraries
Leadership/Drum Major Camp
When: July 14-15, 2025
Where: Elkhart HS Band Hall
Start: TBA
What to Wear/Bring: comfortable clothing with
appropriate marching shoes
End: TBA
Summer Band Camp
Starts July 21, 2025
Where: Elkhart HS Band Hall
...see the Band Calendar for exact dates/times...
What to Wear/Bring: comfortable clothing with
appropriate marching shoes, water jug, lunch/dinner
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Elkhart BIG RED Band
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Scroll down below to find the individual band accomplishments! All-Region Jazz, All-Region Bands, UIL Results...the lot!!!
- The Elkhart HS BIG RED Band has a YouTube Channel!! Check us out!!!
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Elkhart HS BIG RED Band 2024-25 Awards
US Bands - Madisonville Showcase & Clinic; Madisonville, TX
2nd Place in Group I (72.100)
Best in Class Music & Best Percussion
Teague Marching Festival; Teague, TX
2nd Division, 5th Place in 3A & 15th Place Overall Band
1st Division and 3rd Place 3A & 8th Place Overall Percussion
US Bands - North Houston Regional; Spring, TX
1st Place Group I (76.400) & 11th Place Overall Band
Best in Class Music, Best Percussion, Best Visual, & Best Overall Effect
1st Place 3A Band
Best in Class Winds & Best Percussion
UIL Region 8 Marching Contest; Troy, TX
1st Division & AREA Qualifier
UIL AREA D Marching Contest; Robinson, TX
17th Place Overall
Lone Star Classic Drumline Contest; Flower Mound, TX
7th Place Standstill 2 - Red
UIL Region 8 Concert & Sight Reading Contest; Groesbeck, TX
1st Division Concert
1st Division Sight-Reading
SWEEPSTAKES Award Winner
Elkhart HS BIG RED Band 2025-26 Contests/Awards
US Bands - Madisonville Showcase & Clinic; Madisonville, TX
September 27, 2025
Mineola Marching Festival; Mineola, TX
October 4, 2025
October 11, 2025
UIL Region 8 Marching Contest; Troy, TX
October 15, 2025
UIL AREA D Marching Contest; Robinson, TX
October 25, 2025
US Bands - Southwestern Championships @ AT&T Stadium; Arlington, TX
October 28, 2025
Lone Star Classic Drumline Contest; Flower Mound, TX
November 8, 2025
UIL Region 8 Concert & Sight Reading Contest; Groesbeck, TX
March 2026
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Elkhart HS 2024-25 BIG RED Band Individual Accomplishments
ATSSB Region 8 All-Region Jazz Ensemble
Aaron Canaday, piano (1) AREA Jazz (6)
Kollin Peiffer, drumset (2) AREA Jazz (26)
ATSSB Region 8 All-Region Band
Cadence Canaday, oboe (1) 4A AREA
Sarah Vaughn, bari sax (6)
Aaron Canaday, percussion (5) 4A AREA
Luis Lopez, percussion (10)
Dylan Luman, percussion (7)
Kollin Peiffer, percussion (6) 3A AREA
ATSSB Area D All-AREA
Cadence Canaday, oboe (5)
Aaron Canaday, 4A percussion (2) STATE
Kollin Peiffer, 3A percussion (1) STATE
ATSSB All-STATE Band
Aaron Canaday, 4A Percussion (7)
Kollin Peiffer, 3A Percussion (3)
UIL Solo & Ensemble
1st Division Solos
Anthony Barber, marimba 1st Division @ TSSEC
Aaron Canaday, marimba 2nd Division @ TSSEC
Aaron Canaday, snare drum 1st Division @ TSSEC
Cadence Canaday, oboe
Sam Collins, euphonium
Dylan Luman, marimba
Kollin Peiffer, marimba 1st Division @ TSSEC
Kollin Peiffer, snare drum 1st Division @ TSSEC
Dominic Sierra, f horn
Sarah Vaughn, baritone saxophone
Gold Medal (1st Division) TSSEC Music Theory
Aaron Canaday (11-12th grade test)
Cadence Canaday (9-10th grade test)
Silver Medal (2nd Division) TSSEC Music Theory
Dylan Luman (11-12th grade test)
Sarah Vaughn (9-10th grade test)
*TSSEC = Qualified for the
UIL Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest
2025-26 Elkhart BIG RED Band Leadership Team
Korbyn Lee, Drum Major/Bass Section
Colton King, Woodwind Soprano Section
Nick Rodriguez, Brass Soprano Section
Aubrey McClendon, Alto Section
Sam Collins, Tenor Section
Kollin Peiffer, Drum Captain/Field Percussion
Hannah Harris, Front Ensemble
