Royal ISD hosted its 7th Annual “The Royal Marching Sound Machine Battle of the Bands” on Saturday, November 16, 2019. This event showcased several bands from across Texas in a battle to see who would take home the grand prize. Participants were Royal High School, Houston Milby High School, Katy Westpark High School, Eastside High School, West Orange Stark, and Austin Northeast Early College High School.
Click here to view videos of each performance.
Brookshire Hyundai and Genesis of Brookshire donated funds to offset event expenses and to assist the RISD band. Thank you for partnering with RISD.
Thank you to everyone who braved the cold to come support the Royal Marching Sound Machine and to the bands who traveled to compete. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s event.
Royal Marching Sound Machine
Overall Winner: Northeast Early College High School (Austin)
Contest results were as follows:
Overall
- 1st – NE Early College
- 2nd – West Orange Stark
- 3rd – Milby
Small Band
- 1st– Milby
- 2nd– Eastside
- 3rd – Westpark
Large Band
- 1st - NE Early College
- 2nd – West Orange Stark
Drum Major
- 1st – West Orange Stark
- 2nd - Westpark
Dance/Auxiliary
- 1st – West Orange Stark
- 2nd – Milby
- 3rd - Westpark
Percussion
- 1st – West Orange Stark
- 2nd – NE Early College
- 3rd - Milby