Coralville, IA - March 18, 2015 - West Music is proud to announce the winners of their 3rd Annual March Music Madness Pep Band Competition. Fillmore Central, from Harmony, MN won in the 1A/2A division, and Oelwein High School, from Oelwein, IA won in the 3A/4A division. Both bands will receive a $300 West Music gift card for use in their music programs.
"The Fillmore Central Band Department continues to be humbled and amazed by the tremendous support we receive from our staff, administration, parents, community members, and local businesses. The communities of Harmony, Preston, and Fountain should be very proud of the commitment to excellence in our schools!" said Lane Powell, Director of Bands for Fillmore Central.
Cory McBride, director of Oelwein's pep band added, "Our band had a great time participating in the March Music Madness competition and it definitely increased the level of energy and enthusiasm within our school. The amount of support and excitement we saw from our students, staff, community, and even other schools was tremendous. All of our students work hard and this was such a great way to showcase their efforts."
The competition was a huge success, drawing over 332,000 votes and over 30,000 social media mentions and shares to all participant videos in a two week voting period. Voting for the competition began in early March and was hosted on westmusic.com/MarchMusicMadness. The video with the most votes at the end of each round moved onto the next round. The contest culminated in the finals that coincided with the Iowa state boys high school basketball tournament in March. To view the official bracket and breakdown for all votes between schools, visit westmusic.com/MarchMusicMadness.
A total of 13 participating schools competed in the competition including Bellevue Community, Center Point-Urbana, Columbus Community, Easton Valley, Edgewood-Colesburg, Fillmore Central, Independence, Maquoketa Valley, Moline, North Linn, Oelwein, River Ridge, and Western Dubuque.
This event is one of many hosted by West Music throughout the year for students, teachers, friends and the general public. This is a great opportunity for students to come together to showcase their passion for music, their creativity and school spirit. Best of all, this friendly competition brings to life West Music's mission to create musical communities.
About West Music Company
Founded in 1941, West Music continues to fulfill its mission of creating musical communities by providing knowledge, products, and services people need to experience the power of making music! West Music specializes in pianos, guitars, drums and percussion, band and orchestra instruments, and print music as well as offers music instruction, repair and music therapy services. West Music has seven retail locations in Iowa and Illinois as well as award-winning ecommerce websites dedicated to servicing music education, percussion, and Latin music communities. For more information, visit westmusic.com or call 1-800-373-2000.
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