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2026 State Marching Band Championships Schedule

TIMESCHOOL/EVENTCLASS
11:00 AMOpening Ceremony
11:15 AMHamilton Charger Marching BandAAAA
11:28 AMBay Port Marching BandAAAA
11:41 AMHudson Marching BandAAAA (Judged Exhibition)
11:54 AMFondy Marching Cardinals (Fond du Lac)AAAA
12:07 PMChippewa Falls Marching CardinalsAAAA
12:20 PMNeenah High School Marching BandAAAA (Judged Exhibition)
12:33 PMOak Creek Marching KnightsAAAA
12:46 PMGermantown Wall of SoundAAAA
12:59 PMMukwonago High School Marching BandAAAA
1:12 PMMiddleton High School Cardinal Marching BandAAAA
1:25 PMFranklin High School Marching BandAAAA
1:38 PMBREAK
1:51 PMWauwatosa West Marching TrojansAA
2:04 PMViking Marching Band (Stoughton)AA
2:17 PMFort Atkinson High School Marching BandAA
2:30 PMThe Pride of New Berlin (New Berlin Eisenhower)AA
2:43 PMSparta High School Marching BandAA
2:56 PMMerrill Marching JaysAA
3:09 PMSauk Prairie High School Marching BandAA
3:22 PMGreendale High School Marching BandAA
3:35 PMWaukesha North Northstar Marching BandAA
3:48 PMUW-WHITEWATER EXHIBITION #1
4:01 PMAWARDS CEREMONY #1
4:16 PMBREAK
5:00 PMSlinger High School Marching BandAAA (Judged Exhibition)
5:13 PMWisconsin Lutheran High School Viking Marching BandAAA
5:26 PMGosling Marching Band (Watertown)AAA
5:39 PMWaukesha South Marching BlackshirtsAAA
5:52 PMHustlin' Hawk Marching Band (Greenfield)AAA
6:05 PMThe Cadets of Waukesha WestAAA
6:18 PMCedarburg High School Marching BandAAA
6:31 PMMarching Hilltoppers (Onalaska)AAA
6:44 PMRiver Falls Marching BandAAA
6:57 PMRed Hawk Marching Band (Milton)AAA
7:10 PMWSMA Class AAAA Champion Exhibition
7:23 PMPlatteville High School Marching BandA
7:36 PMArcadia High School Marching BandA
7:49 PMDurand High School Marching BandA (Judged Exhibition)
8:02 PMMedford Area High School Marching BandA (Judged Exhibition)
8:15 PMWaupun High School Marching BandA (Judged Exhibition)
8:28 PMBaldwin-Woodville Marching ArtsA
8:41 PMPortage High School Warrior Marching BandA
8:54 PMCumberland High School Marching BandA
9:07 PMColumbus High School Marching CardinalsA
9:20 PMThe Sprit of New Berlin (New Berlin West)A
9:33 PMCudahy Marching BandA
9:46 PMWSMA Class AA Champion Exhibition
9:59 PMUW-WHITEWATER EXHIBITION #2
10:12 PMAWARDS CEREMONY #2

2026 & 2027 Class Assignments

Class AAAA (School enrollment of 1217 or greater)
Bay Port High School
Chippewa Falls High School
Fond du Lac High School
Franklin High School
Germantown High School
Hamilton (Sussex) High School
Hudson High School (Judged Exhibition)
Middleton High School
Mukwonago High School
Neenah High School (Judged Exhibition)
Oak Creek High School

Class AAA (School enrollment of 915 – 1216)
Cedarburg High School
Greenfield High School
Milton High School
Onalaska High School
River Falls High School
Slinger High School (Judged Exhibition)
Watertown High School
Wisconsin Lutheran High School
Waukesha South High School
Waukesha West High School

Class AA (School enrollment of 723 – 914)
Fort Atkinson High School
Greendale High School
Merrill High School
New Berlin Eisenhower High School
Sauk Prairie High School
Sparta High School
Stoughton High School
Waukesha North High School
Wauwatosa West High School

Class A (School enrollment of 722 or fewer)
Antigo High School
Arcadia High School
Baldwin-Woodville High School
Columbus High School
Cudahy High School
Cumberland High School
Durand High School (Judged Exhibition)
Medford High School (Judged Exhibition)
New Berlin West High School
Platteville High School
Portage High School
Waupun High School (Judged Exhibition)

 


Order of Performance (Upcoming Years)

2026: 4A, 2A, 3A, 1A
2027: 1A, 3A, 2A, 4A
2028: 2A, 4A, 1A, 3A
2029: 3A, 1A, 4A, 2A
2030: 4A, 2A, 3A, 1A


2026 State Judges

Music Performance Ensemble: Brad Huneycutt
Music General Effect: Rich Zamperini
Music General Effect: Jay Webb
Percussion: John Campese
Visual Performance Ensemble: Arthur Grossman
Visual General Effect: Kristopher Quaale
Visual General Effect: Michael Tarr
Color Guard: Michele Bowers

WSMA State Marching Band Championships

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An educational collaboration by WSMA and PBS Wisconsin Education

Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin
In a state-wide survey and listening sessions with music educators, we learned about the need for current, authentic, culturally diverse resources, as well as support in teaching with and about music from different cultures. This multimedia collection for general music programs serving grades 4-8 includes video interviews with Wisconsin musicians, performances, audio files, and educator engagement guides designed to help activate the media with learners.
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