In addition, several cadets received special honors, including …

• Victor Patino – first chair: clarinet
• Michael Machary-Pagan – first chair: bass clarinet
• Ruhan Chowrira – first chair: alto saxophone
• Luke McKean – first chair: tuba
• Sky Thunderchild – first chair: timpani and percussion
• Bradford Wright – first chair: side drum and percussion
• Noah Royse – third chair: trumpet
• Chandler Bolinger – third chair: euphonium
• Dongyang Chen – third chair: clarinet

Additionally, cadets Devonte Knight and Diego Lopez performed phenomenally well in the drum major competition, further adding to their successful weekend. 

Founded in the 1960s by the Military School Band Association, the National Military Band and Choir Festival is meant to "preserve the heritage of military school and promote the performance of military band music."

This year, Missouri Military Academy cadets competed against students from ten other military schools, including Army & Navy Academy, Fork Union Military Academy, Hargrave Military Academy, Marine Military Academy, New Mexico Military Institute, Norwich University, Randolph-Macon Academy, Saint John's Northwestern Military Academy and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Watch the concert performance here.