The marching band committee and NCBA Executive Board has decided to move forward with the implementation of new sheets and judging. The new weighting system is highly favored by many band directors across the state. If you haven't been using the state sheets, please take a look at these changes and consider doing a state-sanctioned show for next fall. The updates/changes are outlined below. The new sheets are still being created and will be uploaded to the website when completed.
  1. Change the Music Performance Ensemble evaluation to a “What & How” sub-caption evaluation
  2. Change the Music Performance Individual evaluation to a “What & How” sub-caption evaluation
  3. Change the caption weighting to: MPE - 25%, MPI - 15%, ME - 20%, VP - %20, VE - 20%
  4. Reduced judging panel to only utilize one Music Effect Adjudicator
  5. Removed the requirement for adjudicators to provide written commentary on the evaluation sheet
Regards,

Matt Ray
NCBA Eastern District Marching Committee Rep.
The band programs of the North Carolina Bandmasters Eastern District are proud to offer the following marching band competitions this year for directors, in-state or out-of-state, to enter their band in for competition. The following competitions are listed from earliest to latest in the year.

WEST CRAVEN BAND CLASSIC
​September 25, 2021
Cory Lipsky - Director of Bands
West Craven High School
Phone: 252-244-3206
STATE SANCTIONED: Yes

MONARCH INVITATIONAL
​October 2, 2021
Aaron Kingsberry - Director of Bands
Northside High School
Phone: 910-455-4868
STATE SANCTIONED: Yes

46th Annual - PEANUT FESTIVAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS
October 2, 2021
Lynn Dale - Director of Bands
John A. Holmes High School
Phone: 252-482-8426
STATE SANCTIONED: Yes

WHITE OAK BAND CLASSIC
October 9, 2021
John Russell - Director of Bands
White Oak High School
Phone: 910-455-1541
STATE SANCTIONED: Yes

TOPSAIL PIRATE CLASSIC
October 16, 2021
Jake Wentzek - Director of Bands
Topsail High School
Phone: 910-319-1810
STATE SANCTIONED: Yes

PANTHER BAND CLASSIC
October 16, 2021
Nick Stanley - Director of Bands
Pasquotank County High School
Phone: 252-337-6880 ext. 249
STATE SANCTIONED: Yes
Registration opens June 1

GREENE CENTRAL BAND DAY
October 23, 2021
Andrew Howell - Director of Bands
Greene Central High School
Phone: 252-290-7553
STATE SANCTIONED: Yes

CRYSTAL COAST BAND CLASSIC
October 30, 2021
Jorge Benitez - Director of Bands
Havelock High School
Phone: 252-444-5117
STATE SANCTIONED: Yes
​Registration opens June 1