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Power Band Classic

October 10, 2026, at Wolf Stadium

Participating bands will perform for a world-class adjudication panel and receive valuable commentary designed to help programs grow and excel. In addition, each band will receive special clinic-style feedback from Richard Saucedo, along with a nationally renowned visual commentator to be announced at a later date. These clinicians will provide meaningful insight and instruction for each participating ensemble.

The entry fee is $500 per band.

Registration will close on September 1, 2026.

Programs are encouraged to register early as spots may fill quickly. Due to the clinic situation, we will have to limit the event to the first 24 bands that enter. Just click the link below to enter.

2026 PBC Registration

2026 Clinician

Richard Saucedo

Richard L. Saucedo is currently Director of Bands, Emeritus after retiring from the William H. Duke Center for the Performing Arts at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. During his 31-year tenure, Carmel bands received numerous state and national honors in the areas of concert band, jazz band and marching band. The Carmel Marching Greyhounds have finished in the top ten at the Bands of America Grand National Championship for the past 15 years and were named BOA National Champions in the fall of 2005 and again in 2012. The Indiana Bandmasters Association named Mr. Saucedo Indiana’s “Bandmaster of the Year” for 1998-99, and the Indiana Music Educators Association named him the “Outstanding Music Educator” in the state of Indiana for 2010. Mr. Saucedo was inducted into the Music for All Hall of Fame in March of 2015.

Mr. Saucedo is a freelance arranger and composer, having released over 300 marching band arrangements, concert band, and orchestral works as well as many choral compositions. He is currently on the writing staff for the Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. He is a member of the Conn-Selmer Division of Education and currently serves as assistant chief judge for Bands of America Marching Band Competitions.

Congratulations to

Cabot High School Band 2025 Grand Champion

of the Power Band Classic!

Music For All Affiliate Marching Band Regional

The Power Band Classic and Music for All formed a partnership in 2018 with the Power Band Classic. It was the first Music for All affiliate marching contest. The purpose of partnership was for both organizations to be able to enrich the musical experience of students through the marching arts.

Check out this link below to read more:

http://www.musicforall.org/blog/news/new-music-for-all-affiliate-marching-event

For more information, please contact:

Jon Shultz, Director of Bands Lake Hamilton Schools at

jon.shultz@lhwolves.net or 501-760-6513

Arrival for Participants

When you arrive on campus all buses, trucks, and other school vehicles need to check in at the Middle School. This is the first entrance on the right/south of the stoplight at Wolf Street and Adam Brown Road. It is a lengthy circle drive, so all of your school vehicles should fit easily. While here, parent and student volunteers will sign you in, and give every student and staff member a wristband. Any parent spectators you have with you will need to go straight to the spectator parking area (follow the signs).

Monitors and Warm-Up Areas

There will be monitors provided for the event. It will be the responsibility of the director and staff of each group to enter and exit the Warm-Up Area at their appropriate times. Beginning the Warm-Up process too soon or arriving late to the gate could result in disqualification from the event. A student guide will come to your position in the parking areas at the appropriate time to take you to your warm-up area. There are two warm-up areas, labeled A and C. Warm-up A is located on the Baseball Field . Warm-up C is located on the Softball Field. We ask you to please warm-up facing away from the stadium, so your sound does not carry into someone else’s performance.

Stadium Entrance

Pit percussion will enter at the large gate on the Visitor’s Side of the stadium. There will be railing set up to prevent spectators from interfering with travel. All pit groups will enter the gate quietly, under the direction of the guide, and make their way to the holding area on the east end of the Football Field. The previous band will more than likely still be performing at this time. Once the previous band’s show is over and the pit has left the field (through the same gate) then you may proceed to the performance area. Once your performance ends, all pit personnel will leave the field going through the gated area back out into the parking lot.

All other non-pit band members will enter through the same gate. The band will then proceed, under the direction of the guide, to the northeast corner of the field. When advised, the band will enter the field area to begin setting up for performance. When the show has ended all non-pit members must leave the field area through the same gate.

Water Stations

Due to Covid regulations, we will not be providing water stations at the contest. Directors will want to make sure to provide water for their students throughout the day as temps can be warm, even this time of year.