At this year’s Music Performance Assessment (MPA), Horseshoe Bend School’s concert band received superior ratings across the board.

The Alabama Bandmasters Association’s MPA allows concert bands to go before a panel of adjudicators, who rate the band based on its performance of three compositions and a sight reading. The ratings operate on a scale of 1 to 5 from Superior (1), Excellent (2), Good (3), Fair (4) to Poor (5). 

Abigail Murphy is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To contact Abigail Murphy, email abigail.murphy@alexcityoutlook.com.