HEB Drumline Contest

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
SITE: Pennington Field, Bedford, Texas

Pit Percussion
2026 Clinicians

  • Hector Gil
  • Scott Johnson
  • Dr. Brian West
  • Ben Maughmer
  • Kennan Wylie
  • Dr. Brian Zator

PERFORMANCES: Get Tickets Here

  • Before buying: See Pennington Field bag policy
  • Tickets are mobile/cashless. All sales final. No refunds. No exchanges.
  • Adults: $10 (+ processing fee)
  • Students PK-12: $6 (+ processing fee)
  • Children 3 and under: Free
  • If unable to purchase online, see a contest official onsite for assistance with a credit card purchase.

PHOTO AND RECORDING POLICIES

Still cameras are allowed and may be used from stadium seating. Video recording is not permitted, with the exception of the instructor’s Video Designee. See Director Information packet.

DRUMLINE TIMING AND MOVEMENT

You have 35 minutes of Parking Lot time: 20 minutes for warm–up, followed by 15 minutes with a private Traveling Clinician
at your disposal. We plan 10 minutes of travel time to the performance area. You have 20 minutes to set up, perform,
receive clinician comments and exit. No minimum time requirement.

DRUMLINE ADJUDICATION AND SCORING

Your Traveling Clinician observes you twice, first during warm–up and again during your stadium performance. Traveling
clinicians do not score your group, providing constructive comments only. Three Stadium Judges observe your stadium
performance from the stands and offer verbal feedback afterward, as time permits. The Stadium Judges also score each
drumline, placing 40% of the value on technique, 40% on musicality and 20% on general effect. Their numbers are added to
arrive at the drumline’s total score. Outstanding captions are awarded according to judge consensus

DRUMLINE AWARDS

Participation award for all drumlines
Outstanding Cymbal Line in each class
Outstanding Bass Drum Line in each class
Outstanding Tenor Line in each class
Outstanding Front Ensemble in each class
Outstanding Snare Line in each class
3rd, 2nd place in each class
Champion in each class

ENROLLMENT AND SCHEDULING

  • High Schools enrolled in both the HEB Marching Contest and the HEB Drumline Contest (at the time drumline registration opens) will be guaranteed a position in the HEB Drumline event.
  • Performances are grouped into Novice and Advanced divisions within UIL Classification
  • Drumlines are grouped by UIL Classification
  • Advanced divisions perform after Novice divisions
  • Last year’s winners will be slotted last in their divisions
  • All others are slotted within division randomly

SCHEDULE CONFLICTS

  • We will consider irregular scheduling needs (other same-day performance, etc.) on a case by case basis if you notify us by August 1. Beyond that date we can work to assist you, but may ask you to make contact with directors of any groups that would be displaced and secure their consent to a schedule change.

SEE “DRUMLINE CONTEST INFO” MENU FOR

  • Spectator Info
  • Director Info
  • Drumline Contest Map

 

Photo courtesy of Amy Pennington