30th Annual Foothills Classic

Saturday, October 25, 2025

The Foothills Classic is held each year in the fall.  Judges are selected from around the region and provide quality instruction and feedback.  The Foothills Classic strives to provide staff and students with judges that will help them perform better in and out of the classroom.  The FHC uses the Tennessee Bandmasters Association (TBA) Marching Band Sheets – which consist of Music Ensemble, Music Effect, Visual Ensemble & Visual Effect.  In addition to these sheets, there will also be judges for Color Guard, Percussion, and Drum Major.  The Color Guard, Percussion, and Drum Major scores within their caption do not affect the overall band score.

Band Classifications

A = 35 members or less
AA = 36-55 members
AAA = 56-75 members
AAAA = 76-100 members
AAAAA = 101-150 members
AAAAAA = 101-150 members

Tennessee Bandmasters Association Marching Sheets – TBA Score Sheets

2025 Foothills Classic Registration Page:  Sign Up Today

Registration for the 2025 Foothills Classic closes on August 29th, 2025

2025 Foothills Classic Judges

Music Ensemble – Ron Rogers (Knoxville, TN)

Music Effect – Rich Stichler (Chattanooga, TN)

Visual Ensemble – David Smelser (Knoxville, TN)

Visual Effect – Trevor Ervin (Elizabethtown, KY)

Color Guard – Jason Franklin (Atlanta, GA)

Percussion – Matthew Weyer (Knoxville, TN)

Drum Major – Caleb Anderson (Johnson City, TN)

Other Director/Spectator Info

Foothills 2025 Schedule

Foothills Flow/Parking Map

Foothills 2025 Concessions Menu (TBA)