Hendersonville Golden Invitational
The 37th annual Hendersonville Golden Invitational will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, TN. The event will take place in our new (in 2025) football stadium!
ADJUDICATION FORMAT: Tennessee Bandmasters (TBA) Sheets
Judging Panel (Scoring):
Music Ensemble – JoAnn Hood – Retired Band Director, John Overton High School, Nashville
Music Effect – Brent Burris – Former Director Muhlenberg County/Glasgow HS, KY
Visual Effect – Blair Callaway – Instructor Instrumental Music Ed at Jacksonville State University
Percussion – Eric Baumgardner – Band Director, Halls High School, TN
Color Guard – Johnny Guzman – Freelance Color Guard Adjudicator, Atlanta, GA
Critique/Clinic Panel (Non-Scoring):
Non-Scoring Critique – Dr. Jeff Phillips – Retired Band Director, Hendersonville High School, TN
Non-Scoring Critique – JR Baker – Fine Arts Director, Robertson County Schools
Non-Scoring Critique – Dr. Bryan Braue – Associate Director of Bands, Director of Athletic Bands, MTSU
Performance Order in each class will be determined by reverse of order of completed registrations. Your registration will be completed by 1) Submitting this Form and 2) Our Receipt of the $100 Registration Fee.
**Please fill out what you know now and you will be contacted a few weeks prior to the contest to update your info**
Mail your Registration Fee to:
HHS Band Boosters
123 Cherokee Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075