Hit Like A Girl has announced the champions and winners for its 2020 Marching Percussion Contest. The winners for the under-18 portion of the competition are:
- Katie McCarty (Champion)
- Jovanna Mullin (2nd Place)
- Jasmine Bowens (3rd Place)
- Destiny Boyd (Honorable Mention)
For the 18-and-up part of the contest, the winners were:
- Eliana Yamouni (Champion)
- Paige Durr (2nd Place)
- Aly “Chopz” Mendey (3rd Place)
- Rachelle Jovane (Honorable Mention)
These drummers will receive prizes from drum companies including Ludwig, Pearl, Vic Firth, Vater, Innovative Percussion and Remo, as well as scholarships, educational material, and other special awards from Girls March and GridBook Percussion.
The Hit Like a Girl 2020 Marching Percussion Contest judges panel featured leading artist/educators Sandi Rennick, Emmanuelle Caplette, Raychel Taylor, James Riles III, Mark Perrett and Nicole Casino, plus former Hit Like A Girl Champion Jamese Moses.
View the entries, winning videos and more at www.hitlikeagirlcontest.com.
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