First Place Mayfair Percussion Win

On October 10th, 2026, the Mayfair Monsoon Marching Corps held the 19th Annual Mayfair Monsoon Classic (a California State Band Championships Field Show Tournament). According to the California State Band Championships, the band earned a score of 131.15 in Music Performance and 133.40 in Visual Performance, bringing their performance category total to 26.455 for a second-place finish. The band’s Music Effect score was 138.70 and their Visual Effect was 123.40, leading to a total Effect score of 26.21, which placed third. Next, the Auxiliary category earned a total of 7.14 points to take first place! Last but not least, our percussion won first with 6.90 points. Overall, the Mayfair Monsoon Marching Corps (MMMC) took second place overall with a total of 66.705 points.

What is the Mayfair Monsoon Classic (19th Annual CSBC Field Show Tournament)? The Mayfair Monsoon Classic (19th Annual CSBC Field Show Tournament) is a competitive high school marching band tournament sanctioned by the California State Band Championships (CSBC). This tournament is held at Ron Yary Stadium at Bellflower High School in Bellflower, California. Participating schools include: (D1A) Bishop Montgomery High School, Hollywood High Marching Band, and Ocean View High School; (D2A) Bell High School Band and Color Guard, Burbank High Marching Band, and South Gate High School; (D3A) Leuzinger High School, Mayfair High School, Paramount High School, and Pioneer High School; (D4A) Alhambra High School, Fullerton Union High School, and Marina High School; (D4 Open) Garden Grove High School; (D5A) La Mirada High School (Marching Matadors), Santa Fe High School, and Schurr High School; and (D6 Open) Cerritos High School (Regiment of Gold). Other participating schools include Glendale and Redondo Union.

Mayfair Monsoons is Division 3A, competing against schools like Paramount High School, Pioneer High School Marching Titans, and Leuzinger High School. The judges for these events are separated into different categories: Head Judge: Mike Spillman, Timing & Penalty: Allie Spillman, Music Performance: Tom Philips, Music Effect: John Burn, Visual Performance: Chris Szabo, Visual Effect: Mike Spillman, Percussion: Fernando Miller, Guard: Brian Greenleaf, and Tabulator: Mariah Teubner.

The Mayfair Monsoon Marching Corps will attend the Ghar High School FST MMMC. Morning Rehearsal is from 8am-12pm, and the Evening Show is on Saturday, November 7, from 2:00–10:00pm. Best of luck to everyone!

Image Courtesy of Jonathan Hicks.