Mountain Ridge Band Receives Award!

The Arizona Band and Orchestra Directors Association awarded the Mountain Ridge High School Band the “William E. Richardson Program of Distinction Award”. This award, the highest presented in the state, is in recognition of Superior Achievement in all areas of the band program. The Pride of the West has been awarded this award during the 2012-2013, 2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic years.

The Mountain Ridge Band is the only Band program in the State that has been awarded this prestigious award 5 separate times.