1969-2019 Celebrating 50 years
Ernest o. Hebson Founder of the FWBHS Band a conversation with ernest Hebson (FBA Legacy project) www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cbrGyxtpOo&feature=youtu.be |
MR. & MRS. HEBSON
Anne Hebson director of the "All American Dolls" Dance team |
Mr. Hebson started the band program at Fort Walton Beach high school when the school was built in 1969 with grades 7-10. When the school became 7-12, grades 7-9 moved to the newly built max bruner jr. high. The Symphonic, jazz and marching bands have never received less than a superior rating at FBA District assessments and were consistently rated superior at FBA state events. Mr. Hebson retired in 1999 and continues to work as an adjudicator of instrumental music assessments and teaches several students privately.
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ERNEST O. HEBSON RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AND MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC EDUCATORS, FLORIDA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION, PHI BETA MU AND THE AMERICAN BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION. IN 2004 MR. HEBSON WAS INDUCTED INTO THE FLORIDA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME
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Mrs. Anne Hebson, director and founder of the All American dolls dance team, was an outstanding educator of the elementary grades at Edwins elementary. Many of her students went on to become outstanding vikings at the high school level.
The All american dolls were an important part of the Viking marching band and through the years performed for thousands and won numererous awards at festivals and competitions.
Mr. & Mrs. Hebson are enjoying their retirement years in
fort walton beach
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ERNEST O. HEBSON RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AND MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC EDUCATORS, FLORIDA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION, PHI BETA MU AND THE AMERICAN BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION. IN 2004 MR. HEBSON WAS INDUCTED INTO THE FLORIDA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME
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Mrs. Anne Hebson, director and founder of the All American dolls dance team, was an outstanding educator of the elementary grades at Edwins elementary. Many of her students went on to become outstanding vikings at the high school level.
The All american dolls were an important part of the Viking marching band and through the years performed for thousands and won numererous awards at festivals and competitions.
Mr. & Mrs. Hebson are enjoying their retirement years in
fort walton beach
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Appearances
Florida Bandmaster Association Assessments
District Concert Assessments-Superior 49 years
District Marching assessments - 50 years
State Concert Assessments - Superior 41 years
Florida Bandmasters Association "otto J. krausharr" award - 35 years
(the Krausharr award is given to bands that rate superior
at all eventsfor an entire year)
Marching band festivals and competitions:
Southern open, Valdosta, Ga, Southland Band Festival, Enterprise, al, Emerald Coast marching band festival, fwb,fl, tropicanna music bowl, gainesville, fl, southeastern US Marching band festival, troy, al, Great Bands of the orange bowl, miami, fl, gulf coast marching band festival, Gulfport, MS, Bands of america Regionals, gonzales, fl & Atlanta, ga, spirit of the south marching band festival, tifton, ga, Hoover invitational, Hoover, al, showcase of champions, Gonzales, fl
National television appearances
president reagan Inaugural - Washington DC
cotton bowl parade - Dallas, tx
Macy's thanksgiving day parade - 2x - new york, ny
fiesta bowl parade-2x- Phoenix, az
national pageant of bands - phoenix, az
The rose bowl parade - pasadena, ca
cbs production "razz ma tazz", bob hope special, pasadena, ca
coca-cola 100th centennial parade, atlanta, ga
half time new orleans saints - new orleans, la
blue gray game - montgomery, al
hollywood christmas parade, hollywood, Ca
other appearances
conductors conferences - southeastern uS Concert Band clinic (3x) - troy, al
Conductors conference - all south concert band clinic - Hattiesburg, ms
conductors conference - florida state university
half time performance - florida state university
worlds fair - knoxville, tn
sarasota jazz festival - sarasota, fl
international festival (2x) mexico city, mexico
dogwood arts festival - knoxville, tn
Pensacola jazz festival (2x)
Festivals of music - Williamsburg, va & toronto, canada
smoky mountain music festival (4x) - Gatlinburg, tn
cherry blossom festival - wasington, dc
national band festival carnegie hall (2x) - New York, NY
dixie classic (3x) - washington, dc & richmond, va
national adjudicators invitational - chattanooga, tn
chicago music festival - chicago, il
loyola university invitational - new orleans, la
cruise festival - nassau, bahamas
pearl harbor performance, honolulu, hi
wgi world championships - dayton, ohio
Florida Bandmaster Association Assessments
District Concert Assessments-Superior 49 years
District Marching assessments - 50 years
State Concert Assessments - Superior 41 years
Florida Bandmasters Association "otto J. krausharr" award - 35 years
(the Krausharr award is given to bands that rate superior
at all eventsfor an entire year)
Marching band festivals and competitions:
Southern open, Valdosta, Ga, Southland Band Festival, Enterprise, al, Emerald Coast marching band festival, fwb,fl, tropicanna music bowl, gainesville, fl, southeastern US Marching band festival, troy, al, Great Bands of the orange bowl, miami, fl, gulf coast marching band festival, Gulfport, MS, Bands of america Regionals, gonzales, fl & Atlanta, ga, spirit of the south marching band festival, tifton, ga, Hoover invitational, Hoover, al, showcase of champions, Gonzales, fl
National television appearances
president reagan Inaugural - Washington DC
cotton bowl parade - Dallas, tx
Macy's thanksgiving day parade - 2x - new york, ny
fiesta bowl parade-2x- Phoenix, az
national pageant of bands - phoenix, az
The rose bowl parade - pasadena, ca
cbs production "razz ma tazz", bob hope special, pasadena, ca
coca-cola 100th centennial parade, atlanta, ga
half time new orleans saints - new orleans, la
blue gray game - montgomery, al
hollywood christmas parade, hollywood, Ca
other appearances
conductors conferences - southeastern uS Concert Band clinic (3x) - troy, al
Conductors conference - all south concert band clinic - Hattiesburg, ms
conductors conference - florida state university
half time performance - florida state university
worlds fair - knoxville, tn
sarasota jazz festival - sarasota, fl
international festival (2x) mexico city, mexico
dogwood arts festival - knoxville, tn
Pensacola jazz festival (2x)
Festivals of music - Williamsburg, va & toronto, canada
smoky mountain music festival (4x) - Gatlinburg, tn
cherry blossom festival - wasington, dc
national band festival carnegie hall (2x) - New York, NY
dixie classic (3x) - washington, dc & richmond, va
national adjudicators invitational - chattanooga, tn
chicago music festival - chicago, il
loyola university invitational - new orleans, la
cruise festival - nassau, bahamas
pearl harbor performance, honolulu, hi
wgi world championships - dayton, ohio