{"id":496607,"date":"2026-10-15T04:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T04:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/496607\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T04:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T04:50:48","slug":"dinuba-high-burton-middle-schools-come-out-on-top-at-the-big-fresno-fairs-band-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/496607\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinuba High, Burton Middle schools come out on top at the Big Fresno Fair&#8217;s Band Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) &#8212; From the musicians marching along to the performers twirling flags and following in their footsteps, bands from 24 Central Valley schools got to compete in front of ecstatic crowds at the Big Fresno Fair on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We look at music performance, movement performance, percussion elements, color guard twirlers,&#8221; said Fresno State Band Director Steve McKeithen, who led the Big Band Review&#8217;s panel of judges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The reigning champs at Burton Middle School came out on top again in the Middle School category, earning $1,250 for their program.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Dinuba High School took home the Big Band Review&#8217;s largest trophy and check, $1,500, as the &#8220;Sweepstakes&#8221; winner for the fourth year in a row.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;It feels amazing!&#8221; said Dinuba High senior Kendra Gonzalez immediately after the win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Organizers say the nonprofit foundation Friends of the Big Fresno Fair raised the prize money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">But the money isn&#8217;t the only reason people showed up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">For some supporters, marching band is a family affair.<\/p>\n<p>Top Stories<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"iVcn UbGlr ibBnq qdXbA avodi DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE QGHKv HNQqj ICwhc Bkgbl ZLXw kSqqG rEBmF sfsRN \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc30.com\/post\/foothill-mountain-communities-warned-possible-pge-power-shutoffs\/19939293\/\" aria-label=\"Foothill and mountain communities warned of possible PG&amp;E power shutoffs\" aria-describedby=\"Foothillandmountaincbody\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1792039848_787_19939330_101426-kfsn-central-valley-power-shutoffs.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;My oldest son came into the band. Then my youngest son joined after he left the band. And then my nieces came into the band. And so, we&#8217;ve been doing marching band for about 16 years,&#8221; said Leanne Zuniga, who was at the event supporting her nephew, a student at Washington Intermediate School in Dinuba.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Zuniga was in her high school&#8217;s marching band, and she says it builds character whether you win or lose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Part of it is the growth and the discipline,&#8221; she said. &#8220;They learn how to take the wins, and they learn how to take the losses. And they grow and become more mature.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">This was the fair&#8217;s 15th annual Band Review.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">For news and weather updates, follow Kerry Mannix on <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kerry_mannix_tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FRESNO, Calif. 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