MARCHING BAND & DANCE GROUPS
Worldstrides Heritage Performance is the official tour operator for all high school marching bands, dance and cheer groups. Worldstrides Heritage Performance is also the producer of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s nationally televised halftime spectacular. Click on the links below to find out more about their exciting travel and participation programs.
Bands: https://worldstrides.com/itineraries/liberty-bowl-marching-band-program/
Cheer and Dance Groups: https://worldstrides.com/itineraries/liberty-bowl-dance-cheer-program/
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl halftime show includes high school marching bands, dancers, baton twirlers and cheerleaders from across the country. Representing their high schools in the 58th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Halftime Spectacular are the following bands and dance groups:
2016 Marching Bands
| GROUP | DIRECTOR | |
| Brandon Valley High School (SD) | Chris Borchardt | |
| Branson High School (MO) | David Opperman | |
| Durant High School (OK) | Chris Gregg | |
| Fairfield High School (CA) | Brian K. Swetland | |
| Franklin High School (NC) | Buddy Huckabee | |
| Fredericktown High School (OH) | Michael Reeves | |
| Helena-West Helena High School (AR) | Kenneth Elliot | |
| Normandy High School (MO) | Bernard Long | |
| Washington Township High School (NJ) | Joseph Sino | |
| Watertown High School (WI) | Reid La Dew & Dan Henkel | |
| Zeeland High School (MI) | Keith Walker | |
2016 Dancers and Cheerleaders
| GROUP | DIRECTOR |
| Amanda Clearcreek Varsity Cheerleaders (OH) | Sandy Kilbarger |
| B2 Cheer and Dance (AR) | Ashley Bridges |
| Central A&M Raiderettes Dance Team (IL) | Becky Zindel |
| Columbia Dance Academy (MO) | Jeanne Szkolka |
| Hazelwood Central High School (MO) | Damanique Galbreath |
| NPHS Pacers Dance Team (NE) | Joy Petersen |
| Northwest High School (MO) | Liz Green |
| O'Dell's Dance Center (MO) | Mandi Herzog |
| Seckman Senior High School (WV) | Valleri Wingbermuehle |
| Spartan Dance Force (ID) | Sandee Nelson |
| Susan Vaughn School of Dance (MI) | Krisilyn Frasier |
| Wellsville High School (KS) | Mary Ann Chambers |
