well as third place for Best Auxiliary. At the 2008 and the 2009 Edmonton Capital Ex Parade, the Royals were judged as the best marching band and were also the musical Grand Champions, winning the Sig Hansen Musical Award. In 2014 the Red Deer Royals received second place in Italy for their show: Search For Paradise Reef, while an Italian marching band took first. Directors Throughout the Band's history there have been six Band Directors 2012–present Michael Mann 2001–2012 Rob Goring 1991-2001 Keith Mann Keith Mann was honored for his work in the community and for the Royals in 2004 with a statue located in Red Deer City Hall Park and the Red Deer Royals performed at the unveiling his favorite piece, Unchained Melody. 1977-1991 A.L. Jigger Lee 1973-1977 Frank Connell 1971-1973 Richard Campion 1969-1971 Vic Wright International Tours 1976 England 1984 California (San Francisco, Disneyland, San Diego) 1986 Expo (Vancouver) Alaska cruise 1990 Disney World Florida 1992 California and Mexico 1994 North Dakota 1995 Australia 1998 England and France (WAMSB Championships London) 2001 Netherlands and Germany (WMC Kerkrade, WAMSB Championships Potsdam) 2003 Italy (WAMSB Championships Monza) 2006 Australia 2009 Netherlands, Ireland and Germany (Joint WMC/WAMSB Championships Kerkrade) 2011 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (WAMSB Championships) 2014 Italy 2017 Europe, Germany, Netherlands WMC 2019 England and Ireland (Celtic Band Festival) References External links Red Deer Community Band Society, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada The World Association of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB) The World Music Contest 2009 (WMC) Canadian marching bands Red Deer, Alberta Musical groups from Alberta Musical groups established in 1969 1969 establishments in Alberta