Dueitt Eagle Band

On Wednesday, March 25th, the DMS band appeared for their last UIL Concert & Sight-reading evaluation and we wanted to share their results.

The Concert Band (Sub Non-Varsity) earned a 1st Division “Superior” rating in Concert and a 2nd Division “Excellent” rating in SR. According to what we have been told, this is the first time in school history a third band went to UIL - we could not be more proud!

Symphonic Band (Non-Varsity) earned Sweepstakes, straight 1s, for the second consecutive year.

The Wind Ensemble (Varsity) earned Sweepstakes with straight 1s in both Concert & Sight-reading, for the 3rd consecutive year. One of their selections was John Philip Sousa’s, “The Washington Post,” as scored for the United States Marine Band.

We received a standing ovation from a group of middle and high school students in the audience and members of both judging panels personally congratulated us.

We are VERY proud of our students hard work, grateful to their parents, our mentors, clinicians, and administrators - all had a part in today’s history-making success!

The Dueitt Band’s last year has been one of its best years!

**If you are connected to the Dueitt Band in any way, consider joining us in honoring its many decades of success at the campus Closing Celebration in May. Please see the prior post for more information - we hope you can be a part of the final performance of the Dueitt Eagle Band.**

SPECIAL THANKS to our mentors: Mr. Stan Mauldin and Mr. Trent Cooper, our clinicians: Dr. Brian Gibbs, and Mrs. Charlotte Royall, along with Master Teachers: Anahi Nanez (FL), James Roberson (BSN), Ashley Watson (SAX), Tom Tillotson (TPT), Erick Baez (HRN), Jose Fuentes (TBN), William Brown (TBA), and Stephen Araujo (PRC).