DHS Band Newsletter 

May 2019

Calendar

2018-2019 Dates
05/28 - End of Year Band Banquet
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2019 - 2020  Dates
07/28 - NightBEAT
07/29 - 08/01 - Drumline Camp
08/05-16 - Marching Band Camp
08/16 - DHS vs. Page HS
08/23 - DHS @ N. Davidson HS
08/30 - DHS vs. Mooresville HS
09/06 - DHS @ W. Rowan HS
09/13 - DHS @ S. Iredell HS
09/20 - DHS vs. Kannapolis HS
10/04 - DHS vs. RJ Reynolds HS
10/11 - DHS @ W. Forsyth
10/16 - FALL BAND CONCERT
10/18 - DHS vs. Glenn HS
10/25 - DHS @ E. Forsyth HS
11/01 - DHS vs. Reagan HS
11/23 - LONDON & PARIS TRIP
12/07 - Mocksville Christmas Parade
12/14 - Advance Christmas Parade
12/19 - WINTER BAND CONCERT
01/11 - All-District Auditions
02/08 - MPA Retreat
02/27 - MPA PREVIEW CONCERT
05/28 - SPRING CONCERT
05/29 - SPRING FINALE CONCERT  
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Announcements 

END-OF-THE-YEAR BAND BANQUET- posted 5/06/19
Our End-of-the-Year Band Banquet will be Tuesday, May 28th at Cornerstone Christian Church. The festivities will begin at 6:30pm and will include a dessert social, Senior Recognitions, awards, leadership announcements, and a performance from the DHS Jazz Ensemble! Each family is asked to bring one dessert item that can be shared with 6-8 people. 
CONGRATULATIONS - posted 5/06/19
Congratulations, to Davie High’s own Quinn Collins and Hazel Marion from South Davie MS on their wonderful performances at the NC All-State Honors Band performances this weekend! We're very proud of you both!
CONGRATULATIONS - posted 5/02/19
Congratulations to two of our flute trios on their performances at Solo & Ensemble MPA on Saturday, May 27th.  In the first trio, freshmen Heidi Dix, Melanie Espitia, and Aria Tronsen, received a Superior Rating and the second trio - Madilyn Ford, Melanie Espitia, and Aria Tronsen - received a rating of Excellent. Great job on both of these performances!
CONGRATULATIONS - posted 5/02/19
Congratulations to two awesome band students for their recent scholarship awards! Andrew Lawrence was recently awarded the "Bobby Staley Memorial Band Scholarship" at the Davie Community Foundation's Oscar Night and Paige Carter was awarded with the Ashley Furniture "Ashley for the Arts" scholarship at our annual Arts Smart Festival on May 27th! Congratulations to you both!
2019 MARCHING BAND REGISTRATION -  posted 02/22/19
2019-2020 Marching Band Registration is now open and ready for you to sign up! 
Visit the Marching Band page for more information!
2019-2020 REGISTRATION -  posted 02/22/19
It's that time of the year! Registration for next year's classes is upon us. Here is some information for you to share with any  current eighth graders you may know about the High School Band. Be sure to talk to them and be great advocates of our program. 
CONGRATULATIONS! - posted 02/22/19
Congratulations to our 23 band students that made the NW District Honors Band!  These students performed at Appalachian State University on Sunday, February 17th and did an absolutely amazing job! 
9-12 Grade Concert Band 
Darcy Ren - 10th chair Clarinet
Luca Iacopi - 6th chair Horn
Aiden Treier - 8th chair Trombone
Rhyne Watts - 4th chair Euphonium
Rachel Jordan - 1st chair Mallets
Paige Carter - 1st chair Timpani/Piano
9-10 Grade Symphonic Band 
*Belle Retko - 2nd chair Oboe 
*Kaitlyn Foil - 6th chair Clarinet
Katie Dyson - 13th chair Clarinet
*Isaiah Teasley - 3rd chair Trumpet
Caleb Livengood - 8th chair Trumpet
Logan Ramsey - 9th chair Trumpet
11-12 Grade Symphonic Band 
*Emily Godwin - 1st chair Oboe 
*Kevin Argueta - 2nd chair Bassoon
*Hannah Gallimore - 3rd chair Clarinet 
Kenan Boswell - 4th chair Bass Clarinet
*Marceli Lewtak - 3rd chair Trumpet
Shannon Niland - 6th chair Trumpet
*Quinn Collins - 1st chair Trombone
Andrew Lawrence - 5th chair Trombone
*Garrett Penley - 1st chair Tuba
CONGRATULATIONS! - posted 02/03/19
Congratulations to Marceli Lewtak on a wonderful performance with the West Region Jazz Band this weekend at Asheville High School! It was a fantastic concert and Marceli Represented us well! He will have the opportunity to audition for the All-State Jazz Band at the All-State Band Auditions in March. 
BAND BOOSTER UPDATE - posted 02/22/19
Please take a few moments to read our Band Booster Update
2 ONGING FUNDRAISERS - posted 9/11/18
Harris Teeter: Please sign up for a Harris Teeter ​VIC card.  If you already have one please link it to the Davie High School Band Boosters (code 7635). 

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