Duncanville High School Band

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The Duncanville Independent School District is proud to offer one of the most progressive band programs in the United States. The Duncanville High School Marching Band was awarded the "Sudler Shield of Honor" in 1997 as one of the outstanding marching bands in the U.S. The program has also been honored by the "John Philip Sousa Foundation" with the coveted "Sudler Flag of Honor" recognizing Duncanville as a Nationally Exemplary Band Program. Duncanville is one of only a handful of programs worldwide to hold both Sudler Awards for high school band programs. Duncanville is also one of a very few school districts in Texas of any size in which all competing organizations have been selected as Honor Band. The Duncanville High School Bands paced the state in gold medals at the Interscholastic League State Competition for 18 years earning the coveted UIL State Sweepstakes Award for Class 5A. The award was discontinued in 1999. Duncanville High School is Texas' only Class 5A Band to earn all three State Championships.

Contents 1 Ensembles 1.1 High School 1.1.1 Marching Band 1.1.2 The Wind Ensemble 1.1.3 Honors Band 1.1.4 Symphonic Band 1.1.5 Freshman Band 1.2 Middle School 2 Awards 2.1 TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION 2.2 UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE 2.3 John Philip Sousa Foundation 2.4 Marching Contests 2.4.1 Bands of America 2.5 Featured Ensembles 2.6 Music Festivals 3 Private Instructors 3.1 OBOE 3.2 BASSOON 3.3 CLARINET 3.4 SAXOPHONE 3.5 FRENCH HORN 3.6 TRUMPET 3.7 TROMBONE 3.8 EUPHONIUM 3.9 TUBA 3.10 PERCUSSION 4 References

[edit] Ensembles

[edit] High School

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[edit] Marching Band

The Duncanville High School Marching Band has been the UIL State Champion in 1986, 1990, and 2002 and is the only 5A band in Texas to advance to the State Finals every year since 1988.

[edit] The Wind Ensemble

Duncanville High School Wind Ensemble, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY

The Duncanville High School Wind Ensemble has been the Featured Performing Group at the Music Educators National Conference, the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Association in Chicago, and the All-Japan Band Directors Conference in Nemu-no-Sato in 1998. The Wind Ensemble has never earned less than a "Superior" rating in either UIL or invitational concert competition.

The Wind Ensemble has been the Region XX "Honor Band" every year since 1980 and has placed in the State Finals of Honor Band competition seven times culminating in their selection as the 1998 AND 2004 TMEA AAAAA Honor Band.

[edit] Honors Band

[edit] Symphonic Band

[edit] Freshman Band

[edit] Middle School

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Reed and Byrd Middle Schools have placed in the State Finals of Honor Band Competitions a total of 13 times. Reed Middle School was the 2002 CCC TMEA Honor Band and Byrd was the 1982 CCC Honor Band AND 2004 CCC Honor Band.

[edit] Awards

[edit] TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

REGION HONOR BAND - REGION XX - 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004

STATE HONOR BAND - CLASS 5A - 1998, 2004

STATE HONOR BAND FINALIST - CLASS 5A 1986, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004

[edit] UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE

STATE MARCHING CHAMPION - CLASS 5A - 1986, 1990, 2002
STATE MARCHING FINALISTS - CLASS 5A 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006

STATE SOLO-ENSEMBLE CONTEST - CLASS 5A CHAMPIONSHIP 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
(this award is no longer being given)

SWEEPSTAKES AWARD
FIRST DIVISIONS - MARCHING - CONCERT - SIGHTREADING
1979, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06

[edit] John Philip Sousa Foundation

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA FOUNDATION - SUDLER FLAG OF HONOR Internationally Recognized Concert Band Program- 1988

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA FOUNDATION - SUDLER SHIELD OF HONOR Internationally Recognized Marching Band - 1998

[edit] Marching Contests

NORTH TEXAS MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIPS - GRAND CHAMPIONS - 2003
PLANO EAST INVITATIONAL MARCHING CONTEST GRAND CHAMPIONS - 2002
SAM HOUSTON INVITATIONAL MARCHING CONTEST GRAND CHAMPIONS - 1997
PARADE OF CHAMPIONS - COTTON BOWL - BEST IN CLASS - 1979 (until the class was retired in 1992)
CARROLLTON TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS - GRAND CHAMPIONS - 1996, BEST IN CLASS 5A - 1998, 1999
MESQUITE MARCHING CONTEST - GRAND CHAMPIONS - 2000
TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE, 100TH ANNIVERSARY - 1989 "SOUTHWEST REPRESENTATIVE BAND"

[edit] Bands of America

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL GRAND CHAMPIONS - 1991, 1992
GRAND NATIONALS FINALIST - 1991, 1993
GRAND NATIONALS, OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE- 1991

[edit] Featured Ensembles

ALL-JAPAN BAND DIRECTORS CONFERENCE - FEATURED ENSEMBLE - 1999
MID-WEST INTERNATIONAL CLINIC, CHICAGO- FEATURED ENSEMBLE - 1993, 2005
BANDS OF AMERICA - NATIONAL CONCERT FESTIVAL - FEATURED ENSEMBLE - 1995
MUSIC EDUCATORS NATIONAL CONFERENCE - FEATURED ENSEMBLE - 1988

[edit] Music Festivals

MUSIC FEST ORLANDO - GRAND CHAMPIONS - 1998, 2001
UIL STATE WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST - BEST IN CLASS
SOUTHCOAST MUSIC FESTIVAL - CORPUS CHRISTI - BEST IN CLASS
BUCCANEER MUSIC FESTIVAL - CORPUS CHRISTI - BEST IN CLASS
SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS MUSIC FESTIVAL - BEST IN CLASS
SIX FLAGS OVER ST. LOUIS MUSIC FESTIVAL - BEST IN CLASS
ADJUDICATORS INVITATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL - KENNEDY CENTER - BEST IN CLASS

[edit] Private Instructors

The success of the Duncanville Band Programs, is due in part to its strong emphasis on student private lessons. The private teaching staff is comprised of some of the finest performers/instructors in the country. Virtually all of them have multiple degrees in music and play in professional performing ensembles in the Dallas area and around the U.S. Teachers are continually being added to this list as they become available. Each applicant undergoes an audition, interview, and background check by the Duncanville ISD.

[edit] OBOE

Kelli Short

[edit] BASSOON

Alan McGuire, B.M. University of North Texas
Emily Ahrens, Texas Christian University

[edit] CLARINET

Ricky Reeves, B.M. East Texas State University, M.M. Southern Methodist University
Jeff Garcia, B.A. Southern Methodist University
Caressa Lynge, B.M. East Texas State University
Angelyn Seppeler, B.M. University of North Texas

[edit] SAXOPHONE

Stuart Melis, B.F.A. Wisconsin College Conservatory of Music
Courtney Guyon, B.A. Texas Wesleyan University
Kurt Schaefer, M.M. Texas Christian University, B.M Sam Houston State University
Angelyn Seppeler, B.M. University of North Texas

[edit] FRENCH HORN

Tim Stevens, B.M./M.M. University of North Texas

[edit] TRUMPET

Jeff Norman, B.M. University of Central Arkansas, M.M. University of North Texas
Bruce Faske, B.M. Texas A&M University–Commerce

[edit] TROMBONE

Brian Conklin, B.M., Boston University, M.M., Yale University, DMA, The University of Iowa
Bruce Faske, B.M. Texas A&M University–Commerce
Michelle Hanegan, B. M. Texas Tech University

[edit] EUPHONIUM

Vurl Bland, B. M. Cameron University, Masters Candidate - University of North Texas
John Shepherd, B. M. Texas A&M University–Commerce

[edit] TUBA

Vurl Bland, B.M. Cameron University, Masters Candidate - University of North Texas

[edit] PERCUSSION

Dwayne Rice, B.M. Sam Houston State University, M.M. University of North Texas

[edit] References

• Duncanville Independent School District
• Duncanville Band Website