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The Dutch Fork High School Silver
Spirit Band program has grown from forty inexperienced players to a
mature playing band of over one-hundred and thirty-five musicians. We
feature a marching band with precision dance team, three concert
bands, jazz ensemble and Advance Placement Music Theory Class. The
marching band consistently receives superior ratings at local and
state-level marching contests. The dance team called the "Dazzlers"
wins the band front caption at almost every contest. This year we
qualified for the state-level AAAAA marching contest finals, placing
5th in pre-lims and 7th at finals, again
receiving a superior rating.
The symphonic band received straight superiors in the 2005
South Carolina Band Directors Assoc. sponsored Concert Festival.
The concert band was awarded a superior rating in Class 3. For the
twelfth time, the entire band program has received the "Outstanding
Performance Award" from the S.C. Band Directors Assoc. for overall
excellence in marching, concert and individual performance. The
individual performances include Region and All-State events, and the
Solo and Ensemble Festival. We have received the Outstanding
Performance Award for 12 years in a row. The marching, concert and
symphonic bands received Superior ratings at all contests in 2005-2006.
In 2004, the marching
band competed for the first time in a Bands of America event at the
Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The band was awarded an excellent
rating. In
2005 we competed in the Tampa BOA, narrowly missing finals, coming
in 11th place in pre-lims
The rapid success experienced by the
Dutch Fork band program is a result of a combined effort of many
students both past and present, supportive band parents and a school
administration that encourages the arts. Our band boosters have
financially supported the band program since its inception.
Our band has traveled and performed
at MGM Studios in Orlando, Fla.,
Atlanta, Ga. and at the Lincoln
Memorial in Washington, D.C. We also performed at the
Statue of Liberty in New York City, In April of 2000, we were
invited to perform at the Walt Disney World Millennium Electrical
Light Parade at Disney World. We were invited to perform at the
Mayor’s New Year’s Day Parade in London, 2002.
The Dazzlers
competed in the UDA National Dance competition at
Disney World in Orlando, Fla., in Feb., 2005.
Many thanks to our
Sponsors,
Please help us support them ! ! !
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For details of the Silver Spirit Band Quota
System, please click here.
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 The Dutch Fork Band Boosters and the Administration
and Faculty at Dutch Fork High School wishes to introduce the newly
appointed Director of Bands. Please join us in offering a warm
welcome and pledge of support for our new Director,
Mr. Jon Brady!
Thurs
5/15 Spring Concert 7:00pm
Fri 6/6 Graduation @ Carolina Coliseum-Call time 2:30
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Fundraising is always a very important part of
any successful band program. Magazines and the fruit sales are
always a yearly event.
Grocery coupons are available year round for Food
Lion & Kroger. Please contact
Mary Anne Savage to purchase yours.
2008-2009
Patron Forms
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Just click on the envelope and include your name/student's name to
be added to our email list
Volunteer Sign-Up
We are in need of volunteers for numerous committees. Please
review the committees and sign up for as many as you would like to
assist with.
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Congratulations on a wonderful
performance!
Pictures
Results:
Prelims
Finals
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We,
the members of the Dutch Fork High School Band, commit ourselves to
the respect of each one of our fellow members. We are motivated
to perfecting each member’s personal musicianship. We stand for
pride in ourselves and our performances and will accomplish this
through determination, cooperation and individual and collective
commitment. All the while, we will work to achieve our ultimate
goals of reaching our full potential as musicians and leaders in life.
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