DMHS Crimson Sound

The duPont Manual "Crimson Sound" Marching Band is one of the the most visible ensembles on the duPont Manual/YPAS campus. The Manual Band consists of students grades 9-12 (and some 8th graders) representing all 5 Manual Magnet Programs. The band can be heard and seen throughout the community at home varsity football games, marching band competition exhibitions, parades and pep assemblies.  The band consists of students from all 5 magnet programs at duPont Manual High School with a diverse range of talent.  This is a great organization for a student to join where they belong to a network of friends right away. This especially helps with incoming freshman as they make the transition from middle school to high school.    

The marching band has experienced its largest membership in recent history and performed at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Electric Light Parade in front of an estimated crowd of 10,000 people from around the world January 2025. This is a trip the band takes every two years. The next trip will tentatively take place January of 2027.

Students who join marching band receive a half credit in the fall semester for the class (meets after school on Thursday from 3:00 - 5:30 pm. This is a common practice for all marching bands across the United States. Summer band starts around July 28 at dMHS. During this time, students will begin to work on an overall ensemble sound, learn/memorize show music, learn stands tunes, learn how to march, learn drill and begin to look and sound like a quality marching band. This of course is something that continues throughout the season. The marching band season concludes with the last football playoff games, usually the first week in November.