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These large-ensemble courses are intended for students in their second or third year of instrumental music study.  Students are scheduled into the appropriate band class (Concert Band, Symphonic Band, or Wind Symphony) according to placement assessments held in the preceding school year.  Curriculum includes the further development and refinement of music-literacy, tone-production, instrumental technique, interpretive skills, and creative expression with an emphasis on performance (in both solo and group-settings) in repertoire spanning the Renaissance to the contemporary.  

Wind Symphony

Alexander J. Arcia , Director

The Wind Symphony (Varsity), our premiere band at DMS, is a competition-level, UIL ensemble intended for 7th and 8th grade students with a minimum of one year of previous band experience.  Membership is determined during the preceding school year through audition and teacher recommendation.  Technically-challenging music of the highest quality will be explored in this ensemble.  In a typical school year, Wind Symphony musicians are required to audition for the All-District/All-Region Band during the fall semester and performs at all scheduled, on and off-campus events and concerts in addition to invitational festivals and chamber music events.

Symphonic Band

Ashlyn Bruns, Director

The Symphonic Band (Non-Varsity) is a competition-level, UIL ensemble and is intended for 7th and 8th grade students with a minimum of one year of previous band experience.  Membership is determined during the preceding school year through audition and teacher recommendation.  In a typical school year, the Symphonic Band performs at all scheduled, on and off-campus events and concerts in addition to invitational festivals and chamber music events.  Students in this ensemble are also encouraged to participate in All-District/All-Region Band auditions during the fall semester.

 Concert Band

Ashlyn Bruns, Director

The Concert Band  (Sub Non-Varsity) is our third concert band at DMS and is intended for 7th and 8th grade students with a minimum of one year of previous band experience.  Membership is determined during the preceding school year through audition and teacher recommendation.  In a typical school year, the Instrumental Ensemble performs at all local campus pep-events and concerts in addition to a minimum of one, non-UIL festival or contest and chamber music event.