I have really enjoyed my time at DeSana and have built a program that our school, parents and community can surely be proud of. Throughout the year we have activities for each of our band kids as well as their families.  From our concerts to the Halloween parties (yes, COSTUMES are a must!) Solo and Ensemble Festival to the Christmas for the Needy charity project, we try to keep the kids involved in a positive way.  This past year, our advanced band traveled to Orlando and performed at the Music USA Festival at Universal Studios.  After all was said and done, we ended up WINNING GRAND CHAMPION beating 2 high schools and all the middle school bands in attendance. It was EPIC! AND...this was our 3rd year in a row that we won GRAND CHAMPION and 4th of the last 5 years.

We had 14 students participate in the GMEA All District Band and 18 students make it to the second round of the all-state tryouts.  We had 1 of our students make the All-State Band.  All 4 of our concert bands performed at our LGPE (Large Group Performance Evaluation) and received STRAIGHT SUPERIOR ratings. Having said all of this, this year has been an amazing roller-coaster ride and a ride that each of you will be a part of!

Band kids are usually overachievers and go far beyond my expectations.  I know that, being a part of our band family, you will do so as well.  I am very excited about beginning the new year of 2024-2025 with each of you-I hope that you are as excited as well.