March 3 – Annual Pops Concert and Ads

***PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE!!***

It is time for the annual Pops Concert​​! This year’s honoree will be Bill Kingsland.

Concert at 7:00 pm, admission is $5.

Due to current guidelines there will be no separate tables for seating nor will there be food. However we will still hold a raffle with all proceeds to benefit the DSMA Scholarship Fund. 

Please help us in raising funds for the DSMA scholarship account by purchasing an ad in the program book. All ads previously purchased for the fall book will be printed in this book.

Please refer to the attached info sheet, order form, and Google order form for more information. All ads and payments are due by Friday, February 18. 

Thank you for supporting our graduating seniors! Please reach out if you have any questions, suebenoitdsma@gmail.com.

 

 

Nationals Championship Logo Clothing – orders Due Dec 15

Time to place your order!  All orders must be pre-paid. 

Payment may be returned with the order form OR processed online on the DSMA website. 

Due to item availability, we are asking that all orders be returned no later than Wednesday December 15, 2021. This will help ensure your order is able to be delivered as soon as possible. You may bring forms and payment to concert and hand deliver to Andrea Moniz .

Please, DO NOT put order forms in the music box at the high school!

Please email orders or question to Andrea Moniz.

Download the order form below.

2022 CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

2022 sponsorships for our marching band and indoor groups is now open for enrollment!

In 2019, tens of thousands of people throughout New England and the east coast all the way to Dayton, OH saw the logos of our corporate sponsors on our trucks as they traveled to competitions. All three of our show shirts also featured logos from our sponsors, and those shirts have proudly been worn all over the world (yes, the world!).

Please note that this represents a HUGE opportunity for assessments – each sponsorship nets a 25% assessment for trips, including Dayton for all three indoor groups. A $1000 sponsorship would earn a student $250 in assessments as an example. This is a fantastic way for families to earn money toward the trips while also helping to fund the programs, all of which will may have higher costs this year due to higher materials costs for props and costumes, as well as higher transportation costs. 

For more information about making a tax-deductible donation, please visit our Sponsorship page right now. Sponsorship is only open for enrollment until January 15, 2022!

Ads for Oct 23 Home Show Ad book due Oct 1

Missed the Ad Book Deadline?
If you missed the ad book deadline for the first home show, additional ads will be accepted for the second Home Show Ad Book. 

The deadline for the second run of the Ad Book will be October 1.  (All ads already submitted will be in both books).

As a reminder:

We are asking that all ads be submitted digitally this year. You can either create the ad using your favorite app or I have templates for Google Drawings linked below. We also have a how-to video for using Google Drawings. If you are using your own app please make sure you use the dimensions listed below.

Steps to submit your ad:

  1. Fill out the Ad Book Order Form (a print version will be in the packet)
  2. Create your ad (see links below for templates and samples)
  3. Email your ad to suebenoitdsma@gmail.com
  4. Pay online (cash/check can be put in a labeled envelope in the DSMA box located in the DHS music office)

Ad price and size:

  • Full page $100, 8.5″ x 11″
  • Half page $50, 8.5” x 5.25”
  • Quarter page $30, 4” x 5.25”
  • Business card $25
  • Sponsor name $10 
Links:

 

DSMA Scholarship Ad – Due Sept 13

It is time for the DSMA Scholarship Ad Book! We have 2 home shows this year and the first one is October 2. You will still be getting the packet with all the information at the yearly BBQ on Thursday, August 26.

All proceeds from the selling of the Ad Book go directly to the DSMA Scholarship Fund. You earn 25% of the ad price for your child’s assessment account that can be put towards the cost of trips (MetLife in November). The remaining 75% of the ad price goes to the Scholarship Fund. Placing an ad in the Ad Book is one of the requirements to be eligible for a scholarship. It can be any size/price ad. Students need to participate for 3 years, one of those being senior year

ull page DSMA ad book sample
Sample full page ad

ALL ADS ARE DUE BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13!

We are asking that all ads be submitted digitally this year. You can either create the ad using your favorite app or I have templates for Google Drawings linked below. We also have a how-to video for using Google Drawings. If you are using your own app please make sure you use the dimensions listed below.

Steps to submit your ad:

  1. Fill out the Ad Book Order Form (a print version will be in the packet)
  2. Create your ad (see links below for templates and samples)
  3. Email your ad to suebenoitdsma@gmail.com
  4. Pay online (cash/check can be put in a labeled envelope in the DSMA box located in the DHS music office)

Ad price and size:

  • Full page $100, 8.5″ x 11″
  • Half page $50, 8.5” x 5.25”
  • Quarter page $30, 4” x 5.25”
  • Business card $25
  • Sponsor name $10 
Links:

Cadets Drum Corps Coming to Dartmouth!

The Cadets logoThe Cadets will be staying at Dartmouth Middle School the first week of August as they kick off their DCI tour with a number of shows in Massachusetts.

The Cadets are tentatively scheduled to hold an open rehearsal at Dartmouth Memorial Stadium from 4-5:30 pm on Monday, August 2 for our students. We will open the gates for community members who want to watch a run-through of their 2021 show at 7 pm; with the performance start time at 8pm.

The concessions stand will be open to help feed students as well as anyone who attends the performance that night.

DSMA Nominations for 2021/2022 – NOW OPEN

The DSMA nomination period for the 2021/2022 Board and committee chairs is no open.  All members in good standing have been sent the nomination form that must be returned to Laura Edgcomb (lauraedgcomb@dsmahome.org), our Nominations Chair.

Forms may also be turned in at the in-person DSMA meeting on Tuesday, May 11 at DHS. The meeting will be at 7 pm.
 
Please see the DSMA Bylaws to view all of the board and committee positions listed there for anyone interested in learning more about each position.

Drumroll, please: Indoor percussion snares semifinals spot at virtual competition

This article appeared in the Dartmouth Week by Kate Robinson – editor@dartmouthweek.net – Mar 7, 2021 . To view the original article, please click here.

Dartmouth High School indoor percussion performing “The Web”

Dartmouth High School indoor percussion performance 2

Dartmouth High School’s gym — home to sports victories and defeats, and even the last town-run Covid vaccine clinics — rang out on Sunday afternoon to rolling drums and crashing cymbals.

The winter indoor percussion season is in full swing, and Dartmouth’s world-class group has already made it to the semifinals to compete against six other schools in their division from across the US.

“These kids look like professionals,” noted percussion instructor and Assistant Band Director Tom Aungst. “They’re highly motivated — that’s the most impressive thing.”

Although the band normally travels to compete before massive audiences in stadiums all over the country, this year everything is a little bit different, with tournaments held virtually.

The percussion ensemble tapes their performances to send to competitions at the national and international level in three different circuits, including one based in the Netherlands.

So far they’ve made it to the semifinals of the Winter Guard International competition.

On March 7, the kids were taping a performance of “The Web,” a spider- and technology-filled show with sparkly costumes and glimmering lights, for a US Bands competition that sees more than 500 ensembles competing across 20 states.

Show Coordinator Darcie Aungst explained the theme as a double entendre.

“I just thought it would be cool, that play on the web — it’s the interweb, and also a spider’s web. You get kind of stuck to both,” she noted. “Like getting addicted to your phones…It’s very relevant now, I think.”

Aside from the empty stands, Tom said that not much else has changed.

“Basically, we’re doing exactly what we normally would do,” he said. “Except we’re not performing in person, and we’re not going anywhere. Everything is virtual.”

Students all wear masks and maintain social distancing during practices and performances, and they seem to have adapted well to safety precautions and other Covid-related issues.

“It’s going better than I thought it would,” said the percussion instructor. “We’ve had kids in and out because of Covid, but we just kept going. Kept focused.”

“We’re getting better each week,” he added. “It’s a good group. Really talented!”

Results from the semifinal rounds are expected by April 10, when the group will learn if it has moved on to the finals.

Panera Fundraiser – March 13th

Saturday March 13th  from 4 – 8 PM

Help support Dartmouth School Music Association

Order online at panerabread.com and enter code PRFUND at checkout. You can also bring this flyer or show a digital version to the cashier when ordering at the cafe to ensure your organization gets a portion of the proceeds.

Where: 84 N Dartmouth Mall Drive, North Dartmouth, MA 02747

When: Saturday March 13th

From 4 PM – 8 PM