We will be assisting winds & percussion students with shoe sizing before each mini band camp rehearsal next week, July 27-29.
Parents will be available to help students and will send home a slip of paper with any student who wants to try on shoes so parents/guardians will know what size to order.
Total costs for shoes will be $36, which includes shipping directly to the high school via freight carrier. PLEASE HAVE ALL SHOES ORDERED ON THE DSMA WEBSITE BY SUNDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 1!
We will be ordering with American Bands on Monday August 2, and unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate late orders. The shoes are expected to be delivered within 1 week of our placing the order.
Any older students with some of the white Drill Master shoes who can loan them to the DSMA during mini-camp so other students can try them on to determine sizing should contact Sue Benoit suebenoit@dsmahome.org to arrange a time to drop them off with Mrs. Benoit. Thank you in advance!
In order to get the food stand opened, we need help to get it cleaned up!
Ken Richard, our Concessions Chair, plans to be at the stand Saturday, July 31 from 9 am-11 am to get things ready for the Cadets performance. Anyone who is able to lend a hand to help clean is more than welcome to come!
We will also need some volunteers to help run the stand for a few hours on August 2 in the late afternoon/early evening. If you are able to help clean or would like to volunteer to help during the Cadets performance, please email Ken directly kenrichard@dsmahome.org.
The 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.
The Dartmouth High Theatre Company invites you to join them for WE WILL ROCK YOU:
Thursday, June 17, at 7pm
Friday, June 18, at 7pm
Saturday, June 19, at 7pm
Enjoy this show that ultimately turns into a Queen Rock Concert from the comfort of your own home, streamed to your laptop, tablet, desktop, phone or smart TV! Tickets may be purchased online at www.dhstheatreco.com
Come and join the DSMA at Cold Stone Creamery in the Kohl’s plaza on Memorial Day, May 31 for an ice cream fundraiser!
From 12pm-9pm, Cold Stone Creamery will be donating a portion of their sales to the DSMA. So be sure to stop by for an ice cream after the parade, or your cookout.
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.
Thank you all for attending the DSMA golf event this past Saturday
Thanks to your generosity, we raised nearly $5000!
Thank you, Fred Saraiva and Saraiva Enterprises for graciously donating the awards for our top 3 teams!!
Also a special thanks to the sponsors of each hole.
New England Turf Management B’s Small Engine Repair Lantz Law Estate, Long-Term Care & Retirement Planning Lantz Family Insurance APC Auto Body Father & Son Landscaping Axis Advisors Baptista Automotive Symphony Music Neves Realty The O’Grady Family Camara’s Heating & Air Conditioning Services Maureen and Greg Jones Southeast Auto Glass John & Yvette Nunes RP Valois & Company BIG VALUE South Dartmouth COLLEGEedge Educational Planning and Advising
We have teamed up with Brick Pizzeria Napoletana for a delicious fundraiser! Stop by for dinner and $2.00 of every pizza purchased with be donated back to the DSMA. Please make sure to mention you are with the DSMA at checkout.
This article appeared in the Dartmouth Week by Kate Robinson – editor@dartmouthweek.net – Mar 7, 2021 . To view the original article, please click here.
Director Tom Aungst and Show Coordinator Darcie Aungst watch the performance.
The Dartmouth Indoor Percussion performs “The Web” for one of its virtual competitions at the high school gym. Photos by: Kate Robinson
Senior Caden Lisa breaks down his drum set after the show.
Members of the “unicorn rainbow penguin best friends talent passion compassion beautiful dance team” (their words) pose for a photo.
Dance team members chatting after the performance.
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.
The 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.
