On Saturday, May 3, the South Davidson Middle School Band earned a first place trophy in the Music in the Parks Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. The Wildcat Band consists of forty- five sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. The band students have been diligently preparing three festival pieces-Vikings Victorious by Chris Sharp, Silvergate Overture by John Edmondson, and Eclipsys by Sean O’Laughlin.
Two judges listened to the performance and judged the group on tone quality, intonation, rhythm, technique, and musicality. The SDMS band outscored four other bands from all over the southeast to claim first place honors.
The band left for Atlanta on Saturday morning at 1:30 am and drove straight to the performance site, Chapel Hill High School in Douglasville, Georgia. After the performance, the band enjoyed a rainy day at Six Flags Over Georgia.
