A History of the Daphne High School Band Program Established in 1989 Band Directors: 1989 - 1994 - Richard Suk - Director of Bands (came in 2nd quarter of the fall semester) 1994 - 2010 - Richard D. Faison - Director of Bands (Retired December 2010) 1996 - 2016 - Mark Foster - Associate Director/Percussion Director (Retired June 2016) 2011 - Spring - Mark Foster - Interim Director of Bands/Percussion Director 2011 - Spring - David Dueitt - Assistant Director/Symphonic Band Director 2011 - Present - Jamar Dumas - Director of Bands 2016 - 2017 - Lee T Hughes - Associate Director of Bands 2017- Present - Michaela Vaughn - Associate Director of Bands Although the information below is incomplete, you are welcome to help me fill in the gaps with photos/videos and other information. You can click on the show title to see the you tube video. 1989 First Year  ABA District Festival - All Superiors ABA State Festival - Excellent Ratings 1990 Second Year  1991 1992 1993 no information available  1994 1994 – Chicago Free Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? Saturday In the Park 25 or 6 to 4 4  1995 1995 – Tower of Power You’re Still A Young Man (Intro) What is Hip? So Very Hard To Go Soul Vaccination  1996 1996 – James Bond Show James Bond Theme After The Love Has Gone Fantasy In The Stone  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  Heart of Dixie Competition - 2nd in Class Panhandle Invitational - 2nd in Contest Gulf Coast Contest of Champions - Best in Class - 4th in Contest Symphonic Band - MPA - Superior (Straight I's) 2011  A-Town Classic - Best In Class - 2nd in Contest Emerald Coast Classic - Best In Class Gulf Coast Showcase of Champions - Best In Class - 3rd in Contest Symphonic Band - MPA - Superior (Straight I's) 2012 Heart of Dixie Competition - Best In Class - A-AA Champions Deep South Band Competition - Best In Class - Grand Champions Symphonic Band - MPA - Superior (Straight I's) 2013  Emerald Coast Classic - Best in Class - 4th place Overall Dixieland Band Classic - Best In Class - Grand Champion Symphonic Band - MPA - Superior with Distinction (Straight I's all A's) 2014 From the Earth to the Moon
Sparks in the Park- Best in Class - 2nd Place Overall Dixieland Band Classic - Best In Class - Grand Champion AAA Deep South Competition - Best in Class - Grand Champion Wind Ensemble - MPA - I I I I I (Superior with Distinction) Concert Band - MPA - I I I I I 2014 - 2015 Full Archives 2015 Honor  A-Town Invitational - Best in Class - Overall Grand Champion Little Big Horn Marching Band Festival - Best in Class - Overall Grand Champion Dixieland Marching Band Competition - Best in Class - Grand Champion Wind Ensemble - MPA - I I I I I Concert Band - MPA - I I I I I 2016 A Knights Journey Southern Showcase Marching Band Invitational - Best in Class - Overall Grand Champion Little Big Horn Marching Band Competition - Best in Class - Overall Grand Champions Deep South Marching Band Competition - Best in Class - Overall Grand Champions Wind Ensemble - MPA - I I I I I Concert Band - MPA - I I I I I 2016-2017 Full Archives 2017 Survival of the Human Spirit 
AMBA - Opelika Spirit of the South Marching Invitational - Best in Class - Finalist - Grand Champion AMBA - Beauregard Hornet Marching Invitational - Best in Class - Grand Champion Wind Ensemble - MPA - Concert Band - MPA - 2017-2018 Full Archives |
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