WATERLOO â The DeKalb Middle School band program this week was awarded the Junior High/Middle School/Elementary All-Music Award by the Indiana State School Music Association.
This is the top award the students can earn for receiving a gold rating in every area, including concert band, jazz band, and solo and ensemble contests, said Colby Stackhouse, band director for DeKalb Middle School.
Only eight schools in Indiana received the award for their band departments.
During this school year at DeKalb Middle School:
⢠The Advanced Band earned a gold rating in the ISSMA Concert Contest for both the first and second semesters. It was the only middle school band to take on the challenge of competing in Group 1, the hardest level of judging. It earned a nearly perfect score at both events.