Dowling Catholic Bands

Dowling Catholic Band students won the Grand Championship at the Perry Band Olympics on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Student performances are rated, then ranked. Dowling had 24 musicians in the Top Five for their respective categories. Schools in the competition were: Ankeny, Ankeny Centennial, Dowling, Valley, Waukee, Urbandale, Don Bosco, Webster City and Perry.

List of medalists:

• Nico Antezano – 3rd place 9/10 trombone solo
• Jude Borromeo – 5th place 11/12 trumpet solo
• Carson Bump – 2nd place 11/12 tuba solo
• John Cahalan – 1st place 9/10 trumpet solo
• Stephen Cahalan – 5th place 11/12 snare solo
• Kate Cain – 1st place 9/10 euphonium solo
• Nick Celsi – 1st place 9/10 also sax solo
• Gabe Cook – 2nd place 11/12 misc percussion solo
• Jordan Fortelka – 2nd place 11/12 trumpet solo
• Maya Freking – 1st place 11/12 flute solo
• Makayla Hanna – 1st place 9/10 mallet solo
• Sam Hansen – 2nd place 11/12 bassoon solo
• Allison Harker – 2nd place 9/10 mallet solo
• Elizabeth Kendell – 3rd place 9/10 bass clarinet solo
• Jackson Kerkhoff – 5th place 9/10 mallet solo
• Riley McElroy – 4th place 9/10 bassoon solo
• Luke McIlhon – 1st place 11/12 tenor sax solo
• Emily Nguyen – 1st place 9/10 clarinet solo
• Evan Pollard – 5th place 9/10 snare solo
• Alex Ryan – 1st place 11/12 mallet solo
• Libbie Smith – 5th place 11/12 flute solo
• Jen Sweeney – 3rd place 11/12 trombone solo
• Drake Tong – 1st place 9/10 snare solo
• Roger Weng – 2nd place 11/12 mallet solo
• Sax Choir – 1st place 9/10 large ensemble
  Nick Celsi, Neal Stoll, Nate Strawn, Riley McElroy, Luke McIlhon, Sam Hansen, Toby Olson, Drew Roeman, Bobby Reinsvold, Miles Umstead, Owen Webber

Dowling Catholic High School’s award winning Band program provides students with opportunities to learn, grow and perform in a great team environment. The program relies upon donations made at the Deep Maroon Serenade (February 16 at the Adventureland Palace Theatre) and through the Band Aid campaign that follows the event. We are counting on you to help current and future students enjoy this amazing opportunity.

This year, we are raising funds to finance the following “Bare Necessities of the Band”:

• Completion of Vanguard Sound Amplification System ($18,500)
• Full Year Adjunct Staffing Funds ($10,000)
• School Owned Tenor Sax ($2,500)
• School Owned Bass Clarinet ($2,400)
• School Owned Concert French Horn ($3,500)
• Vanguard Props for the 2020 Show ($5,000)

Please give prayerful consideration in helping DCHS Band through a contribution to our Band Aid campaign. The link below allows you to make a secure online donation which goes directly to the Band Aid account at Dowling Catholic. Your donation is tax deductible.

Thank you for supporting the Dowling Catholic High School Band. 

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Please join us on Sunday, February 16th, 2020 for our annual Deep Maroon Serenade concert and fundraiser!

Doors Open at 1:30pm
Show Starts at 2pm

New Location!
Adventureland Palace Theatre – 3200 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, Iowa

Deep Maroon Serenade is a once a year fundraiser to keep our band’s bare necessities fulfilled and up to date.  Financial gifts of any amount will help us keep the music and the Dowling spirit alive and well in the 2020-2021 school year!

A FREE performance of the Dowling Catholic Bands, Chamber Ensembles, Jazz Ensembles, and the Jazz Choir!

Optional reserved seating available!  Tables of 8-10 guests can be reserved upon request for $50 per table. Reserved tables ensure you have seating together for ALL of your family and friends and are generally closely located to the performance area.  

To reserve a table please email: deepmaroondchs@gmail.com

Orders for DCHS Band Collages will be taken onsite. You can also order online by clicking on this link.

The following DCHS students were selected for the 2019 Iowa All-State Band & Orchestra: Jude Borromeo (trumpet), John Cahalan (trumpet), Emily Nguyen (clarinet), Annamaria Dimon (violin), Jordan Fortelka (1st alternate- trumpet) and Lily Leyser (1st alternate – clarinet). All-State musicians and vocalists will perform in the 73rd Annual Iowa All-State Music Festival Concert at Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum Nov. 23. Congratulations to all!

On Saturday, October 19th, the Dowling Catholic Vanguard concluded their season with “the double” … performing in both the State Marching Band Contest and in the Waukee Invitational.

In the afternoon, they had “their best performance so far this year,” according to Mr. Hoover, in his post-march comments to the students. It resulted in a Division I rating, which was Dowling’s 17th consecutive, dating back to 2002.

In the evening competition, they topped it. For the third straight year, DCV won the Waukee Invitational, placing first overall out of 13 4A schools. They also won the caption award for Best Winds!

Photos from the day:
• State Competition
• Senior Mass & Dinner
• Waukee Invitational

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