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Band Bash Brings Middle School Musicians to Dowling

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This year’s Dowling Band Bash brought 6th, 7th, and 8th grade musicians to the Dowling Band room for a week of fun, rehearsals, and friendship as they worked together to prepare for their concert performance Friday, July 29.

The students learned nine pieces of music showcasing both their musicality and dedication to practice with the ensemble and on their own.  Current Dowling band member Chris Kunz and Dowling band alumni Michael Morrissey sat in with the students offering tutoring and help during the week.  A few photos are below, and the entire gallery is on the band’s Zenfolio web site at this link:

http://dowlingband.zenfolio.com/p953993345

and the parents were given the password during the performance.

Parents if you don’t remember the password …  ask your child what they had for lunch Friday.

 

Mini Band Camp Photos

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Welcome new and returning parents and fans to the 2016-2017 Dowling Catholic Bands website.  We’re excited to share images of the Mini Band Camp help June 4 at Dowling.  For returning parents, the photos are live on our Zenfolio photo sharing site and for new parents, we’ll be sharing the Zenfolio information and password with you during our new parents meeting June 13, 2016.

Band Senior Earns DCHS Pax Christi award

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Erin Cain GradErin Cain, DCHS senior and band member was recognized with the Pax Christi award at the Dowling High School Academic awards ceremony May 5, 2016.  Cain plays french horn in the Symphony Band, and mellophone in Vanguard.  As the recipient of the Pax Christi award, Cain will give the commencement address during graduation ceremonies on May 27.

Dowling Grad to be Drum Major of USC Trojan Band

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FullSizeRender (1)Dowling band graduate Chris Wodniak (DCHS ’13) who was the Dowling Catholic Vanguard drum major in the fall of 2012 was selected to be the drum major of the University of Southern  California’s Trojan Marching Band.  This is an amazing accomplishment and a proud moment for Dowling to be a part of this historic group.

The USC trojan band has a long  history and the band has not missed a Trojan football game, at home or on the road, since 1987.

According to Wodniak’s mother, Ann, “Almost every televised game will show Chris marching up the 50 yd line to stab the field with his sword. Exciting.”