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Sheily Bell is the Director of Bands at Dutchtown High School where she began a new program in 2002. She has been teaching for 37 years. She has a B.M.E. and Master + 30 from Louisiana State University. Ms. Bell’s Bands have consistently received superior ratings at both the District and the State levels, and her students are continually selected to perform in District, State, Tri-state, Regional, All South and National Honor Bands. Over 90% of her college bound seniors receive band scholarships, many of which receive full tuition. Ms. Bell was awarded Bandmaster of the Year, which was voted on by band directors around the State of Louisiana. She has also received the Phi Beta Mu Bandmaster of the year Award. At her previous school, East Ascension High School, the Symphonic Winds was selected to perform at the Loyola Invitational Band Festival and the Ark-La-Tex Conference. In 2000 her band represented Louisiana at a Washington D.C. Band Festival. Since moving to Dutchtown High School, Ms. Bell’s bands have consistently received Superior, Ratings at the District and State levels in Concert, Marching and Jazz Festivals. Her bands won the Grand Champion in Florida at the All Star Music Festival She received the John Philip Sousa’s Legion of Honor Award in 2006 only awarded to 20 band directors from around the world. Her Symphonic Winds performed at the Loyola Invitational in March with renowned composer Philip Sparke as clinician. In 2007 her band won the Premier Level for Outstanding Performance at the Bluebonnet Classic in San Antonio. Her marching band participated in the ABC Boscov’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia in 2007. In 2009 her band attended the National Adjudication Festival in Chattanooga and placed 2nd in the nation
Ms. Bell is a member of M.E.N.C., L.M.E.A. (Past State Public Relations Chairman), National Bandmasters Association (Past State Chair), L.B.A., District IV Honor Band Association (Past President and Treasurer), Phi Beta Mu (Past President) and The Louisiana Educator Association. She is the Conductor of the Baton Rouge Community Band which has been chosen to perform at the National Association of Concert Bands convention in Houston in 2009. Ms. Bell teaches Music Appreciation at River Parish Community College in Sorrento. Ms. Bell is constantly in demand to adjudicate band festivals, direct Honor Bands, and give clinics throughout the State of Louisiana as well as parts of Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas.
Ms. Bell is married to Patrick Bell Sr. Pat and Sheily have two sons Brady and Patrick Jr., a daughter-in-law Angie, and three granddaughters Hagan Blair 9years old and Brynnan Clair 6ears and Camrynn 4 years old. Her son Brady and Ashley have a son Brady Patrick 21/2 years old and Katherine Ann 3 Months old.
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David Holland serves as the assistant band director at Dutchtown High School. A native of Columbus, GA, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education in 2003. While attending LSU, he performed as a member of the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Symphony Orchestra, and The Golden Band from Tigerland. As a bassoonist, Holland has performed as a member of the Baton Rouge Symphony and Acadiana Symphony Orchestra in Lafayette, LA. Mr. Holland also performs as a member of the Baton Rouge Concert Band. At Dutchtown, he conducts the Symphonic Band and the Jazz Band and assists with the Symphonic Winds and the Dutchtown Sound. He is also the facilitator for the Indoor Drumline and Winterguard. Under his direction, the Symphonic Band has consistently received Superior ratings at the District Level. In 2004, the Symphonic Band won its classification at the All-Star Music Festival in Orlando, FL. In 2007, the marching band, “The Dutchtown Sound,” was selected to march in the Boscov’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. In 2009, the Symphonic Band finished second in their classification at the National Adjudicator’s Invitational Festival in Chattanooga, TN and received the Sweepstakes Award at the LMEA State Festival. Additionally, the Jazz Band finished second at the State Jazz Festival and the Winterguard was the LCGPC Novice Class Champions in 2009. Mr. Holland is a member of the Music Educator’s National Conference (MENC), the Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA), South Central Regional Music Conference (SCRMC) and the District IV Honor Band Association where he currently serves as Vice-President. In the summer, Mr. Holland serves as the Night-time Tour Manager for The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps. |
