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| submitted photo The Dublin Jr. High and High school bands claimed top honors at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading contest.
Dublin Jr. High and High School bands snagged their best results in years as they traveled to Hamilton High School Wednesday, March 6 for the concert and sight reading evaluation.
The high school band walked away with a sweepstakes award for the second year in a row. Sweepstakes are earned when band are presented Division I ratings (the highest) in marching, concert and sight reading contest.
DISD head band director Ronny Luedke reported the last time the high school band got back to back wins was in 2011 and 2012.
“We are really proud of their tenacity and perseverance to be able to accomplish such an amazing task,” exclaimed Luedke.
The junior high band earned a division 2 on stage and a division 1 in sight reading. They were one judge away from earning their sweepstakes.
Luedke reported the scores are the best combined ratings for the JH band in over six years.
“Their performance yesterday was an outstanding representation of the hard work the kids have put in this semester,” said director Tember Lowe.