South Dakota Bandmasters Association

 

The 53rd Annual South Dakota All State Band met in Yankton, SD. The SD All State Band began their rehearsal schedule on Thursday night March 27th, 2003 and present their grand finale concert at 8:00 P.M. on Saturday March 29th, 2003.

All rehearsals along with the grand finale concert took take place at Yankton High School in Yankton, South Dakota.

This year's guest conductor was Dr. Dale Lonis. To learn more about Dr. Lonis, click on his picture and you will visit the University of Manitoba School of Music web site.

 

 

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Music performed at the grand finale concert included:

  • Armedian Dances Alfred Reed

  • Folk Festival Dmitri Shostakovich

  • Elsa's Procession To The Cathedral Richard Wagner

  • March Of The Steel Men Charles Belsterling

  • An American Elegy Frank Ticheli

  • Suite Of Old American Dances Robert Russell Bennett

  • A Time For Jazz (Percussion Feature) Jared Spears

 

2003 All State Band 4 year award winners
Callie Wallenberg Flute Sioux Falls Lincoln
Arianne Braithwaite Clarinet Sioux Falls Lincoln
Bethany Friedow Clarinet Madison
Kelly Johnson Trumpet Rapid City Stevens
Matthew Gilman Euphonium Canton