This year the band program made huge gains towards our 5 year goal to become one of the best band programs in Georgia! Through hard work and dedication we increased our advanced band reading level to grade IV and our intermediate band reading level to grade 2.5. We also increased our beginner band size to 34 students compared to just 12 last year.
The general public will get to see the work that was put in all year long blossom and bloom when our 2023-2024 Marching Cobra band debuts, this fall, with balanced instrumentation, increased musicality, and larger numbers. We are well on our way to becoming a well rounded band program and its because of EVERY student that puts in the work. So, hats off to ALL of the Cobra Band members for an OUTSTANDING year!!
SECTION OF THE YEAR: TRUMPETS
CAMERON PEARSON Sec. Leader, TRINITY COLEY, ETAVIOUS MARABLE, EYAN BARRON, JORELLE MELENDEZ
RONALD J SARJEANT MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
DESTINY BENDER, Clarinetist
DR WILLIAM P FOSTER BEST STUDENT LEADER
DESTINY BENDER, Clarinetist
BAND DIRECTOR’S AWARD (MOST DEDICATED)
KYLE DEATON, Saxophonist
DR BARBARA VAUGHN MOST IMPROVED OVERALL
TANIYA HUBBARD, Trumpeter
MR EDDIE MORRIS AUXILIARY MEMBER OF THE YEAR
KADAYLA WILLIAMS
ESPIRIT DE CORP (MOST ENTHUSIASTIC)
ELLIS HEIGHT, Trombonist
BEST EXECUTION OF MARCHING STYLE
ELLIS HEIGHT, Trombonist
MOST DEDICATED AUXILIARY
KADAYLA WILLIAMS
BEST DANCER
KADAYLA WILLIAMS
BEST FLAG TWIRLER
TANIYA HUBBARD
BEST PERCUSSION
SURAYBURN HEIGHT
BEST OVERALL WOODWIND HIGH SCHOOL BAND
DESTINY BENDER, Clarinetist
BEST OVERALL BRASSWIND HIGH SCHOOL BAND
CAMERON PEARSON, Trumpeter
BEST OVERALL WOODWIND MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
DESTINEY SINGLETON, Clarinetist
BEST OVERALL BRASSWIND MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
TRINITY COLEY, Trumpeter
BEST OVERALL WOODWIND INTERMEDIATE BAND
KEYONIAH ROZIER, Saxophonist
BEST OVERALL BRASSWIND INTERMEDIATE BAND
ZYRA WASHINGTON, Trumpeter
BEST OVERALL WOODWIND BEGINNER BAND
KYHLIAH WALLACE, Clarinetist
BEST OVERALL BRASSWIND BEGINNER BAND
HEATH SMITH, Trombonist
DLAC HONOR BAND PARTICIPANTS
DESHAUNY WARREN – Flute, JOMYLEE MELENDEZ – Flute, DESTINEY SINGLETON – Clarinet, AVA WALKER – Clarinet, SA’MYJAH QUAINTON – Clarinet, KYLE DEATON – Alto Sax, LONDYN SMITH – Alto Sax, TRINITY COLEY – Trumpet, ETAVIOUS MARABLE – Trumpet, EYAN BARRON – Trumpet, TANIYA HUBBARD – Trumpet, ELLIS HEIGHT – Trombone, JUTONY MCINTYRE – Euphonium, RHAJE BROWN – Tuba, DESTINY BENDER – Clarinet, ASHLYN BENNET – Clarinet, SHAFRASIA YOUNG – Alto Sax, CAMERON PEARSON – Trumpet, JORELLE MELENDEZ – Trumpet, KRISTEN HOLMES – Trumpet, RODRIQUEZ WILLIAMS – Tuba, SURAYBURN HEIGHT – Percussion
SENIOR RECOGNITION
Ms. Kristen Holmes
Ms. Zyon Height
Twiggs County Bands 