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Revisited” (composed by Frank Ticheli), “Kalos Eidos” (composed by Carol Brittin Chambers), and “Rev” (composed by Randall D. Standridge).
“The event was a tremendous success and was a great collaboration of our community coming together to provide an honor-band experience to the students of southeast Georgia,” Vidalia High School Band Director and Event Coordinator Steven Arnold emphasized. “For a lot of these students, it was their first time performing in an ensemble of that size and instrumentation. The students who attended were joyful to be a part of this experience and learned a lot that they can take back to their own home band programs. The students were already discussing with each other plans to attend the honor band for next year.”
Students attending the Honor Band came from local schools – such as J.R. Trippe Middle School, Vidalia High School, Montgomery County Middle and High Schools, Toombs County Middle and High Schools, and Vidalia Heritage Academy – and from schools throughout the Southeast Region – such as Ben Hill Middle School, East Laurens Middle and High Schools, Jeff Davis Middle School, Johnson County Middle and High Schools, Langston Chapel Middle School, McIntosh County Middle School, Metter Middle and High Schools, North Tattnall Middle School, Portal Middle and High Schools, South Tattnall Middle School, Telfair County Middle and High Schools, West Laurens Middle and High Schools, Claxton High School, Emanuel County Institute, Fitzgerald High School College and Career Academy, Long County High School, Mc-Intosh County Academy, and Tattnall County High School.
Event Coordinators Arnold and Benny T. Ratliff shared their gratitude to Vidalia High School Principal Ellis Strobridge and Assistant Principal Steve Freenor, Vidalia City Schools Superintendent Sandy Reid, the Vidalia City Schools Board of Education, Vidalia SoundTribe Band Boosters, Music and Arts Educational Representative Katey Sands, Brewton-Parker Christian University Music Department, and Toombs County Middle and High School for providing percussion equipment. They also thanked sponsors Trane Technologies, Affinis Hospice, Brewton-Parker Christian University, TurnKey Realty Company, Dermatology Associates, Grace Bridal, Vulcan Materials Company, Chicken of the Sea, Dot Foods, Vidalia Pediatric Clinic, Tots to Teens Medical Center, Sarah and David Thompson, Cash Sales, Ramos Transportation LLC., Community Hospice, Golden Isles Healthcare, T-Byrd’s Slice-N-Ice, Chapman Pharmacy, Ryals Outfitters, Stanley Southern Traditions, Security State Bank, City Drugs, Piggly Wiggly, Brandi and Joshua Norris, Beth’s Florist, and Doos by Mindy.
