Darlington School
Arts

Recent Accomplishments





Departmental Honors and Awards

2011

  • Music USA Festival, Orlando, Fla.
    • Instrumental Music Department: Grand Champions
    • Wind Ensemble: Superior, 1st place
    • String Orchestra: Superior, 1st place
    • Full Orchestra: Superior, 1st place
    • Jazz Band: Superior, 1st place
    • Steel Drum Band: Superior, 1st place
  • OrlandoFest, Orlando, Fla.
    • Concert Choir: Excellent, 1st place, One A Division

2010

  • Capitol Music Festival, Washington, D.C.
    • Concert Choir: 2nd place for entire festival season
  • Music in the Park, Atlanta, GA
    • Instrumental Music Department: Best Overall School
    • Orchestra:1st place Division A
      • Best Overall in Orchestra Classification A-AAAA
    • Jass Combo: 1st place Division A
    • Wind Ensemble: 2nd place Division A

2009

  • Performing Arts Consultants Music Festival, Tampa, Fla.
    • Instrumental Music Department: Grand Champions
    • Wind Ensemble: Superior
    • Orchestra: Superior
    • Guitar Ensemble: Superior
  • Nashville Music Festival, Nashville, Tenn.
    • Concert Choir: 1st place, Overall Award and Outstanding Section

2008

  • Georgia Independent School Association Pep Band Festival, Atlanta, Ga.
    • Stadium Band: Superior
  • Festival Disney, Orlando, Fla.
    • Concert Choir: Superior Rating, Best in Class and Overall Champion (Gold Award)
  • All Star Music Festival, Orlando, Fla.
    • Ladies’ Chorale: Superior Rating, 1st place
    • Men’s Chorale: Excellent Rating, 1st place

2007

  • Southeast Invitational, Atlanta, Ga.
    Grand Champions
    • Wind Ensemble: Superior, Best Overall
    • Orchestra: Excellent
  • Festival Disney, Orlando, Fla.
    • Concert Choir: Superior Rating, Best in Class

2005

  • Southern Star Music Festival, Atlanta, Ga.
    • Concert Choir: Superior Gold Rating

2004

  • All Star Music Festival, Orlando, Fla.
    • Concert Choir: Superior Rating, Best in Class

2002

  • Southern Star Music Festival, Atlanta, Ga.
    • Concert Choir: Superior Gold Rating
    • Ladies’ Chorale: Silver Award

2001

  • Music USA Festivals, Orlando, Fla.
    • Concert Choir: Superior Rating & 1st Place
  • Southern Star Music Festival, Atlanta, Ga.
    • Concert Choir: Superior Gold Rating
    • Men’s Chorale: Silver Award

1999

  • GMEA 7th District Choral Festival, Cartersville, Ga.
    • Superior Ratings

1998

  • GMEA 7th District Choral Festival
    • Superior Ratings

Invitations to Perform

Instrumental Department
Disney Magic Music Days, Orlando, Fla.
Sweetwater Community, Acworth, Ga.
Bentwater Community, Acworth, Ga.
Harmony on the Lakes, Canton, Ga.
Seven Hills Communities, Acworth, Ga.
International Festival, Rome, Ga.
Chieftains Museum, Rome, Ga.
Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth, Rome, Ga.
Georgia Highlands College, Rome, Ga.
New Romans Club, Rome, Ga.

Choral Department
Disney Honors, Orlando, Fla., 2005, 2008, 2011
Central European Tour
Selected to perform at “A Feaste of Carols,” Shorter College, Rome, Ga.
Community performances with “Rome’s Own Musical Ensembles” and “Roman Brass,” Rome, Ga.
Tour of Great Britain and France
GMEA Annual In-Service Conference

Student Accomplishments

2010

  • Seven students selected for District 7 Honor Orchestra
  • Two students selected for District 7 Honor Band
  • One student selected for All-State Chorus

2009

  • One student selected for GISA All-Select Chorus
  • Seven students selected for GISA All-Select Band
  • Fourteen students selected for GISA All-Select Orchestra
  • Second consecutive year that Darlington had highest number of instrumental participants for the GISA All-Select Band and Orchestra
  • One student selected for District 7 Honor Band

2008

  • One student selected for District 7 Honor Band
  • Twelve students selected for GISA All-Select Band
  • Seven students selected for GISA All-Select Orchestra
  • Highest number of instrumental participants for any one school

2007

  • Eight students selected for GISA All-Select Band
  • Two students selected for GISA All-Select Orchestra
  • One student selected for District 7 Honor Band

2006

  • Six students selected for GISA All-Select Band
  • Two students selected for GISA All-Select Orchestra

2005

  • Four students selected for GISA All-Select Band







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