Four Dallas ISD high school marching bands received first divisions at a UIL Marching Contest at Kincaide Stadium on Oct. 19. One band received a first division at the UIL Marching Band contest held in Duncanville on Oct. 23.
This is the first time more than two bands have received first division ratings since President Richard Nixon was in office.
These are the first division bands from the events:
- Bryan Adams – Dolores Perkins, Steven Ramirez
- Woodrow Wilson – Chris Evetts
- Sunset – Rametria Smith, Darwin Lewis
- Jefferson – Bob Romano, Brian Davis
- W.T. White – Keith Everett, Stephen Salas
Woodrow, Sunset, Bryan Adams, and Jefferson high schools went on to compete in the 5A Area C UIL Marching Contest on Oct. 28 at Mesquite Memorial Stadium.