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41st Year: Tate Showband Earns Bandmasters Superior Ratings
October 17, 2012
The tradition of excellence continued for the Tate High School Showband of the South last weekend at the Florida Bandmasters Association Music Performance Assessment at Ft. Walton Beach High School.
The band was adjudicated by a panel of expert judges in the areas of music, general effect, marching and maneuvering, and color guard. Under the leadership of Director Mike Philley and Associate Director Blake Garcia, the Tate Showband of the South received straight Superior ratings in all categories for the 41st consecutive year.
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13 Responses to “41st Year: Tate Showband Earns Bandmasters Superior Ratings”
I played in the Tate School Band from 7th through 12th grades. Miss Sidorfsky was a wonderful band instructor. During my time in the band I played trombone and sousaphone. Wonderful memories of state competitions and superior ratings. Played at governor Agnews inauguration. Fun times. Thank you Dr. Sidorfsky.
Mr Slayton it is good to see your legacy is in good hands and marching strong.
Mr Philly, Mr Garcia and band stundents congratulations. Go Big Red Machine!
I truly enjoyed the band last Sat. at the FBA event. They show pride and excellence in sound and marching. My congratulations to the directors , students and parents who do such a great job all year long in their support.
Thank you for the compliments! We are blessed with great students and families to work with at Tate. The band has had great leadership and administrative support for decades and it shows in the pride and tradition of excellence that is still evident today!
There are several videos up on YouTube of this year’s show…in addition to others from the last few years. The channel is “showbandofsouth”. Go Aggies!
Congratulations .Band members. Tate has always had an excellent band,even when I played trombone! I was last chair and not so good! Joyce Sidorsky was the band director then. Ages us both!
Tate 1966
What a wonderful story about Tate’s band. I used to live near there and attended football games at Tate High School. The band has long been excellent and apparantly still is. Congratulations!
Congrats to a fine group of young people with great leadership and tremendous parental support. Have enjoyed watching the performances for ALL these years.Keeping the Tate Tradition Alive and Well!!!!!
When is someone going to put this on youtube so we can all see it? I like watching all of Tates shows and seeing the changes through the years.
I miss shows like the 1980 and 1981 shows that showed the power of the band and the added attraction of the color guard.
Seems everthing has gone to this modern dance which doesn’t have the visual “in your face” attraction in years past.
Tate has alway had a grea program, and the legend continues.
Way to go Tate Showband of the South!! Styx and Stones is an awesome show. Keep up the hard work Bre, we are so very proud of you!!
Congratulations Tate Showband, you are why we keep a football team.
Congratulations, Tate Showband! You’ve earned this!
Hooray and thumbs up for The Show Band of the South. I’m proud to say that my grand daughter is a member of this band. I can say theses children really work hardtop hold this title it is well deserved by all the band members and instructors..Congratulations to all
Woooo hoooo! Styx and Stones is an awesome show and no better band to perform it! Congrats! !!