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Delta Chapter
DAVID SANDIDGE 2004
David
Sandidge received his Bachelor of
Science degree at Memphis State
University where he was feature
soloist in the orchestra and played
with the Memphis Symphony. He was
principal horn in the Eighth
Infantry Division Band for two
years. He studied with professional
horn players, Miles Markuscha and
James Chambers and earned his Master
of Music Education Degree at the
University of Mississippi. He did
post graduate work at Mississippi
State University, University of
Mississippi, and University of
Southern Mississippi.
David
Sandidge was band director at
Gulfport High School, Ms, from
1973-1985. During his time, the
Gulfport High School Band, grades
10-12, was selected “Best in Class”
at the Six Flags Over Georgia
Invitational Band Contest, rated
“superior” in parade, marching, and
concert at Contraband Band Contest
in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and
ranked in the top five of 27 bands
in the highest classification at he
Great American Band Contest in
Orlando, Florida. The band performed
by invitation at the Mississippi
State University Reading Clinic, the
University of Southern Mississippi
Conductor’s Conference in ‘’79,
’82’, and ’85, the Delta Band
Festival, and the Tupelo Band
Festival. The band consistently made
superior ratings at state contest in
concert, sightreading, and marching.
The Gulf Coast Marching Band
Festival and the Gulf Coast Band
Directors Association Clinic.
Mr.
Sandidge was previously band
director in Bruce, MS, Hazlehurst,
MS, and Clarksdale, MS. He retired
from the Birdville Independent
School District in Texas in 1997
after twelve years teaching in North
Richland Hills and Haltom City. On
his return to Mississippi he has
directed the Hebron Christian School
Band since 2001, whre he received
superiors in Concert and
sightreading both years. In 2003
the Herbon Band was inducted
into he Mid South Hall of Fame.
He
served as director of the
Mississippi Lions All-State Band for
eleven years: seven years as concert
director, two years as marching
director, and two years as assistant
director-manager. The Lions Band won
the international parade completion
both years that he served as
marching director.
in
1984, Mr. Sandidge was honored with
the Phi Beta Mu Award for
“Outstanding Band Director in
Mississippi”, and in 1985, the
National Band Association’s Award
for “excellence in Music Education”.
A proclamation by the mayor, in
1985, created “David Sandidge Day”
in Gulfport, MS. In 2000 he was
elected a charter member of the Gulf
coast Band Directors Association
“Hall of Fame’, and again was
presented the National Band
Association’s “Citation of
Excellence”.
Mr.
Sandidge has served as president of
Mississippi Bandmasters’
Association, twice president and
permanent executive secretary of Phi
Beta Mu, Delta Chapter, twice
president and executive secretary of
the Gulf Coast Band Directors
Association, founder and president
of the Northeast Mississippi Band
Directors Association, president of
the Central Mississippi Band
Directors Association, and president
of the Delta Band s Association. He
was elected President of the
Mississippi Private School Band
Association in 2003. For twelve
years he was a member of Texas
Bandmasters Association, the Texas
Music Educators Association, and Phi
Beta Mu, Alpha Chapter.
Mr.
Sandidge has served as adjudicator
and clinician in Louisiana,
Arkansas, Florida, Alabama,
Tennessee, Tesas, and Mississippi.
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