Dallas Center-Grimes Instrumental Music
The DCG Instrumental Music Department is dedicated to creating a musical community that encourages students to reach their musical and personal potential by providing a wide variety of musical experiences, helping students to find their passions, preparing musicians to become lifelong consumers of music, and developing practices that will allow us to experience excellence.
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5-6 Band: The DCG 5th and 6th grade bands are comprised of beginner level students who are learning how to play their instrument, as well as how to play with others. They perform 2-3 concerts per year.
7-8 Band: The DCG 7th and 8th grade bands are comprised of students who perform in their respective concert bands, as well as have the opportunity to play in jazz band, honor bands and several community performance events.
9-12 Concert Band: DCG High School Bands are divided into the 9-10 Band and the 11-12 Band, each performing 3 concerts per year and participating in IHSMA Large Group Contest and going on a trip every three years.
9-12 Marching Band: The Marching Mustangs begin rehearsals in late summer in order to prepare a musical production that they will perform at all DCG halftimes and at four local competitions.
DCG Jazz I and DCG Jazz II are the two ensembles that rehearse and perform jazz literature from late fall until early spring. They perform in a number of school and community concerts, and compete in a number of jazz competitions in our district.
DCG Show Band performs the background music for all DCG show choir performances and accompanies them to all of their local competitions.
All-State Members 2023
- Jack Crilly – Orchestra, Trumpet, 3rd Year
- Ell Christiansen – Orchestra, French Horn, 2nd Year
- Isabel Schall – Band, Alto Sax, 2nd Year
- Caroline Edsen – Band, Trumpet, 1st Year
- Marley Eickelberg – Band, Trumpet, 1st Year
- Brady Kinman – Band, Trombone, 1st Year
- Max Ringgenberg – Band, Percussion, 1st Year
DCG All-State Instrumental Members – 2011 to Present
2022 All-State Band and Orchestra
- Ryan Fitch, Trumpet, Band, 3rd Year
- Jack Crilly, Trumpet, Band, 2nd Year
- Ella Christensen, French Horn, Orchestra, 1st Year
- Anna O’Tool, Clarinet, Band, 1st Year
- Emma Altman, Clarinet, Band 1st Year
- Isabel Schall, Alto Sax, Band 1st Year
- Dante Chittenden, Tenor Sax, Band, 1st Year
- Lauren Ihde, Trombone, Band, 1st Year
- Ethan Ibarra, Bari Sax, Alternate
- Brady Kinman, Trombone, 1st Alternate
2021 All-State Band and Orchestra
- Anthony Munoz, Cello, Orchestra, 3rd Year
- Ryan Fitch, Trumpet, Band, 2nd Year
- Jack Crilly, Trumpet Band, 1st Year
2020 All-State Band and Orchestra
- Logan MacConnell, Percussion, Band, 2nd Year
- Anthony Munoz, Cello, Orchestra, 2nd Year
- Ryan Fitch, Trumpet, Band, 1st Year
- Allison Kinman, Alto Sax, 1st Alternate
2020 All-State Jazz Band
- Ryan Fitch, Trumpet, 1st Year
2019 All-State Band and Orchestra
- Rachel Ihde, Alto Sax, Band, 1st Year
- Logan MacConnell, Percussion, Band, 1st Year
- Ben Miller, Trombone, Band, 1st Year
- Anthony Munoz, Cello, Orchestra, 1st Year
2018 All-State Band
- Coby Insisienmay, Tuba, Band, 1st Year
2017 All-State Band and All-State Orchestra
- Emily Frett, Trombone, Band, 2nd year
- Noah Huff, Euphonium, Band, 2nd year
- Blake Dunn, Percussion, Orchestra 1st year
2017 DCG All-State Jazz Band
- Jonah Crilly Bass Trombone 2nd year Jazz
2016 DCG All-State Band
- Emily Frett 3rd Trombone Band 1st Year
- Noah Huff, Euphonium Band 1st Year
- Elizabeth Becker 1st Alternate Alto Sax
- Jonah Crilly 1st Alternate Tuba
- Blake Dunn 1st Alternate Percussion
2016 DCG All-State Jazz Band
- Jonah Crilly, Bass Trombone, 1st Year
2015 DCG All-State Band Members
- Mikaela Dunn 2nd Clarinet Band 2nd Year
- Jonah Crilly Tuba Orchestra
- Zac Jones 1st Alternate Bari Sax
- Jay Brown 2nd Alternate Trumpet
2014 DCG All-State Band and Orchestra Members
- Ellen Judd 2nd Horn Band 2nd Year
- Tamara Cagle String Bass Orchestra 2nd Year
- Christian Jacobs 1st Trombone Band 1st Year
- Mikaela Dunn 3rd Clarinet Band 1st Year
- Evan Grimes 2nd Alternate Alto Sax
2013 DCG All-State Band and Orchestra
- Michaela Prall 2nd Trombone Band 2nd Year
- Josh Becker 3rd Trombone Band 1st Year
- Ellen Judd 1st Horn Orchestra 1st Year
2012 DCG All-State Band and Orchestra
- Megan Burger Flute
- Rachel Burger Clarinet
- David Becker Clarinet
- Janna Burger Horn
- Michaela Prall Trombone
- Tamara Cagle Bass
2011 DCG All-State Band and Orchestra
- Ian Rutherford Trombone
- Rachel Burger Clarinet
- Janna Burger Horn
- Ian Rutherford Trombone – All-State Jazz