He is Co-Founder of Precision Incorporated (Summer Band Camp), Chief Consultant for the Metro Atlanta Battle of the Bands, and former Executive Producer of DeKalb Schools Television Show, "Music in Motion". As an educator, Mr. Roberts has served as the Music Coordinator of the DeKalb County School District since 1996. Southwest DeKalb High School 2863 Kelley Chapel Road Decatur, Georgia 30034 Phone 678.874.1902 Southwest DeKalb High School About Us Panther TV SWD Brochure DCSD Launchpad Administration Staff Student Code of Conduct Student Social Media Guidelines Academics Media Center Counseling Department Athletics SWD Student Handbook Mr. Seda is active as a trumpet and band clinician and an adjudicator. They have performed all across the United States. If the actors ran into a problem like when Jones wanted to know how to cue a band they would ask the high school directors how to do it. He has also performed in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and Jamaica. Arabia Mountain High School - Environment, Energy, and Engineering, Columbia High School - Math, Science, and Technology, and the Dekalb School of Arts. All Rights Reserved. Fosters motivation and inspiration and high standards wore o on me., After student teaching at Southwest DeKalb, Seda taught band at the schools middle school feeder program for two years, while also assisting at the high school. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place. He was Multicultural Chairman for the Georgia Music Educators Association for four years (1998 2001). Seda says that not listening to the director and the bands leadership would not equal success in the real world, and the band would not adjust to him as it did in the movie. His educational philosophy is to foster a true understanding and appreciation of music by exposing his students to its many styles, therefore making them competitive and adaptive in any musical situation. 27. r/TheWayWeWere 6 days ago. The official page of Southwest DeKalb High School While there, he studied conducting with Dr. William P. Foster and Dr. Julian E. White. 20th Century Fox was not interested in the production of a sequel, so instead Austin decided to produce a reality television show, Drumroll: SWD, which aired on Peachtree TV, a Turner Broadcasting Station. He held the principal trumpet chair in the FAMU Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, and the lead trumpet chair in the FAMU Jazz Ensemble. The band were invited to Italy for the Tournament of Roses parade. The Southwest Dekalb High School Band Program has established a tradition of excellence and quality in musical performance. #SWD #SouthWestDeKalbPantherBand #SWDDancingDivas2019-20 Edition of the SouthWest DeKalb "Marching Panther Band" at the Dekalb County "Back 2 School" Rally.T. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a U.S. government program that helps many low income households pay for broadband service and internet connected devices. Mr. Seda is a member of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, The International Trumpet Guild, Georgia Music Educators Association, Music Educators National Conference, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the Screen Actors Guild and MACE. 2863 Kelley Chapel Road Decatur, Georgia 30034 Phone 678.874.1902. We are making this vision and mission a reality every day, in every classroom throughout the District. }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }, 2007 Southwest Dekalb High School Panther Band, var _nwls=[];if(window.jQuery&&window.jQuery.find){_nwls=jQuery.find(".fw_link_newWindow");}else{if(document.getElementsByClassName){_nwls=document.getElementsByClassName("fw_link_newWindow");}else{if(document.querySelectorAll){_nwls=document.querySelectorAll(".fw_link_newWindow");}else{document.write('<\/scr'+'ipt>');if(window.Sizzle){_nwls=Sizzle(".fw_link_newWindow");}}}}var numlinks=_nwls.length;for(var i=0;i