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David Santiago,Band Director
dsantiag@lex5.k12.sc.us
Mr. Santiago is a native of
Columbia, South Carolina where he graduated from Irmo High School in 1981. He
received his Bachelor of Music Education in 1985 from the University of South
Carolina in Columbia and received his Masters of Music Education in 1986 from
the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Mr. Santiago is
currently doing post-graduate work in order to complete his thirty hours above
his Master’s Degree.
Mr. Santiago has served as Assistant Band Director for the Chapin School since
1986 demonstrating dedication and loyalty to his school and community. In 1991,
Chapin Middle School was opened and Mr. Santiago has served as Band Director for
CMS for the past 16 years while still assisting with all facets of the entire
band program 6th-12th grades. Under Mr. Santiago’s direction, the CMS
Bands have received consistent Superior ratings at Concert Festivals and
Contests throughout the Southeast.
The CMS Bands have been awarded 21 consecutive “Outstanding Performance Awards”
given annually by the South Carolina Band Director’s Association. The CMS band
consistently places students in the SC All-State Band as well as Regional and
District Honor Bands and has numerous students make Superior ratings at the SC
Solo and Ensemble Festival every year. In his first year at Chapin, Mr.
Santiago started the Chapin High School Jazz Band. Under his direction, the Jazz
Band has received consistent Superior ratings at State, Regional and National
Jazz Festival over the pass 21 years. The CHS Jazz Band has placed at least one
student in the SC All-State Jazz Band each of the past 20 years and had 5
members of the CHS Jazz Band make the 2005 All-State Ensemble.
Mr. Santiago is active as a clinician/adjudicator and has served as a guest
clinician throughout the state of South Carolina. He also served as Director of
Winds and Percussion for the Tri-District Arts Consortium for seven years. Mr.
Santiago was awarded the American School Band Director’s Association’s “South
Carolina Middle School Band Director of the Year Award” in 1997 and was also
awarded the Chapin Middle School “Teacher of the Year” in 1993-94. . In addition
to his teaching responsibilities, Mr. Santiago performs regularly as a
professional trumpeter for special services and events throughout South
Carolina.
Mr. Santiago currently holds memberships in the MENC, NBA, SCMEA, SCBDA, IAJE,
Phi Mu Alpha and Phi Beta Mu National Band Fraternity. Mr. Santiago is presently
serving a three year term (2006-2009) on the Board of Directors for the National
Band Directors Association as one of four Middle School/Junior High School
representatives on this prestigious Board.
Mr. Santiago lives in Chapin, South Carolina with his wife Kimberly and their
three children: Christian, Colin, Nicole.
