It has long been a dream of mine to develop a web site covering the many facets of the Dan F. Long band program…along with an address anyone can remember. This site has exceeded my original dream and continues to develop.

In August 2000, my wife and I decided to purchase the domain name and immediately began planning the design. I believe this site will be useful in a variety of ways. Perhaps a band parent needs to check the band calendar or want details about a specific activity. Parents and students can listen to a band performance or check a class assignment. Symphonic Band members can listen to demo recording of their Region music (which they should be practicing). Band members can look at photos from a recent activity. We also hope to create some innovative uses for this site, all of which will help the performance of the students and band to improve.

The number one goal of this web site is to make information readily available for band members and parents. I selfishly hope the band directors will spend less time (and money) at the copy machine making 100…200…even 300 copies of a single handout. However, we will always copy handouts to pass out in class for any student needing one.

This project would not be possible without my wife, Dessa, who made the arrangements to buy the domain name, setup the web hosting service, and most of all…create its design through many hours of work. You may have suggestions for us (which we will want to know) but it will be some time before we make any revisions. This project is still coming together.

Make yourself at home, look around and check back often. We hope you like what you see, find it useful, and are proud to be associated with the Dan F. Long Middle School Band.

John R. Black