DYLAN SIMS

Dylan Sims is the Director of Bands at York Middle School and the Assistant Director of Bands at York Comprehensive High School in York, SC. Mr. Sims previously served as band director at both Cuthbertson High School (Waxhaw, NC), and Spartanburg School District 4 (Woodruff, SC). Mr. Sims received his undergraduate degree in Music Education with a concentration in percussion from Limestone College and his Masters of Education from Anderson University. As a performer, Mr. Sims has performed throughout the Southeast in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee as well as in London, England. As an educator, he has received the Citation of Excellence from the National Band Association on three separate occasions. Ensembles under Mr. Sims have received numerous accolades including Superior Ratings, Grand Championships, State Championships, and Circuit Championships. Mr. Sims has had ensembles perform in Washington D.C., Orlando, FL, Atlanta, GA, Dayton, OH, Columbia, SC, Winston-Salem, NC, Charlotte, NC, and Indianapolis, IN. In 2020, the Cuthtbertson High School Percussion Ensemble was a featured performer at the Music for All National Percussion Festival.

Mr. Sims holds memberships in the National Association for Music Education, the South Carolina Music Educators Association, the South Carolina Band Director’s Association, and theNational Band Association. Mr. Sims is also a member of the Education Team for Vic Firth, Inc.