Dennis
Brown,
orchestra
teacher
at
C.D.
Hylton
High
School,
has
been
inducted
into
the
Virginia
Band
and
Orchestra
Directors
Association
(VBODA)
Hall
of
Fame.
The
VBODA
Hall
of
Fame
gives
recognition
for
exceptional
support,
inspiration,
and
outstanding
contributions
to
the
growth
and
development
of
instrumental
music
education
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Virginia.
To
be
inducted
into
the
VBODA
Hall
of
Fame,
the
individual
must
have
a
minimum
of
25
years
of
teaching
instrumental
music,
with
at
least
20
years
teaching
in
Virginia.Brown has been teaching music for 47 years. He started his career in Stafford County Public Schools in 1973, teaching both band and orchestra. He came to Prince William County in 1988 as the assistant band director at Gar-Field High School. In 1991, Brown became the first band director at Hylton High School. He retired from full-time teaching in 2009 but remained at Hylton teaching orchestra as a part-time teacher.
Brown said of this honor, "The Hall of Fame Award means a lot to me because it means my peers over the many years of teaching respected my hard work and dedication. However, at the same time I am very humbled by it because I only saw myself as one of many teachers who showed up to school every day to work hard and do their absolute best."