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Washington Middle School’s Advanced Band recently received a division 1+ rating at the Southeast Iowa Band Association (SEIBA) Large Group Festival. The 65-member band performed three pieces and received scores of 33, 33, and 32, with 35 being the highest score possible. The band consists of 32 eighth grade students, 31 seventh grade students and two sixth grade students. The group was scored on tone, intonation, technique, balance, interpretation, musical effect and other factors.