10.26.23
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
Congratulations once again to our varsity band advancing to the state marching contest! Three big deal things still to come with state, BOA SA and BOA GN and that will draw this year’s marching season to close!
UIL State Marching Contest Information
Monday-Tuesday 10/30-31
Please see this document for our plans for the state contest
Next Week’s Rehearsals
Monday 10.30 V Full 8:45-10:30am, Bobcat Stadium
Tuesday 10.31 V Full 9:30-11:15am, Brandeis High School
Thursday 11.2 V Full 4:45-7:45pm, practice field
Friday 10.27 V Full 7:30-9:00am, stadium
Friday 10.27 JV Full 8:00-8:30am, stadium
Friday, October 27th Away vs. Cedar Ridge
7:30am V Full in the stadium “Give Me Everything Tonight” for Dragonettes
8:00am JV Full in the stadium “Give Me Everything Tonight” for Dragonettes
9:00am School begins
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill water jugs with water
5:10pm Inspection
5:30pm On the practice field grouped by bus, ready to board
6:15pm Arrive, unload, move quickly into the stands
7:00pm Game begins
8:11pm Halftime, “Give Me Everything Tonight” for Dragonettes, V performs
9:53pm Game ends, load trucks and buses, depart asap
10:25pm Arrive home, unload, store items properly, go home!
Friday, November 3rd - BOA SA Prelims and Home vs. Vista Ridge
7:30am V Full in the stadium, have “Boogie Shoes” for Dragonettes
8:00am JV Full in the stadium, have “Boogie Shoes” for Dragonettes
8:30am JV done with rehearsal, V continue until 9:00am
9:00am JV go to class
9:00am V move to band hall to load trucks, dress, refill jugs and eat snack - you provide
Load bus bays with all large instruments except battery and sousas - those will go on the trucks. All else will go on the bus bays or up top, these are charter buses
10:00am Depart for Alamodome
11:30am EAT lunch on the bus - YOU provide
12:15pm Buses arrive at the Alamodome
12:30pm Trucks allowed to enter the truck lot
12:55pm Enter stadium for warm up
1:10-1:55pm Winds and battery warm up, Area B
1:10-1:40pm Front Ensemble warm up
1:50pm Front Ensemble report to gate
2:05pm All else report to gate
2:15pm Perform
2:30pm Group photo in the stands, skip the individual photos and proceed outside
2:45pm Load trucks, move to buses and load
3:15pm Depart for RRHS
4:30pm EAT dinner on the bus - PROVIDED
4:20pm School ends, JV eat, get dressed
5:30pm V arrive, unload, rest, refill jugs
6:10pm March to stadium
7:00pm Game begins
8:04pm Halftime, “Boogie Shoes” for Dragonettes, JV performs
9:56pm Game ends, move to the band hall, store items properly and go home!
Saturday, November 4th - BOA SA Finals
EAT breakfast and lunch before you arrive
11:00am Report to band hall, load trucks
On the bus - have uniforms and all show gear up top, big instruments on the trucks, small instruments on the bus - these are school buses, there are no bus bays
12:00pm Depart for Alamodome
2:30pm Arrive, unload, move into the Alamodome, sit together as a full group
3:30pm Prelims Awards
4:00pm Move to Tower of the Americas Plaza, using pedestrian bridge and walkways, as a group for dinner - PROVIDED
Await further instructions
10:30pm Finals ends
10:45pm Finals awards, full retreat
11:15pm Load buses and depart for RRHS
12;00am maybe stop somewhere
1:00am Arrive, unload, store items properly and go home!
2023-2024 Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation Scholarship Programs
Seniors can now start applying!
Students will have until January 16, 2024 at 11:59pm to submit their applications, so we are hoping that you can help spread the word!
The Kyle David Stoetzel Memorial Scholarship (Fine Arts/Music Education Majors) for all Round Rock ISD Fine Arts graduating Seniors whose primary goal is to become a Fine Arts teacher in the public or private sector upon graduation, demonstrates community service, and who has overcome adversity to be accepted to a college or university.
Raymond Hartfield Memorial Scholarship (Band, Orchestra or Choir Students)
For a complete listing of scholarships offered through the Foundation, please follow this link: 2023-2024 Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation Scholarship Opportunities.
Announcing the 2024 Coltman Competition
Assemble your chamber ensemble members, as the official guidelines for the 11th Annual Coltman Competition, hosted at the University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music, have been released! Each year the competition invites exceptional ensembles from across the nation to Austin to compete, and this year, it could be yours—but first, you must apply! Learn more here
Important Dates
December 1–20 - Application live
Week of January 29 - Advancing ensembles announced
March 2 - Live semi-final rounds
March 3 - Live final rounds
Junior & Senior Divisions
String & Piano Category
Mixed Instrumental Category
Ensemble Prizes
$13,000 in cash prizes
Junior Division Grand Prize
Performance invite to Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s Young Musicians Concert in New York
Senior Division Grand Prize
Contract performance with the Austin Chamber Music Center
Calling all saxophonists!
It’s that time of year again - the Fall 2023 semester of ASEYouth (Austin Saxophone Ensemble - Youth) is here! This is an amazing opportunity for middle and high school saxophonists to rehearse and perform in a large saxophone ensemble, expand their musical horizons beyond band, and work with the top-flight saxophonists of the Austin Saxophone Ensemble. We have a ton of fun every semester, and we can’t wait for you to join us!
For complete information, please view details below. Applications (submitted online) are due by Sunday, October 22 at 11:59 p.m.
Please review all dates carefully to ensure that students can attend all rehearsals and, most importantly, the concert. As always, we welcome your emails if you have any questions or concerns.
REHEARSAL DATES, rehearsing at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
(Middle School meets from 1:00-2:30 p.m. High School meets from 3:00-4:30 p.m.)
Sunday, October 29
Sunday, November 5
Sunday, November 12
Sunday, November 19 - no rehearsal
Sunday, November 26
Concert Date - Sunday, December 3, 2:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. student performer call time)
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Huffman Hall
How do I become a member of ASEYouth?
Fill out the online submission form here.
Make sure you have included your audition recordings!
Audition Recording Guidelines
Please submit two (2) short musical excerpts via electronic recording, each no longer than 30 seconds. The easiest is to use your phone or computer to record, though you may use whatever method you prefer.
Preferably, there should be one fast excerpt and one slow excerpt. Portions of your solo music are generally a good choice, though you should play pieces of music that you are comfortable with and showcase your best sound and skill.
We recognize that not everyone who wants to participate is at the same place in their development, and we want to make sure to communicate that ASEYouth is a caring and supportive yet challenging environment for all young saxophone students to grow and learn from the instructors and from each other. Simply aim to put your best foot forward!
Upload your recordings into the submission form by dragging the attachments to the box.
Tuition for ASEYouth will be $150 per semester. This will include 3 complimentary tickets to any ASE concert for you, family, or friends to use!
Limited scholarships and work-study opportunities are available. Please check the appropriate box in the submission form if you are interested.
Grades
Students must remain academically eligible to participate in football game and marching contest performances and all TMEA activities. Should a student become ineligible they will still practice with the group during band class and in some cases, outside of the school day.
Varsity students who become ineligible from the October 13th report card will not perform with the varsity group the remainder of the season and we will not be allowed to take you on the trip to Indianapolis.
ALL STUDENTS - PASS YOUR CLASSES TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE
Nov 3 IPR (intermediate progress report)
Nov 10 Gain only (based on Nov 3 IPR grades)
Dec 1 IPR
Dec 8 Gain only (based on Dec 1 IPR grades)
Dec 14 End of 9 weeks Report Card
Jan 11 Gain or lose (based on end of 9 weeks grades)
Attendance
Look ahead at the rehearsal and event schedule and plan your appointments and tutorial help around it please
The band's calendar is on dragonband.com
Attendance at rehearsals and events is mandatory unless otherwise specified
Absences due to sickness are excused with notification from a parent if the student has a fever, is vomiting or cannot otherwise get out of bed
Absences due to prolonged sickness/injury are excused with a doctor's note
Who do I email? Mr. Mobley for Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony, Ms. Benford for Symphonic Band and Ms. Bouhadana for Concert Band, Mr. Roeder for all Percussion and Mrs. Stone for all Color Guard.
Absences that are not excused-birthdays, completing homework, test preparation, concerts, parties, vacations, weekend getaways
Review - General Band Class Procedures and Plans
See this document for band class procedures
The outline for JV and Varsity winds is on this sheet - look at the tabs at the bottom
Look at the tabs
You’ll see a V template and V week of _____ and we’ll add on as we go
On the V template and V week of tabs you’ll see a link to region listening times
You’ll see a JV tab listing the dates the groups (JV and Guard) are in vs. outside
Percussion and Color Guard planning are done by Mr. Roeder and Mrs. Stone seperately
Coming Soon
Friday 10.27 Away vs. Cedar Ridge 7pm, V at halftime
Monday-Tuesday 10/30-31, UIL State Marching Band Contest, San Antonio Alamodome
Friday-Saturday 11/3-4, BOA San Antonio, San Antonio Alamodome
Friday 11/3 Home vs. Vista Ridge, 7pm, JV at halftime
Monday 11/6 BOA GN Send Off Show, 6:30pm, Dragon Stadium
Thursday-Sunday 11/9-12 BOA GN Indianapolis, Indiana, Lucas Oil Stadium
Friday 11/10 No School
Monday 11/13 Region Orchestra Auditions
Monday-Friday 11/20-24 Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday 11/28 Holiday Concert, 6:30pm, RRISD Hartfield PAC
Wednesday 12/6 Midwest Send Off Concert, 7:00pm, RRISD Hartfield PAC
Friday-Saturday 12/8-9 TMEA Region 26 Band Auditions, times TBA, Cedar Ridge HS
Thank You Everyone,
David Mobley
