12.13.24

Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,

We had a wonderful Holiday Concert last week and our Region Orchestra students did a great job at their performance as well!  On to Region Band auditions, final exam week and next semester!

Band Hall Cleaning

• Please clear out all of your belongings before you leave school next week!

• Our custodial crew would like to do some more cleaning in our areas and need access to the floors, shelves and other areas

• WATER JUGS MUST GO

• You’ve got lots of other things here still from marching season, now you need to take them all home

Next Year’s Dragon Band - 9th, 10th and 11th grade students

• If you have not already done so, please take a minute now to complete this form!

• We build our roster for next year starting with a google form that we ask all of our 9th, 10th and 11th graders to complete and we send this to our feeder middle school campuses and 8th grade band students fill it out there.

• Dragon Band students in 9th, 10th and 11th grade - all instruments and all sections, please take several minutes to complete this form. Pay careful attention to entering email addresses and read each question before answering.

TMEA Region 26 Band Auditions

• 6A Phase 1 - Cedar Ridge HS (Friday)

• Flute, Bb Clarinet, Alto Sax, Trumpet, Horn, Tenor Tbn, Percussion

• 5:30 Check in w/monitor

• 6:00 Auditions begin

• 6A Phase 2 - Cedar Ridge HS (Saturday)

• All instruments

• 8:30 am Check in w/monitor

• 9:00 auditions begin

• Remember to be on your best behavior, follow all TMEA rules and play your best!

• Considerations for Auditions

• General Information from Cedar Ridge

• Cedar Ridge Map

Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony Holiday Caroling!

• Several groups go on Monday, be ready!

• Things to remember:

• Transportation is on your own so plan carefully

• Wear something festive

• Bring a foldable music stand

• Check in at the front office when you arrive

• Have a great time, the little kids will love hearing you!! 

• Schedule Here

Trumpet Players!

• Trumpet manufacturer, Bell Trumpets, will be on hand at the Walsh MS Band Hall on Monday, December 16th starting at 7pm displaying their trumpets and offering a chance to play them. Further, Mr. E will be there to fit anyone who is seriously interested.

• I would encourage you to attend and bring your mouthpiece.

• Please let me know ASAP if you think you'll be going so Steve Bell (the guy who makes the trumpets) can know how many to bring along with him!

• Bell Trumpets

Dragon Band Holiday Party

• The Band Officers are hosting a Holiday Party!

• Thursday, December 19th, Band Hall

• Complete this form if you’re wanting to purchase food!

Spring Semester Audition Results

• Thank you for a strong round of auditions!

• Linked are the results for our woodwind and brass players

• We’ve got quite a lot of music selected for each of the 5 concert ensembles and will get started on it all in January!

Grades

• Students must remain academically eligible to participate in football games 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.

• There are two types of official grade reporting - IPR (Interim Progress Report) and Report Card.  We are required to go by these official methods to determine eligibility.

• Eligibility Calendar

• The main thing to remember is  - ALL STUDENTS - PASS YOUR CLASSES TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE

Attendance

• Look ahead at the rehearsal and event schedule and plan your appointments and tutorial help around it

• 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 Varsity Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Concert Band 2, Ms. Benford for Junior Varsity Marching Band and Symphonic Band and Ms. Bouhadana for Concert Band 1, Mr. Hammack for all Percussion and Mrs. Stone for all Color Guard.

• Absences that are not excused-birthdays, completing homework, test preparation, pop concerts, parties, vacations, weekend getaways

Upcoming Special Dates and Events

• Fri-Sat 12.13-14 TMEA Region Band Auditions, Cedar Ridge HS, times TBA

• Thu 12.19 Last Day of Fall Semester

• Tue 1.7 First Day of Spring Semester

• Tue 1.7 Mulch Sale Begins

• Sat 1.11 TMEA Area Auditions, Duncanville (Dallas), details TBA, select students only

• Tue 1.14 All State Student Recording, RRISD Hartfield PAC, 7:30am

• Tue 1.14 Band Booster Meeting, 7pm, Band Hall

• Mon 1.20 No School

• Fri-Sat 1.24-1.25 TMEA Region 26 Band Clinic and Concert, details TBA

• Wed 1.29 No School

• Mon 2.3 Mulch Sale Ends

• Thu 2.6 Dragon Band Winter Concert, RRISD Hartfield PAC, 6:30pm

Thank You Everyone,

David Mobley

Band Director, Round Rock High School

201 Deepwood Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681

512-464-6028

dragonband.com

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