5.25.23
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
We’ve had a stellar year here in our Dragon Band!
Music we performed this year: School Song, Fight Song, Jai Ho, Sweet Caroline, Hooked on a Feeling, 7 Nation Army, Country Roads, Star Spangled Banner, Mandalorian, 5 Dragonette Tunes, Varsity show music, JV show music; All four bands performed 2 songs each at the Holiday Concert; 197 students auditioned at TMEA Region Band auditions on 3 more pieces of music; All four bands performed 3 songs each at the Winter Concert; All four bands performed at least 1 other piece for Pre UIL and UIL; All four bands performed 3 songs at the Spring Concert with one band performing 1 additional song; Many students performed an additional 4 songs at Disneyworld; Jazz Combos performed 2 pieces each. Next year’s WE and WS performed 3 more songs at graduation; At least 5 Chamber Ensembles prepared and performed at least 2 songs each; 157 students worked up a solo for our YAC competition. Next year’s Varsity band learned most of next year’s varsity show music.
All together that’s a range of 44-54 different pieces of music our Dragon Band students learned and performed at some point this school year. That’s A LOT of music being performed!!
Today also brings graduation for our Seniors, who’ve done superlative work in their time in our band program! Thank You and Congratulations to each and every one of them!!
Graduation Ensemble (Next Year’s Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony only, no incoming students)
HEB Center in Cedar Park, 8pm start
Please eat before you report to the band hall
5:30pm Report to the band hall, dressed, bring a change of clothes
5:35pm Run through graduation music
6:15pm Ready to load buses - Flutes, Double Reeds and Saxes on bus 1, Clarinets and Trumpets on bus 2, Horns and Low Brass on bus 3
6:25pm Load and depart ASAP
7:00pm Arrive, unload, set up, restrooms
7:45pm Prelude music (Flourish for Wind Band, Crest of Nobility)
8:00pm Graduation begins (Pomp and Circumstance)
10:55pm (approx) School Song, graduation ends, postlude music (Flourish for Wind Band)
11:10pm (approx.) Help load truck, then load buses and depart ASAP
12:00am (approx.) Arrive, unload
BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE NIGHT: Change out of formal wear, store on racks, turn in school owned instrument
Have you Signed up for London yet?!?
We’d like almost every student in our program to attend this once in a lifetime trip!
Points made in the meeting about the London trip, not already in the presentation:
This trip is open to all band and color guard students
Funds raised over 50 bags of mulch sales (in January) will go towards this trip. The money each student raises by selling any number over the first 50 bags of mulch will offset the cost of their trip for those traveling. The first 50 bags will go towards the activity account
Steps to sign up for the London trip
Start by going to www.musictravel.com
Click on TRIP LOGIN in the UPPER RIGHT
Click on Register as a New User (or use existing account)
Fill in all information and click Create Account
Enter your email address and password
Go to Register A Traveler and fill in the requested information for your trip number: 2406-3LHR
Select Make a Payment to make payment
Uniforms
Interested in helping out with uniforms next season?
Join the Uniform Crew with Uniform Captain Rayna Kurunthottical!
We are still searching for several people to help with uniforms next year
1) 2 people to help and shadow our current uniform mom, Laura Garland
For questions, contact Laura Garland
2) A parent to head up Concert Uniform Fittings. The job starts in the late fall.
For question, contact Anne Barnett
Saxophones!
Time for the second annual ASEYouth summer saxophone camp! We’re excited to see you for four days of small group ensembles, games, group lessons, master classes, and more!
Step 1: fill out and submit this form to reserve your spot
Step 2: pay the $225 tuition directly beneath the information form. (If you would like to request a scholarship, please email aseyouth@gmail.com.)
Step 3: relax knowing that you’re one of the coolest saxophonists in the Austin area.
All incoming 7th-12th graders are welcome. We can’t wait to see you there!
Questions? Email aseyouth@gmail.com
French Horns!
What: The Austin Horn Camp is an invaluable and exciting summer opportunity in its second year!
From mass horn choir rehearsals to group warm-up sessions, horn-themed games, faculty performances, chamber groups, and a combined middle school and high school concert at the end--this camp is packed with fun horn activities for everyone!
Who: AHC is open to horn players who have completed grades 6-12 and who have finished at least one year of horn study in school (Beginning Horn or Band).
Faculty: Dr. Sarah Au, Ms. Eileen Kane, Ms. Diana McLaughlin, Mr. Shaun Murray, Dr. Curtis Simmons
When: Monday, June 26 - Friday, June 30
Middle School Session: Mon.-Thurs. @ 9am-12pm, Fri. @ 1-4pm & 4:30pm Concert
High School Session: Mon.-Fri. @ 1-4pm and 4:30pm Concert
Where: Walsh Middle School (3850 Walsh Ranch Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78681)
How to Apply: Please submit this Registration Form at your earliest convenience.
We are really looking forward to this summer! Please reach out to me directly, or to austinhorncamp@gmail.com, if you have any questions.
Summer Band Merch Available for Purchase until 6/9/23
Order your Summer Band Merch today!!! Get your optional Dragon Band Summer Merch before 6/9/23. We have hats with personalization and sun blocking Dri-Fit shirts. Order that extra car decal and new yard sign now! This will be an online order only. Show your Dragon Band pride! We will deliver these orders the first week of Summer Band.
TXST BAND CAMP | June 11-16, 2023 | High School & Middle School
Perform in concert ensembles with conductors Caroline Beatty, Kyle Glaser, Robert Herrings and Britni Dunn
Top-placing HS students will have the opportunity to perform in chamber ensembles
Jazz & Salsa ensembles are an option for afternoon sessions
Learn from great instrumental faculty and session presenters
Counseling/Supervisory staff are predominantly certified teachers
For more information and registration: www.txst.edu/bands
Jazz Band
We're going to run jazz band as a course during the spring semester next year, either 4th or 8th period, not sure which yet
See this document for more information than you want to know
Interested students should tell their counselor now
We will ask all saxes, trumpets and trombones if they would like to be considered for membership when we do auditions in a few weeks
Other wind students may also be interested and will be considered on a case by case basis
If you have any questions, check with Mr. Mobley
Tubas and Euphoniums!
Teupha Week on June 13-16
This is the ultimate Teupha Camp experience – a full week of music-making with over 120 students
Participate in ensembles of all sizes, attend masterclasses, listen to faculty performances, visit instrument and mouthpiece vendors, and take lessons from the Teupha faculty at a discounted rate
Take your musicianship to the next level by signing up for the small ensemble competition where you'll receive an additional free 30-minute coaching with the faculty as you compete for cash prizes and scholarships!
Sign up now at teuphacamp.com to secure your spot at Teupha Camp – we can't wait to see you in March and in June!
Thank You Everyone!
David Mobley
