9.20.24
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
Grades - The 6 weeks grade check on September 20th WILL AFFECT ELIGIBILITY. This is the required UIL 6 week grade check. (There will be another one at 9 weeks).
Teachers are required to input grades by 9am Tuesday, September 24th and then we will get a list of ineligible students from the school registrar later that day. We will then inform students privately if they are ineligible and what steps come next.
Next Week’s Rehearsals
Mon 9.23 7:00-8:30am V Full
Mon 9.23 4:45-6:45pm V Percussion Sectional
Tue 9.24 7:00-8:30am V Full
Wed 9.25 7:00-8:30am V Full *last morning rehearsal, aside from game days
Thu 9.26 4:45-7:45pm V Full *first 4:45-7:45pm rehearsal
Fri 9.27 7:00-8:30am V Full
Fri 9.27 7:30-8:30am JV Full
Be aware of dates the week of September 30th
Monday, September 30th 4:45-7:45pm, Stadium. Colin McNutt and Vince Oliver (our music arrangers) will be at rehearsal
Thursday, October 3rd 4:45-7:45pm, Practice Field. No school that day BUT WE DO HAVE REHEARSAL THAT EVENING
Friday, October 4th 3:00pm JV, 3:30pm V, then a football game at Manor. No school that day BUT WE DO HAVE REHEARSAL AND A FOOTBALL GAME
Saturday, October 5th, JV Vista Ridge Marching Festival
Be aware of dates the week of October 7th
Tuesday, October 8th, V rehearsal 4:45-7:45pm
Wednesday, October 9th, Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally, after school through Round Rock West and then the Stadium
Thursday, October 10th, V rehearsal 4:45-7:45pm
Friday, October 11th, Homecoming Game
Saturday, October 12th, Texas Marching Classic
Bus Assignments for Away Games
Bus 1 - Flutes
Bus 2 - Clarinets
Bus 3 - Saxes, 10 students move to bus 7
Bus 4 - Trumpets
Bus 5 - Horns
Bus 6 - Trombones
Bus 7 - Euphs, Tubas and 10 saxophones
Bus 8 - Percussion
Bus 9 - Color Guard
Friday, September 20th, Football vs. McNeil @ Reeves, 7:00pm game start
7:00am V rehearsal in the stadium
7:30am JV joins rehearsal in the stadium
8:30am Rehearsal ends, clear the stadium, head back to the band hall
9:00am School begins
4:20pm School ends, Priority #1 EAT and #2 Refill DB water jug with water
4:30pm Move Front Ensemble, Battery and Sousas to trucks, all else go on the bus
4:50pm Get dressed in Full Uniform
5:20pm Inspection in our areas
5:40pm Waiting on the practice field for the buses
5:45pm Depart for Reeves
6:15pm Arrive, quickly unload equipment, form lines and move into the stands
7:00pm Game begins
8:10pm (approx) Halftime, “Good Golly Miss Molly” for Dnettes, V performs
9:45pm (approx) Game ends, load equipment and buses, depart ASAP
10:10pm (approx) Depart for RRHS
10:40pm (approx) Arrive, unload trucks, store items properly, watch Halftime together
11:10am (approx) Go home, get some rest!
School Bus Assignments for Varsity Marching Contests (Charter Bus Assignments may be different)
Bus 1 - Flutes and Euphs
Bus 2 - Clarinets
Bus 3 - Saxes
Bus 4 - Trumpets and Tubas
Bus 5 - Trombones and Horns
Bus 6 - Percussion
Bus 7 - Color Guard
Saturday, September 21st, BOA Austin, V (and crew) only
7:45am Report to band hall, get dressed in full uniform
8:30am Inspection in areas
8:45am On practice field ready to load buses
8:50am Depart for Reeves
9:12am Arrive
9:30am Unload, etc
10:16am Warm up
11:12am Perform
12:00pm Depart for RRHS
12:25pm Arrive, students should go home, eat lunch, come back at 2:40
2:30pm Prelims awards, DMs only
3:00pm Finalist Director's Meeting
2:40pm Report to band hall, listen to judge’s tapes in sections, rehearse problem areas
3:50pm Practice field rehearsal and run
4:25pm Eat dinner, provided here at school, get dressed
Times TBD
~ 5:30 ~ 6:00pm Depart for Reeves
~ 5:50 ~ 6:20pm Arrive
7:30pm Finals begin
10:30pm Finals end
10:45pm Awards
11:15pm Go home
12:00am Arrive, unload, put things away
Friday, September 27th, Football vs. Cedar Ridge @ Dragon Stadium, 7:00pm game start, Senior Recognition pregame
7:00am V rehearsal in the stadium
7:30am JV joins rehearsal in the stadium
8:30am Rehearsal ends, clear the stadium, head back to the band hall
9:00am School begins
3:15pm Dismissed from class to report to the band hall
3:30pm Move to 400 Fieldhouse Gym for Pep Rally
3:58pm Pep Rally begins
4:20pm Pep Rally ends, EAT, refill DB water jug with water
5:00pm Get in Full Uniform
5:30pm Inspection in our areas
5:50pm Lined up read to march to the stadium, stop to play Sweet Caroline and Fight Song
6:15pm Seniors move to sidelines, all else move into stands
6:30pm Senior Recognition
6:45pm School Song
7:00pm Game begins
8:00pm (approx) Halftime, “Good Golly Miss Molly” for Dnettes, V performs
9:45pm (approx) Game ends, move back to the Band Hall, carefully store all items properly
10:10pm (approx) Watch video from halftime together, don’t leave until dismissed by a band director
10:30pm (approx) Go home, have a great weekend!
Tuesday, October 1st, Festival of Bands, Reeves, 7:30pm
4:20pm School Ends, EAT, refill DB water jug with water
4:30pm Move Front Ensemble, Battery and Sousas to trucks - All else will go on buses
5:15pm Get dressed in HALF uniform
5:45pm Inspection in areas
6:05pm Waiting on practice field by bus, load asap
6:15pm Depart for Reeves
6:45pm Arrive, unload trucks, JV moves to warm up, V waits on buses
7:15pm V moves to warm up
7:30pm JV moves to gate
7:30pm Festival of Bands Begins
7:50pm (approx.) JV performs
8:00pm (approx.) JV stores instruments and equipment on trucks and buses
8:10pm (approx.) V moves to gate
8:15pm (approx.) JV sits in stands to watch V
8:37pm (approx.) V performs
8:50pm (approx) Move to trucks and buses to load
9:25pm (approx.) Event ends
9:30pm (approx.) Depart ASAP
9:45pm (approx.) Arrive at school, unload trucks and buses, store things properly
10:00pm (approx.) Go home!
Friday, October 4th, No School, Football vs. Manor @ Manor, 7:00pm start time
3:00pm JV rehearsal in the stadium
3:30pm V rehearsal on the practice field, then move to stadium at 3:55pm
4:30pm Rehearsal ends, clear the stadium, head back to the band hall
4:30pm Move Front Ensemble, Battery and Sousas to trucks, all else go on the bus
4:40pm Get dressed in Full Uniform
5:00pm Inspection in our areas
5:20pm Waiting on the practice field for the buses
5:30pm Depart for Manor
6:25pm Arrive, quickly unload equipment, form lines and move into the stands
7:00pm Game begins
8:10pm (approx) Halftime, “Good Golly Miss Molly” for Dnettes, JV performs
9:45pm (approx) Game ends, load equipment and buses, depart ASAP
10:10pm (approx) Depart for RRHS
10:40pm (approx) Arrive, unload trucks, store items properly, watch Halftime together
11:10am (approx) Go home, get some rest!
From Bands of America…
The Honor Band of America is recognized as one of the top honor ensembles for young musicians in the nation, with a prestigious legacy and reputation for the highest level of excellence
We invite all high school students to audition You can find audition requirements and application right here
Applications are due November 1, 2024
Questions? Email us at festival@musicforall.org
Things We Talked About During Summer Band
We spent quite a bit of time during summer band discussing important topics for any band student to know
Directors presented several topics each day for the first 6 days
By no means must everyone read all of this, but it may be helpful as a reference, and you may find it interesting!
Dragon Band - Band Education Book
Class Plans
Each week the V and JV winds will have class plans set up in this document
Use the tabs across the bottom for any given week
Students can look here to find out what we’ll be working on any given day
Things may change if the need arises to work on something else with the marching show but this will give you a good idea!
Region Listening Schedule
Each week the V winds and select JV winds will perform TMEA Region Etude selections for a director
The region etudes are divided into 4 parts, or “cuts” and 1 cut is performed each week
Region listenings generally happen on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Students can find the schedule here!
Private Lessons
We encourage all students to sign up for and take private lessons
Most of our masterclasses during summer band were taught by our “own” private lesson teachers, so students have some familiarity with these folks already
Students should sign up using this form IF they have not already done so
The list of students will then be sent to the lesson teachers and they’ll begin creating their schedules for the coming semester
The private lesson teacher will contact the student about their lesson time and lessons will begin in coming weeks
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.
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 and Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony, Ms. Benford for Junior Varsity Marching Band and Symphonic Band and Ms. Bouhadana for Concert Band, 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 9.20 Football vs. McNeil, Reeves, 7:00pm
Sat 9.21 BOA Austin, Reeves, V only, all day
Fri 9.27 Football vs. Cedar Ridge, Dragon Stadium, 7:00pm, Senior Recognition Pregame
Tue 10.1 Festival of Bands, Reeves, schedule TBA - JV and V perform
Thu 10.3-Fri 10.4 No School, yes rehearsal
Fri 10.4 Football vs. Manor, Manor, 7:00pm
Sat 10.5 Vista Ridge Marching Festival, JV only
Tue 10.8 Band Booster Meeting, Band Hall, 7pm
Wed 10.9 Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally, after school, schedule TBD
Fri 10.11 Football vs. Hutto, Dragon Stadium, 7:00pm, Homecoming, Varsity performs postgame
Sat 10.12 Texas Marching Classic, Reeves, V only, all day, schedule TBA
Thank You Everyone,
David Mobley
Band Director, Round Rock High School
201 Deepwood Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681
512-464-6028
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are subject to the laws and policies regulating confidentiality related to communications with and/or of Round Rock Independent School District's parents, students, and personnel; and, therefore, could be considered confidential. The contents of this transmission are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. Improper copying or dissemination of this e-mail to individuals other than those permitted to receive same by law and policy may result in legal action. If you are not one of the named recipients or otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the RRISD Office of Legal Services at (512) 464-5000
