10.13.23
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
Next Week’s Rehearsals
Monday 10.16 V Full 4:45-7:45pm, stadium
Thursday 10.12 V Full 4:45-7:45pm, practice field
Friday 10.20 V Full 7:30-8:30am, stadium
Friday 10.20 JV Full 8:00-8:30am, stadium
UIL Area Marching Contest - Dragon Band is the host
We are still in need of MANY volunteers for our Area competition on 10/21/23. We are also still in need of some supplies to be borrowed/donated. Please check both sign ups and help where you can. We need ALL families to pitch in on this day. Dragon Band Boosters is responsible for making this day successful for everyone participating and we can't do it without ALL of our families pitching in and helping. This is a GREAT opportunity for our JV students to volunteer with a parent. They will receive Dragon Force hours if they do!
Thursday, October 12th - Home vs. Vandegrift
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill water jugs
5:45pm Inspection
6:10pm March to stadium, stop to play “Hooked” and Fight Song
7:00pm Game begins
8:07pm Halftime, “Walking on Sunshine” for Dnettes, V performs
9:54pm Game ends, move back to band hall
10:15pm Store all items properly, clean up and go home!
Saturday, October 14th - Texas Marching Classic
7:10am Report to band hall, load trucks, get dressed and ready to perform
8:00am Trucks depart
7:55am On the practice field, full visual run - counts only, no playing, no spinning, all counting
8:15am Depart for Reeves
8:45am Arrive, unload, circle time
9:25am Band/Battery/Guard Warm Up
9:30am Front Ensemble Warm Up
10:10am Front Ensemble Report to Gate
10:20am Band/Battery/Guard Report to Gate
10:30am Perform
11:00am Load trucks and buses, depart for RRHS asap
11:45am Arrive at RRHS, unload, full band eclipse photo on the practice field right when we arrive. Then - GO HOME and rest, EAT, drink plenty of water
2:00pm Report to band hall, ready to rehearse
2:15pm Rehearsal
4:00pm Prelims Awards
4:15pm Rehearsal ends, EAT - provided - get dressed, ready to perform
5:30pm On the field, ready to load buses
5:40pm Depart for Reeves
6:10pm Arrive, unload
7:30pm Finals begin
11:00pm Finals Awards, full retreat
11:40pm Load buses and depart for RRHS
12:00am Arrive, unload, store things properly, go home
Tuesday, October 17th - UIL Region Marching Contest - JV and V
4:20pm School ends, EAT! refill water jugs, get dressed, ready to perform
5:10pm Inspection
5:30pm On the practice field, ready to load and depart
5:45pm Depart for Reeves
6:15pm Arrive, unload, JV ready to go into warm up
6:15pm V stay on the bus, 2 mental run throughs with recording
6:30pm JV Warm Up (Area A)
6:40pm V stretch, circle time
7:20pm V go watch JV from the visitor fence
7:25pm JV Report to gate
7:35pm JV Perform
7:40pm V go to warm up area C, move quickly please
7:45pm V Warm Up (Area C)
7:50pm JV load truck, put instruments on buses, then return to stadium to watch bands
8:40pm V Report to gate
8:50pm V Perform
9:00pm JV exit stadium and go to buses
9:10pm V load buses and trucks
9:30pm Both groups depart for RRHS
10:00pm Arrive, store items properly, go home!
Friday, October 20th Away vs. McNeil
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
8:45am In pep rally lines in the band hall, ready to move to gym for pep rally
9:00am Pep Rally
9:35am Pep Rally ends, back to band hall to put things away, then go to class
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
8:09pm Halftime, “Give Me Everything Tonight” for Dragonettes, V performs
9:48pm Game ends, load trucks and buses, depart asap
10:25pm Arrive home, unload, store items properly, go home!
Saturday, October 21st - UIL Area Marching Contest, Reeves
Schedule to be determined based on region results and random draw for performance times
Will be a prelims/finals format and a similar day to BOA Austin and TMC
Prelims in the morning or afternoon, finals in the evening
I will send out the schedule as soon as we have a firm prelims performance time
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.
Tri M Honor Society
Are you a sophomore , junior, or senior? If you're interested in continuing your love for music and the fine arts community, this is the honor society for you!
For more info, visit https://rrhsmmm.crd.co/
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 September 22nd grade check MAY LOSE THEIR SPOT IN VARSITY. Should grades not improve to passing between September 22nd and October 13th we will need to fill the spot with an eligible student from Junior Varsity. In this situation, ideally the ineligible student will repair the grade and be passing all classes at the grade check on October 13th.
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
Oct 13 End of 9 weeks Report Card
Oct 20 Gain or lose (based on end of 9 weeks grades)
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
Thursday 10.12 Home vs. Vandegrift 7pm, V at half
Saturday 10.14 TMC (V and crew only, prelims, finals - all day)
Tuesday 10.17 UIL Region Marching Contest V and JV
Friday 10.20 Away vs. McNeil 7pm, V at halftime
Saturday 10.21 UIL Area Marching Contest (V and crew only, prelims, finals - all day)
Monday 10.23 BOA Grand Nationals Pre Departure Meeting - all parents and students, 7:00pm
Friday 10.27 Away vs. Cedar Ridge 7pm, V at halftime
Monday-Tuesday, October 30-31, UIL State Marching Band Contest, San Antonio Alamodome
Thank You Everyone,
David Mobley
