1.16.26

Written By David Mobley

Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,

Congratulations to our All State Students!

  • Leslie Chung, Flute

  • Seungwan Son, Clarinet

  • Carter Goode, Clarinet

  • Kenny Fay, Bass Clarinet

  • Jimmy Hanzlik, Contra Bassoon

  • Dylan Park, Trombone

  • Shriyans Muthyala, Bass Trombon

This is the highest honor a student musician can achieve in the state of Texas!!

DO IT RIGHT NOW if you haven’t yet

All 9th, 10th and 11th Grade Students

  • Please fill out this form ASAP

  • It would be useful to fill this out in tandem with your parent(s) so we can gather accurate email addresses for everyone

  • We are starting to build our roster for next year and need to know your intentions!

All Region Band

  • Friday-Saturday, January 30th-31st

  • Pflugerville HS

  • Students should be preparing their music on their own in the next few weeks

  • We are expecting all students who earned a chair in one of the groups to attend and participate.  If you made one of the region bands and have a very particular reason that you CANNOT participate please email me and let me know why.

MULCH FUNDRAISER

This fundraiser runs from now to the end of January and we’re asking students to try to sell 100 bags of mulch.

  • Highlights

    • Two types of mulch to sell-Brown and Black

    • $6.00 per bag

    • 10 bag minimum order

    • Sell within the boundary only

    • Order forms are available in the front of the band hall anytime

    • Write NEATLY AND ACCURATELY on the order form

    • Give each customer a receipt

    • Turn in order forms with payment to the box by the uniform room

  • More Information

Next Week’s Rehearsals

  • Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Wednesday 7:00-8:30am

  • Symphony Orchestra

    • Friday 7:00-8:30am

  • Symphonic Band

    • Saxes and Horns - Tuesday 7:30-8:30am 

    • Flutes and Oboes - Thursday 7:30-8:30am 

    • Clarinets - Thursday 4:30-5:30pm 

    • Trumpets Friday 7:30-8:30am

  • Wind Symphony

    • Clarinets, Saxes and Bassoons - Tuesday 7:30-8:30am

    • Flutes and Oboes - Thursday 7:30-8:30am

    • High Brass - Friday 7:30-8:30am

  • Wind Ensemble

    • Trumpets - Tuesday 7:55-8:30am

    • Low Reeds - Wednesday 7:55-8:30am

  • Jazz Band

    • Thursday 7:55-8:45am

Attendance

  • If your student is well enough to attend school, they should be coming to practice and events unless they get sick in the middle of the day and are sent home by the nurse

  • 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 Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony, Ms. Benford for Symphonic Band, Ms. Bouhadana for Concert Band, Mr. Hammack for all Percussion and Mr. Mendieta for Color Guard

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

Grades and Eligibility

  • RRISD Eligibility Calendar

  • 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

Heads Up!

  • SENIORS

    • 2025-2026 Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation Scholarship Application is still open for Graduating RRISD Seniors!

    •  The deadline to apply is  January 21, 2026 and we would love your help in spreading the word as much as possible.

      • The following scholarships are specific to Fine Arts Students:

        • Caroline Joyce Bindel Memorial Scholarship: For McNeil High School Seniors who have participated in cheer, dance team or musical theater

        • Kyle David Stoetzel Memorial Scholarship: Open to all Round Rock ISD Seniors who have a goal of studying Music Education in college, has served in the community as a volunteer and/or has overcome adversity to be accepted to college

        • Raymond Hartfield Memorial Scholarship: For Round Rock ISD Seniors in band, orchestra or choir

    • Students will complete one application link, which will include qualifying questions, and depending on how they answer these questions, will automatically match them to scholarships within our program

      •  Once matched, they will complete an essay question for each scholarship they are eligible for, and then they are done!  Super simple, and I encourage ALL Seniors to go through the process as we offer over 30 scholarships with a variety of criteria, including for students in Fine Arts, Athletics, CTE programs, etc.  For a full listing of scholarships, please visit our website HERE

    • Please find the application link here: Round Rock ISD Partners in Education Foundation 2025-2026 Scholarship Application for Graduating Seniors

  • UMHB ArtsRush

    • Friday, January 23 called ArtsRush

      • On the music side, it is a "day in the life" of a music major at UMHB

      • We will have samplings of classes in Theory, Conducting, Piano, and more

      • There will be a UMHB student recital, and numerous opportunities for your students to play and rehearse with us as well. If you have any current high school students interested in pursuing music in college, we encourage them to attend

    • The registration fee is $25 and that includes:

      • Breakfast, lunch, snacks

      • T-shirt

      • Swag bag

    • The info/registration link is here: https://www.umhb.edu/visual-performing-arts/artsrush#1845

  • TALENT HUNT Omicron Nu Nu chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc

    • We are hosting our 4th annual talent hunt where students have the opportunity to compete for scholarships by showcasing their talent

    • The Talent Hunt will be held on March 4th, 2026 at 6pm at The Kinningham House

    • The registration deadline is February 27th

    • If you are interested in participating please reach out to onn.talent.2021@gmail.com

    • To sign up please  visit www.roundrockques.net

  • Parents for Arts Education

    • 📢 Here's how you can help right now:

      • ✅ Sign up at www.paetx.org – It takes just a minute!

      • ✅ Follow & share our mission on social media to spread the word.

      • ✅ Encourage parents, grandparents, and students (ages 18-118!) to join us.

  • FLUTES

    • Flootapalooza is a solo performance opportunity open to all students! Learn any solo or etude and perform it for your friends and family on a beautiful stage! Performers will receive positive feedback and an outstanding performer in each age group will be awarded. This exciting event will be held Saturday, February 7. A sign up form will be on the website soon.

    •  All AFS events are $10 to participate OR students can purchase a $20 membership that is good from now until next August, and all events are FREE! For more information and events, they can visit www.austinflutesociety.org

Coming Soon

  • Monday 1/19 No School

  • Friday-Saturday 1/30-31, TMEA Region Band Clinic and Concert

  • Friday 2/6 Winter Concert, 6:30pm, Hartfield PAC

  • Tuesday 2/10 Band Booster Meeting, 7:00pm, Band Hall

  • Wed-Sat 2/11-14 TMEA Clinic and Convention

  • Mon-Tue 2/16-17 No School

  • Tue 2/24 Incoming Parent Meeting, 6:30pm, Band Hall

  • Sat 2/28 Dell Diamond, 10:00am, Student Leaders and Battery only

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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David Mobley
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