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Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
It has been great to have the students back at school this week and we’ve started work on our next performance: Winter Concert on Friday, February 6th! The Winter Guards have been at work getting their shows staged and will be competing soon!
Congratulations to Owen Hackett, Junior Trombonist, who marched in the Rose Parade on January 1st! He participated as part of the Bands of America Honor Band that marches in the parade each year and is composed of high school students from across the country. Way to go Owen!
Good Luck to our 24 TMEA Area students as they audition on Saturday up near Dallas!
All 9th, 10th and 11th Grade Students - We are lacking quite a few students, please get this done
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!
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
Information Document that we covered in all classes
Order Form and Receipt for reference only - please use the printed forms available in the band hall
Next Week’s Rehearsals
Philharmonic Orchestra
Wednesday 7:00-8:30am
Symphony Orchestra
Friday 7:00-8:30am
Symphonic Band
Low Brass - Monday 7:30-8:30am
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
Low Brass - Monday 7:30-8:30am
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
Horns - Monday 7:55-8:30am
Flutes and Oboes - Tuesday 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
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!
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
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
Saturday 1/10 TMEA Area auditions
Tuesday 1/6 Band Booster Meeting, 7:00pm, Band Hall
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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