2.6.26
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
Two big events coming up right now - Winter Concert tonight and the first Winterguard Contest of the season on Saturday at Pieper High School.
MULCH WINNERS!
Individual *see me for your prize*
Levias Gordon - 351
Will Fitzmaurice - 241
Cara Braymen - 208
Holden Sparks - 190
Emily Hicks - 147
Xander Mandoza -145
Aidan Mosley - 120
Holly Siegel - 120
John Parker - 113
Jovan Nadar - 110
Section - Most Bags Sold
Saxophone - 1106 - 30 Band Olympics Points
Percussion - 872 - 20 Band Olympics Points
Clarinet - 808 - 10 Band Olympics Points
Section - Most Students Participating
Clarinets - 48% - 15 Band Olympics Points
Trombones - 47% - 10 Band Olympics Points
Saxes - 46% - 5 Band Olympics Points
Winter Concert
Friday, February 6th, RRISD Hartfield PAC, 6:30pm
Reminder to all students - let’s have excellent concert etiquette throughout the concert
No moving around from seat to seat or row to row
No talking during performances, no phones or other devices
Appropriate applause at the end of songs
Talking and devices are ok between bands, but not while a group is on stage
Four concert ensembles perform a variety of concert music!
6pm Concert Band arrive and warm up on stage
6:10pm All other bands arrive
6:10pm Symphonic Band move to Green Room, warm up at 6:15pm while CB performs
6:30pm Concert Band performs and moves to the audience after performing
Wind Symphony - after Concert Band finishes, move to the Green Room for warm up while SB performs
Wind Ensemble - after Symphonic Band finishes, move to the Green Room for warm up while WS performs
Next Week’s Rehearsals
Philharmonic Orchestra
Wednesday 7:00-8:30am
Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday 7:00-8:30am
Symphonic Band
Low Brass - Monday 7:30-8:30am
Saxes and Horns - Tuesday 7:30-8:30am
Wind Symphony
Low Brass - Monday 7:30-8:30am
Wind Ensemble
Horns - Monday 7:55-8:30am
Jazz Band
Thursday 7:55-8:45am
Band Booster Scholarships
Application for Senior Scholarships, Carol Davis Heart for Service Scholarship, and Jerry & Sue Brooks Service to the Band Scholarship.
The purpose of the Round Rock Band Booster, Inc. Senior Scholarships is to support students in the band/guard program who are focused on achieving goals through higher education. All Dragon band/guard seniors who do not have an outstanding financial obligation to the band or the school are eligible to apply.
The Senior Scholarships given will be 2-$2000, 4-$1000, and 2-$500. The Carol Davis Scholarship is $500. The Jerry & Sue Brooks Scholarship is $500. These scholarship funds will be paid directly to your college/technical school or DCI
Senior scholarship applications are due February 18, 2026. Please direct questions to Jennifer Baird scholarship@dragonbandboosters.com
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!
UT Wind Ensemble Concert
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, Bates Recital Hall
Savannah River Holiday Overture
Caim, dedicated to the lives lost in the tragic Texas Hill Country flood of 2025.
Concerto for Pipa and Wind Ensemble, A Musical Journey. The first work of its kind, the composer will appear as the guest soloist
The Isle is Full of Noises, Symphony No. 2 for band
STUDENTS - if you would like to attend please notify the directors by Monday so we can get you tickets
United States Air Force Band
Your United States Air Force Concert Band & Singing Sergeants will be in the Austin area during their Spring Tour, March 29th-30th!
Don't miss this rare and exciting opportunity to hear great patriotic music, the music of Wicked and as always, a salute to celebrate our veterans!
Sunday, Mar 29th at 3pm - Leander, TX - Don Tew Performing Arts Center
Monday, Mar 30th at 7pm - San Marcos, TX - Texas State University
Click here for more information and to get your FREE tickets: https://www.music.af.mil/USAFBand/Events/National-Tours/Concert-Band/
DOUBLE REEDS!
We hope you will join us in February for our annual Double Reed Day at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Here’s a flyer to distribute, and you can register your students here: Day by the Bay 2026 – Fill out form
It should be a really fun day of events for both young and older students!
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.
Coming Soon
Friday 2/6 Winter Concert, 6:30pm, Hartfield PAC
Saturday 2/7 Winterguard Contest, Pieper HS
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
Wed 3/4 Full Orchestra UIL C&SR
Fri 3/6 Jazz Band PIE Banquet, Kalahari
Fri 3/6 Mulch Pick Up 4:30-6:00pm
Sat 3/7 Mulch Delivery 8am-4pm
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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