4.24.26

Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,

What a week!  All four bands made final preparations for UIL on Monday and Tuesday and then we had a flurry of activity on Wednesday and Thursday and the end result is that all four bands gave fantastic performances and earned ones from every single judge at the contest!!  Wow!

Listen Here:  Round Rock HS Band UIL 2026 @ Georgetown

Congratulations to the Open class winter guard who competed at their State Championships this past weekend.  The group earned 11th place overall and this finishes out their competitive season!  Great job color guard on your accomplishments this year!!  Hurray!

NEXT UP - Band Banquet, Spring Concert, Auditions and Leadership Interviews, Everything Day, Percussion Concert, Graduation and Instrument Check In and Out!!

Band Banquet, Friday, May 1st

• This event is for everyone in our band program, including families

• There is a meal first for seniors and their families only, and then everyone comes for the desserts and awards!

• Seniors at 6:45pm, everyone joins at 7:45pm

Juniors - Letter Jacket Fitting

• Brass - Monday, May 11th,  7:30am-8:45am

• Woodwinds - Tuesday, May 12th,  7:30am-8:45am

• Percussion and Color Guard - Wednesday, May 13th, 7:30-8:45am

• More  Information Here

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!

• Austin Trumpet Camp

  • July 6th-10th

  • See this flyer for more information

• ASEYouth Summer Saxophone Camp 🎷

  • July 6-10 | 9am-12pm

  • Henry MS

  • $275 | June 22 deadline

    • Two tracks:

      • Ensemble Experience (Middle School + developing High School)

        • build confidence

        • get stronger on fundamentals

    • Elite High School Intensive (audition required)

      • for more serious students looking to level up with their All-State preparation

      • Priority applications for the Elite High School Intensive are due May 15. After that, we’ll take students if there’s still space.

  • Info + registration: austinsaxophone.com/aseyouth/summer-camp. Any questions? Email aseyouth@gmail.com

• Bocal Majority - Double Reed Camps

  • https://bocalmajority.com/

  • June 1-4 10am to 4pm LAST MINUTE FEE APPLIED May 22-24 $450 $650 Danielson Middle School (Leander ISD)

  • On-time sign up May 15 – late fee $25 applied May 16

  • Last minute fee of $50 from 8-10 days before each camp starts for commuter camps, 15-17 days before residential camps.

  • Camp enrollment closes completely 8 days before camp starts.

Coming Soon

• Mon-Fri 4/27-5/1 Band Auditions

• Fri 5/1 Band Banquet, 1100 Cafeteria, 6:45/7:45pm

• Mon-Fri 5/4-8 Leadership Interviews

• Fri 5/8 Spring Concert, 6:30pm, Hartfield PAC

• Mon-Wed 5/11-13 Junior Letter Jacket Fitting - before school outside the Band Hall

• Mon 5/11 NEW MEMBERS (Woodwinds and Brass) Everything Day

• Wed 5/13 Returning Members Everything Day

• Thu 5/14 ALL Percussion and Color Guard Everything Day

• Tue 5/19 Band Booster Meeting, 7pm, Band Hall

• Thu 5/21 Last Day of School

• Thu 5/21 Graduation, 7:00pm HEB Center

• Fri 5/22 School Owned Instrument Pick Up, Band Hall, 9am-Noon

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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