5.21.26

Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,

SENIORS - YOU’RE DONE!!  Congratulations and great job!  Thank you for a remarkable four years!!!

The School Board met on Tuesday and approved the  RRHS Concept Plan and Phase 1!!  This means a new academic wing, CTE and Sped areas, athletics spaces, new bus loop and parking and a new music building for band, choir and orchestra!  Hurray!! 

RRHS Graduation 2026

• Thursday, May 21st, 7:00pm HEB Center

• NEXT YEAR’S Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony perform

• 3:15pm Report to Band Hall, rehearsal

• 4:00pm EAT! You provide, then change into concert attire

• 4:50pm Board buses

• 5:05pm Depart for HEB Center

• 5:45pm Arrive, go through security, get set up

• 6:15pm Restrooms

• 6:40pm Pre Ceremony Music, trade with choir

• 7:00pm Pomp and Circumstance

• 10:00pm (approx.) Graduation ends, clear the area, load buses

• 10:30pm (approx.) Depart for RRHS

• 11:15pm (approx.) Arrive, unload

• 11:20pm (approx.) Change out of concert attire and turn it in, turn in school owned instruments

• 11:30pm (approx.) Go home!

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

Heads Up!

• HORNS!

• Austin Horn Camp

  • June 8th-11th

  • See this form for more information

• TRUMPETS!

• Austin Trumpet Camp

  • July 6th-10th

  • See this flyer for more information

• TROMBONES!

• Austin Trombone Camp

  • June 15th-18th

  • See this flyer for more information

• Shires TBQ3O Trombone – Like New  

  • Professional-level S.E. Shires TBQ3O Q-series large- bore tenor trombone in like-new condition- $3400.  Well cared for, minimal use, and ready to play.

  • Contact me if you’re interested so I can put you in touch with the selling party!

• SAXOPHONES!

• 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

• DOUBLE REEDS!

• 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

• 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

• Tue-Fri 5/26-29 Percussion and Color Guard Camps

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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