5.8.24

Written By David Mobley

Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,

All the news a couple of days early! Thank you to all who attended our Band Banquet, it was a nice evening!!

Mr. Roeder Retirement Reception

  • Tuesday, May 21st, 2:00-4:00pm, Band Hall

  • Informal, come and go as you wish

  • Everyone please come by anytime between 2-4 and wish Mr. Roeder well!

Young Artist Competition - Finals!

Spring Concert, Thursday, May 9th

RRISD Hartfield PAC (by McNeil HS)

Wind Ensemble - Record for Honor Band

  • Arrive by 6:00pm, store cases in the black box

    • Warm on stage at 6:10pm

    • Begin the concert at 6:30pm - record for Honor Band

    • After performing, move to the audience to sit together and watch the other bands

  • Concert Band

    • Arrive by 6:15pm, store cases in the black box

    • Watch Wind Ensemble

    • Warm in the Green Room after Wind Ensembles plays Pines of Rome

    • Perform after Wind Ensemble

    • After performing, move to the audience to sit together and watch the other bands

  • Symphonic Band

    • Arrive by 6:15pm, store cases in the black box

    • Watch Wind Ensemble, move to the Green Room when they’re done

    • Warm in the Green Room while Concert Band is performing

    • Perform after Concert Band

    • After performing, move to the audience to sit together and watch the other bands

  • Wind Symphony

    • Arrive by 6:15pm, store cases in the black box

    • Sit together in the audience and watch Wind Ensemble and Concert Band perform

    • Warm in the Green Room after Concert Band

    • Perform after Symphonic Band

    • After performing, move to the audience to sit together and watch Wind Ensemble

  • Wind Ensemble - All State Seniors and Spring Concert Material

    • Move to the Green Room after Symphonic Band performs

    • Perform after Wind Symphony

    • After performing, gather all your things and head home!

Instrument Turn In and Pick Up

  • If you use a school owned instrument:

    • And you’re a senior - keep it until you’ve performed either the Spring Concert or YAC finals, if applicable - all of you turn them in on Wednesday, May 15th

    • If you’re going to London - turn it in on Wednesday, May 22nd and we will recheck it out to you on Friday, May 24th between 8-Noon

    • If you’re playing Graduation - turn it in the night we get back from the ceremony, Wednesday, May 22nd - we will recheck it out to you on Friday, May 24th between 8-Noon

RRHS Graduation - Wednesday, May 22nd

  • HEB Center in Cedar Park, 8:00pm start

  • Next year's WE and WS will perform, without percussion

  • 5:30pm Arrive at the band hall, dressed in formal wear with a change of clothes

  • 5:35pm Run through graduation music

  • 6:15pm Ready to load buses - Flutes, Double Reeds and Saxes bus 1, Clarinets and Trumpets bus 2, Horns and Low Brass bus 3

  • 6:25pm Load and Depart

  • 7:00pm Arrive, unload, set up, restrooms

  • 7:45pm Prelude music

  • 8:00pm Graduation begins

  • 10:55pm (approx.) Graduation ends, Postlude music

  • 11:00pm (approx.) Load buses and depart asap

  • 12:00am (approx.) Arrive, unload

  • BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE NIGHT:  Change out of formal wear, store on racks, turn in school owned instrument

Saxophones!

Trombones!

  • Austin Trombone Camp, hosted here at Round Rock High School

  • Register at austintrombonecamp.com

  • See more information here

Texas State Band Camp

  • The Texas State University Band Camp will be held June 9-14, 2024

  • Registration is live here


Tuephas!

Teupha Week | June 11-14 | Cedar Ridge HS

The ultimate Teupha Camp experience! Enjoy 4 days of Teupha with nearly 200 students, led by some of the best low brass instructors in the country. Participate in ensembles of all sizes, attend masterclasses, listen to faculty performances, visit instrument and mouthpiece vendors, and take lessons from the Teupha faculty at a discounted rate. 

Sign up here before May 15th for early bird pricing!

Flutes! - Floot Fire!

Coming Soon

  • Thursday 5/9 Spring Concert, 6:30pm, RRISD Hartfield PAC

  • Friday 5/17 Percussion Concert, Band Hall

  • Monday 5/20 Final Exams begin

  • Tuesday 5/21 Roeder Retirement Reception, 2:00pm, Band Hall

  • Wednesday 5/22 RRHS Graduation, 8:00pm Cedar Park Center

  • Thursday 5/23 Last day of school!

  • Friday 5/24 Instrument Pick Up 8am-Noon

  • Tuesday 5/28-Friday 6/1 Rock Drums and Rock Guard Camps, 9am-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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David Mobley
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