3.27.26
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
We’ve had a productive week back at school after the break!
Congratulations to our winterguards - both groups performed at contests over Spring Break and did very well!! Keep up the great work winterguards!!! The final competitions of the season are coming up soon!
Congratulations also to members of our trumpet section! Ishwara Vasista, Jacob Bergeron, Austin Tutone and Christopher Hanzlik all performed at the National Trumpet Competition in Iowa over Spring Break. The ATX trumpet ensemble earned 3rd place overall and Christopher and Ishwara both performed solos, selected from trumpet players across the country!
And finally, congratulations to senior horn player David Le who was selected for the BOA Honor Band and is performing a concert in Indianapolis tomorrow!
There are 9 weeks of school remaining and from here out we have multiple events of some sort every week! Buckle up!
Next Week’s Rehearsals
Symphonic Band
High Voices - Tuesday 7:30-8:30am
Low Voices - Wednesday 7:30-8:30am
Wind Symphony
Woodwinds - Monday 7:30-8:30am
Brass - Thursday 7:30-8:30am
Wind Ensemble
Trumpets - Tuesday 7:55-8:30am
Low Brass and Low Reeds - Wednesday 7:55-8:30am
Jazz Band
Thursday 7:55-8:45am
Next Year’s Legacy and Horizon
Woodwinds - Wednesday 4:30-5:00pm
Brass - Thursday 4:30-5:00pm
Band Olympics
Thursday, April 2nd, 6pm to Friday, April 3rd, 6am
Friday is a district holiday so the event will be Thursday overnight to Friday
Students participate in fun games as sections and compete for the title of Band Olympics Champions
Not required but lots of fun!
IMPORTANT - Students may not come and go without written permission from their parent
PARENTS
If your student will arrive late (after 6pm) email Mr. Mobley
If your student must leave early (before 6am) email Mr. Mobley
ONLY an email from a parent will suffice, students will not be admitted late or be allowed to leave early without written permission from a PARENT
PARENTS - email with the specific time your student will come late or leave early so we can compile our list for directors and chaps
Band Booster Scholarships - Act fast!
Round Rock Band Boosters offer scholarships to help pay for summer band/guard camps or DCI fees
Any Dragon Band/Guard student (grades 9-11) may apply
Summer Band/Guard scholarship applications are due TODAY, March 27, 2026.
Student Leadership Information
Open to Next Year's 10th, 11th and 12th grade students only
Go to this page on our website to learn more
Complete the interest form on the website!
Pre UIL Concert
Monday, March 30th, 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 will perform a variety of concert music in preparation for UIL!
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
Chamber Ensemble Concert
Wednesday, April 8th, 6:30pm, Cedar Ridge Auditorium
Performances by Jazz Band, Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, Sax Choir, Trumpet Choir, Horn Choir, Trombone Choir, Tuepha Choir and others!
Details to come
Senior Letter Jacket Photos
Mr. Huey will take senior’s photos here at school wearing their letter jackets from 7:45-8:45am
Brass - Tuesday, April 7th
Woodwinds - Thursday, April 9th
Percussion and Color Guard - Friday, April 10th
April Recitals
April 13th, 14th, 15th or 16th, 6:00-8:45*
1200 Main Building Foyer area
Students-complete the recital information form by Friday, April 3rd
https://forms.gle/FJaUaZrxgVopo4QL8
Hour length (approx) segments of students performing for friends and families
*Students won’t be there for the full time, but will be there for about an hour to an hour and a half depending on when they’re scheduled to perform
Instrumental Choirs also perform! Students in these ensembles (sax choir, tuepha choir, etc.) may perform on multiple evenings
We want all students to prepare for and perform a recital
UIL Concert and Sightreading
Thursday, April 22nd
Concert Band
9:00am Report to Band Hall, dressed and ready to go
9:10am Load buses and depart
9:40am Arrive, unload
9:50am Warm Up
10:30am Perform
11:00am Sight read
11:20am Done
11:45am Depart for RRHS
12:15pm Arrive, change clothes, continue through your normal school schedule
Symphonic Band
9:00am Go to school
10:45am Report to Band Hall, EAT LUNCH-you provide, change clothes
11:45am Load buses and depart
12:15pm Arrive, unload
12:30pm Warm Up
1:00pm Perform
1:30pm Sight read
1:50pm Done
2:15pm Depart for RRHS
2:45pm Arrive, change clothes, continue through your normal school schedule
Wind Symphony
Go through your normal school schedule
3:20pm Report to Band Hall, change clothes
3:50pm Depart
4:25pm Arrive, unload
4:40pm Warm Up
5:20pm Perform
5:50pm Sight read
6:10pm Done
6:30pm Depart for RRHS
6:50pm Arrive, go home!
Friday, April 23rd
Wind Ensemble
9:00am Wind Ensemble class
10:30am EAT - you provide, change clothes
11:10am Depart
11:40am Arrive, unload
11:50am Warm Up
12:45pm Perform
1:30pm Sight read
1:50pm Done
2:15pm Depart for RRHS
2:45pm Arrive, change clothes, continue through your normal school schedule
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!
Bocal Majority - Double Reed Camps
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.
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/
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Coming Soon
Mon 3/30 Pre UIL Concert, 6:30pm, Hartfield PAC (McNeil)
Fri 4/3 No School
Mon 4/6 Audition Materials released
Wed 4/8 Chamber Ensemble Concert, 6:30pm, Cedar Ridge PAC
Mon-Thurs 4/13-16 Dragon Band Recitals, times TBA
Wed-Thur 4/22-23 UIL C&SR, Georgetown HS, times TBA
Wed-Fri 4/22-24 Color Guard Audition Prep and Auditions, 100 gym
Mon-Fri 4/27-5/1 Band Auditions
Friday 5/1 Band Banquet, 1100 Cafeteria, 7pm
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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