Next Year’s Dragon Band - March

Written By David Mobley

Next Year's Dragon Band

March Update

Hello Next Year's Dragon Band!

This is the third email about next year!  If you didn't get the first two, not to worry, all of the same information is here.  

A Remind group has been set up for next year - join now by texting @db26-27 to 81010. Remind works best when you have the app on your phone but it isn’t required.

THIS MESSAGE COVERS THESE TOPICS

  • New Parent Meeting - Review

  • Disney Travel Meeting - Reminder

  • Student Leadership - Reminder

  • Next fall's marching shows - Uniform Update

  • Auditions - Updated Audition Dates for Woodwinds and Brasses

  • Previously Covered Items, no updates to these things today

    • Important links

    • UIL physical requirement

    • Everything Day

    • Summer Band

    • Items to purchase before Summer Band

NEW PARENT MEETING

  • A big reason we met was to talk through Everything Day and the costs involved

  • If you missed the meeting, please see the slides to see what we covered

    1. Overview of the year - great resource is the New Members page of our website

    2. Boosters - we need everyone's involvement

    3. Everything Day - take a look at the Everything Day page of our website

    4. Important Items - preparation, attendance, etc...

Disney Travel Meeting

Wednesday, March 25th, 6:30pm

Round Rock High School 1100 Building Cafeteria

(across the courtyard from the band hall, see map)

  • Everyone interested in traveling to Walt Disney World next school year should attend this important meeting!

  • If you are unable to attend, my next message will summarize the trip and how to sign up!

  • Our trip is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, March 11th through Sunday, March 14th

  • This trip is not required, it’s open to any Dragon Band student who wishes to attend

  • We will march a parade in full Dragon Band uniform in one of the parks

Student Leadership Information

Important Links

Legacy

Part 1 and 2 music is in our Dragon Band 2026 Google Folder

The music is from Christopher Rouse, Tool and Ennio Morricone, arranged by Vince Oliver and Colin McNutt. The visual design is by Lindsey Vento and Joe Huls.

The Round Rock Dragon Band Legacy proudly presents their Fall 2026 production titled, “Spiraling.”

To give, again and again and again. Bending and yet never breaking. Sustained by a force whose depth cannot be measured. Pushing. Around, through, against and beyond, always and ever climbing... Spiraling.

Horizon

Part 1 music is in our Dragon Band 2026 Google Folder

Night has not yet fallen though the sky is slowly darkening. A chill in the air betrays the dusty orange hues of a fading sunset.

On the horizon an impossibly large moon rises.  Through the trees it looms. This is what they call the Blood Moon.

Music is from Mozart, Verdi, Tchaikovsky and Melillo arranged by Vince Oliver and the visual design is by Joe Huls. The Round Rock Dragon Band Horizon is proud to present their Fall 2026 production, "Blood Moon Visions"

UIL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

All band and color guard students must have a yearly physical to participate

EVERYTHING DAY - MANDATORY ATTENDANCE

Everything Day is what it sounds like - a day where all students and parents come here to the band hall to take care of everything - meeting, paperwork, payments and introductions to booster leadership, various fundraising projects and other pertinent information.

Family Funding (fees) are due at Everything Day. These range from $520 to $840 depending on which marching group and section your student is in.

Payments must be either cash, check, or money order. Cards are not accepted for fees.

Learn more about Everything Day and Family Funding

  • Monday, May 11th

    • NEW MEMBER Woodwinds 6:00pm

    • NEW MEMBER Brass 7:00pm

  • Wednesday, May 13th

    • RETURNING MEMBER Woodwinds 6:00pm

    • RETURNING MEMBER Brass 7:00pm

  • Thursday, May 14th

    • ALL Percussion 6:00pm

    • ALL Color Guard 7:00pm

  • Round Rock High School Band Hall Location

AUDITIONS FOR WOODWINDS, BRASS, PERCUSSION AND COLOR GUARD

Woodwind and Brass Auditions

  • Audition materials for all woodwinds and brasses will be released on Monday, April 6th

  • Auditions will take place the week of Monday, April 27th here at the Round Rock High School Band Hall

  • Incoming (8th grade) Flutes, Clarinets, Bass Clarinets, Bassoons and Trumpets:

    • Monday, April 27th starting at 4:30

  • Incoming (8th grade) Oboes, Saxophones, French Horns, Trombones, Euphoniums and Tubas:

    • Tuesday, April 28th starting at 4:30

  • Thursday, April 29th, make ups for any incoming students

  • Audition results will be posted on Friday, May 8th

  • We will re-audition in December

The high school band directors hear all of the brass and woodwind students to place them in one of two marching bands and one of four concert bands.

  • 1st/5th period band class is Wind Ensemble, our top band - Legacy

  • 2nd/6th period is Wind Symphony - Legacy

  • 3rd/7th is Symphonic Band  - Horizon

  • 4th/8th is Concert Band - Horizon

Percussion Auditions

Mr. Hammock will be communicating with percussion students directly at the upcoming prep camps.  He will explain audition material and process.

ROCK DRUMS Prep Camps - at the Round Rock High School Band Hall  

  • Thursdays starting on February 19th from 6:00-8:30pm

ROCK DRUMS Pre Summer Camp - at the Round Rock High School Band Hall

  • Tuesday, May 26th - Friday, May 29th

  • 9:00am-4:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm

Color Guard Auditions

Prep Camp & Auditions

  • Audition Prep Monday and Tuesday, April 13th and 14th

  • Auditions Wednesday, April 15th

  • 5:00-7:30pm

  • Start in the band hall and then move to a gym

Pre Summer Camp - at the Round Rock High School Band Hall/Gyms

  • Tuesday, May 26th - Friday, May 29th

  • 9:00am-5:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm

SUMMER BAND

Summer Band is mandatory…Summer Band is required…Attendance at Summer Band is mandatory

Leadership Training - ONLY STUDENT LEADERS ATTEND

  • Friday-Saturday, July 17th-18th

    • Overnight trip to Newk’s for team building

  • Monday-Wednesday, July 20th-22nd

    • 9:00am-3:00pm

Summer Band Week 1 (just 2 days of the week) - NEW MEMBERS AND STUDENT LEADERS ONLY

  • Thursday-Friday July 23rd-24th

  • 7:00am-3:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from 11:00am-Noon

Summer Band Week 2 - ALL MEMBERS ATTEND

  • Monday-Friday July 27th-31st

  • 7:00am-3:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from 11:00am-Noon

  • Legacy members (including Color Guard) also attend Tuesday/Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm

SPECIAL Saturday, August 1st - ALL MEMBERS ATTEND

  • OUR FIRST DAY LEARNING DRILL!

    • Horizon 7:00-9:30am

    • Legacy 9:45am-12:15pm

Summer Band Week 3 - ALL MEMBERS ATTEND

  • Monday-Friday, August 3rd-7th

  • 7:00am-3:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from 11:00am-Noon

  • Legacy members (including Color Guard) also attend Tuesday/Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm

SPECIAL Saturday, August 8th - ALL MEMBERS ATTEND

  • Saturday, August 8th

  • Band-A-Thon fundraiser

  • 8:00am-Noon

  • More details about this fundraiser will come later

Summer Band Week 4- ALL MEMBERS ATTEND

  • Monday-Friday, August 10th-14th

  • 7:00am-3:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from 11:00am-Noon

  • Legacy members (including Color Guard) also attend Tuesday/Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm

Parent Preview - ALL MEMBERS ATTEND

  • Friday, August 14th

  • Dragon Stadium (indoors if raining)

  • Section Photos 5:00-6:00pm

  • Warm Ups 6:00-7:00pm

  • Performances begin at 7:00pm

What to bring and wear to Summer Band

  • Returning members bring Dragon Band water jug

  • New members will get a Dragon Band water jug (filled) on the first day of summer band

  • Lunch

  • Instrument, music and a pencil

  • Comfortable clothing in which you can easily move and stay cool

    • Athletic shorts and shirts, breathable materials

    • No Jeans

  • Hat-advisable to avoid sunburn

  • SUNSCREEN

  • Sunglasses

  • Good athletic shoes-VERY IMPORTANT to avoid injury from long term stress-No Sandals, No Flip Flops, No Vans, No Boat Shoes, No shoes with poor support

ITEMS TO PURCHASE BEFORE SUMMER BAND

FUTURE EMAILS

Be on the lookout for these messages…

Woodwind and Brass Audition Music

Everything Day

Summer Band

THANK YOU,

David Mobley, Band Director

David Mobley https://dragonband.com
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