Next Year’s Dragon Band - Auditions, Everything Day and Color Guard!

Written By David Mobley

Hello Next Year's Dragon Band!

We're looking forward to seeing all of our incoming brass and woodwind students next Monday and Tuesday!  My next email message to everyone will be next Friday, May 2nd, when we post Leadership Audition results and Audition results for Winds and Percussion!

This email covers the following topics:

  • Color Guard Announcements

  • Audition Reminders

  • Everything Day - NEW INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

  • Reminders:

  • Basic Information

  • Incoming Parent Meeting Slides

  • UIL Physical Requirement

  • Summer Band

  • Items to Purchase before  Summer Band

Our Color Guard auditions were held this past week.  Congratulations to the following students!!

  • Paige Barks

  • Cara Braymen

  • Hallie Browning

  • Angelica Challow

  • Samantha Connally

  • Rebekah Crook

  • Madison Hobbs

  • Natalie Holub

  • Joshlyn Hyde

  • Julia Joo

  • Yvonne Jovel

  • Layla Kelly

  • Gianna Matlock

  • Ana Mendez Perez

  • Casey Minnick

  • Payten Oltman

  • Nzinga Phillips

  • Laura Pinheiro

  • Kylie Purcell

  • Manaswini Ravisha

  • Esme Solis

  • Alyson Valdivia

  • Ziona Vanterpool

  • Venya Vuyyuru

  • Vivienne Work

  • Laura Zamarripa

Color Guard members are automatically classified as Varsity as there is no Junior Varsity Color Guard.  Guard members and guard parents - please go to the Everything Day website to review dates, times and costs!  Go to dragonband.com, Members, the password is DB2324 and then look for Everything Day 2025 right under the picture of the big tree!

Color Guard Pinning Ceremony

  • Friday, May 16th, 100 Building Student Center, 6:00pm

  • All current (including all seniors) and incoming and new Color Guard students are invited!

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

  • Tuesday, May 27th - Friday, May 30th

  • 9:00am-5:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm

We are in the process of finding candidates for our open color guard position.  This process will take some time and will be dependent upon when our position can be officially posted.  The goal is to have a new instructor in place by our May 27th camp dates!!

Auditions 

Brass and Woodwind Auditions

  • Auditions are live, performed for an RRHS Band Director, here at the high school

  • Audition music for all woodwinds and brasses is here:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18FQEOl8OFxjB74a0hgkR251tR4U9tqZU?usp=sharing

  • All etudes are to be performed with a metronome at the indicated tempo

    1. We will record all auditions for later reference

    2. Auditions are scored on tone, tuning, articulation, rhythm, correct notes and overall musicianship

    3. Perform the etudes in the order on the page

    4. Perform all three etudes to be considered for membership in the varsity marching band

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 five concert bands. 

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

  • 2nd/6th period is Wind Symphony - Varsity Marching Band

  • 3rd/7th is Symphonic Band  - Varsity Marching Band

  • 4th/8th is Concert Band - Junior Varsity Marching Band

During the FALL SEMESTER:

  • 1st/5th, 2nd/6th and 3rd/7th periods are the VARSITY BAND

  • 4th/8th period is the JUNIOR VARSITY MARCHING BAND.  Every student is in band class every day

Percussion Auditions

Mr. Hammack 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 January 23rd from 6:30-8:30pm at the RRHS Band Hall

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

  • Tuesday, May 27th - Friday, May 30th

  • 9:00am-4:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm

Everything Day

 – All parents and students attend.  Attendance is required.  See below for the time your section is assigned.

PLEASE VISIT the Everything Day information website!!!  Go to dragonband.com, Members, the password is DB2324, and then look for Everything Day 2025 link right under the picture of the big tree!

  • Attendance is required

  • Monday, May 12th  - 6:00pm Flutes and Clarinets; 7:00pm Saxophones

  • Tuesday, May 13th - 6:00pm High Brass; 7:00pm Low Brass

  • Wednesday, May 14th  - 6:00pm Percussion; 7:00pm Color Guard

  • RRHS Band Hall

Basic Information for everyone:

Incoming Parent Meeting

UIL Physical Requirement for Marching Band

Summer Band

Summer Band is mandatory, students must attend Summer Band, students must attend Summer Band

Summer Band is our time to make new friends and rejoin old friends, bond as a group, learn our marching shows, begin learning region music, and basically start the new year.  It is a four week program culminating in a parent performance.  Summer Band is held at the Round Rock High School Band Hall and in rooms around the campus - https://goo.gl/maps/25ozDz5U4c22

Leadership Days - ONLY DRAGON BAND STUDENT LEADERS ATTEND!

  • Wednesday, July 16th-Friday, July 18th

  • Monday, July 21st-Tuesday, July 22nd

  • 9:00am-3pm

  • Student leadership attend leadership week

Summer Band Week 1 (just part of the week)

  • Wednesday, July 23rd - Friday, July 25th

  • 7:00am-3:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm

  • Varsity members (including Guard/Dance) also attend Thursday from 6:00-8:30pm

Summer Band Week 2

  • Monday, July 28th - Friday, August 1st

  • 7:00am-3:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm

  • Varsity members (including Guard/Dance) also attend Tuesday/Thursday from 6:00-8:30pm

  • Saturday, August 2nd - Special VARSITY ONLY rehearsal, 7:00am-11:00am

Summer Band Week 3

  • Monday, August 4th - Friday, August 8th

  • 7:00am-3:00pm

  • Lunch on your own from Noon-1pm

  • Varsity members (including Guard/Dance) also attend Tuesday/Thursday from 6:00-8:30pm

Parent Preview - All members attend

  • Friday, August 8th

  • Dragon Stadium (indoors in a gym if raining)

  • Section Photos 5:00-6:00pm

  • Warm Up 6:00-7:00pm

  • Performances begin at 7:00pm

Special Saturday Event for Everyone

  • Saturday, August 9th

  • Band-A-Thon fundraiser

  • 8:00am-Noon

What to bring/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

  • Instrument and music

  • Comfortable clothing in which you can easily move-No Jeans

  • Hat-advisable to avoid sunburn

  • Sunscreen

  • 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 on your own before summer band

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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