Sachse Mustang Band Updates

JULY 17, 2023

WELCOME BACK MUSTANG BAND!!!

I am so excited to welcome everyone back! Percussion had a GREAT camp last week and Guard and Leadership start this week and FULL BAND next week? See all the details below and make sure that you come prepared with all of your things. If you haven't been outside much this summer, it is time to get out and acclimate. It's also means that you need to drink lots of water daily, but hopefully you are already doing that. It's going to be an amazing year and I hope you are ready because your staff is ready to go! We have 3 parts of the show music ready to roll and the beginning of our drill and it's going to be awesome!

ALL STATE MUSIC AVAILABLE HERE

Click to access All State Etudes now! Be sure that you check errata, it is linked on the google sheet in the folder above.

July 17- 23

This week is Guard CAMP Monday- Friday

7:30 AM- 4 PM

Leadership Monday Trip: July 21-23 in San Antonio

WEEK 1 FULL BAND CAMP July 24-28

Full Band Camp

Monday- Friday

7:30 AM- 4 PM

WEEK 2 FULL BAND CAMP July 31- August 4

This week has been updated with some adjustments to the schedule due adjusted Professional Development Schedules. Some of these adjustments were accommodations made to allow us time to go outside earlier in the morning since the afternoons and evenings stay so hot. Please look ahead and make arrangements for rides. Please utilize the Parent Band App to help with rides needed this week. This our first week we are allowed to start learning drill and it's imperative that everyone be present. We are keeping a close eye on heat guidelines and weather and will adjust as much as necessary to ensure that students are proceeding with rehearsals that are safe. Thank you in advance for being proactive to work this out!

Monday, 7/31

7:30 AM- 4 PM

Tuesday, 8/1

5 PM- 9 PM

Wednesday, 8/2

Meet the teacher in the evening. ALL band students should come to the bandhall for their B day class only. We will not be able to fit everyone fore the A1 class in the bandhall.

Thursday, 8/3

5 PM- 9 PM

Friday, 8/4

11:15 AM Arrive for pep rally at Freshmen Round-up

Rehearsal- 4 PM

5 PM- 10 PM Lock-in

This is optional but highly encouraged, you won't want to miss out on this time to celebrate the end of our first week of band camp!

LEADERSHIP Trip

San Antonio, Friday, July 21- Sunday, July 23, 2023

Reminder to bring money for all meals except for breakfast at the hotel

Friday, July 21, 2023

3 AM Load Buses at SHS to depart

5 AM Breakfast at Bucees

5:30 AM Depart for San Antonio

8 AM Arrive at Convention Center for Student Day Activities

5 PM Student Day Concludes (we will meet briefly; make sure to be on band app group)

6- 9 PM Dinner and shopping on the river (bring money)

11 PM Room Checks

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Breakfast at hotel (times will be given via band app)

10 AM Brunch/ shopping on the riverwalk

12:45 PM Meet at Rivercenter to go to DCI

1:30 PM- 9 PM DCI in the AlamoDome

10 PM Room Checks

Sunday, July 23, 2023

8-9:30 AM Breakfast at hotel and check-out

10 AM Aquatica (Lunch will be on your own in the park)

4 PM Depart for home

7 PM Dinner at Bucees (bring money)

9:30 PM Approx arrival back to SHS

PHYSICAL FORMS

ALL students must have a physical form, completed by a physician and turned in to the band office PRIOR to their first day of camp. IF you haven't turned this in, you can bring to the band office during this week and put in the drop box on the bandhall office door.

Percussion and Guard should already be in, if they are not, bring them tomorrow.

Summer BAND

FULL BAND CAMP July 24--28; 7:30 AM- 4 PM

see band calendar

What to wear/ bring

Light Athletic Clothes
Tennis Shoes
Hat
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Instrument/ Sticks & Bag
Music
Tuner
Pencil
LUNCH (either bring a lunch daily or make plans for lunch; make healthy eating choices that will help fuel your body if we go outside in the afternoon; most afternoons will be inside)
WATER JUG Filled with Water
Towel

FALL BREAK

The band calendar has also been adjusted to give the students a break during a portion of this week. Please refer to the band calendar and make sure that you are clear for all band activities as fall break is at our busiest "In Season" of the year! Everyone will need to be present for our Thursday Rehearsal prior to that game as well as Friday on October 12-13, 2023.

Band Calendar

ALL FALL ACTIVITIES are updated on this Calendar!
Most Spring activities are listed as well.

BAND FEES

At this time, all fees should be made through CHARMS. SKYWARD fees will need to be paid beginning in August. Please make sure that you have paid your first $300 toward your CHARMS account by the end of this month! If for some reason, you are behind with this balance, please get caught up by the end of July. If you are unable to do so, please contact Mrs. Taylor and the treasurer to set up a payment plan.

CHARMS

Remember to use school code: Sachse HSBB

Meet Mr. Ryan

Mr. Ryan is our new Assistant Band Director at Sachse High School. He comes to us from Rains ISD in Emory, TX. For three years, he was the Head Junior High Band Director and Assistant High School Director. Mr. Ryan brought unseen success to the Rains JH band program before coming to Sachse.

Mr. Ryan's primary instrument is trombone but he has performed on all brass instruments. He received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce. During his time at Commerce, he was the drum major, principal trombone of the Wind Ensemble, lead trombone of the jazz band, and president of the service fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi. He was also a soloist with the Wind Ensemble that performed at TMEA, CBDNA, and Carnegie Hall. Mr. Ryan went on to receive his masters degree in trombone performance from SMU and is a dissertation away from having a DMA in trombone performance and arts management from University of Houston.

During his time in college Mr. Ryan was an avid performer. He performed in DCI with the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2010 and 2011. He also performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera, and Dallas Winds as well as many other groups. Also, during his collegiate studies, Mr. Ryan was a private lesson instructor in Richardson ISD, Fort Bend ISD, and Cypress Fairbanks ISD and had multiple 6A All-State and All-Area students every year.

Mr. Ryan has a wife of 6 years and 3 children. Two of which are two week old twins who were just born July 3rd. He also has two German Shepherds and in his free time loves to play disc golf and watch many sports. His favorite teams are the Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers, and Dallas Cowboys.

Mr. Ryan is very excited to join such a great band program like Sachse High School and wants to keep improving and reaching new heights for the Mustang Band. Sachse so Sweet!!