This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of March 20th, 2023
This Week's Schedule
Monday, March 20th
- Symphonic Band Brass, 4:45-5:45 pm
- Drumline auditions, 5-7:30 pm
- Nominating Committee Meeting, 7 pm, DHS Library
Tuesday, March 21st
- Wind Ensemble Low Brass, 4:45-5:45 pm
- Varsity Winter Guard 5-8 pm
Wednesday, March 22nd
- Wind Ensemble French Horns, 8-8:50 am
- Symphonic Band Woodwinds, 4:45-5:45 pm
- Varsity Winter Guard 5-8 pm
Thursday, March 23rd
- Wind Ensemble Trumpets, 8-8:50 am
- Pre-UIL Concert (see below for schedule)
- Wind Ensemble Woodwinds, 4:45-5:45 pm
Friday, March 14th
- Hosting Music Festival -students, look for volunteer sign up in band hall
- Dr. Rogers in Wind Ensemble Class
- Varsity Winter Guard 5-7 pm
Saturday, March 25th
- Hosting Music Festival - students, look for volunteer sign up in band hall
- TCGC Winter Guard Area, Georgetown HS
Pre-UIL Concert
Students need to bring the following items to school on Thursday.
- Black dress shoes (closed toes, can be marching shoes)
- Black crew length socks or hosiery
- White undershirt for boys
Wind Ensemble Schedule (out 2nd/3rd period)
- 2nd period (9:56) Report to Band Hall and change into tuxes/dresses
- 10:20 Warm up on stage
- 10:45 Perform
- 11:10 Sight Read
- 11:30 TSSEC group picture in tuxes/dresses
- 11:35 Change out of uniform
- 11:54 Go to 4th period
Symphonic Band Schedule (out 3rd/4th period)
- 3rd period (10:57) Report to Band Hall and change into tuxes/dresses
- 11:30 TSSEC group picture in tuxes/dresses
- 11:30 Warm up on stage
- Noon Perform
- 12:15 Sight Read
- 12:35 Change out of uniform
- 12:57 Go to B lunch
UIL Concert and Sight Reading Itineraries
Symphonic Band goes to UIL on Tuesday, April 11, and Wind Ensemble goes to UIL on Wednesday, April 12. We are having one after school rehearsals per band the week of UIL Concert and Sight Reading to make sure the groups are ready for contest after the 4-day Easter weekend (April 7-10). Please mark your calendars now.
Monday, April 10th (no school)
- 5-6:30 pm - Symphonic Band rehearsal
Tuesday, April 11th (School day, but band directors will be at contest with Symphonic Band during the school day)
- 4:45-6:45 pm - Wind Ensemble rehearsal
- 7:00 am - Call Time - Donuts provided
- 7:15 am - Warm Up
- 7:45 am - Load truck and change into concert uniforms
- 8:25 am - Leave DHS
- 9:30 am - Arrive at Seguin HS
- 9:55 am - Warm Up
- 10:30 am - Concert
- 11:00 am - Sight Reading
- 11:30 am - Change clothes and load
- 12:30 - Peter Piper Pizza
- 1:30 - Leave for DHS
- 2:00 - Back on campus - Go to 6th period :)
Wind Ensemble - Wednesday, April 12
- 6:30 am - Call Time - Donuts provided
- 6:45 am - Change into Concert Uniforms
- 7:15 am - Leave DHS
- 8:00 am - Arrive at Seguin HS
- 8:55 am - Warm Up
- 9:30 am - Concert
- 10:00 am - Sight Reading
- 10:30 - Change clothes and load
- 11:30 - Peter Piper Pizza
- 12:30 - Leave for DHS
- 1:00 - Back on campus - go to 5th period :)
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Pass Offs
Booster Board Elections
We are having Band Booster Exec Board Elections at our April Band Booster Meeting on April 19th at 6:30 pm in the DHS Auditorium.
Bond
The Comal ISD School Board called for a bond at their workshop on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. I encourage you to educate yourself and others regarding the bond, and I encourage everyone to vote. Information about the bond can be found by following the link below.
https://www.comalisd.org/apps/pages/BOND2023
Proposition B will benefit the band and color guard by giving us additional seating in our stadium. Comal ISD residents will have the opportunity to vote in the bond election on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The deadline to register to vote is Thursday, April 6. Early voting begins April 24 and runs through May 2.
Texas State Solo and Ensemble Update
2023 Summer Band Dates
Here are dates for next year's Summer Band Camps.
2023 DHS Marching Band Summer Dates (required)
- May 30-June 1, June Camp
- June 3, Band Registration
- July 13-14, Drum Major Camp
- July 17-19, Student Leadership Team Camp
- July 24-28, Drum Camp
- July 24-28, Color Guard Camp (tentative)
- July 27th, Summer Band begins for all (Winds, Percussion, and Guard)
Saxophone Lesson Information
Fee Payments
Fee payments (Use this link for everything except instrument usage fees.)
Upcoming Events
- March 28th, Region Jazz Clinic and Concert, Davenport HS
- April 2nd, Woodwind and Brass audition music becomes available
- April 11th-12th, UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation
- April 18th, Student Leadership Team Interest Meeting, 8:00 am
- April 24th, Woodwind and Brass auditions for 2023-24 school year begin during class
- April 25th, Section Leader Try Outs, 5-7, DHS
- April 27th, Drum Major Try Outs, 5-7 pm, DHS
- May 5th, Wind Ensemble Performs at American Classics Music Festival, Seguin HS, 3:10 pm
- May 9th, Spring Concert, 7 pm, DHS Auditorium
- May 13th, Color Guard Solo and Ensemble, Churchill HS
- May 13th, Band Banquet
- May 19th, Percussion/Jazz Concert, 7 pm, DHS Auditorium
- May 23rd, YOSA Invitational, Wind Ensemble Only, Tobin Center
- May 26th, Graduation, Wolf Stadium (Wind Ensemble Performs)
- May 29th, UIL TSSEC, AM, Austin, TX
- May 30-June 1, June Marching Band Camp, 9 am - 4 pm, DHS
- June 3rd, Band Registration, 9 am - 3 pm, DHS
Band Staff
Jeffrey Keyes
Director of Bands
Davenport HS
Dean Ponseti
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Kim Booher
Color Guard Director
Davenport HS
Alexis Dillon
Color Guard Assistant Director
Davenport HS
Kelsey Lien
Director of Bands
Danville MS
Nichele Gonzales
Assistant Director of Bands
Danville MS
Email: jeffrey.keyes@comalisd.org
Website: http://www.davenportband.com/
Location: 23255 FM3009, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 837-7521
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davenporthsband/
Twitter: @davenporthsband