This Week in DHS Band and Guard

Monday, March 2nd

• Varsity Winter Guard, 5-8:30pm
• Clarinet masterclass during 5th and 6th period
• Symphonic Band Tuba / Euphonium Sectional, 4:45-5:30pm
• Wind Ensemble Rehearsal (with percussion), 5:30-8pm

Tuesday, March 3rd

• Wind Ensemble Trombone / Tuba / Euphonium Sectional, 7:45-8:45am
• Symphonic Band Trombone Sectional, 7:45-8:45am
• JV Winter Guard, 5-7:30pm
• Jazz Night, Canyon Lake High School, see information below

Wednesday, March 4th

• Wind Ensemble Saxophone / Bass Clarinet Sectional, 7:45-8:45am
• Symphonic Band Low Reeds Sectional, 7:45-8:45am
• Wind Ensemble Clarinet Sectional, 4:45-5:45pm
• Symphonic Band Horn Sectional, 4:45-5:45pm
• Varsity Winter Guard, 5-8:30pm

Thursday, March 5th

• Wind Ensemble Trumpet Sectional, 7:45-8:45am
• Symphonic Band Trumpet Sectional, 7:45-8:45am
• Band Classes meet on stage today
• Wind Ensemble Flute / Oboe Sectional, 4:45-5:45pm
• Symphonic Band Alto Saxophone Sectional, 4:45-5:45pm
• Senior Committee Meeting, DHS Library, 6:00-7:30pm
• TCGC Volunteer Meeting, 6:00pm, band hall
• JV Winter Guard, 5-7:30pm

Friday, March 6th

• Wind Ensemble Horn Sectional, 7:45-8:45am
• Symphonic Band Clarinet and Flute Sectional, 7:45-8:45am
• Pre-UIL Concert during school day (see details below), parents are invited to watch!
• Hosting TCGC Davenport Winter Guard Contest- Volunteers Needed, see details below

Saturday, March 7th

• Hosting TCGC Davenport Winter Guard Contest- Volunteers Needed, see details below

Goals for this week:

• 50% of pass-offs are due on Friday this week
• Sign up to volunteer on Friday and Saturday for TCGC competition
• Take instruments home over spring break!

We are hosting the TCGC Davenport Winter Guard Competition on March 6th and 7th at Davenport HS. This is a large fundraiser that benefits the entire band program, and we need your help! Starting at 2pm on Friday through 11pm on Saturday, we will have several shifts of all kinds of jobs that need to be filled. Please consider signing up at the link below. Students, if you need volunteer hours, this is a great way to get them!

We are currently most in need for volunteers on Saturday afternoon / evening. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DABA929A1F4C34-62504624-dhscolor

Congratulations to Davenport Varsity and JV Winter Guards for their performance at the WGI Austin Regional this past weekend! While the groups didn't make finals, the groups have continued to improve on the season. They will perform this coming weekend at TCGC Davenport.

Comal ISD's annual Jazz Night for all CISD Jazz bands is at Canyon Lake HS on Tuesday, March 3rd. Ticket sales benefit the district fine arts scholarship fund for graduating seniors. Davenport HS will perform at 6:50pm. Performing students will be provided dinner.

Tickets can be purchased here or at the QR code below: https://brushfire.com/comalisdprograms/cisdjazz2026/623736

Jazz Night Schedule

• 12:30PM All-Star Jazz Students dismissed from class
• 2:30 PM All-Star Jazz Students Arrive at Canyon Lake
• 6:00 PM - Students Arrive @Canyon Lake Band Hall
• -Dressed in all black with instrument, music/binder, and mutes.
• 6:30 PM - Students Warm-Up for Performance
• -In Band Hall
• 6:50 PM - Performance!
• 7:00 PM - 8:20 PM - Watch other Jazz Bands Perform
• 8:30 PM - Dismissed to go home. Please pick up your student from Canyon Lake HS or arrange transportation back home with another student.

Our Pre-UIL Concert is Friday, March 6th, 2026 in the DHS auditorium during the school day. We will be performing our UIL programs as well as sight reading on stage. We will wear tuxes and dresses.

Students need to bring the following items to school on Friday.

• Black dress shoes (closed toes, can be marching shoes)
• Black crew length socks or hosiery
• White undershirt for boys

Concert Band Schedule (out 1st/2nd)

• 1st period (8:55 am) Report to Band Hall and change into tuxes/dresses
• 9:30 am Warm up on stage
• 10:00 am Perform concert and sight reading
• 10:45 am Change out of uniform and go to band hall when finished (if you advanced to TSSEC, stay for TSSEC picture at 11:25am)

Symphonic Band Schedule (out 2nd/3rd/Advisory)

• 9:45 am Report to Band Hall and change into tuxes/dresses
• 10:15 Warm up in orchestra room
• 10:45 Perform and sight read on stage
• 11:25 am TSSEC Picture in PAC foyer
• 11:30 Change out of uniform and go to 3rd period when done

Wind Ensemble Schedule (out end of 2nd/Advisory/3rd/4th period)

• 10:20 am Report to Band Hall and change into tuxes/dresses
• 10:50 am Warm up in orchestra room
• 11:25 am TSSEC Picture in PAC foyer
• 11:30 am Perform and sight read on stage
• 12:15 pm Change out of uniform, bring everything back from auditorium, stay in band hall
• 1:10 pm Go to B lunch

Tickets are now for sale for the 2026 Band Banquet. Banquet is on May 9th, 2026 from 6pm-11:30pm. Doors will open at 5:30pm. We are looking forward to celebrating yet another historic year for the Wolf Band.

Tickets are $40 each and sales are limited due to seating capacity.

Tickets on Sale now until banquet, but the price increases on March 29th and again on April 26th.

2 Steps

FIRST, visit tinyurl.com/DHSBBTickets to buy yours and get your payment confirmation code for choosing your seat.

THEN, after you purchase your tickets, you will need to sign up for seating through the Sign Up Genius.

Please note the following from our Band Handbook about Band Banquet.

• Students who are ineligible two out of the three 9 weeks grading periods lose the privilege of attending the Band Banquet. All fees must be paid in full for students to purchase a band banquet ticket.

Pass-offs can be done during advisory, before or after school, or at any other time scheduled with a director. Sections with more pass-off chunks will have more opportunities to pass off during class and sectionals. Pass-offs are due on the following dates to maintain a 100 in band class:

February 10th: one pass-off done

March 6th: 50% of pass-offs done

March 27: All pass-offs done

Chair Test Schedule

• Week of 2-2: Blue Book Page 12-13
• Week of 2-17: Blue Book Page 10-11
• Week of 2-23: Blue Book Page 14-15
• Week of 3-2: NO CHAIR TEST THIS WEEK
• Week of 3-16: Blue Book Page 18-19
• Week of 3-23: Blue Book Page 20-21
• Week of 3-30: Blue Book Page 22-23
• Week of 4-6: Blue Book Page 24-25
• Week of 4-13: Blue Book Page 26-27
• Week of 4-20: Blue Book Page 28-29

Symphonic Band Pass-Offs can be found at the link here.

CHAIR TEST - Symphonic Band

Blue Book pg. 11-12

February 27th - 2 Pass-Offs Done

March 6th - 50% of Pass-Offs Done

March 27th - ALL Pass-Offs Done

Concert Band Pass-Offs can be found at the link here.

February 27th - 2 Pass-Offs Done

March 6th - 50% of Pass-Offs Done

March 27th - ALL Pass-Offs Done

The next letter jacket sizing date for band students is Wednesday, March 18th in the band hall. The week before spring break, packets will be available for students who qualified for a letter jacket. Below is an excerpt from our band handbook listing the criteria students must meet in order to qualify for a letter jacket.

We are proud to offer private lessons and masterclasses on nearly all instruments. If you are interested in signing your student up for private lessons, please email Mr. Lehmann.

• All parents and students have been added to the DHS Band ParentSquare Group. If you are not receiving messages in ParentSquare, please email Mr. Lehmann at william.lehmann@comalisd.org. We will no longer use Remind and only use ParentSquare and Presto for band communication.

Fee payments can be made at any time to Mr. Lehmann or online.

• You may pay your booster fees online at this link. (including solo and ensemble!)
• The instrument usage fee can be paid at this link.

See link below to join the Texas Arts Education Campaign. The TAEC team's mission is to inform state lawmakers about the unique importance of fine arts as a part of a well-rounded education and preparation for a global workforce.

www.txartsed.org/join-us

Here is a link to the DHS Band Calendar in list format. Green cells are confirmed dates / times / locations. Yellow cells are estimated but unconfirmed.

Here is a link to sync the DHS Band Google Calendar to your personal calendar.

• March 3, CISD Jazz Night, Canyon Lake HS, 6:30pm

• March 6, DHS Band Pre-UIL Concert, 10am, DHS PAC

• March 6-7, TCGC Winter Guard Contest, Davenport High School (hosting, volunteers needed)

• March 9-13, Spring Break

• March 21, Winter Guard Contest, Moe and Gene Johnson HS

• March 26, Concert Band and Symphonic Band UIL, Seguin HS (Times TBA)

• March 27, Wind Ensemble UIL, Seguin HS (Times TBA)

• March 28, Winter Guard Contest, Georgetown HS

• March 31, CISD Fine Arts Senior Scholarships Application Due @5pm

• April 2, Middle School / Jazz Region Clinic and Concert, DHS, All day

Michael Lehmann

Director of Bands

Davenport HS

william.lehmann@comalisd.org

Tyler McClendon

Associate Band Director

Davenport HS

tyler.mcclendon@comalisd.org

Marli Dority

Associate Band Director

Davenport HS

marli.dority@comalisd.org

Matthew Sotelo

Color Guard Director

Davenport HS

davenport.colorguard1@gmail.com

Kelsey Lien

Director of Bands

Danville MS

kelsey.lien@comalisd.org

Nichele Gonzales

Assistant Director of Bands

Danville MS

nichele.gonzales@comalisd.org

Email: william.lehmann@comalisd.org

Website: http://www.davenportband.com/
Location: 23255 FM3009, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 837-7521
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