This Week in DHS Band and Guard

Monday, January 26th

• Inclement Weather Day- No school

Tuesday, January 27th

• Ensemble coaching - check schedule below
• Please turn in late payments for Solo and Ensemble
• JV Winter Guard, 5-8:30pm
• Two Preludes Percussion Ensemble, 4:45-6pm
• No wind ensemble rehearsal this week- practice your ensembles!

Wednesday, January 28th

• Tiny Percussion Ensemble, 7:30-8:45am
• Ensemble Recital- Check Schedule below
• Varsity Winter Guard 5-8:30pm

Thursday, January 29th

• Ensemble coaching - check schedule below
• JV Winter Guard 5-8:30pm
• Ghost Garden Percussion Ensemble, 4:45-6pm

Friday, January 30th

• Ensemble coaching - check schedule below
• Be That of the Wind Percussion Ensemble, 4:45-6pm

Saturday, January 31st

• UIL Solo and Ensemble, Davenport High School, see schedule below, volunteers needed

Goals for this week:

• Solo and Ensemble payments are past due
• UIL Week for Solo and Ensemble!

Wind players, check your ensemble assignments HERE

Attendance at ensemble coachings is required. Your ensemble members are depending on you! Please let us know in advance if you will not be able to make your coaching schedule so we can find another time to work with your ensemble.

Some concert band ensembles will meet during class, and are not on the schedule.

Goals for each week:

• Week of January 5th: Learn all notes, rhythms, through the entire piece on your own
• Week of January 12th: Practice with your ensemble members to play together, bump tempos closer to performance tempo
• Week of January 19th: Details, details, details: dynamics, hear the melody, tuning trouble notes, practice starting / stopping together
• Week of January 26th: UIL Week! Use the feedback from the judge at our Solo and ensemble recital to put finishing touches on your music.

Here is a link to the Ensemble Recital schedule for Wenesday, January 28, 2026. The date is changed due to inclement weather on Monday. Click the tab at the bottom that says "recital schedule".

All students will perform at the Pre-UIL Recital.

Attire for the recital is nice clothing. No jeans, no tennis shoes / crocs.

Performance tips:

• Set up the chairs and stands exactly how you want them in the room.
• Face the judge, but don't be too close or too far.
• Play a test note together before you play. It's okay to talk to each other! Say "test note" so someone doesn't accidentally start the ensemble.

Davenport HS is hosting UIL Solo and Ensemble on Saturday, January 31st. Here is the schedule- please check for your performance time. Click the tab at the bottom labeled "UIL schedule"

We are in need of student or adult volunteers for Saturday. This is an easy job- please consider signing up to volunteer.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DABA929A1F4C34-61871365-solo#/

Students should arrive at least 30 minutes before their scheduled performance time. You will need to grab your original copy of the score and judges' sheet from your room monitor in front of the room you are performing in.

RESULTS: at this link

Select Region 12 and type Davenport in the school name and click Mr. Lehmann's name. All entries should populate for you to see results. A rating of 1C means you got a 1 and you advance to state.

4:30pm School ends / SLT help set up around the school for solo and ensemble on Saturday

• Set up Orchestra room, stage during 7th period
• Set up black box, five classrooms, signs in cafeteria and hallways after school

5:30pm Call time in Band Hall with instrument, flipfolder, wearing DHS band polo and jeans

5:35pm Rehearsal

6:10pm Move to gym and set up in stands

6:30pm Game Starts

• We will mostly play short versions of stand tunes
• We will chant and dance together in the stands

7:30 ~ 8:00pm estimated game end / dismissal time

Here is a link to the itineraries for the Winter Guard contest this weekend at Dripping springs HS. Good luck, guard!

We are hosting the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest on January 31st. Students that earn a 1st division rating on a solo or ensemble will earn a letter jacket if they have not already done so. Students that play a Class 1 solo (from memory) or and Class 1 ensemble and earn a 1st division rating will advance to the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest at the end of May in Austin, TX. These state qualifiers will have their picture added to our wall of fame in the band hall.

All DHS Band students will be assigned to an ensemble to perform at UIL Solo and Ensemble. Some students may double in their ensemble and will not perform at UIL. Please check your calendars to make sure you are free on January 31st for UIL. All students who go to UIL will be responsible for the entry fee ($12). Please make checks out to DHS Band Boosters.

All ensembles will be performing for a judge at our Ensemble Concert on January 26th at DHS to get feedback before going to UIL that Saturday.

Woodwind and brass students who are performing a solo will also be responsible for paying their entry fee ($12) and piano accompanist ($75). Please make checks out to DHS Band Boosters.

All band students not going to UIL Solo and Ensemble will perform a solo or ensemble at the

Ensemble Concert on January 26th.

All ensembles will also be performing at the Casino Night on February 14th in the evening.

Casino Night

Our 4th annual Casino Night is Saturday, February 14th in the Davenport High School Cafeteria. More info can be found on the flyer below. You can purchase tickets (buy in) at the link below. You save $10 if you buy in before the event.

https://secure.payk12.com/school/Davenport-Band-Boosters/674

All ensembles will be performing at the event. You do not need a ticket to watch the performances. We hope to see everyone there!

More information is coming soon regarding section baskets for Casino Night.

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

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.

• January 28, Wind and Percussion Solo and Ensemble Recital, Davenport HS

• January 30, Basketball Band (volunteers only), 6:30pm, DHS

• January 31, UIL Solo and Ensemble, Davenport HS

• January 31, Winter Guard Contest #1 @ Dripping Springs HS

• February 9, DMS Pre-UIL Concert, 6pm, Davenport HS PAC

• February 11-14, TMEA All-State Convention, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center (All-state students attend)

• February 14, Casino Night, DHS Cafeteria

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/
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