This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of March 23, 2026
Weekly Schedules
This Week's Schedule
Monday, March 23rd
- Varsity Winter Guard, 5-8:30pm
- Symphonic Band Trumpet Sectional, 7:45-8:45am
- Clarinet Masterclass during 5th / 6th periods
- Drumline needed for state sendoff, 4:15-4:30pm
- Symphonic Band Horn / Alto Sax Sectional, 4:45-5:45pm
- Wind Ensemble Rehearsal (with percussion, with Mr. Nelson), 5:30-8pm
Tuesday, March 17th
- Ms. Dority available in band hall from 7:45-8:45 for pass offs
- Concert Band rehearsal (with percussion), 4:45-5:45pm
- Symphonic Band Clarinet Sectional, 4:45-5:45pm
Wednesday, March 18th
- Symphonic Band Flute Sectional, 4:45-5:45pm
Thursday, March 19th
- UIL for Concert Band and Symphonic Band, see schedule below
- Wind Ensemble rehearsal (with percussion), 5:00-6:15pm
Friday, March 20th
- UIL for Wind Ensemble, see schedule below
Saturday, March 21st
- Varsity Color Guard Contest (see itinerary below!)
Goals for this week:
- Complete pass-offs before UIL this week
- Have fun making music!
- Do everything at the HIGHEST level. Be great!
Winter Guard Contest
The schedule for this weekend's winter guard contest is available here. Have a good show, guard!
Other New Information
UIL Concert and Sightreading Schedule
Concert Band and Symphonic Winds go to UIL on Thursday, March 26th, and Wind Ensemble goes to UIL on Friday, March 27th. Please mark your calendars.
We are one of only two 4A schools in our region sending three bands, and we are very proud of everyone’s hard work in preparing for the evaluation. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend the concert and sight reading portion of the contest. Video/audio recordings are not allowed in the sight reading room.
Students need to bring these items with them to school the day they go to UIL.
- Black dress shoes (closed toe), black crew length socks or hosiery, white undershirt for boys.
- Bring your school clothes with you on the bus so you can change out of your tux/dress at Seguin HS before getting food.
CLICK HERE for the schedule for each band.
Booster Board Positions Open for 2026-2027 school year
We have two positions on the booster board next year. Treasurer and Vice President are open. If you are interested in volunteering, or are interested in more information about the positions, please reach out to Lisa Humphrey at lisa.humphrey@comalisd.org.
Our band boosters are a huge reason why our students are able to achieve so many things. Please consider volunteering!
Recurring Information
DHS Band Senior Scholarship Packets
Here is the scholarship application for seniors. Scholarship applications will be available in the band hall the week after spring break if you do not have access to a printer. We are so thankful that our booster club is able to offer six scholarships to our graduating seniors. Seniors, please fill out the attached application and required materials (detailed on page 1 of the application) and turn in to Mr. Lehmann by Monday, April 13, 2026 in a sealed envelope. Please do not email your submission.
Comal ISD Senior Scholarships
Seniors,
Comal ISD has a scholarship opportunity for you. Complete the linked google form and submit it by March 31st to be eligible.
Band Banquet Tickets now for sale
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.
2026 Summer Band Dates
Please mark your calendars for this year's summer camps. Attendance at summer camps is critical to our success in marching season. Here are the dates for this year's summer camps:
- Dates required for all DHS Band members
- May 26-28, Mini Camp, DHS Band Hall, 9am-4pm (required for all students)
- July 27-31, Band Camp, 9am-4pm (required for all students)
- August 3-7, Summer Band, 8am-4pm (required for all students)
- August 10-14, Summer Band, 8am-4pm (required for all students)
- August 17-21, Summer Band, 8am-4pm (required for all students)
- Additional Dates Required for SLT
- July 14, SLT Workday, 9am-4pm (required for all SLT)
- July 15, SLT Training Day, 9am-4pm (required for all SLT)
- July 16-17, Drum Major Camp, 8am-4pm (required for drum majors and junior drum major)
- Additional Dates Required for Color Guard
- More Color Guard camp dates coming soon
Please note that more specific dates and times for August will be available as our professional development schedule is set by DHS and CISD admin. We are thankful that administration allows us to practice in August, which helps extend our summer. We are excited to get to work on our new show! 🙂
Wind Ensemble Pass-Offs
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
Symphonic Band Pass-Offs
Symphonic 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
Concert Band Pass-Offs
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
Private Lessons and Masterclasses
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.
Remind Groups-Replaced by ParentSquare
- 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.
Join the Texas Arts Education Commission to Advocate for Music Education
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.
Band Calendar
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.
Upcoming Events
March 26, Concert Band and Symphonic Band UIL, Seguin HS
March 27, Wind Ensemble UIL, Seguin HS
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
April 13, Senior Scholarship Applications Due
April 16, Section Leader Tryouts
April 17, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble perform at music festival, DHS PAC
April 17-18, Hosting Music Festival
April 18, Winter Guard State Championships, Strahan Coliseum @ Texas State University
April 21, Pop Percussion and Jazz Concert, 7pm, DHS PAC
April 22, Drum Major Tryouts
April 24, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble perform at Music Festival, Boerne Champion HS
April 24-26, Dallas Trip
April 29, CISD Fine Arts Awards Night, Pieper HS, 6pm
May 6, Hosting CISD Beginner Band Festival
May 8-9, Hosting Music Festival
May 9, Band Banquet, 6pm
May 11, AP Music Theory Exam
May 11, Combined Spring Concert with DMS, 6pm, DHS PAC
May 15-16, Hosting Music Festival
May 21, Last Day of School
May 23, DHS Graduation, Strahan Coliseum @ Texas State University, 4pm
May 26-28, Mini Marching Camp, 9am-4pm
May 30, Band Registration
Band Staff
Michael Lehmann
Director of Bands
Davenport HS
Tyler McClendon
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Marli Dority
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Matthew Sotelo
Color Guard Director
Davenport HS
davenport.colorguard1@gmail.com
Kelsey Lien
Director of Bands
Danville MS
Nichele Gonzales
Assistant Director of Bands
Danville MS
Email: william.lehmann@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
