This Week in DHS Band and Guard

Week of May 12, 2025

This Week's Schedule

Monday, May 12th

TSSEC Solo rehearsals before school, and during 1st and 2nd period
AP Music Theory Test 12PM
DHS/DMS Spring Concert, various times (see below), DHS Auditorium

Tuesday, May 13th

Lehmann at Danville in AM
Fall Percussion Auditions 4:30PM

Wednesday, May 14th

Lehmann Administering AP Test in the morning

Thursday, May 15th

Keyes at TLU Band Festival with DMS
Senior Finals- all school owned instruments must be turned in, lockers cleaned out, clear with a director

Friday, May 16th

Fall Audition Results Released
Hosting American classics music festival, volunteers report @8AM

Saturday, May 17th

Hosting American classics music festival, volunteers report @7:45AM
Going away party for Mr. Keyes, 5-7PM, 27403 Parkweg Loop, New Braunfels, TX 78132

Spring Concert

Our Spring Concert is Monday, May 12th at 6 pm in the DHS Auditorium. We are doing a joint concert with the Danville MS Band. The DHS Symphonic Band, Symphonic Winds, and Wind Ensemble will be performing. We will be wearing Sunday’s best - what you would wear to a wedding, banquet, etc.

Call Times for DHS Students

7:15 pm - Call time for Symphonic Band in band hall
7:40 pm - Call time for Symphonic Winds in band hall
8:00 pm - Call time for Wind Ensemble in band hall

Spring Concert Timeline

6:00 DMS Beginner Band
6:25 DMS Concert Band
6:50 DMS Symphonic Band
7:15 DMS Wind Ensemble
7:40 DHS Symphonic Band
7:55 Flute trio during transition
8:00 DHS Symphonic Winds
8:20 Announce Scholarship Winners during transition (already did this at senior awards, so just reading names)
8:25 DHS Wind Ensemble
8:55 Whistle Ceremony and Senior Ceremony
~9:00 Done!

Reminders

Students are not required to stay for other performances unless they want to.
Students may stay after school, but are responsible for their own dinner.
We will be wearing Sunday’s best -what you would wear to a wedding, banquet, etc.

Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest

All students who advanced to the UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest will be attending the contest on May 25th. The performance schedule is listed below. Lunch will be provided by the district

Schedule for Monday, May 25th

5:15 am - Call time @ DHS and load percussion instruments on Rusty (eat breakfast before arriving or bring for the bus)
5:45 am - Leave for Hendrickson HS
7:45 am - Arrive at Hendricks HS
12:15 pm - Leave Hendrickson HS - stop for food on the way home (bring $, lunch provided by the district)
~3 pm - Parent pickup

Band Registration Information

The Fair Share Fee for the 2025-2026 school year will be $500. Siblings will be half price. Last year we fed the students over 20 times and used the majority of the fee to pay for food. Thanks to the support of our Booster Club, we are able to have a fair share fee that is hundreds of dollars less than programs in our area that we compete against. This fee is due on May 31st at band registration for the 2025 marching season. Payment plans are available. Please talk with Mr. Lehmann if you have a concern regarding the fee.

Region Jazz Audition Music

Here is the 2024 Region Jazz Band Audition Music. Auditions will be in September.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EK_Y4C2O2tLrgIOrZTsgFXZnj-UQ93_e?usp=sharing

2025 Summer Band Dates

2025 DHS Marching Band Summer Dates (required)

May 27-29, May Camp, 9 am - 4 pm, DHS
May 31, Band Registration, 9 am - 4 pm, DHS
July 15-16, Student Leadership Team Camp, 9 am - 4 pm, DHS
July 17-18, Drum Major Camp, 9 am - 4 pm, DHS
July 21-23, Band Camp - Winds, Percussion, and Guard, times TBA, DHS
July 28th, Summer Band begins for all (Winds, Percussion, and Guard), 8 am - 3:30 pm, DHS

2025 Marching Band Contest Dates

2025 Marching Band Contest Dates (required)

Please mark your calendars for the following dates. Please plan for the contest to take the whole day.

Dripping Springs Drumline Contest (percussionists only): Saturday, September 13th, 2025
US Bands Davenport: Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Comal Classic: Saturday, October 11th, 2025
UIL Region 12 Marching Contest: Saturday, October 18th, 2025
UIL Area E Marching Contest: Saturday, October 25th, 2025
UIL State Marching Band Contest (4A): Wednesday, November 5th, 2025

Remind Groups

Parents and students, please take a moment to join the appropriate groups by texting the code including the @ to 81010. You do not need to re-join if you were in the correct group this year.

Directors to Students/Parents

Woodwinds - @99edfh to 81010
Brass - @dhswolfb to 81010
Percussion - @kdb2aa to 81010
Color Guard - @dhswolfba to 81010

Fee Payments

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

You may pay your booster fees online at this link.
The instrument usage fee can be paid at this link.

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.

www.txartsed.org/join-us