Sachse Mustang Band Updates
JULY 17, 2023
WELCOME BACK MUSTANG BAND!!!
July 17- 23
7:30 AM- 4 PM
Leadership Monday Trip: July 21-23 in San Antonio
WEEK 1 FULL BAND CAMP July 24-28
Monday- Friday
7:30 AM- 4 PM
WEEK 2 FULL BAND CAMP July 31- August 4
Monday, 7/31
7:30 AM- 4 PM
Tuesday, 8/1
5 PM- 9 PM
Wednesday, 8/2
Meet the teacher in the evening. ALL band students should come to the bandhall for their B day class only. We will not be able to fit everyone fore the A1 class in the bandhall.
Thursday, 8/3
5 PM- 9 PM
Friday, 8/4
11:15 AM Arrive for pep rally at Freshmen Round-up
Rehearsal- 4 PM
5 PM- 10 PM Lock-in
This is optional but highly encouraged, you won't want to miss out on this time to celebrate the end of our first week of band camp!
LEADERSHIP Trip
Reminder to bring money for all meals except for breakfast at the hotel
Friday, July 21, 2023
3 AM Load Buses at SHS to depart
5 AM Breakfast at Bucees
5:30 AM Depart for San Antonio
8 AM Arrive at Convention Center for Student Day Activities
5 PM Student Day Concludes (we will meet briefly; make sure to be on band app group)
6- 9 PM Dinner and shopping on the river (bring money)
11 PM Room Checks
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Breakfast at hotel (times will be given via band app)
10 AM Brunch/ shopping on the riverwalk
12:45 PM Meet at Rivercenter to go to DCI
1:30 PM- 9 PM DCI in the AlamoDome
10 PM Room Checks
Sunday, July 23, 2023
8-9:30 AM Breakfast at hotel and check-out
10 AM Aquatica (Lunch will be on your own in the park)
4 PM Depart for home
7 PM Dinner at Bucees (bring money)
9:30 PM Approx arrival back to SHS
PHYSICAL FORMS
Percussion and Guard should already be in, if they are not, bring them tomorrow.
Summer BAND
FULL BAND CAMP July 24--28; 7:30 AM- 4 PM
see band calendar
- Light Athletic Clothes
- Tennis Shoes
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Instrument/ Sticks & Bag
- Music
- Tuner
- Pencil
- LUNCH (either bring a lunch daily or make plans for lunch; make healthy eating choices that will help fuel your body if we go outside in the afternoon; most afternoons will be inside)
- WATER JUG Filled with Water
- Towel
FALL BREAK
Most Spring activities are listed as well.
BAND FEES
Meet Mr. Ryan
Mr. Ryan is our new Assistant Band Director at Sachse High School. He comes to us from Rains ISD in Emory, TX. For three years, he was the Head Junior High Band Director and Assistant High School Director. Mr. Ryan brought unseen success to the Rains JH band program before coming to Sachse.
Mr. Ryan's primary instrument is trombone but he has performed on all brass instruments. He received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce. During his time at Commerce, he was the drum major, principal trombone of the Wind Ensemble, lead trombone of the jazz band, and president of the service fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi. He was also a soloist with the Wind Ensemble that performed at TMEA, CBDNA, and Carnegie Hall. Mr. Ryan went on to receive his masters degree in trombone performance from SMU and is a dissertation away from having a DMA in trombone performance and arts management from University of Houston.
During his time in college Mr. Ryan was an avid performer. He performed in DCI with the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2010 and 2011. He also performed with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera, and Dallas Winds as well as many other groups. Also, during his collegiate studies, Mr. Ryan was a private lesson instructor in Richardson ISD, Fort Bend ISD, and Cypress Fairbanks ISD and had multiple 6A All-State and All-Area students every year.
Mr. Ryan has a wife of 6 years and 3 children. Two of which are two week old twins who were just born July 3rd. He also has two German Shepherds and in his free time loves to play disc golf and watch many sports. His favorite teams are the Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers, and Dallas Cowboys.
Mr. Ryan is very excited to join such a great band program like Sachse High School and wants to keep improving and reaching new heights for the Mustang Band. Sachse so Sweet!!
About Us
Assistant Director: Jordan Hayes
Assistant Director/Jazz Director: Bret Ryan
Assistant Director/ Percussion Director: Garrett Tucker
Assistant Percussion Director: Sue Manaois
smanaois@hotmail.com
Color Guard Director: Maegan Benavidez
Email: hctaylor@garlandisd.net
Website: www.sachseband.org
Location: 3901 Miles Road, Sachse, TX, USA
Phone: 972-414-7450
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1471394826440647