This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of May 1st, 2023
This Week's Schedule
Monday, May 1st
- Senior Scholarship Application items are due to Mr. Keyes
- Drumline Practice, 4:45-5:15 pm
- Pack Celebrations Pep Rally, 6 pm
- Parent Pick Up, 7:15 pm
- Wind Ensemble Percussion Ensemble, 4:40-7 pm
- Color Guard Clinics, 4:45-6:45 pm
- Symphonic Band Percussion Ensemble, 4:40-6 pm
- Color Guard Clinics, 4:45-6:45 pm
- Jazz Band Performance cancelled
- Wind Ensemble Performs at American Classic Music Festival, itinerary below
Pack Celebrations Pep Rally
Itinerary
- 5:15 pm Call time in state shirt and shorts (bring a snack to eat after school)
- 6 pm Pack Celebrations @ Wolf Stadium
- ~7:15 pm Parent Pickup
American Classic Festival Performance
Itinerary
- 12:30 pm - Go to A Lunch
- 1:00 pm - Winds only rehearsal in band hall, percussion load truck
- 1:20 pm - Change into Concert Uniforms
- 1:45 pm - Leave DHS
- 2:45 pm - Arrive at Seguin HS
- 3:10 pm - Warm Up
- 3:40 pm - Perform
- 4:30 pm - Leave for DHS
- 5:45 pm - Parent Pick Up
Students need to bring these items with them to school on Friday.
- Black dress shoes (closed toe), black crew length socks or hosiery, white undershirt for boys.
- We will not be change out of tuxes and dresses after our performance in an effort to get students home as early as possible Friday night.
New Percussion Director
Color Guard Staff Update
Alexis Dillon has been teaching Color Guard since graduating high school in 2018. She has been part of the staff for successful programs such as Winston Churchill HS (2018-2021) and Ronald Reagan HS (2021-present). The 2023-24 school year is Alexis’ first year as Color Guard Director at Davenport after joining the staff team in 2021 and becoming Assistant Director in 2022. She performed with both Origins Open Winter Guard and the Madison Scouts Drum Corps in 2020 and 2021 and was a Color Guard captain during her time with the Madison Scouts. In the Spring of 2022, Alexis completed her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas.
Ms. Booher and Mr. Rainey will continue to be members of our color guard staff. We look forward to continuing to build on the success our students have created the past three years.
Alexis Dillon
Kim Booher
Tykeem Rainey
Band Officer and Superlative Nominations
https://tinyurl.com/DHSBandSuperlatives
The deadline is Friday, May 5th. We will be voting on officers and superlatives the week of May 8th.
Obligations
Here are the links for making a credit card payment for your convenience. We are still accepting cash or checks written out to Davenport Band Boosters.
Fee payments (Use this link for everything except instrument usage fees.)
Jazz Band Performance - May 4th
Spring Concert
4:45 pm - Combined Symphonic Band and Concert Band Rehearsal
5:30 pm - Feed the Band
6:15 pm - Change into tuxes/dresses
6:30 pm - Doors open
6:45 pm - Call time for students in concert attire with instruments
Symphonic Band/Concert Band on stage
Wind Ensemble in auditorium seating
7:00 pm - Spring Concert
Announce scholarship winners
~8:30 Parent Pickup
Band Booster Scholarship Info
Info and requirements for the Davenport Band Booster Senior Scholarships can be found here.
Five $500 scholarships will be awarded at the Spring Concert on May 9th.
Please note that the deadline to turn the application items in to Mr. Keyes is Monday, May 1st. Transcripts can be downloaded and printed from skyward by clicking on the portfolio tile.
The following items are due to Mr. Keyes by Monday, May 1, 2023:
Most current transcript
Acceptance letter to two or four-year college OR trade school
Essay
2023-24 Calendar
Here is the calendar for next year.
- September 23- USBands Davenport (hosting), Davenport HS
- October 7 - Comal Classic Marching Festival and Rocket Review Marching Festival, Canyon HS, Judson HS
- October 14 - UIL Region Marching Competition, Heroes Stadium, San Antonio
- October 21 - UIL Area Marching Competition, Calallen HS
- November 1 - UIL State Marching Contest, Alamodone
- November 4 - Brandeis Drumline Competition (drumline, drum majors, and soloist only)
Band Banquet
Texas State Solo and Ensemble Schedule
The performance schedule can be found here. We will be taking a charter bus to get to Austin on Monday, May 29th. We will not be providing transportation to Austin for events on Saturday, May 27th. More detail to follow.
YOSA Invitational
Bond
The Comal ISD School Board called for a bond at their workshop on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. I encourage you to educate yourself and others regarding the bond, and I encourage everyone to vote. Information about the bond can be found by following the link below.
https://www.comalisd.org/apps/pages/BOND2023
Proposition B will benefit the band and color guard by giving us additional seating in our stadium. Comal ISD residents will have the opportunity to vote in the bond election on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The deadline to register to vote is Thursday, April 6. Early voting begins April 24 and runs through May 2.
Saxophone Lesson Information
Fee Payments
Fee payments (Use this link for everything except instrument usage fees.)
Upcoming Events
- May 9th, Spring Concert, 7 pm, DHS Auditorium
- May 13th, Drumline rehearsal with new director, 10 am - noon
- May 13th, Color Guard Solo and Ensemble, Davenport HS
- May 13th, Band Banquet
- May 16th, Marching Band Solo Try-Outs after school
- May 18th, School Board Recognition for Varsity Winter Guard
- May 19th, Percussion/Jazz Concert, 7 pm, DHS Auditorium
- May 23rd, YOSA Invitational, Wind Ensemble Only, Tobin Center
- May 26th, Graduation, Wolf Stadium (Wind Ensemble Performs)
- May 29th, UIL TSSEC, AM, Austin, TX
- May 30-June 1, June Marching Band Camp, 9 am - 4 pm, DHS
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June 1st, Parent Preview Performance and Meeting, 6:30 pm, DHS Auditorium
- June 3rd, Band Registration, 9 am - 3 pm, DHS
- July 17-19, Student Leadership Team Camp, 9 am - 4 pm
July 24-26, Percussion and Color Guard Camp, 9 am - 4 pm
July 27-28, Summer Band for ALL, 9 am - 4 pm
July 31st until 1st day of school, 8 am - 4 pm
Band Staff
Jeffrey Keyes
Director of Bands
Davenport HS
Dean Ponseti
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Alexis Dillon
Color Guard Director
Davenport HS
Kelsey Lien
Director of Bands
Danville MS
Nichele Gonzales
Assistant Director of Bands
Danville MS
Email: jeffrey.keyes@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