This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of May 8th, 2023
This Week's Schedule
Monday, May 8th
- Drumline Percussion Ensemble, 4:30-6:30 pm
- Color Guard Clinics, 4:45-6:45 pm
- Wind Ensemble Percussion Ensemble, 4:30-5:30 pm
- Concert Band and Symphonic Band rehearsal, 4:45-5:30 pm
- Spring Concert 7 pm, DHS Auditorium
- Drumline Sendoff, 4:20 pm
- Symphonic Band Percussion Ensemble, 4:30-6:30 pm
- Color Guard Clinics, 4:45-6:45 pm
- Concert Band Percussion Ensemble, 4:40-6:30 pm
- Color Guard Auditions, 4:45-7:45 pm
- TCGC Solo and Ensemble Contest, AM, Davenport HS Competition Gym - performance schedule to be release early this week
- 2023-2024 Drumline Rehearsal, 10 am - noon
- Band Banquet, doors open at 6:30 pm, Old Mill
New Percussion Director - Tyler McClendon
We are excited to announce our new Associate Band Director, Tyler McClendon. Here is his bio. We are having a meet and greet with Mr. McClendon on Saturday, May 13th at 10 am. The 2023-24 drumline will have a rehearsal afterwards until noon. The meeting and rehearsal are required for all members of the 2023-24 drumline.
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 Banquet
Banquet is THIS Saturday! We need volunteers to help set up and make this event happen. Sign up at:
Band Officer and Superlative Voting
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.)
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 Registration
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
Graduation
Saxophone Lesson Information
Fee Payments
Fee payments (Use this link for everything except instrument usage fees.)
Upcoming Events
- 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