Rogers Band NEws
October 11th, 2024
This weeks Sectional Schedule
Congratulations to students named as All-District Band Members
Please help us in congratulating the following students for being selected as All-District Band Members!
- Thaarunika Thiyagarajan - Flute – 6th Chair
- Aiden Mason – Bassoon – 2nd Chair
- Trey Anderson - Bassoon – 3rd Chair
- Elijah Savy - Clarinet – 3rd Chair
- Maddie West - Clarinet– 6th Chair
- Haruma Cheung - Alto Sax – 2nd Chair
- Bella Araujo - Trumpet - 8th Chair
- Elisa Ramirez - F Horn – 2nd Chair
- Bella Aldaco – F Horn - 7th Chair
- Kason Davis - Trombone - 8th Chair
- Xander Astie - Euphonium - 5th Chair
- Emmanuel Moya - Euphonium – 6th Chair
- Nathan Wagnon - Tuba – 3rd Chair
- James Rowland - Percussion – 2nd Chair
- Alden Ventura - Percussion – 10th Chair
- Brooklyn Conroy - Percussion - 11th Chair
Our Walnut Grove High School Band
We right in the middle of high school marching competition season and we would love for Rogers Families to support all of our Rogers Band Alumni in the WGHS Marching band. They are even a finalist for the 2024 Fan Vote: Best Band – Finals. You can vote for them here. Below is a list of their upcoming competitions:
- 10/12 - Bands of America – Prosper
- 10/19 – Region Marching Contest – Little Elm Stadium
- 11/8 – Bands of America – San Antonio
We have a few spirit nights coming up with local restaurants giving back to our booster club. The first one is on Tuesday October 15th 1:00-8:00 at Pickleman's in McKinney and the second on October 16 4:00pm – 8:00pm at Mooyah Prosper. Remember to mention the WGHS Band when ordering. You are already a part of the WGHS Band Booster Association being a parent of a Rogers Band student since they are our umbrella booster club.
Rogers Band Fall Concert – October 18th
All are invited to our first concert of the school year on Friday, October 18th in the Walnut Grove HS auditorium. The Fall Concert will feature music performed by the Rogers Symphonic Winds, Concert Band I and Concert Band II. There will be no beginning band students performing at this concert, however we welcome all students to come and listen. See you there!!!!
Boo Bash and Band Concert - We planned for the start of the boo bash to coincide with the end of our concert at about 7:30. We are letting the kids wear costumes to the concert, so it will just be a quick drive over to Rogers from WGHS for any student who wants to attend the boo bash.
**Call time is 6:00pm at WGHS**
Band Members will enter the building through the Band Hall Entrance to the left of the Auditorium
Audience Members will enter directly into the Auditorium
All-Region Auditions are Approaching October 28th/30th
Monday Oct. 28th Phase I (All Instruments except: bass clarinet, tenor/bari sax)
Instruments that have a large number of students auditioning will have two phases (flute, oboe, bassoon clarinet, alto sax, trumpet, horn trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion). Phase I will take place on Monday Oct. 28th at Stafford MS in Frisco (Woodwinds) and Wilkinson MS in Frisco (Brass and Percussion). The highest placing students will advance to Phase II Wednesday Oct. 30th. The audition process will end here for students who do not advance. ****Evening, between 5:00pm – 9:00pm – individual times will vary****
Wednesday Oct. 30th Phase II (bass clarinet, tenor/bari sax, and advancing phase I students)
Phase II will take place on Wednesday Oct. 30th at Nelson Middle School in Frisco. This audition will be for all single-phase instruments (b. clarinet, tenor/bari sax) and those who advanced from Phase I. ****Evening 5:00pm – 9:00pm – individual times will vary****
Students who make the All-Region band will participate in a band Clinic and Concert on November 15th and 16th. The all-region band concerts are quite incredible with all of the unbelievable young musicians who make up each band.
Upcoming Dates:
- Oct 18th – Ms. Mallow visits all day
- Oct 18th – Fall Concert - Concert Itinerary
- Oct 22nd – Band Plays at 8th Grade Football Send Off at Rogers
- Oct 25th – 8th Grade Band night with the WGHS Band Friday Night Lights
- Oct 28th – All-region phase I (SW and select CBI Members)
- Oct 30th – All-Region Phase II
- Nov 5th – Ms. Mallow visits all day
- Nov 15th/16th – MS All-Region Band Clinic and Concert
- Nov 22 – Beginning Band Reward trip