Rogers Band News Febraury 6th, 2026

Directors away at TMEA

The band directors will be away Wednesday - Friday attending the Texas Music Educators Association conference. Symphonic Winds will need instruments on Wednesday and percussionists all week. All other classes (CBI, CBII, and beginner classes) do not need their instruments unless they have Private Lessons. The band hall will not be open for morning or afternoon practice Wednesday - Friday.

Pre-UIL Concert & Sight-Reading Concert

All of the Concert Bands (Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band) have been working hard on their competition pieces since January. As we come closer to our competition season, we would like to invite all of the friends and family of the program to our Pre-UIL concert performances in the Walnut Grove High School Auditorium. Attendees are welcome to watch the on-stage performance and watch the sight-reading process. Pre-UIL Performance times (tentative as of 2/6/26)  

• Wednesday February 25
• 6:00pm – Wind Ensemble
• 6:30pm – Concert Band
• 6:50pm – Symphonic Band

26-27 Beginning Band Instrument Selection

That’s right, we are getting ready to welcome in the newest Rogers Band Members for the 26-27 school year. We’re not ready to pass our 8th graders on quite yet, but that is the middle school band “circle of life”. If you have any neighbors, friends or family members asking how to choose an instrument for beginner band next year, forward them to our band website www.rogersband.com.   We will be doing instrument selection for both Rogers and Bridges middle schools. All students need to do is sign up for band in skyward for course selection and we will reach out to families on how to do the instrument selection. Instrument selection for those students will be in April.   New for next year, we will have 7th and 8th grade beginners. If you know of any student who missed the opportunity to join band in 6th grade this is a GREAT time to join. Tell your friends!!

Upcoming Dates:

• Feb 2 – Rogers Expo Night
• Feb 11-13 – Directors away for TMEA Conference
• Feb 18 – Ms. Mallow Visits WE Only
• Feb 25 – Pre-UIL Concert WE, SB, CB – 6:00pm @WGHS Auditorium
• Feb 26 – Ms. Mallow Visits SB Only
• Feb 28 – TCU Jazz Festival – 10:00am performance - Full itinerary soon
• Mar 5 – Wind Ensemble Midwest Recording session during school @WGHS
• Mar 5/6 – Symphonic Band UIL (During school specific date and time TBD)
• Mar 16-20 – Spring Break
• Mar 26/27 – Wind Ensemble UIL (During school specific date and time TBD)

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