Rogers Band NEws
January 19th, 2024
This Weeks Sectional Schedule
Sectional attendance is mandatory and is graded weekly. Please make attendance a priority to ensure the success of the individual and group.
All-Region Jazz Auditions
On Tuesday evening, students from our district (Frisco, Little Elm, McKinney and Prosper) competed against each other for a spot in the MS All-Region Jazz Band. I am happy to announce that Rogers had 2 of the 33 students who made the band. This is a tremendous honor. These students will participate in a clinic and concert on Saturday Jan. 20 at Prosper High School.
Please congratulate these following students:
- Emihl DuPlooy - 6th Chair Jazz Trumpet
- Garrett Shannon - 7th Chair Jazz Trombone
These students are very talented and we are unbelievably proud of them for this achievement.
5th Grader Instrument Selection
That’s right, we are getting ready to welcome in the newest Rogers Band Members for the 24-25 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 https://www.rogersband.com. We will host our first band instrument selection day on February 3rd at Rogers. Steps to sign up are on the website.
Attention 8th Graders
As you are starting to fill out your course selections for next year let us know if you have any questions. We know a lot of how the WALNUT GROVE, PHS, and RHHS schedules are put together and can answer a lot of your questions while you are working over picking classes these next few weeks.
Upcoming Dates:
- Jan 20th - All-Region Jazz Clinic and Concert
- Jan 31st - Drum Club @WGHS Band Hall
- Feb 3rd - Instrument Selection Day #1 for 5th Graders (volunteer opportunities)
- Feb 22nd - Instrument Selection Day #2 for 5th Graders (volunteer opportunities)
- Mar 2nd - Early Spring Band Social at Main Event