Roosevelt
High School
Band Department

6600 W. 41st Street
Sioux Falls SD, 57106
(605) 362-2871,
(605) 362-2883 (fax)


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Welcome to the Roosevelt High School Band Web Site! This site is designed to provide information to band students, their parents, alumni, teachers, boosters and members of the community. We hope you find our site easy to use and informative! Click on any of the links or icons to the left for more information.

The Roosevelt High School Band program is dedicated to providing a variety of musical opportunities for all of their students and allowing them the chance to reach their highest possible level of excellence. Our emphasis is the development & growth of each individual student, which includes character-building, commitment, cooperation, dependability, determination, discipline, leadership, punctuality, respect, responsibility, and service to community.

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  • Woodwind Choir – Jan 5th @ 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
  • Pep Band (GBB & BBB – RHS vs RC Central) – Jan 5th @ 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Winter Jazz Band Clinic (Jazz I, II & III) – Jan 6th @ 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • All Bands Clinic – Jan 7th @ 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Woodwind Choir – Jan 9th @ 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
  • Brass Choir – Jan 10th @ 7:15 AM to 8:00 AM
  • Freshman Combined Band Rehearsal – Jan 11th @ 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
  • Freshman Combined Band Rehearsal – Jan 12th @ 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
  • Symphonic Band Rehearsal – Jan 12th @7:45 AM to 8:45 AM
  • All Bands Concert w/8th Graders – Jan 12th @7:00 PM
  • All-State Band Auditions (Alternate Date) – Jan 14th
  • Woodwind Choir – Jan 16th @ 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
  • RHS Booster Club Meeting – Jan 16th @ 6:30 PM
  • Solo/Ensemble Prelim Recital – Jan 17th @ 6:00 PM
  • RHS Band Executive Board Meeting – Jan 17th @ 7:00 PM
  • Pep Band (BBB – RHS vs Washington) – Jan 19th @ 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Pep Band (BBB – RHS vs O’Gorman) – Jan 21 @ 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Woodwind Choir – Jan 23rd @ 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
  • Pep Band (GBB – RHS vs Watertown) – Jan 24th @ 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Band Parent Meeting – Jan 26th @ 7:00 PM in RHS Band Room
  • Pep Band (GBB – RHS vs Washington) – Jan 27th @ 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  • All-State Band Auditions – Jan 28th
  • Woodwind Choir – Jan 30th @ 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
  • Region II Instrument Solo/Ensemble Contest

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1.4.12
The Roosevelt High School Band Parent Organization is sponsoring a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser in the
Commons on February 4th, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM.

Tickets for this event are $7.00 each and can be purchased from any band student or available in the Band Room. All proceeds from this event will go to supporting the 2012-2013 RHS Band program.

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1.4.12
Congratulations to Jake Mahowald for being awarded the Michael Miller Scholarship at the All-City High School Jazz Band Concert on November 21st, 2011 at Augustana College. This scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to one high school ensemble participant, which allows the student to further his or her musical studies with funding for private lessons or band camp. The All-City High School Jazz group is sponsored by the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society. The band consists of approximately 20 students from Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Washington, and Lincoln, as well as Sioux Falls Christian, Sioux Falls Lutheran High School, and O'Gorman High School.


(pictured above is Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Executive Director;  Rob Joyce, 2011 Scholarship Recipient; Jake Mahowald, and Associate Director of Bands at Augustana College; Paul Schilf).

1.4.12
Congratulations to the following band students that were selected and performed at the 15th Annual East Central Honor & Jazz Bands Concert on December 5th, 2001 at the SDSU Performing Arts Center, Brookings, SD:

Honor Jazz Band
Ricky Espino – Tenor Sax 1
Aaron Musser – Tenor Sax 2

Honor Concert Band
Zach DeJong – Tuba
Elizabeth Garcia – Alto Sax
Jessica Johnson – Tenor Sax
Dylan Munn – Bari Sax
Emily Wagner – Percussion

CONGRATULATIONS - you represented Roosevelt very well!

Mike Hench
Cassandra Bechard

10.24.11
Congratulations to the following band student that were selected to the following honor bands:

All-City Jazz Band
Elizabeth Garcia Alto 2
Ricky Espino Tenor 1
Aaron Musser Tenor 2
Dylan Munn Bari Sax
Michael Keen Trumpet 1
Jake Mahowald Percussion/Piano
Ally Hatcher Alternate Alto
Calvin Lipitzky Alternate Guitar

Augustana Honor Band Festival

Honor Band

Sarah Schmidt Flute
Jordan Larsen Clarinet
Zach Clause  Bass Clarinet
Ally Hatcher Tenor Saxophone
Dylan Munn Bari Saxophone
Alyssa VanDerWolde Trumpet
Michael Keen  Trumpet
Tomas Docken Tuba
Jake Mahowald  Persussion

Blue Band

Elizabeth Garcia Alto Saxophone
Jessica Johnson  Tenor Saxophone

Gold Band

Brielle Mears Bass Clarinet

CONGRATULATIONS - you represent Roosevelt very well!

Mike Hench
Cassandra Bechard


1.7.10
The new RHS Band E-store is now "live". This is your one place shopping for all of your embroidered RHS Band Spiritwear. Feel free to browse and order from this site. If you have questions or problems, refer to the E-store "Policies & Procedures" for help. Shawna James with Brown & Saeger (#605-274-0931 / shawna@brown-saenger.com) is available to assist you.

Also, don't forget to check out our Spiritwear Page for other items that are available for purchase.


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