Senior Spotlight: Ethan Kelly, Rockwall High School

Senior Spotlight: Ethan Kelly, Rockwall High School

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 27, 2020) Senior Ethan Kelly is a four-year member of the Rockwall High School Orange Wave and Jazz Bands in which he plays trumpet. He is also an eleven year member of Boy Scout Troop 1020 in Rowlett where he recently earned the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank offered […]

Ford Drive 4 UR Orange Wave Band April 27

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 30, 2019) Come out to the Rockwall Courthouse on Saturday, April 27th from 9am-2pm and test drive a new car at the Ford Drive 4 UR Orange Wave Band event. For every test drive, Ford will donate $20 to the Orange Wave Band (up to $6,000)! It’s such an easy way to […]

Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band Heading to State Contest

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 30, 2018) The Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band qualified for the UIL State Marching Contest after two spectacular performances in prelims and finals at the Area C Marching Contest. The group will travel to San Antonio this Sunday and perform in prelims at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Monday, […]

Heritage Buick Drive for your Orange Wave Band this Saturday

(ROCKWALL, TX – September 9, 2018) Please stop by the Rockwall Courthouse, 1111 E. Yellow Jacket Lane, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, September 15 for the Heritage Buick Drive for Your Band event supporting and raising funds for your Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band! You get to test drive a new Buick, […]

Sounds of the Stadium: Rockwall Orange Wave Band to perform Aug. 23

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 8, 2018)As a kickoff to its new season, the Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band will be performing at the 5th Annual Sounds of the Stadium event on Thursday, August 23rd at 7:00pm at the Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium in Rockwall. The community is invited to come out and see and hear […]

Swing Dance Spectacular to benefit Rockwall High Band

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 10, 2015) The Orange Wave Band Boosters will host the 2nd Annual Swing Dance Spectacular and Silent Auction from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, February 21 at the Rockwall High School Cafetorium. This fundraising event features music by the Rockwall High School Jazz Orchestra and RHS Jazz Band. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. […]

Rockwall Stingerettes perform at Victory Plaza

ROCKWALL,TX. (November 11, 2014) The Rockwall High School Stingerettes visited with WFAA news anchor Shelly Slater after their recent performance at Victory Plaza in Dallas. The Orange Wave Band and Stingerettes performed before the Dallas Stars game Nov. 6. Photo submitted by Rhonda Franks, Rockwall ISD. To share your good news and events, email . Please […]

Rockwall Orange Wave Band wins 32 chairs at All Region

Rockwall Orange Wave Band wins 32 chairs at All Region

ROCKWALL ISD (January 14, 2014) Thirty-two students from the Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band won chairs in the Region 3 TMEA All Region Band. Top performers from all across Region 3 will participate in the All Region Clinic and Concert on January 23rd and 24th in Forney. Alex Patterson, Julia Kim, Joseph Hackenbracht, Aidan DeMuth […]

Orange Wave Band freshmen make Region III All Region Band

Orange Wave Band freshmen make Region III All Region Band

ROCKWALL (November 22, 2013) Ten freshman Orange Wave Band members from Rockwall High School earned chairs in the TMEA Region III Freshman All Region Band this past Saturday, November 16th. They are Alex King, Lauren Kimmel, Julia Kim, Steven Clements, Kayla Pringle, Dananh Ton, Ryan Rhode, Ben Fields, Blake Collins, and Cody Rodriguez. More that […]

Rockwall Orange Wave Band earns Ones at UIL

Rockwall Orange Wave Band earns Ones at UIL

ROCKWALL (November 4, 2013) The Rockwall High School Orange Wave Marching Band earned Superior ratings from all three judges at the Region III UIL Marching Contest on Wednesday, October 23rd with their contest show, Love and War. The work was written by Daniel Montoya and Rod Kosterman and features the music of Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Barber, the […]