Grapevine High School Mustang Band

Sunday, March 30th:

-Jazz Band auditions due. Music can be found here. Videos should be sent to Mr. Slate (brandon.slate@gcisd.net)

Monday, March 31st:

-Wind ensemble clinic with Mr. Merrill 4:30-7:30 PM

Tuesday, April 1st:

-Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 7:45 AM

-Honors band rehearsal until 4:30 PM

-Spirit Guard rehearsal 4:30-6:00 PM in Gym 2

Wednesday,April 2nd:

-Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 7:45 AM (on stage)

-Honors band rehearsal until 4:30 PM

-Symphonic band rehearsal 7:00-8:30 AM in the band hall

Thursday,April 3rd:

-Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 7:45 AM

-Honors Band rehearsal until 4:30

Friday,April 4th:

-Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 7:30 AM with Professor Jerry Junkin from the University of Texas. His bio can be found here.

-Honors band rehearsal until 4:30 PM

-Physicals for next marching band season available in the MAC.

-Wind ensemble at Allen Pre-UIL Festival. Itinerary can be found here. Bio for our clinician, Dr. Eric Wilson, can be found here.

Saturday,April 5th:

-Wind ensemble at Allen Pre-UIL Festival. Itinerary can be found here.

Sunday, April 6th:

-Symphonic Band rehearsal 1:00-2:30 PM (GHS Band Hall)

-Honors Band rehearsal 3:00-4:30 PM (GHS Band Hall)

Monday, April 7th:

-Symphonic band UIL evaluation. Itinerary found here

-Honors band UIL evaluation. Itinerary found here

-Wind Ensemble rehearsal 4:30-7:30.

Tuesday, April 8th:

-Wind Ensemble UIL evaluation. Itinerary found here

Audition information can be found here

The GHS Band has been invited to perform at a community event at the Gaylord Hotel on Wednesday, April 9th from 4:30-6:30. We need students to volunteer to perform at this event. The sign-up link can be found here.

The band had a great time in Ireland over spring break! Pictures from the trip can be found here!

If you know of anyone who may be interested in joining color guard, have them come out to Spirit Guard. The next and final practice will be on Tuesday, April 1st from 4:30-6:00 in Gym 2!

UTA's Double Reed Day is happening on Saturday, April 5 from 8am-5pm. This event is free to attend and open to oboists and bassoonists of all ages and skill levels! It is a super fun event with guest artists performing in recitals, masterclasses, and elective classes. At the end of the day, everyone learns new ensemble music and plays together as a giant oboe choir and double reed ensemble.

Our featured guest artists this year are oboist Dr. Euridice Alvarez from Baylor University and bassoonist Dr. Darrel Hale from University of North Texas!

There also is an optional solo contest, which costs $7 to enter. There are two divisions: Junior High (5th-8th grade) and High School (9th-12th grade.) It is a great opportunity to prepare for solo contest or State Solo and Ensemble and receive written feedback from a panel of double reed players. Prizes for the winners include free lessons, gift cards to Bocal Majority, and the high school winners get to perform with piano on the final recital. All of the details are on the registration website.

I hope that you will register and join me on April 5! It's going to be a great time!

For more information and to register, visit:

http://www.melissabosmaoboe.com/double-reed-day

Each season the NEO holds a high school solo competition where the winner receives a $500 scholarship and the opportunity to be the featured soloist on our season finale concert in May.

In addition to our main SportsYou group, each class will have their own specific SportsYou group for class specific information. The codes to join are listed below.

Wind Ensemble: YY7U-CXDM

Honors Band: MLUX-VA3N

Symphonic Band: 3H77-DVP6

Leadership team, we will have our next meeting on Monday, March 31st at 4:10 PM. The meeting will be held in Mr. Rees' office.

If you plan on going to any Frisco RoughRiders games this summer, The GHS Band will receive $5 for any ticket purchased using this link.

The GHS PTSA gathers all of our parent volunteer hours every month. No time is too little to submit- if you volunteered even a half hour handing out popsicles, they want to know!

This will be the same link you will submit your volunteer hours to every month (by the 10th).

Thanks for all the time you spend supporting our students! We couldn’t do it without your support!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdv6e9BYL1az9jIi16KuZ3LYnC3uJjvfdOgQ__bvEsjvM2DRg/viewform?usp=sf_link

SPONSORSHIP PROGRESS:

If you own a business or know of one you think would be interested, please let them know the GHS HS BAND needs their support and provides wonderful marketing opportunities!

Want a flyer to help seek out SPONSORSHIPS? See the flyers below.

Questions? Please contact GHS Mustang Band Parent & Volunteer, Laurie Ackermann. I am happy to deliver flyers to you. Contact Laurie and tell her how many you want.

fundraising@grapevinehsband.com

Please visit the calendar and familiarize yourself with the rehearsal schedule and event calendar for the entire school year.

Lessons are available for all members of the band program. Please click here and set up lessons if you have not already.

The Grapevine High School Band has over 90% of students enrolled in private lessons. It is such an important part of our student's musical development!

Students/Parents should login and double check their profile on CutTime is correct. Login assistance can be found here. CutTime is one of our primary forms of communication and it is important to have accurate information. As we graduate students into the next grade, please verify that your school and grade are correct. CutTime is not an option to make a band payment.

If you have any questions, currently are not receiving the emails from CutTime, or have trouble logging in to your account, please contact Mr. Slate (brandon.slate@gcisd.net)

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