Grapevine Mustang Band
November 18, 2022
Good afternoon Mustang Band!
- Band Placement Auditions are due today via Canvas. For your placement audition, you will perform the Freshman Cuts of the Region Music - found HERE.
- The Mustang Guard has kicked off their annual Fall Candle Fundraiser. Please visit this link or contact a guard member for more information!
- The week following Fall Break (Nov 28-Dec 2) is BUSY for the Mustang Band. Please see the schedule Below.
- Marching tuners will be turned in at the conclusion of our Football season. If yours is lost or broken use the following link to purchase the replacement HERE. Every wind player has been issued a tuner, and every member will need to return a working one.
- Scholarship opportunities below!
- The 4th installment of band fees was due Aug 1. Please refer to the Band Fee Payment document for more information. Please note: if you are paying through PayPal and do not send the payment directly to treasurer@grapevinehsband.com, the processing fees will be charged to your Charms account.
- All Mustang Band members should be practicing their ALL REGION music at home and with their private lesson teachers.
- The band calendar at grapevinehsband.com is your one-stop shop for all dates and times.
- Join the 2022-23 Remind! Info below.
- Lessons are available for all members of the band program. Please go to https://www.grapevinehsband.com/private-lessons.html and set up lessons if you have not already.
- All Families can raise funds for their individual band account NOW with the Scrip Fundraiser. See below for details.
Monday -
No School - Practice your instrument
Tuesday -
No School - Practice your instrument
Wednesday -
No School - Practice your instrument
Thursday -
No School - Practice your instrument
Friday -
Potential Football Game - ITINERARY
Saturday -
Potential Football Game - ITINERARY
Looking Ahead to a busy week:
Monday, Nov 28 -
7:45am - Wind Ensemble
8:40am - Everyone else
5:30pm - Woodwind Phase 1 Auditions - Coppell HS - Students are responsible for their own transportation. Students should arrive early enough to warm up and find their room. Late arrivals will be unable to audition.
Tuesday, Nov 29 -
7:45am - Wind Ensemble
7:30am - Winter Guard
8:40am - Everyone else
5:30pm - Brass/Percussion Phase 1 Auditions - Coppell HS - Students are responsible for their own transportation. Students should arrive early enough to warm up and find their room. Late arrivals will be unable to audition.
Wednesday, Nov 30 -
7:45am - Wind Ensemble
8:40am - Everyone else
Thursday, Dec 1 -
7:45am - Wind Ensemble
7:30am - Winter Guard
8:40am - Everyone else
7:00pm - Grapevine Parade of Lights - ITINERARY
Friday, Dec 2 -
7:45am - Wind Ensemble
8:40am - Everyone else
7:00pm - Potential Playoff Game - ITINERARY
Saturday, Dec 3 -
8:30am - 9th Grade Region Auditions - Coppell HS - Students are responsible for their own transportation. Students should arrive early enough to warm up and find their room. Late arrivals will be unable to audition.
1:30pm - Phase 2 Auditions - Coppell HS - Students are responsible for their own transportation. Students should arrive early enough to warm up and find their room. Late arrivals will be unable to audition.
2023 Glenn Mandeville Scholarship
We're now accepting applications for the Glenn Mandeville Memorial Scholarship. Each year, up to eight students are awarded $5,000 to help support the cost of their four-year bachelor's degree. Learn more about the scholarship.
How to apply
Interested? Submitting your application online is easy! You'll need to provide your contact information, high school transcripts, and a 550-word essay addressing your personal goals and aspirations, how the scholarship will make a difference in your life, and how you plan to give back to the community. Start your online application.
Music for All has extended the deadline to apply for the Honor Band of America and Jazz Band of America to November 28, 2022.
Music for All’s honor ensembles are among the crown jewels of the Music for All National Festival. Individual high school musicians are selected by recorded audition. Members play challenging repertoire under the direction of renowned conductors, alongside outstanding student musicians from across America.
Each honor ensemble performs in concert on the final evening of the Festival, Sunday, April 2, 2023.
Learn more and apply today!
CHARMS
Students/Parents should login and update their CHARMS information. This is our primary form of communication, and it is important to have accurate information.
If you have any questions, or have trouble logging in to your account, please contact Ms. Irby. (brooke.irby@gcisd.net)
Charms Link
REMIND
All students and parents must join the Remind Groups. We use Remind to communicate quickly during events and will only send out messages that are important for everyone. Visit the band website for details.
PayPal
You may pay for your child’s fees easily with a credit card using a Pay Pal account. To use this feature, click on the “Finances” button then choose the “Make A Trip Payment” button. If you have not set up a Pay Pal account, you will be given an option to do so. Choose to pay using your credit card, debit card, or bank account. Make secure purchases without revealing your credit card number or financial information to the GHS Band or the CHARMS system. PayPal offers one of the safest platforms for online commerce with fraud rates at a fraction of those of typical e-commerce offerings. PayPal offers ease and flexibility, accepting all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express), as well as all major debit cards and direct transfers. Please be aware that there is a fee to pay by credit card.
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