Grapevine Mustang Band
Feb 18, 2022
Good afternoon Mustang Band!
- Our Uptempo is going well, we have raised over $30,000 so far with 3 weeks left in the campaign. Please continue to share and advocate for the Mustang Band to help us hit our next goal of $35,000!
- NYC Trip Info Below--a lot of it...
- Solo Contest Info Below.
- Fall 2022 Band Placement Audition is below--everyone except for seniors are required to submit an audition.
- Volunteer with the Mustang Guard! Sign up here. Student Floor Crew Needed!
- The band calendar at grapevinehsband.com is your one-stop shop for all dates and times.
- Join the 2021-22 Remind! Info below. Everyone needs to join the Remind.
- All band fees should be paid in full. 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.
- See below for Band Booster Notes, Volunteer opportunities, etc.! It takes a village!
- 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.
- "Transcend" tumblers are available. Email fundraising@grapevinehsband.com to secure yours! We only have a limited number left!
- All Families can raise funds for their individual band account NOW with the Scrip Fundraiser. See below for details.
- Winter Guard Contest Itinerary - Lamar High School
- Percussion Bash
Monday -
- Masterclasses
- 4:30-7:30pm - Wind Ensemble
Tuesday -
- 8:00-9:36am - Wind Ensemble
- 3:04-4:30pm - Honors Band
- 5:00-8:00pm - Winterguard
Wednesday -
- 8:00am - Wind Ensemble
- 3:00-4:30 - Honors Band
Thursday -
- 8:00am - Wind Ensemble
- 3:00-4:30 - Honors Band
- 5:00-8:00pm - Winterguard
Friday -
- 8:00am - Wind Ensemble
- 3:00-4:30 - Honors Band
- 4:00-5:00pm - Wind Ensemble Trumpets Masterclass
Percussion Bash
PERCUSSION BASH 2022
FEBRUARY 19 * 3:00 - 5:00
Support the Grapevine Percussion Studio
Featuring GHS, CTMS AND GMS ensembles
GHS Auditorium * Tickets are $5 at the door, kids 7 and under free
Percussion Bash SWAG
We will be selling t-shirts for $15 each the day of the event.
Percussion Bash Shout Outs
Shout Outs will be available the day of the event. A Shout-out is a SHORT, positive message to one or more band students from family members, friends, or other supporters. Shout-outs will be read prior to each person’s performance at the 2022 Grapevine Percussion Bash.The cost is $3 for 1 “shout”, or $5 for 2 “shouts.” If you want more than 2, you would pay $5 for every multiple of two.
New York City Information
Important Notes:
- Join Remind @nyc22ghs to 81010
- If a student performer has a PCR COVID test done after 2pm on Tuesday, March 8th and the result is negative, they WILL NOT be tested when we arrive in NYC. You can get a PCR test done at CVS, Walgreens, or your doctor's office. The rapid or at home tests are not able to be accepted.
- All parents and students should download the CLEAR app. It will be used for providing proof of vaccination, which all parents and students will be required to do to enter Carnegie Hall, Broadway, and the New York Philharmonic. You can find the CLEAR app here:https://www.clearme.com/mobileapp
- We ask that ALL students and parents going on the NYC trip administer a COVID self test the weekend from March 5th to March 7th. Student performers will be tested on Wednesday, March 9th while we are in NYC and we don't want anyone to be surprised by their test results and spend their trip in a hotel room by themselves.
- We encourage everyone to be very cautious and make smart choices in the time leading up to the event. It is our goal for every student on the trip to be able to enjoy it to the fullest and that starts with us making good choices regarding exposure in the next couple of weeks.
- If a student tests positive in NYC on Wednesday, the parents will be responsible for deciding how their student is to return home. In the instance of a positive test, parents will be notified immediately and a separate hotel room will be reserved for the student and they will be chaperoned until they are able to be released to their parents.
Current Health and Safety Protocols as of 2/10/22
Vaccine/Booster Requirement
Starting February 14, 2022, everyone coming to Carnegie Hall will be required to show proof of full vaccination as well as proof that they are fully up-to-date on CDC-recommended boosters, based on their eligibility. (Individuals are deemed to be fully vaccinated 14 days after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or after a single dose of a one-dose vaccine using a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization. Booster timeline below.)
- Those not yet eligible for a booster will be able to continue to enter so long as they can show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (at least two weeks have elapsed since the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or a single dose of a one-dose vaccine).
- For those who are eligible for a booster, but have not received one, Carnegie Hall will allow a two-week grace period to schedule and receive the booster upon becoming eligible. After the two-week grace period has passed, entry will not be allowed until the booster has been received. (i.e., someone could get a booster shot on the day of the concert and still be allowed in.)
As of today, specific booster requirements are as follows. Please check the CDC website for current information.
- Pfizer (for individuals age 12+): Booster must be administered five months after completing primary two-dose vaccination series.
- Moderna (for individuals age 18+): Booster must be administered five months after completing primary two-dose vaccination series.
- Johnson and Johnson (for individuals age 18+): Booster must be administered two months after completing primary one-dose vaccination.
- Other WHO approved vaccines (for individuals age 12+): Booster must be administered five months after completing primary vaccination series. Under CDC guidelines, a Pfizer booster can be received.
For Essential Staff and Artists who are not or will not be boosted by their performance date:
Artists unable to provide proof of a CDC-recommended booster may, as an alternative, by the date of their event, (1) submit proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to the time they are scheduled to enter Carnegie Hall on the date of the event, as well as (2) proof of a negative rapid antigen COVID-19 test taken the day of the event.
- An artists’ entourage and essential touring/production staff can also adhere to the above in lieu of supplying proof of booster so long as they remain backstage and do not enter the seating/audience area.
- Artists using the testing alternative must remain backstage while not performing and will not be allowed access to the seating/audience area.
- Seated guests of artists must still supply proof of a booster, if they are eligible, in order to access the seating/audience area.
- Just a reminder that all wind and brass instrumentalists as well as vocalists and select speakers must submit a negative PCR COVID-19 test taken no more than 72 hours prior to arrival at the Hall—regardless of whether they have submitted proof of booster or decided to remain masked onstage during the performance. If any additional personnel related to a production wish to remove their mask while onstage, they must also submit a negative test.
Testing (Starting February 14)
- Wind, brass, vocalists, and speakers must present proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to event load-in.
- If any additional performers wish to remove their mask while onstage, they must also submit a negative PCR test.
- Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 should quarantine for 5 days before returning to activity.
- The date of the positive test result or the first date of onset of symptoms is Day 0. The individual can resume activity on Day 6 so long as they are asymptomatic or, any symptoms experienced are improving, and they are fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of medication.
- Wind, brass, vocalists, and speakers who must remove their mask to perform/partake in activity, must refrain from returning to activity until Day 11.
- If an artist has tested positive within 90 days of their event/activity date and can provide a doctor’s note confirming the date of the positive test result or the test result itself, those individuals can be exempted from testing and boosting for that 90-day period.
- The provided test result must be a lab-based PCR or antigen. We cannot accept photographs of tests self-administered at home.
Masking
Everyone on Carnegie Hall's premises— including artists, audience members, staff, and visitors— are required to wear a properly fitting mask over their nose and mouth. This includes during the performance. It is recommended that all artists wear a mask with two or three layers of material, such as a 3-ply medical/surgical mask.
- All artists/production staff must remain masked at all times while on premises.
- Select artists can remove their mask while on stage. Select artists apply to:
- Wind, brass, solo vocalists, conductors, and speakers (who have all received a negative lab-based PCR test result taken within 72 hours of load in).
- Any other artist who has submitted a negative lab-based PCR test result taken within 72 hours of load in.
Solo Contest
- Solos Entry Form must be completed
- Copies of solos AND piano parts (with measures numbered) must be turned in to Ms. Irby by Mar. 25th
- Rehearsals with your piano accompanist will begin in April (schedule will be posted soon)
- Each student will pay $40 for their piano accompanist (into the band safe)
LONE STAR YOUTH WINDS
DFW-based Lone Star Youth Winds recently hosted their virtual auditions for the Spring 2022 Season, and have a significant need for percussion, oboe, horn, trumpet, and trombone applicants.
This season will be particularly exciting, as they welcome composers John Mackey and Omar Thomas to work with the group under the baton of Dr. Andrew Trachsel (UNT Chair of Division of Conducting and Ensembles/LSYW Conductor). The literature calls for an elite and talent percussion section.
The group rehearses in a condensed and accelerated schedule for the week leading up to both concerts on Feb. 27 and May 15.
Students can find more information and submit an application thru the Youth Winds website, and please feel free to reply with any questions!
Lone Star Youth Orchestra
Auditions for the Lone Star Youth Orchestra’s spring season are coming up on Wednesday, January 5th. LSYO is in particular need of students who play the VIOLA, BASS, FRENCH HORN, TROMBONE, OR TUBA!
The Lone Star Youth Orchestra is the only tuition-free youth orchestra in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The orchestra is open to all middle school and high school students residing in the DFW Metroplex. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings (6:30 to 9:00 p.m.) from early September through mid-May. The LSYO has two more public concerts remaining this season (March 2nd and May 18th).
Audition information and other details about the youth orchestra may be found online at www.lascolinassymphony.org/lsyo.
Students should reserve their audition slot as soon as possible. The audition fee of $25 per student is fully refundable (provided that the student shows up for his/her scheduled audition). There are no other fee requirements to participate in the Lone Star Youth Orchestra.
Auditions are by appointment only. No walk up auditions will be accepted. Students can expect to perform two scales, a solo of their choice, and 2-3 excerpts that have been preselected for their instrument. E-mail the LSYO Manager at education@lascolinassymphony.org to request a registration form. Upon registration completion, the LSYO Manager will contact parents to schedule the audition.
These talented youths are given the opportunity to supplement and enhance their music education by learning symphonic literature through high-quality orchestral and ensemble training with the very best in the field. Students have the opportunity to perform with the Garland Symphony Orchestra and the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra through our side-by-side concerts, and students may also compete for scholarship opportunities and guest artist spots through our annual concerto competition.
Pearl Corporation Announces Opening of 2022 Scholarship Applications
Nashville, TN - Pearl Corporation announces the opening of its second annual college scholarship, "Musicians Making A Difference", which will award two $5,000 scholarships totaling $10,000 to high school musicians who have demonstrated the ability to impact change in themselves, their community, and those around them.
"This scholarship has been instrumental in getting me off to a great start in college - not only financially but by boosting my confidence and showing me that persistence and dedication truly make a difference. I feel so honored to have been one of the first two students awarded this scholarship, and it fills me with pride to be recognized for my efforts in the field of music,” said Isabel Michaelides, one of two inaugural winners of last year’s scholarship.
A diverse panel of Pearl staff and artists will select recipients based on a student's contributions to their community and not their playing or vocal ability. The scholarship's objective is to reward and inspire the youth who will shape tomorrow.
This year's application deadline is Friday, April 15.
To learn more and apply for this scholarship, please visit:
As we prepare for the 22-23 Band Season, the boosters are in need of 1 or 2 volunteers to head up the Uniform’s Position for the Band. This position would benefit from 2 volunteers, one working on communications and the other organizing the uniforms. If you possess one or both of these personality abilities, please contact me (Kristin Pratt) or another booster board member.
In the past 4 years, since I’ve been in this position, I have thoroughly enjoyed being able to get to know the kids individually, watching them mature as young adults and seeing the positive effects that music has on these young souls. Please mindfully consider this opportunity for next year.
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Stay Connected
Here are the links to stay connected!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrapevineMustangBand
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghsmustangband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grapevinehsbandFB Grapevine Mustang Band Parent Page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/2772812576066464/
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.
Grapevine Mustang Band
Email: james.rees@gcisd.net
Website: grapevinehsband.com
Location: 3223 Mustang Drive, Grapevine, TX, USA
Phone: 8172515249