Grapevine Mustang Band
Week of 01/26/2020
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ALL-STATE MUSICIANS
For more information about all of our GCISD All-State Musicians, click here.
Notes from the Directors
Good afternoon, Mustang Band!
- Great job and bravo to all our all-region performers on your concerts last weekend! You were great!
- The calendar for piano rehearsals is posted in the band hall! Please check your time and be prepared for your piano rehearsal.
- Sectionals have started in all band classes. Please be on time for your sectionals.
- Winterguard performs at Lovejoy HS on tonight at 8PM. Student volunteers are needed to help move floor and equipment. This is a great way to support your friends in Winterguard and volunteers get in for free! Dinner will be provided for this event. (Itinerary below)
- Students must have paid for their solo & ensemble fees and their accompanist by TODAY. Accompanist fees are $40 and each event is $8. A student playing a solo with accompaniment and an ensemble is $56, for example.
- Flutes, Clarinets and Saxophones in Honors Band have masterclasses at 7:30AM on Monday, January 27th. All other Flutes, Clarinets and Saxophones will have masterclasses during their band class.
- Next year’s summer band and marching season schedule are posted on the Mustang Band calendar. This schedule is TENTATIVE!! We have projected the schedule for your planning purposes this summer and fall. The schedule will be updated as we solidify dates.
- There are some students that have an outstanding balance on their band fees, winterguard fees or indoor percussion fees. Please check your Charms account and make sure to deposit any outstanding fees into the safe.
- If you are in a NEW BAND CLASS join the Remind (see below).
- Check the band calendar for the most up-to-date information.
Join REMIND
Text your class code to 81010
Honors Band - @ghshband
Symphonic Band - @ghssym20
Weekly Schedule
Friday, January 24
- 3:00-4:00pm Honors Band Clinic with Mr. Mathews
- 4:30-5:30pm Symphonic Trumpets
- 4:30-5:30pm Wind Ensemble Saxophones
- 6:30-8:30pm Indoor Percussion
- 8:00pm Winter Guard Contest at Lovejoy
Saturday, January 25
- nothing.
Sunday, January 26
- nothing.
Monday, January 27
- 7:30am Honors Band FL, Clarinet, Sax Masterclass
- 4:30-5:30pm Symphonic Band Trombones
- 4:30-7:30pm Wind Ensemble
- 5:30-8:30pm Winter Guard
- 6:30-7:30pm Indoor Percussion Parent Meeting
Tuesday, January 28
- 7:30am Symphonic Band Saxs
- 7:30am Wind Ensemble Percussion
- 7:30am Wind Ensemble Trumpets
- 4:30-5:30pm Symphonic Tubas/Euphoniums
- 4:30-5:30pm Wind Ensemble Tubas/Euphoniums
- 6:30-8:30pm Indoor Percussion
Wednesday, January 29
- 7:00-8:30am Winter Guard
- 7:30am Wind Ensemble Flutes/Ob, Symphonic Flute/Ob, Symphonic Percussion
- 7:45am Honors Low Reeds/Saxophones
- 4:15-5:00 Honors Low Brass
- 4:30-5:30pm Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Clarinets
Thursday, January 30
- 7:30am Wind Ensemble Trombone/Euphonium, Honors Percussion, Symphonic Horns
- 4:15-5:00pm Honors Horns
- 4:30-5:30pm Wind Ensemble Horns
- 4:15-5:30pm Symphonic Band Full Ensemble
- 5:30-8:30pm Winter Guard
- 6:30-8:30pm Indoor Percussion
Friday, January 31
- 7:30am Wind Ensemble Low Reeds
- 7:45am Honors Trumpets
- 4:30-5:30pm Symphonic Trumpets
- 4:30-5:30pm Wind Ensemble Saxophones
- 6:30-8:30pm Indoor Percussion
Booster Notes
- Solo and Ensemble Fees have been added to your CHARMS account.
- There are several students that have outstanding payments on their Band Fee, Guard Fee, and Indoor Percussion Fee. Please check CHAMRS to ensure you are up-to-date on all of your payments. Our programs rely on the fees being paid on-time in order to purchase necessary materials to perform. Planning for the 2020 season has already started and we have already hired designers and started working on the marching show. Please make sure you are up-to-date with payments. If you have any questions, please email treasurer@grapevinehsband.com AND james.rees@gcisd.net.
- Coffee with the Boosters is Jan 29 from 6:30-8:00pm at the Black Walnut in Colleyville. This is a fun and casual get together to meet other band parents and ask questions about the band program. This event is for all current and incoming band parents.
HOW TO PAY FEES ONLINE VIA 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.
Guard Info
Lovejoy Itinerary
- 4:00pm – dismissed from school, pizza in the SAC
- 5:30pm – Load and depart for Lovejoy HS
- 7:00pm – check in
- 8:00pm – performance!
- 10:30pm – award ceremony, load and depart
- 11:15PM – arrive at Grapevine HS, everyone gets home safely
We are in need of a Guard Liason. This person would work alongside the Mr. Samuels, Mr. Redd, and the booster executive committee to help with the guard program.
The guard is also in need of volunteers to help with uniform fittings and alterations. The dates are TBD, but if you would like to potentially help email Mr. Redd (William.redd@gcisd.net).
Contest Dates:
January 24 - NTCA Lovejoy
February 22 - NTCA Red Oak
March 7 - NTCA Grand Prairie
- We need a GCISD certified teacher to travel with the group this day if you work at GCISD and would like to volunteer your time please let us know
March 14 - NTCA Lewisville
Floor
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Percussion Update
Indoor Percussion
Our show this year is called "Pull." Centered around a theme of gravity and utilizing our floor's galaxy design, the performers will constantly be pulled into the center of the black hole, and will always be fighting gravity's unstoppable forces.
Sectionals:
Tuesdays 7:30-8:30am Wind Ensemble Percussion
Wednesdays 7:30-8:30am Symphonic Band Percussion
Thursdays: 7:30-8:30am Honors Band Percussion
Important dates coming up:
January 27, 6:30- Parent Meeting
February 20, 6:30-8:30- Pit Crew Dress Rehearsal
February 21, 8:00- Community Send-off Performance
February 22- competition @ Burleson HS
February 29- competition @ Berkner HS
March 21- competition @ Juan Seguin HS
April 4- championships @ Burleson Centennial HS
General Percussion Dates
April 16, 6:30- Percussion Bash
April 23, 4:30-6:30- 8th-11th Grade Drumline Clinic
April 30, 4:30-6:30- 8th-11th Grade Drumline Clinic
May 7, 4:30-6:30- 8th-11th Grade Drumline Clinic
May 14, 4:30-6:30- 8th-11th Grade Drumline Clinic
May 21, 4:30-8:30- Drumline Auditions
Please frequently check the band calendar and GroupMe for rehearsal dates/times and other updates.
January Birthdays
Muna Y. - 01/02
Lanie N. - 01/06
Tyler F. - 01/07
Cayman G. - 01/08
Robert M. - 01/08
Jacob W. - 01/13
Colin C. - 01/16
Prithvi S. - 01/22
Gavin S. - 01/24
Kyle S. - 01/24
Julian R. - 01/27
Lisa B. - 01/29
Simran S. - 01/31
Other links and forms
The form must be completed 48 hours before the time you need music so the librarians can get you copies.
Grapevine Mustang Band
Email: james.rees@gcisd.net
Website: https://www.grapevinehsband.com/
Location: Grapevine High School, Mustang Drive, Grapevine, TX, USA
Phone: 8172515249