Grapevine Mustang Band
Directors Notes
Good afternoon, Mustang Band!
- Congratulations to all of the band students for successful UIL and Spring Concert Performances!
- THANK YOU to everyone who attended last night's concert!
- We are looking for a HOST FAMILY for a foreign exchange student. Please see info below.
ALL band forms will be collected online. The forms are avilable on the Parent Tab of the website and can be submitted here - https://forms.gle/h3nPNi1pX86DVn6A7.
Concert Uniform Returns: Congratulations on a fabulous Spring Concert! It is almost time to return you concert uniforms. Seniors: please bring your uniforms to school (either before school or during 1st period) on Tuesday, April 30. Everyone else: you have one more performance.... graduation! You will return your concert uniform immediately after returning to school after graduation, before going home.
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is holding student ensemble recital and we would love to invite members of the band program to participate as well! It’s open to all members of the band and choir programs as a fun end of year event, celebrating music. The recital on May 9th at 6:30pm in the choir room. SIGN UP -
VOTE - Superlatives: https://forms.gle/9FFmbUR6yU78315m8 - Band Beau & Sweetheart: https://forms.gle/hyYwpc2SMmwNi6SG9
- The FIRST installment of the 2024-25 band fees was due May 1, 2024. Please refer to the Band Fee Payment document for more information. If you have questions, please contact our treasurer - treasurer@grapevinehsband.com.
- The band calendar at grapevinehsband.com is your one-stop shop for all dates and times.
- 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 RaiseRight Fundraiser. See below for details.
Weekly Schedule
Monday - 4/29
5:00-8:00pm - Wind Ensemble
Tuesday - 4/30
GCISD Fine Arts Signing Day
Wednesday - 5/1
Thursday - 5/2
Friday - 5/3
Saturday - 5/4
UPCOMING DATES:
5/6 - Leadership Interviews Begin
5/7 - Drum Major Training Session 4:30-6:00pm, Battery Auditions, 5:00pm-8:00pm
5/8 - Front Ensemble Auditions, 5:00pm-8:00pm
5/9 - Drum Major Training Session 4:30-6:00pm
5/10 - Solo and Ensemble Recital - GHS
5/11 - Percussion Solo Contest, Time TBD (will create a schedule and sign up)
5/14-16 - Marching Band Spring Training
Mustang Guard
CONGRATULATIONS on a WONDERFUL season! Guard audition material coming soon! Start your recruitment efforts now!
WE ARE IN NEED OF A HOST FAMILY for the 2024-2025 school.
Her name is Friederike and she is 15 and from Hamburg, Germany and will be in 10th grade. She has a 4.0 GPA and a very strong English level. Please note she is a vegetarian. Friederike hopes she can join band and also plays basketball. She also plays guitar and enjoys music, art, and scuba diving!
Our students speak strong English and come with their own health insurance and spending money.
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Booster Notes
BAND BANQUET 2024
LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE BAND BANQUET TICKETS! TICKET SALES END ON TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024!
BAND BANQUET VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Help is needed in several ways to help with the banquet including chaperoning the dance, check-in, and decorating. If you can help for part of the time - just add that in the comments. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0944AAAB29AAFFCE9-49325311-ghsband
For any questions, please email Candy Worthan banquet_coordinator@grapevinehsband.com
Personal Pep Rallies!
Celebrate your Senior with a special performance by the GHS drumline! Drumline is scheduling personal pep rallies Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 . Timeslots available 11am - 8pm. To book a performance please reach out to Desiree Markle at (214) 354-4038 or desireemarkle@gmail.com.
2024-2025 Band Booster Positions Needed
We are looking for several volunteers to take a leadership role with band boosters next year. Here is what we are looking for. Let Angela Hall know if you are interested in either of these positions. Angelahall_vp@grapevinehsband.com.
GCISD Band Booster President Elect
GHS Band Booster Uniform Manager
GHS Band Booster Co-Vice PresidentWe are still looking for GCISD Band Booster President Elect. Let Angela Hall know if you are interested in either of these positions. Angelahall_vp@grapevinehsband.com.
We are looking for Sponsors for the 2024-2025 School Year
Anyone can set up a sponsor for the band. Take the Sponsorship flyer attached and talk to any businesses or individuals you know that might be interested in sponsoring the band. If you need any help reach out to fundraising@grapevinehsband.com.
MAIN STREET FEST:
Raise money for your band expenses!
The 40th Annual Main Street Fest (Friday May 17- Sunday May 19) - is needing help with managing the gates during the festival. This is a great opportunity for parents and band students to earn money to help pay their band fees. The festival pays $12 per hour. Please access the link below to sign up for shifts. As we fill up those shifts, more shifts will become available to us, so check periodically for opportunities. A training will be provided for those signing up. This is a easy and a lot of fun! Please reach out to pascalebonvalot@yahoo.com with any questions.
Link: Register to volunteer at Main Street Fest 2024 via Volunteer Local
Passwords: not case sensitive
Adults: BANDadult
Students: BANDstudent
Note: Once you enter your sign up, click on the highlighted Gate info to see shifts by date.
Adults can sign up for student shifts but we need only adults signing up for adult shifts.
Scholarship Opportunities
Events for Students
The Lone Star Youth Orchestra will be holding auditions for the 2024-2025 season on Saturday, August 17th and Saturday, August 24th. Audition information and other details about the youth orchestra may be found online at www.lascolinassymphony.org/lsyo.
Auditions are by appointment only. 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.
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.
Audition slots are filling fast and space is limited. Students should reserve their slot as soon as possible. No walk up auditions will be accepted.
Based in Irving, TX, 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 presents several public concerts during the season (in November, March, and May).
Fort Worth Youth Orchestra
Audition materials are available for the 2024-2025 season of the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra! Our ensemble offerings include two full orchestras, two string-only orchestras, a wind ensemble, a jazz band, and a chamber music program. FWYO members enjoy weekly rehearsals with the area's finest musicians, and several performance opportunities throughout the concert season. Please consider sharing audition information with your students!
To be considered for placement in an FWYO ensemble, prospective students must complete an online application and submit an audition video recording. The initial submission deadline is Wednesday, May 1, but we will continue to accept auditions to fill out the ensembles as needed. More information can be found on the FWYO website, at fwyo.org/audition. Please note, a financial aid program is available to lower the tuition cost!
If your student wishes to be considered for more than one ensemble, only one application & audition is needed. They should prepare the audition material for their first choice ensemble, and if the audition is not accepted for placement, their submission will automatically flow into consideration for other ensembles.
We are grateful for your work to prepare greater Fort Worth's talented young musicians, and we look to you as key partners. We believe the FWYO ensembles supplement and do not replace school programs. We work hard to schedule our rehearsals & concerts to avoid conflicts with school events, and our Wind Ensemble does not begin rehearsals until after marching season, given the increased demands that time of year.
If you or your students have any questions about this process, please feel free to contact us at orchestra@fwyo.org!
The Denton Bach Society 2024 Competition for Young Musicians
Information and Instructions
EVENT DATE: Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 9-5
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 1114 W University, Denton TX 76201
Specific audition times will be sent once all scheduling is complete
Pianists/Instrumentalists from 9AM-1PM. Vocalists from 1PM-5PM
ELIGIBILITY: Contestants must be enrolled in a public, private or home school high school program,
Grades 9-12. Students of voice, piano or an orchestral instrument may enter.
Students residing in Denton County or these adjacent counties are eligible: Denton, Collin, Cooke,
Rockwall, Tarrant, or Wise. Competitors must have turned 14 years of age by September 1, 2023.
REPERTOIRE: Contestants are to prepare two challenging pieces of contrasting styles.
Selections must be approved by the student’s instructor and by the DBS audition committee. Audition time
will be limited to 10 minutes. Participants may not be required to perform selections in their entirety, but
the full 10 minutes will be heard.
ACCOMPANISTS: Contestants must provide their own accompanist as needed. Their name and contact
information must be provided on the entry blank.
FEE: An entry fee of $40, made payable to The Denton Bach Society, is to be mailed with the completed
application form to the physical address below, OR via Pay Pal at www.dentonbach.com.
Deadline for entry: postmarked by Sat April 6, 2024
AWARDS: The winner in each division (Instrumental, Piano, Voice) will receive a cash award of $500.00,
a $150 Gift Certificate courtesy of Pender’s Music, and an opportunity to perform at a
Showcase Concert Sunday May 5, 2024, 4PM at First Presbyterian
APPLICATION FORMS: may be obtained at Pender’s Music 314 S. Elm, Denton 76201in Denton,
or downloaded from the DBS website: www.dentonbach.com.
Please mail completed application and $40 fee to
Beverly Hoch, 3819 Monte Carlo Lane, Denton, TX 76210.
Postmark may be no later than Sat, April 6, 2024.
Option 2: A clear photo of the completed application may also be e-mailed by April 6, 2024 but in this case, the fee
must be paid online via Pay Pal, as described above under “FEE”.
beverlyhoch@hotmail.com OR dentonbach@gmail.com
On April 20, after you perform, you may leave.
Winners will be contacted by 9:00PM pm on April 20th
Questions may be addressed to:
Beverly Hoch, Competition Chair
beverlyhoch@hotmail.com 940-597-8106
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/
Raiseright (Personal Fundraiser)
Start Raising Money NOW!
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. Charms is not an option to make a band payment.
If you have any questions, or have trouble logging in to your account, please contact Mr. Slate (brandon.slate@gcisd.net).
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.
Instrument Cleaning
Grapevine Mustang Band
Email: james.rees@gcisd.net
Website: grapevinehsband.com
Location: 3223 Mustang Drive, Grapevine, TX, USA
Phone: 8172515249