Mustang Band

Quick Announcements! Students that are in/hoping to be in marching band for next year should have brought home a packet in early preparation for the marching season. Please read through that with your child, and fill those papers out. The MOST IMPORTANT paper as of now is the PHYSICAL FORM! Please fill that out and sign it for your student to turn back in ASAP. They will need to be brought back no later than the morning of Tuesday April 23rd if you are wanting to have your student do the FREE physical at the school. The dates they have doctors coming to the school are April 29th and May 9th! Performance Dates: (4/19/24) Please feel free to support the Jr. High Band at Akin Auditorium at Midwestern State tomorrow for Festival Evaluation @ 11:30-12:15 Hardin Administration Building, 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308 (4/26/24) The Herd, our premier small ensemble, will be performing at the Iowa Park Jazz Festival with clinicians from Texas Tech University at Akin Auditorium @12:00-12:45 PM Hardin Administration Building, 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308

Jr. High Band Students Announcements: Tomorrow after school we will have a mandatory rehearsal after school from 4:00-5:00. The Band Boosters are providing pizza afterward, and they will be dismissed once they get their pizza. Thank you for your help! They are making great music!

Band Booster Meeting Minutes have been updated for those that weren't able to attend last week. Minutes will be updated and added to the website as meetings occur so check back in frequently to stay in the loop with band booster business! Follow the link below: https://www.cityview-isd.net/o/band/page/booster-bylaws-minutes

A few fun things going on in the Band world. Dr. Luttrell from MSU came and spoke with our wind ensemble students, and discussed mature ensemble playing. We had a an awesome educator, Mr. Mincy come help our kiddos with their singing! It was a little out of their comfort zone, but they sounded great! You may even hear them sing a bit at the spring concert... We also had some of our students representing City View at the collegiate level. Ana Napper and Nelli Ho performed alongside director Ms. Bentley and the MSU Flute Ensemble this past Thursday! Even with all the things going on these students are making music in so many different ways!

Reminder for all parents that there is a Band Booster tonight in the commons at 6:30. If you can't make it, and would like the info please contact the Band Boosters using the website. Thank you!

Announcement! Our apparel order has come in! If your student had apparel ordered, they are in their individual lockers. Otherwise they are here at the band hall office. Thank you all for ordering, and we are looking at a possible opportunity to open the store back up if anyone missed the chance to order. I'll keep you all updated. Thanks again!

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to last night's parent meeting, and for those of you that contacted me to get the information. I am going to attach the pdf of the presentation to the documents section of the website. Just a few things, please take a minute to check out the website, communication apps, and policies so we can keep you informed! Thank you again! Have a great week! Here is the link to the presentation! https://www.cityview-isd.net/o/band/page/documents-and-files

Reminder! There is a Band Info meeting tonight in the commons at 5:30! If your student is in the band program, and you would like to hear our short presentation please come by. It will be a general meeting in hopes of getting everyone involved and keeping everyone informed moving forward. If you can't be there send me an email at bspencer@cityview-isd.net, and I will send out the Google Slides presentation that I will show. I look forward to seeing you all there!

Good morning everyone! The City View High School Wind Ensemble performed at Seymour High School yesterday for their UIL Concert and Sight Reading evaluation. They worked incredibly hard, and received a Superior rating "1s" from all 3 judges with their prepared pieces. They also received an Excellent Rating from the judges in the Sight reading room. Their piece was tough, and they played great after only having 7 minutes to look at the piece before their final judged read through. Congratulate a Band Student today!

Happy Monday everyone! Quick reminders about what's happening this week. Our Band gear drive is up and running through March 5th, So if you would like to get a shirt or hoodie now is the time to add to your wardrobe, and support the band! https://grpsvcs.link/FPEGvG Also the High School band has Concert and Sight Reading contest this week at Seymour. We perform on stage at 3:55 and Sight Read 4:25! These students are working hard, and love all of your support. Have a great week!

Reminder! 5th grade Recorder concert tonight! 6:00 PM at the Elementary gym! See you all there!

We are one week away from UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest! Here is the Itinerary. These students have worked incredibly hard in such a short amount of time. Come support them and listen to some great music!

Good Morning Everyone! Here is this week's update on all things Band. This past Saturday some of our students competed at Old High for the Region Solo and Ensemble Contest. They all worked diligently, and we are proud of all of our students. We had so many students compete that results will be easier to post in pdf format attached below. I will say this was an exceptional year for these students because of all that is going on. Last year these high school students did not have to worry about UIL contest running concurrently, and they will now compete Next Wednesday, February 28th at Seymour High School for the UIL Concert and Sight Reading contes. They are working towards a Sweepstakes award, and with this final week of preparation and quick turn around I believe they have what it takes to keep the expectation of excellence that City View and these students strive to attain. With that being said, if you would like to support these students, we are beginning a spirit gear drive for all bands starting TODAY! A portion of the proceeds will go back to the band in the form of spring trips, instruments, and other equipment the students always need. I will post the flyer and link here for those that would like to represent their band student(s), and get some band wear for the upcoming spring. This gear will be perfect for showcases, concerts, and any event you see the City View band attending. We are incredibly proud of our band students. Thank you all for your support! Spirit Gear Link- https://grpsvcs.link/FPEGvG (Deadline is March 5th)

Just a quick reminder for tomorrow's Solo and Ensemble contest. This is only for students signed up for the event. Students should know who they are. High School please wear concert black for tomorrow. Junior High wear Sunday dress. We will open the band hall at 11:30 for Percussion and 12:30 for winds for final run throughs. Please check the itinerary that I sent the other day for times for tomorrow! Thank you!

Here is the itinerary for those trying out on Saturday. I will also attach the full schedule. We will have blocks for certain sections (i.e. HS WW-High School Woodwinds, etc) Please talk to a director if there is any issue or you would like to pick your student up from the event. Thank you!

Happy Super Bowl Sunday Everyone! Just a quick reminder of this weeks events. We have evening rehearsal tomorrow Monday February 12th from 6-8 PM! Attendance is mandatory for all students competing with us at UIL on the 28th. It is imperative that we are all there! If there is a conflict, then please contact me prior to tomorrow nights rehearsal so I can discuss with other organization sponsors. It is our ONLY evening rehearsal. You may stay in the band hall after school for those that can't find a ride. Friday there is no school, but we will open the band hall from 12-2 for anyone wanting to practice or those competing this Saturday in the Solo and Ensemble contest. Solo and Ensemble will be Saturday, and the schedule for that will be out soon. I realize we have a few other events happening that we are planning accordingly. All events will be after 12 PM that day. Thank you everyone, and have a great week!

Here is the link to Volunteer Sign Ups moving forward: https://www.cityview-isd.net/o/band/page/volunteer-sign-ups This will be posted on Facebook, but I'm hoping this will help reach more people to make it easier to fill these spots. We rely on help from students and parents, and all the proceeds go right back to the band program. Thank you all!

Here is the schedule for those traveling on Saturday. I have already posted the itinerary, but for those of you that were wanting the schedule, i'm going to post it here. Here is a link as well! https://www.tarleton.edu/band/events/bwpday/

Here is the Itinerary for those traveling to Stephenville for Tarleton's Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Day this Saturday! It'll be a long day, but we are looking forward to it! Students only need to bring their instrument for the interactive workshops. Other than that I would recommend not bringing anything you don't feel comfortable leaving on the bus! Have a great week!

Quick Information and Reminders! Students going to Region Band tomorrow and Friday, please pack appropriately, and DO NOT forget Concert Black for Saturday's Concert. I am attaching the Itinerary below for the weekend. It has the concert times including the address for those wanting to attend. The concert is FREE! I'm going to include the blast for ALL BANDS for the next couple of months again. These are all on the calendar, but these events will all sneak up on us pretty fast! Working on getting Social Media working So I'm hoping this works for Facebook as well now. Please follow us there for info from us and Band Boosters. Have a great end of the Week everyone!