Mustang Band

Shoutout of the day! It's been 1 month since the High School Wind Ensemble performed for their UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest where they received superior ratings from all 6 judges. We are one of two schools in Region 7 that accomplished this task! This Region has outstanding musicians and ensembles, and City View continues to show that their hard work is being recognized around the Area! This is something to be excited about along with earning a Sweepstakes trophy by receiving 9 superior ratings from Marching and Concert & Sight Reading judges throughout the year. Congrats again!

Just wanted to give the past All State students a quick shout out! Now when you walk down the halls of City View you will see the All State students recognized above the Band Trophy cabinets. Auditioning and being selected to the All State band is incredibly difficult. They represent 2% of the auditioning students out of the 70,000 musicians in the state of Texas in any given year.

Please see the letter below regarding summer camps, and our plan for the start of summer band rehearsals (See band calendar) https://www.cityview-isd.net/o/band/page/calendar

Huge shoutout to all the current and new High School Band kiddos in the National Honor Society. The way they do anything is the way they do everything, and we are super proud of them in all they accomplish!

For those that missed the info meeting last night I will attach a link to the presentation that will be on the band website below. https://www.cityview-isd.net/o/band/page/documents-and-files Here's the link to the main website as well: https://www.cityview-isd.net/o/band Please take time to look through the calendar. All dates through August are updated with dates through December being finalized by the end of April. I always encourage everyone to just go through it when they have time because there is a ton of info and resources available for students and parents. The QR code on the last slide is a parent form for those interested in helping the Band in any capacity that you feel you can! Thank you!

Hey Parents, Guardians, and Students, Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great Spring Break! We are going to have a quick parent meeting in the High School commons to prepare for the rest of the calendar year TONIGHT from 5:30-6:30! This meeting is a very general band program meeting in order to make sure everyone is informed regarding all aspects of what we do in grades 5-12 here at City View ISD. The topics we will discuss will be done so in a concise but informative way to lead you to be able to find answers from the website and/or our staff and include: -5th grade music into 6th grade band transition -Instrument rentals -7th/8th grade Jr. High Band Opportunities -8th-12th grade High School Band Opportunities -Our Website and Social Media -Student and Parent Expectations -Fundraising -Yearly Overview for all Bands -Jazz Band/Guard/Extracurricular Performance Opportunities -Band Handbook/Band Parent Survival Guide -Band Boosters/Parent Involvement Opportunities -Band Calendar (This is on the website already and is planned out Tentatively through August 2025) This will cover a lot of information to be able to give you the tools to keep yourself informed. We will not deep dive into this information since it is quite a bit of it. If a student is even debating joining band, or you are a parent who would like your student to join we highly encourage this meeting for anyone to come meet the staff and band boosters. Thank you, and have a great rest of your week! ​ The Board Meeting will also be tonight at 6 We will be showcasing our Winter Guard team, State advancing Solo and Ensemble students, and leaders from our sweepstakes winning Wind Ensemble to the board. We look forward to seeing you at either event!

Congratulations to the City View Winter Guard! Yesterday they competed in the NTCA Championships and earned 3rd place with a score of 63.28. They beat out all but one 3A school in Novice competition in their first year to compete! Way to go Guard, and excellent work from Amanda Milbern to put together such an incredible show! Have a great Spring Break everyone!

Congratulations to the City View High School Wind Ensemble! Yesterday they performed at Seymour HS for the UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest. They earned a Superior Rating (1) from every single judge that listened to them! The concert portion consisted of prepared pieces including: American Legion (March) Lullaby in the Mirror Evergreen Escapades Some of the comments received from the 3 judges: "Such a beautiful ensemble balance this band has, so nice to hear you play as a unit" Students play with excellent tone qualities that are controlled and balanced" "Students have a lot of irons in the fire, and they've done a wonderful job of accepting instruction and becoming fine musicians" "I really enjoyed your different styles and musicality" Once finished on stage they had 7 minutes to play a piece they have never seen before and continued the excellence we strive for as the City View band, and received yet another set of 3 superior ratings! Congratulations again to the City View band! With this Superior performance of "Straight 1's" they earned the first Sweepstakes award for City View since 2021!

Congratulations to the City View Winter Guard on their 3rd place finish at Summit HS with a score of 55.36. Even competing against all schools 4A and up they performed an amazing show! If you see a guard member or Ms. Amanda tell them congrats this week, and wish them luck as they compete in championships on March 8th!

Good Morning everyone! I know spring break is on everyone's minds with this freezing weather. With that being said we have so much going on through the program for all levels, and it's super exciting to see all of the students being so successful and getting better everyday! I'm attaching the QR code below for those of you that want friends and family to donate to the band program. This fundraiser is going towards our end of the year trips in order for us to be able to celebrate all the students and their accomplishments. Just share the QR code below that was also included in your fundraiser packet that was sent home yesterday! I will also be attaching the Itinerary for next weeks UIL contest in Seymour for the Wind Ensemble students. Hope to see you all there!

Here are the itineraries for this week!

It's that time again!!! Tomorrow is our first full day of summer band! 3 PM- 8 PM! Please be there prior to 3 in order for us to start right on time. Please bring a snack for our break in the middle whether it's crackers or a protein bar, and please bring a water bottle! We are looking forward to hitting the ground running and setting the standard high from day 1. The staff is super excited to get to work on this year's show! See you all then!

Reminder! Tomorrow is our Marching Health clinic! All leadersip begins at 1 PM until 3. We will then break for leadership and staff to be able to get food on their own. The full band portion will resume from 4-8! We can't wait to see you all tomorrow! Also, keep in mind we will meet as a full ensemble on Tuesday from 8 AM- Noon.

Important Announcement! We have the Marching Health clinic next week, and we need everyone there! Monday's times are as follows: Leadership 1 PM-3 PM, Full Band 4 PM-8 PM. Tuesday's schedule has changed due to travel with the clinician we have. Tuesday will be from 8 AM-Noon. Thank you to everyone that came today for our conditiong day, and we will have another one this Thursday from 9:30 AM- 11 AM with open band hall for practice 11-Noon. This year is gonna be awesome and i look forward to seeing you all!

Conditioning day for all Marching band students is tomorrow. It is not mandatory, but if you'd like to get moving and a have a headstart on the year it'll be beneficial. Please have proper athletic shoes, water, and a towel for the hardwood court. We start at 9:30 AM and we will end around 10:50 AM. The band hall will be open for practicing from 11AM-12PM.

Hey everyone, I hope you're all having a great summer! Just a reminder to check our calendar! We have monday the 8th and thursday the 11th of next week with some open band hall. We will have conditioning days to get us moving and prep on those days from 9:30AM-11:00AM. We will be doing stretching, mobility, and strength exercises. So please wear proper shoes and bring water and a towel if you dont want your knees on the gym floor. I will also be there for anyone who would like to practice their horn from 11AM-12-PM. This is not mandatory, but I highly recommend it for the newer to marching students and those who haven't had a chance to go out and exercise. The Marching Health days are mandatory and will take place on the 15th and 16th! please check the calendar for times, and I'll send a reminder at the end of next week. Have a great 4th, and I hope you all have a blast!

Hey everyone just a quick heads up! We are sending out Summer Letters today so if you have a student going into the Marching Band please be on the lookout for those! It will have the schedule, necessary materials, and calendar dates with what to expect/how to prepare. We have extras for anyone that would like one that may not be in the system for skyward, but I will also attach the documents here. As you all know it is already HOT! Please encourage your kiddos to engage in activity outside to help acclimate them to the heat with lots of water! We will open the band hall and Gym here at City View from 9:30-11:00 July 8th and 11th for some conditioning prior to our Marching Health days on July 15th and 16th. It will consist of body weight exercises, a little bit of running, yoga/mobility, and technique. Those will begin after we get back from our leadership camp this weekend, and students will only need to bring water, a towel, and make sure to wear athletic shoes. I hope you are all enjoying your summer!

Hey Flute players! Mr. Hefti showed me an awesome young artist program. I'm going to paste the link here: https://www.wmshaynes.com/youngartistsapply If you would like to look into it/apply, then please look it over when you get a chance! This would look great on resumes and college applications for anyone.

Here is the link to the beginner band performance this morning! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ5tjl1wHNo

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The beginner band trip has been canceled for tomorrow, May 9th and has been rescheduled for Monday, May 13th. We will not be traveling to MSU for the festival. The festival will be here at City View with their performance at 11:00 AM in the commons. We will then take them to Urban Air after. I will attach a new itinerary. Dress code will stay the same. Students should show up to school that morning in a t-shirt, jeans, and comfortable shoes. Students are able to bring a change of clothes for Urban Air. Our ETA back to City View from Urban Air is still 3:30 pm. Because the festival will now be at City View, it will be live streamed for you all to watch. The link will be posted on rooms and on facebook. Parents are also welcomed to come watch. Thank you all for your understanding and flexibility. Please let me know if you have any questions.