Mustang Band

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.

Here is the link to tonight's concert! It will go live at 5:45! https://youtube.com/live/tvwnDlZpJzs?feature=share

Also I want to add that the concert is completely FREE! The dinner is the only thing that you will need to pay for. So if you're wanting to support these amazing kiddos, then please come by and listen tonight at 5:30 for Jazz, and 6:00-7:00 PM for all three of our wonderful ensembles!

Good Morning Everyone! Spring Concert is tonight! Dinner is at 5 PM, Jazz band will play in the commons at 5:30 PM, and the Beginner band will kick off the spring concert in the gym at 6 PM. The Jr. High band will follow with a combined performance of High School, and the High School will close out the night. We are working on getting to stream the concert, and I will post a link as soon as i get one. Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you all!

Happy Friday! Just a few reminders! The percussion and guard showcase is tonight at 7 PM in the high school gym. I look forward to seeing you all there to support your peers and students that have been working insanely hard! The band boosters will also have a table set up to sell Spaghetti dinner tickets if you have not had the chance to buy them yet! Also, the spring concert will be Monday May 6th in the Gym! Call time for student leaders is 4:30 PM Jazz students need to eat at 4:45 PM Dinner for students, friends, and family starts at 5:00 PM Jazz band will play at 5:30 PM Call time for students is 5:45 PM at the latest Concert begins at 6:00 PM with the following order: 6th grade band begins the concert Jr. High Band follows immediately Jr High and High School bands will play a combined piece High School Band will close the concert!

Here is the Itinerary for next Tuesdays High School Band Trip! The next few weeks will be busy! Friday the 3rd- Guard and Percussion Showcase @7 PM (High School Gym) Monday the 6th- City View Band Spring concert and spaghetti dinner Dinner starts at 5, Concert starts at 6 Tuesday the 7th- HS Band Trip Thursday the 9th- Beginner Band Festival (Itinerary Has been posted in Rooms) Tuesday the 14th- Panera bread Fundraiser (Just come eat and support the band) Thursday the 16th- Honor Recital with staff and students @6 PM (HS Commons) Friday the 17th- Graduation (High School band only)

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!