Grandview Bands

The Thundering Herd

2018 Fall Calendar

(We will post performance times as they come available)

Ø July 23-27 Color Guard / Percussion Camp 9:00 am- 5:00, Friday 1:00-5:00

Ø July 27-(Friday) - Freshman Camp, 9:00-1:00

Ø July 30-Aug 3 Band Camp (All Band Members report) 8:00 am- 3:00

Ø Aug 6-10 & 13-17 Band Camp 6:30 am-8:00 am Aug 10 IS Band Splash Day at Burger’s Lake

Ø Aug 22 First day of school- no practice

Ø Aug 21---6:30 am practice daily

* Aug 24 first game All Saints, Home call time 5:30

Ø Aug 31 first away game- Glen Rose away, call time 4:00 pm we will stop and eat in Cleburne on the way at Brahms / Taco Bueno / Star Bucks

Ø Sept 7 Hillsboro Home, Call time 5:30 pm

Ø Sept 14 Venus Away, Call time 4:00 pm we will stop and eat in Alvarado on the way at McDonalds / Taco Bell

Ø Sept 21 Malakoff, Home call time 6:00 pm

Ø Sept 28 West, Away, call time 3:37, we will stop and eat in Hillsboro at Wendy’s / Taco bell on the way

Ø Sept 29 Burleson Show Case marching Contest times TBa

Ø Oct 5 Teague, away cAall time 2:30, we will stop and eat in Mexia on the way, Pizza / Mcdonalds

Ø Oct, 6 Denton Show Case marching contest Times TBA

Ø Oct 12 open

Ø Oct 19 Groesbeck, Homecoming, call time 2:45 parade, pep rally

Ø Oct 20 UIL Region marching Contest time TBA

Ø Oct 26 McGregor, away, call time 2:30, we will stop and eat in Waco on the way at Newk’s /Panda Express/ Panera Bread

Ø Nov 2 Whitney, Home call time 6:00

Ø Nov 9 Maypearl, away, call time 5:00 pizza in the band hall before we leave

Ø Nov 10 National Championship Marching Contest At&T times tba

Ø Playoff Games tba

SOME DATES ARE NOT SET YET SO THESE ARE BASED ON LAST YEAR'S DATES THEY MAY CHANGE

Ø (Nov. 14 JH All Region Audition- ALVARADO, Dec-1 Concert and Clinic- Kennedale)

Ø DEC 1 (BEST GUESS) –All region Band Audition- Godley

Ø Jan 18-19 (BEST GUESS) All Region Clinic and Concert- Kennedale

2018 Spring Calendar

(We will post performance times as they come available)

Ø January 13: All-State band auditions- Robinson HS

Ø January 19 & 20: All-Region Clinic and Concert Kennedale PAC

Ø February 3: Colorguard must compete by District Meet @ Alvarado

Ø ** Date Change**February 8: Pre-UIL Concert Contest @ Grandview HS

Ø February 14-18: All-State band, TMEA in San Antonio

Ø February 24: UIL Region Solo & Ensemble Contest @ Aledo

Ø February 24: Colorguard District Meet @ Saginaw

Ø April 4: Region UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest @ Glen Rose

Ø March 10: Colorguard JV Championships & Varsity Championships seating Contest @ Mansfield HS and Summit HS

Ø April 4: Region UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest @ Glen Rose

Ø April 28 Colorguard Solo and Ensemble Contest

April 7- Varsity Colorguard Championships

May 4th 6th Grade Contest

May 5th UIL STATE Band Contest/ Colorguard All-Stars

Drum Major camp May-7-10 after school

May 11 Drum Major- Section Leader Tryouts 4:00 after school

May 14 band Banquet 6:30 @ MPC

May 17- Junior High Concert 6:30 at Grandview High

Ø May 25 Graduation

Ø May 27-28 UIL State Solo And Ensemble Contest @ Austin

Ø May 29-June 3: Colorado Trip

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Fall 2019 Band Calendar

We will not know performance times for most events until about a week before the event. Please remain flexible until we get closer to the dates- this is based on the best available information at this time.

Fall Calendar 2019 ( additional dates will be added as they become available)

July 22-26 Percussion & Color Guard Camp 8:00 am- 4 pm

* July 25 New band member parent meeting 6:30 pm in the band hall

* July 25 Leadership camp 8:00 am-12:00

* July 26 New member camp 8:00 am- 12:00

* July 29- Aug 9 Monday- Friday ALL Band Camp 8:00 am- 5:00

* Aug 12-20 Monday- Friday 6:30 am 8:00 am ALL Band Camp

o Aug 21 first day on school- no before school practice

o Aug 30 first game- Glen Rose Home, call time 4:30 pm- senior night

o Sept 6 Hillsboro away, Call time 4:00 pm, we will stop in Hillsboro on the way at Whataburger-Chicken Express-Sonic

o Sept 13 Venus Home, Call time 5:00 pm

* Sept-17 -Tuesday Night - Home work study hall after school to 6:30, practice 6:30 pm-8:30 pm

o Sept 20 Malakoff Away, call time 2:45 pm, we will stop on the way to eat

o Sept 27 West Away, call time 4:30, we will stop in Hillsboro on the way at NEW ***10/1 Mandatory Band study hall-clinic w/MR Perry after school till 8:30 pm

@ Oct 4 Teague home, call time 5:30 -BAND PeP RALLY

* Oct 5 Dallas Regional, Burleson marching Contest times prelims 10:30 lunch 12:00 Chick-fil-a catered

. Oct 11 open- get some rest

o Oct 18 Groesbeck away, call time 3:00 parade, we will have catered sandwiches/ chips and drinks on the way -$5 each.

* Oct 19 UIL Region marching Contest @ Springtown, We perform at 3:30, call time 11:00, we will stop and eat on the way ay McDonalds-Jack in the Box-Wendy's - Taco Bueno, we should be home by 6:15.

o Oct 25 McGregor, Homecoming, call time 2:30, parade and pep rally break after the pep rally till 5:45 call for the game

* Oct 26 UIL Area marching Contest times tba (if we advance)

o Nov 1 Whitney away, call time 4:00, Dinner on the way at El Conquistador

* Nov 4-5 UIL State marching Contest time tba (If we advance)

o Nov 8 Maypearl home, call time 6:00

o Playoff Games tba

* Dec 7 All Region Auditions @ Godley

* Dec 14 Christmas parade call 5:00 pm

-Dec 20 -just for fun-fyi- Star Wars release "may the force be with you"

Spring

I will be adding info as it become available

January 11 Area-State Auditions in Robinson, times tba- please check Sunday Notes (Qualifying students)
January 17 & 18- All-region clinic and concert @ Kennedale HS concert starts at 5:00 pm on the 18th (Qualifying students)
February 12-15 TMEA All-State in San Antonio (Qualifying students)
February 22 UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest and UIL Jazz Band Contest, Aledo HS time tba
March 18-21 New York
April 6 Pre-UIL concert and sight reading @ Grandview 6:30 pm, call time 5:00
April 21 UIL Region Concert Band Contest @ Glen Rose times TBA
May 2nd Texas Jazz Festival, Jazz band contest
May 9 – UIL State Concert Band Contest @ UT Austin times tba
May 29 Graduation time tba
June 1- UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest in Austin, times tba

2018-19 Approved Instrument List:

We are lucky to be enjoying band at a time when there are more good quality instrument brands at reasonable prices than any time in history. Unfortunately there are also more instruments that are made of thin, not repairable materials than ever. Many of the “internet” type brands do not have parts available- many of these instruments are one time use instruments and cannot be repaired. At best these instruments are not tunable and simply will not play consistently. We want your child to be successful, and to have a chance they need a good used or new instrument that will set them up for success.

There are good used instruments that cost no more than the internet instruments.

Please have a band director check an instrument not on this list before you buy it.

All Students will Need a band book, this year we are using: "Accent on Achievement" Book One

Below is a partial list of recommended brands (we can’t possibly list them all) that we have tried and can be repaired and had many students be very successful using in the past.

Flute

Yamaha

Jupiter

Orion

Powell

Sonare

For other brands please ask a Director

Supplies: Cleaning cloth, tuning rod, small mirror

Clarinet

Buffet

Yamaha

LeBlanc

Orion

Cannonball

Mouthpiece:

Vandoren V5 or

Rico Reserve

Supplies: Cleaning swab & Vandoren #3 or harder reeds

Saxophone

Cannonball

E. Maurint

Yamaha

Selmer Paris

Buffet

Jupiter

Orion

Mouthpiece:

E. Rousseau New Classic NC4 or

Vandoren Optimum 4

for jazz band marching -JODY Jazz- Jett 6

Supplies: Cleaning cloth, Vandoren #3 or higher reeds

Trumpet / Cornet

Yamaha

Jupiter

Bach

Schilke

Orion

Getzen

Conn

King

Holton

Mouthpiece :

Bach 7C

Supplies: Cleaning cloth, Valve oil. Tuning slide grease

Trombone

Jupiter

King

Orion

Bach

Yamaha

Conn

Holton

Getzen

Mouthpiece:

Bach 6 ½ AL (small shank)

Supplies: Trombone slide grease,Cleaning cloth,

Spray water/ mister

Percussion kits Percussion-

Stick Bag with sticks and mallets.

practice pad with stand

Orion

Mapex

Yamaha

Pearl

Ludwig

Adams

French Horn (School Rental)

Mouthpiece:

Schilke 30

Yamaha 30C4

Holton Farkas or

Bach 36b

Supplies: Brass cleaning cloth, Rotary Valve Oil

Baritone / Euphonium (School Rental)

Mouthpiece

Bach 6 ½ AL (small shank) or

Schilke 51D

Supplies: Brass cleaning cloth, Valve oil

Tuba (School Rental)

Mouthpiece

Conn Helleberg,

Perantucci Model PT-44 or

Bach 24AW

Supplies: Brass cleaning cloth, Valve oil

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Grandview High School Band