Glenn Band News - Week of 12/4
Announcement for the week of 12/4-12/8
WEKKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS!
A huge congratulations to our Gems! They were featured as the opening performance of the first ever GHS Talent Show. They performed a jazz routine that incorporated jazz dance with some swing flag work. Juli Dohring also performed a flag solo at the show! Congratulations to all of the Gems!
This past week we also finished our 2023 Region Band Auditions! To all of our students who auditioned - CONGRATULATIONS on going through the preparation and process for these auditions. These auditions are the absolute best way to foster growth in all of our student musicians, and we are SO PROUD of everyone who attended the auditions this past week!
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 Region, Area, and District Band students:
- Sophia Smith, flute (9th grade) - District Band
- Oliver Remmler, Bassoon (10th grade) - Area Audition Advance
- Jarret McDonald, Trumpet (12th grade) - Area Audition Advance
- Jenae Conner, Tenor Trombone (12th grade) - Area Audition Advance, District Band Honors
- Nahum Garcia, Bass Trombone (12th grade) - Area Audition Advance
- Ray Deison, Percussion (11th grade) - Region Band
- Aleck Eshelman, Percussion (11th grade) - District Band
- Aiden Kolb, Percussion (9th grade) - District Band
- Logan Phipps, Percussion (11th grade) - Region Band, Area Audition Advance
We have a lot to celebrate this week as we get closer to our Evening with the Arts and Winter Concert performances. We're looking forward to a great week of rehearsals for our upcoming shows!
TIME CHANGE: Evening with the Arts: This show will now begin at 6:00pm. Please see below for more details - you won't want to miss this free concert featuring ALL of our amazing GHS Fine Arts students and programs!
Musically Yours,
- The Glenn Band Staff
BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS - ATTENDANCE IS MANADATORY
The following rehearsals are mandatory for the Wind Ensemble (Varsity) and Symphonic Winds (Non-Varsity) band students. Symphonic Band (Sub-Non-Varsity) band students will have full rehearsals during regular class time. Please mark your calendars to attend:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS - EVENINGS WITH THE ARTS - DEC 14th
Get ready for an amazing Evening with the Arts!
Join us at Glenn High School for a night like no other. We're the only school in LISD offering such a fantastic showcase of our arts programs, featuring visual arts, band, choir, dance, and theater.
Several of our talented band student groups will be featured, including several small ensembles and our very own Glenn Wind Ensemble, who will be showcasing a piece from our December concert.
We are also going to present a special collaboration with other fine arts programs (including our Gems, and the GHS choir!) that you won't want to miss!
Best of all, admission is free! Help us share the joy of the arts with everyone. Save the date and spread the word!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: BAND WINTER CONCERT - DEC 19th
Right after Evening with the Arts, we invite you to join us as we gather "Around the Fireplace" for our 2023 Winter Concert on December 19th at 6:00 PM!
This concert will feature some of our holiday small ensembles and ALL of our Glenn Bands, including our:
- Symphonic Band
- Symphonic Winds, and
- Wind Ensemble
This is the first time that we will be featuring three bands at our winter concert as our young band program continues to grow and excel and we look forward to seeing you there!
Student dress for this concert will be "WINTER ATTIRE". Please remember that on stage we do not wear jeans and/or sneakers/casual shoes. Students may don "ugly sweaters", holiday ties, santa hats, and etc. Start preparing now!
GRIZZLIES ON THE BEACH (Band Spring Trip) - April 18-21st
We haven't had a full-band spring trip in quite some time at GHS (since 2019, in fact). Our band students have earned some beach time!
Parents: this trip is a fun getaway for the kids where they will be staying in villas with a group of roommates. There is a lot of free time where the kids will be able to relax at the villas or on the beach! They will also be doing a lot of cooking at their villas as a group; this may sound scary but former students have had a great time on these kinds of trips. This is a favorite trip for other LISD bands and we're excited to finally offer this trip to our Grizzly Band!
Additional details for registering can be found below. Sign up today!
The Grizzly Band is beach-bound in Port Aransas/Corpus Christi!!!
Students, it's time to relax and enjoy the beach in Port Aransas! This is going to be a fun time to unwind and spend time together after our UIL performances. We'll be spending 4 days and 3 nights at the El Constante beachside condos where you'll be staying in resort-style villas with a group of your band buds! Seniors, you will also be getting a special senior golf cart outing!
Details & registration info can be found below - sign up now!
Online Registration Info - Spring Trip 2024 - Glenn HS Band
GEMS NEWS
See above for news about the Gems at our first-ever GHS Talent Show last Friday!
COMMUNICATION:
Announcements & Glenn Band News via Smore: These will be sent weekly and will highlight any upcoming dates, weekly reminders, and weekly to-do's, as well as identify any alterations or items that you need to know immediately.
If you have any questions, please send me an email!
jeremiah.figlewicz@leanderisd.org
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