Band

Name: Mr. Farris                        
Email: jfarris@gvr5.net
Teaching Subjects: Band - Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion

Name: Mr. Gronneberg                     
Email: dgronneberg@gvr5.net
Teaching Subjects: Band - Percussion





March 2017 
6th Grade
Our 6th grade Spring Concert is Tuesday, May 9th. 
Summer Band is May 30th - June 3rd. To register your student, go to this link: https://goo.gl/gvyPX2


7th Grade
Our 7th grade Spring Concert is Monday, May 1st. 
Summer Band is May 30th - June 3rd. To register your student, go to this link: https://goo.gl/gvyPX2


8th Grade
We have the following dates coming up for 8th grade band students:
4/21 - Branson "check out" forms due
4/24 - HS Band Registration Night
4/28 - Branson trip
5/1 - Spring Concert



February 2017 
6th grade...band classes are hard at work learning lots of new notes and rhythms to prepare for our Spring concert later in the semester!

7th grade...band classes are continuing to work out of the blue book this semester. Many students have chosen to prepare a performance for our Solo and Ensemble night on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd. Payment and registration for Solo and Ensemble is due on Friday, Feb. 17th. 

8th grade...band classes are continuing to work out of the green book this semester. Many students have chosen to prepare a performance for our Solo and Ensemble night on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd. Payment and registration for Solo and Ensemble is due on Friday, Feb. 17th. We will also start to prepare for our trip to Branson in the next few weeks. The final trip payment is due on March 1st.  



January 2017
6th grade...band classes are hard at work learning lots of new notes and rhythms to prepare for our Spring concert later in the semester!    

7th grade.
..band classes are continuing to work out of the blue book this semester. Many students have chosen to prepare a performance for our Solo and Ensemble night on Wednesday Feb. 22nd. More detailed information regarding this performance will be sent home soon!

8th grade
...band classes are continuing to work out of the green book this semester. Many students have chosen to prepare a performance for our Solo and Ensemble night on Wednesday Feb. 22nd. More detailed information regarding this performance will be sent home soon! We will also start to prepare for our trip to Branson in the next few months!



September 2016

6th grade..."The beginning band has been hard at working learning the basics of how to read music, how to assemble instruments, and even how to play a few notes! Students should all have an instrument in working condition, cleaning supplies for the instrument, and a black 3-ring binder."

7th grade..."The intermediate band is already working on lots of warm ups and technique exercises! All 7th grade students will need a blue "GV Bands" polo ordered through the school. The order form and payment was due on August 26th."


8th grade..."The advanced band is hard at work preparing for their first performance of the year! They will perform with the Marching Eagles at the high school football game on Friday, October 7th."