Upcoming Events
In an effort to make the list of events easier to use, we've included a legend that may help you quickly sort through the events.
Choir events are in blue.
Orchestra events are in purple.
Piano events are in orange.
Guitar events are in green.
Jazz events are in yellow.
Band events are in grey.
Mariachi events are in turquoise.
Events in black pertain to all students or multiple ensembles.
Tuesday, April 9: PTSA Meeting, BTW Commons, 5:40 p.m. (Guild meetings to follow)
Thursday, April 11: Orchestra Social, BTW Senior Cafeteria, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 12: Senior Piano Recital, Band Hall, 6-7 p.m.
Saturday, April 13: I Am Booker T Day, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17: UIL C&SR - Band, Duncanville High School
Friday, April 19 and Monday, April 22: No School (Inclement Weather Makeup Day)
Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26: Grand Concert, BTW MAT, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 30: Guitar Recital, Black Box, 6:30-8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22: Senior Dinner, 5-6:30 p.m.
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 Music Guild Meeting This Week
There is a PTSA meeting Tuesday, April 9 at 5:40 p.m. in the BTW Commons and a Music Guild meeting immediately following. Please make plans to join us as we'll be talking about upcoming conservatory events and reviewing the slate of nominees for next year's Music Guild board.
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Grand Concert Dinner Volunteers Needed
Please join us in creating a GRAND CELEBRATION DINNER for the music students and faculty. We're looking for parents to help set-up and decorate, serve, and clean-up before the concert. It's a fun dinner with all the music students and faculty. Plus, you get to enjoy dinner with the group! If you have a talent for decorating tables, please let me know. We'd love your help in planning the event. See the sign up for times and details.
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Looking for BTWHSPVA and Music Guild merchandise? Here are the latest items. Contact merchandise chairs Lori Kanaman or Tina Bilbrey to purchase shirts, decals, tumblers and hoodies.
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Kawai Piano Galleries Dallas invites all musical families Saturday, April 13 from 1-3 p.m. for bestselling author and violinist Lauren Haley and a masterclass and discussion of her book, Kids Aren't Lazy: Developing Motivation and Talent Through Music. With an emphasis on communication, Kids Aren't Lazy empowers even the busiest parents with breakthrough strategies for advancing children's musical proficiency and cultivating healthy behavioral patterns in all areas of study. Meet Lauren and discover how to address the root of musical struggles while developing new levels of focus, critical thinking, and self-direction in your child; prepare young musicians for peak performance and fear-free creativity; harness the power of routines to work for your entire family, and understand how parental actions, well beyond words, shape your child's ultimate potential
Kawai is offering Dallas families a limited number of free tickets to this event. Get more information or RSVP online.
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 SAVE THE DATE - THE SENIOR DINNER WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 AT 5 P.M. AT CATHEDRAL GUADALUPE. THE SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY FOLLOWS AT 7 P.M. AT THE BTW MAT.
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If you would like to contribute to the New Orleans or New York trips, please visit the Music Guild website to make a donation via PayPal. You can choose which trip from the drop-down menu on the PayPal site.
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Piano students are required to attend the Master Class with Dr. Gustavo Roloso, Monday, April 15 (4th period piano class in the Piano Studio, #236).
Student Volunteers Needed
- 2019 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival, SMU/Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, May 31 - June 8: We need 6 student volunteers to support the event as greeters, ushers, administrative support. Volunteer hours can be counted towards community service hours. Please see Mr. Hayes to volunteer.
- Blue Candlelight Music Series: Student volunteers are needed at House Concert events to act as greeters and ushers. Students will get exposure to world class musicians, as well as some of Dallas' largest supporters of the arts. See Mr. Hayes for event dates. Transportation can be provided, if needed. Visit the Blue Candlelight Music Series website for more details.
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Choir parents: Please read the latest email from Dr. George about upcoming choir performances and events.
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If you are planning travel this summer please consider booking with the Music Guild's American Airlines Business Extra account. Use the Music Guild's Business Extra account number - 982217 - when booking a reservation on AA.com or through a travel agency. Enter the number under the Reservation Preferences tab in your AAdvantage account on AA.com. The guild will earn points for every dollar spent when a ticket is purchased and can use these points toward travel needs for students, staff and master class instructors.
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If you have info for this weekly newsletter, please email btwmg.newsletter@gmail.com
by noon on Thursday to make the Friday email.
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BTW Music Guild 2018-19 Contacts
Co-Presidents: Kara Perez, Cisco Perez
VP Hospitality: Claire Hill
VP Membership: Ashley O'Neill
VP Communications: Ann Romine
Treasurer: Cheryl Robinson
Assistant Treasurer: Elizabeth Wood
Secretary: Martha Norton
Fundraising Chairs: Michele Mecca, Jessica Wilson
Merchandise Chairs: Lori Kanaman, Tina Bilbrey
Student Meal Chair: Shari North
Senior Showcase Chair: Percy Parrish
Freshman Liaison: Lisa Walker
Senior Liaison: Liz Balady
Music Conservatory Liaisons
Band: Shari North
Choir: Ann Romine
Contemporary: TBD
Gospel: Linda Wallace
Guitar: Tina Bilbrey
Jazz: Karen Williams, Lance Spellman
Jazz Singers: Karen Williams, Lance Spellman
Mariachi: TBD
Latin: TBD
Opera: Nancy Klein
Orchestra: Jimmy Benedetto, Michelle Keehn
Piano: Doreen Fisher
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