Wylie Community Band began in 2016 and is under the direction of Dr. Ross Grant. The band is a volunteer organization of enthusiastic musicians ranging from recreational players to professionals, 16 to 80+ years of age. We perform 6 to 7 programs a year, with a variety of music including jazz, Broadway show tunes, marches, and classic band repertoire. The band also has smaller groups which have performed in smaller venues, such as assisted living facilities and community events. The band has been designated the Official Community Band of the City of Wylie.
As part of our educational outreach, the band co-sponsors an annual "Wylie in the Meyerson" - a joint series of performances in the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center each spring. The all-day event features more than 800 choral and instrumental student musicians from WISD, along with the Wylie Community Band and Wylie Jazz Band. Our next "Wylie in the Meyerson" program will be Saturday, March 1, 2025.
Funding is needed to assist with venue rental (high school band hall), marketing expenses, music purchases, and to co-sponsor "Wylie in the Meyerson" March 1, 2025.
Our goal is $6,000.00. Your support of the band is very much appreciated.
The purposes of the Band are as follows: To provide a community service to the City of Wylie and the surrounding area; to provide a musical outlet for talented members of the community; to perform the finest available literature for concert band; and to foster an appreciation of concert band music.
Funding for venue rental (Wylie ISD for high school band hall); marketing expenses (website, printed programs for concerts, flyers); music purchases; insurance; co-sponsorship "Wylie in the Meyerson" March 1, 2025.
Our goal is $6,000.00
Wylie Community Band is open to musicians, professional and amateur, who are willing to volunteer their time to rehearse and perform with the band.
Organization name
Wylie Community Band
Causes
Arts & Humanities
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx
Address
P. O. Box 2202