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HS UIL Solo & Ensemble March 4, 2023Expired
Q3: EOC Length: Biology AP Mock: AP HUG AP Mock: AP Gov’t AP Mock: APUSH March 8,2023Expired
Q3: EOC Length: English 1 & 2 AP Mock: Calculus AB/BCExpired
Q3: STAAR Length: English 6 th/7th/8th/Eng 1 March 6, 2023Expired
Sam Houston State University Choir Touring GPFAA- March 6, 2023Expired
Q3: EOC Length: Algebra 1 Q3: EOC Length: US History AP Mock: PhysicsExpired
MS- Choir UIL Concert and Sight-Reading March 8, 2023Expired
Q3: STAAR Length: Math 6 th/7th/8th/Algebra 1 March 7th, 2023Expired
GPISD Open House March 7, 2023Expired
Q3: Extended 6 th & 7th Science Q3: STAAR Length 8th Science March 8th, 2023Expired
GPFAA Family Christmas Concert
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GPFAA Family Christmas Dress
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HS Treble Singers – UIL
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 07 March 2023
Hello, high school parents, guardians, and students! First, I wanted to thank you for your continued support! Once we return
HS UIL Solo & Ensemble
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 09 February 2023
Information about Solo and Ensemble: Solo & Ensemble Festival is an opportunity for individual students from member schools to perform
MS & HS Tenor-Bass TMEA/ACDA
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 31 January 2023
REMINDER: Click here to complete all required forms online| To volunteer, click here What: 2023 TMEA & 2023 ACDA Invitational Send-Off Concert
Our Thanksgiving Letter!
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 24 November 2022
Dear Vocal Music Family, With the Thanksgiving Holiday here, it seems the right moment to reflect on the blessings received,
MS/HS Gift Basket Items For
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 19 November 2022
Parents, Guardians, and Students, At our upcoming GPFAA Family Christmas Concert (scheduled for Mon, Dec 12, 7 pm at Gateway
GPFAA Family Christmas Concert Mon,
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 15 November 2022
Parents, Guardians, and Students, This article will give you information regarding the CONCERT! Who: All MS & HS Students What:
GPFAA Family Christmas Dress Rehearsal
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 15 November 2022
Parents, Guardians, and Students, This article will give you information regarding the Dress Rehearsal! Who: All MS & HS Students What: GPFAA
GPFAA Fall Festival is Saturday,
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 13 October 2022
Mark your calendars to join us at GPFAA (Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy) on Saturday, October 29 for GPFAA 2022
VM Parent/Volunteer & Donation Info
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 12 October 2022
GPFAA Vocal Music Parents and Families, You won't be-LEAF all the fall fun that we have planned! Join us on
Booth Vendor Sign Up Info
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 11 October 2022
Calling all Vendors! 2022 GPFAA Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 29, at the track next to Grand Prairie
MS & HS Cash Cow
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 09 October 2022
We are excited to partner with Cash Cow and hold our second fundraiser of the school year. (Hopefully, your student
HS Retreat 2022
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 19 September 2022
Parents and Students, REMINDER: October 1st general vocal music fee| click here to learn how to fill out the permission slips What: High
North Texas Giving Day 9.22.22
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 10 September 2022
Vocal Music parents, family members, friends, and supporters, We are pinching ourselves! GPFAA Vocal Music Guild has won a $5,000
Welcome to Vocal Music!!
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 21 August 2022
Welcome to Vocal Music 2022/2023! Welcome back to all returning and new Vocal Music Students to GPFAA! The GPFAA Vocal
All State Summer Camps 2022
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 10 June 2022
A few reminders and updates! I wanted to remind you about some camps that are going on in June, July
Spring Show 2022 Thank You
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 15 May 2022
Thank You, MS & HS Vocal Music parents and families! Spring Show (after a LONG 2-year break) was a fantastic
HS & MS Rehearsal Schedule
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 24 April 2022
HS & MS Students, Parents, and Guardians, Important! Mark your calendars! Click here to see the Spring Show Rehearsal
Vocal Music Spring Show May
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 24 April 2022
GPFAA Parents, Caregivers, Friends & Family, Teachers & Staff, GPFAA Vocal Music’s Spring Show is back! Get your mouse ears
HS Mixed, Tenor/Bass & Treble
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 10 April 2022
Hello, high school parents, guardians, and students! First, I wanted to thank you for supporting our after-school rehearsals these past
MS Tenor/Bass & Treble UIL-
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 27 March 2022
Hello parents, guardians, and students! First, I wanted to say thank you for being so supportive and flexible with the
TCDA Middle School Honor &
- Candice Maughan
- 09 March 2022
2022 TCDA Honor/ALL-State Choir! GPFAA Middle School Vocal Music Students have a great opportunity to Audition for the 2022 TCDA
HS UIL Solo & Ensemble
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 27 February 2022
Information about Solo and Ensemble: Solo & Ensemble Festival is an opportunity for individual students from member schools to perform
HS TMEA Area- Round 4
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 04 January 2022
Parents, Guardians, and Students, Competition Reminder TMEA All-State Area is this week. Please read the information regarding the Who, What, When,
MS/HS Gift Basket Items For
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 30 November 2021
Parents, Guardians, and Students, This year, at Family Christmas Concert, GPFAA Vocal Music Guild will be hosting a Silent Auction
GPFAA Family Christmas Dress Rehearsal
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 28 November 2021
Parents, Guardians, and Students, This article will give you information regarding the Rehearsal! Who: All MS & HS Students What:
GPFAA Family Christmas Concert Information
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 28 November 2021
Parents, Guardians, and Students, This article will give you information regarding the CONCERT! Who: All MS & HS Students What:
HS UTA Holiday Jubilation Concert
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 22 November 2021
Parents/Guardians and Students, This article will give you information regarding the UTA Holiday Jubilation CONCERT! Who: ALL HS Students (required
HS Dress Rehearsal For UTA
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 16 November 2021
Parents/Guardians and Students, We are excited to collaborate with the UTA University Singers, UTA Symphonic Wind, and other performing groups.
MS/HS Gift Basket Items For
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 01 November 2021
Parents, Guardians, and Students, This year, at Family Christmas Concert, GPFAA Vocal Music Guild will host a Silent Auction Fundraiser.
HS All-Region Concert and Clinic
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 01 November 2021
Parents, Guardians, and Students, TMEA All-Region Concert and Clinic is just around the corner. Please read the information regarding the
HS TMEA All-State Round 3
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 01 November 2021
Parents, Guardians, and Students, Competition Reminder TMEA All-State Round Three is just around the corner. Please read the information regarding the
GPFAA Fall Festival is Oct
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 24 October 2021
Family, Friends, GPFAA Teachers, and Staff, You are invited to GPFAA Fall Festival! Mark your calendars to join us outdoors
VM Parent Info & Sign-ups
- Vocal Guild Access
- 14 October 2021
GPFAA Vocal Music Parents, You won’t be-LEAF all the fall fun that we have planned! Join us at GPFAA on
9th- 10th Honor Choir October
- Vocal Guild Access
- 05 October 2021
Parents/Guardians, Who: 9th- 10th Honor Choir Students (these students are different from Round 2) What: 9th - 10th Honor Choir
MS & HS Cash Cow
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 04 October 2021
We are excited to start this year's Cash Cow Fundraiser on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Selling popcorn is year after
High School Vocal Strand Wins
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 04 October 2021
Congrats, high school vocalists, on a job well done! GPFAA Vocal Music Academy Singers and Treble Singers have been awarded
Thank You Donors: $4,100 Raised
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 27 September 2021
Parents, friends, faculty, alumni, and GPFAA administration, we are blown away by your support on 2021 North Texas Giving Day,
First Round TMEA All-State Choir
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 27 September 2021
Congrats to all that auditioned for the First Round of TMEA All-State Choir (Region 5) on September 18, 2021 @
HS Retreat 2022
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 13 September 2021
Parents and Students, REMINDER: October 1st general vocal music fee| click here to learn how to fill out the permission
All-State Round One Is Saturday,
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 31 August 2021
Parents, Guardians, and Students, All-State information/Reminder: TMEA All-State Round One is just around the corner. We have been working on
NAfME Honor Choir – Audition
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 28 August 2021
What: NAfME All-National Honor Ensemble All about NAfME: The NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles (ANHE) represent the top-performing high school musicians
SWACDA National Honor Choir –
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 28 August 2021
What: SWACDA Regional-National Honor Ensemble All about SWACDA Honor Choir: SWACDA represents the top-performing high school musicians in the
Welcome to Vocal Music 2021/2022!
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 19 August 2021
Welcome to Vocal Music 2021/2022! Welcome back to all returning and new Vocal Music Students to GPFAA! We have survived
MS and HS Vocal Uniforms
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 04 May 2021
Dear students and parents, Now that we are done using our formal uniforms, it is time to return them. For
2021-2022 All-State Choir Large School
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 03 May 2021
A few reminders and updates! I wanted to remind you about some camps that are going on in June, July
Raising Cane’s Fundraiser Is Thursday,
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 14 March 2021
All middle school/high school families and friends, GPFAA alumni, and faculty are invited to come out to Raising Cane’s @
TMEA Virtual Conference
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 07 February 2021
Parents and Students, This conference is typically in person in San Antonio, Tx, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention
Joining Voices- Christmas 2020
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 04 December 2020
Whether you graduated last year or four years ago, we all share a love for singing and a
Thanksgiving 2020 Message
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 26 November 2020
This time of year always makes us reflective. Reflective of all the wonderful blessings we have been given with our
Thank You for Helping to
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 20 November 2020
The Cash Cow Fundraiser was an incredible success. This year Cash Cow sales made by the Vocal Music Students made
TMEA All-State Virtual Auditions-Round 2
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 01 November 2020
We are so excited that we have 37 students advancing to Round 2 of the All-State Audition process! This year
TMEA All-State Choir Round One
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 06 October 2020
Parents of High School Vocal Music Students: We are only a few days away from Round 1 of the All-State
MARK OF EXCELLENCE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT!!
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 22 September 2020
Congratulations to the Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Singers for earning the title of National Winners in the Foundation of
Cash Cow Fundraiser is Starting
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 21 September 2020
We are excited to start our Fundraiser Thursday, September 24, 2020. We are raising money for the Vocal Music Students to
North Texas Giving Day Was
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 21 September 2020
Parents and Students, With your help, we raised $2519 on North Texas Giving Day(NTGD)! That is 10x more than the
UIL Eligibility~September 25th, 2020
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 21 September 2020
Parents, The first UIL eligibility check is Friday, September 25th, 2020. This means, as of that date, your student must
Voice Lessons-Sign Up Today !!
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 30 August 2020
Dear Parent and Students, Welcome back to our returning students and a special shout out to our new vocal music
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 26 August 2020
Every year we encourage friends, families and parents of our Vocal Music Students to become members of the Grand Prairie
WELCOME BACK !!
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 24 August 2020
Welcome Back Vocal Music! Welcome back to all of the Vocal Music Students returning to GPFAA! Welcome also to those
North Texas Giving Day~Donate Now
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 24 August 2020
The GPFAA Vocal Music Guild is very excited to be participating in this DFW area wide online event again this
All-State Choir Audition Process FAQs
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 15 June 2020
TMEA All State Choir Audition Process~Frequently Asked Questions What is it? The Texas Music Educators Association hosts the annual All-State
Amazon Smile News ~ Start
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 11 June 2020
Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones. As this holiday
Vocal Music 8th Grade Virtual
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 18 April 2020
In order to make this process as smooth as possible we have set up an “8th Grade Audition” Course in
UPDATE: Middle School All State-
- Candice Maughan
- 16 March 2020
Due to the implications of the COVID-19 Virus, the Texas Choral Directors Association (TCDA) has released the following updates: 6th
Information on All-State Choir Camps,
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 15 March 2020
A few reminders and updates! I wanted to remind you about some camps that are going on this summer. Spots
Virtual Voice Lessons will resume
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 14 March 2020
Great news! Our fabulous voice teachers (Ms. Dial and Ms. Townsley) will be following the lead of many universities and
GPFAA Academy Singers Rock the
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 13 March 2020
The High School GPFAA Academy Singers traveled to Little Rock, AR, on March 4th, 2020, for an invitational performance at
International Trip Update
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 11 March 2020
Parents and students who are registered to travel internationally next week, Please be advised that on 03/11/2020, President Trump announced
TMEA Here We Come!!
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 20 January 2020
TMEA is an organization of over 11,000 school music educators dedicated to promoting excellence in music education. TMEA comprises five
SWACDA and International Performance Rehearsal
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 01 January 2020
Our SWACDA and the International Performance tour are fast approaching. In preparation for these concerts, we are adding some rehearsal
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 01 January 2020
Set the stage, do a sound check, dim the lights, raise the curtains, and get ready for the show of
“Another Jazzy Christmas” Show and
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 12 December 2019
WHAT IS NEW THIS YEAR? We are so eager for our annual holiday show this year! We have added many
GPFAA Vocal Music Toy Donation
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 05 December 2019
The GPFAA Vocal Music Students want your help in giving back this Christmas! We are very excited to be participating
Volunteers Needed for “Another Jazzy
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 05 December 2019
Parents and Guardians, We need your help at the “Another Jazzy Christmas” concerts! If you have not yet completed a GPISD
“An Epic Christmas” Concert
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 02 December 2019
Don’t miss “An Epic Christmas” concert on Saturday, December 14th, 2019 featuring GPFAA Vocal Music Alumni Jacob Serrano and Isabelle
Annual Thanksgiving Letter
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 28 November 2019
Dear Vocal Music Family, With the Thanksgiving Holiday here it seems the right moment to reflect on the blessings received,
SWACDA 2020 Information
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 18 November 2019
Dear High School Parents,It is with pleasure I inform you that the Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Singers have been
Christmas with Fort Worth Chorale
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 06 November 2019
Date: December 8th, 2019 at 3 p.m. “Peace, and love, and hope abide this Christmastide” – Donald Fraser’s touching setting
TMEA 100 Years
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 22 October 2019
I would love for you to create a video and share your “music story” for TMEA 2020 Convention. Many of
Fall Festival Donation Items
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 21 October 2019
Vocal Music Fall Festival 2019
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 18 October 2019
GPFAA VM FALL FESTIVAL - You won’t be-LEAF all the fall fun that we have planned! Join us at GPFAA
Z. Randall Stroope Visiting GPFAA
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 14 October 2019
On Thursday, October 24th, Dr. Z Randall Stroope and the Oklahoma State Concert Chorale will be visiting GPFAA! It is
HS All-Region/Honor Choir DBU Lunch
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 14 October 2019
Region/Distict- Bring $5.00 & Honor Choir- Bring $3.00. This is due by Thursday, October 17th
High School TMEA Region Round
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 01 October 2019
Another reminder for TMEA Region/Honor Choir Auditions. If for some reason you are running behind - just send a message.
Meet our 2020 Vocal Music
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 02 September 2019
Meet our 2020 Vocal Music Student Leadership The Grand Prairie Fine Arts Vocal Music Leadership is a group of students representing
Region 20 Middle School Directors
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 02 September 2019
Sight-Reading Clinic On Saturday, September 7, Mrs. Maughan will guide the Region 20 directors through the new sight-reading process for
GPFAA Vocal Music – International
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 02 September 2019
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Singers Beijing/Xi’an Tour March 16– March 23, 2020 In total, 50 high school singers and
First Annual MS/JH All State
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 30 July 2019
We are so excited to have GPFAA Vocal Music Students represented at the First Annual MS/JH All State Choir. What
As You Leave
- Mr. Joel Duarte
- 23 May 2019
As you leave here, don’t forget why you came... Wherever you go, go with all your heart. Rock the House-
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