We made it! Thank you so much to all our band families for an incredible year.
This newsletter contains important information for next year.
INSTRUMENTS – STORE RENTALS ‐ Students will keep their instrument rentals from the music store over the summer. After the first year, some students consider a step‐up instrument from the beginner model. Brook Mays is having a summer sale on June 9 and 10 for those that are interested.
INSTRUMENTS – SCHOOL OWNED ‐ Continuing students have been issued a school-owned instrument to use over the summer.
PLAYING – Please encourage your student to continue to play over the summer! We want to be able to build on the awesome skills they acquired this year. SUMMER LESSONS are a fantastic way to keep moving forward over the summer. Contact your student's private lessons teacher for their availability and teaching location over the summer.
Upcoming events
Click here to view the Pearson Band Calendar. Many band events for the 2023-2024 school year have been added to the calendar.
Friday May 19 (5-7pm) - End of the Year Band Party at Hawaiian Waters (formerly Hawaiian Falls) - see emails from Mrs. Davis (band director at Pioneer Heritage MS) for information
July 31 and August 3 - 5 - Pearson Band Camp and Build the Beat Pep Rally Performance (required for student in the 2023-2024 Pearson Band) - info below
Conflict with an event? Email Mrs. Black at blackmj@friscoisd.org
Vote on the Pearson Band Parent Association (PBPA) Board Positions for 2023-2024 School Year
CLICK HERE to vote on PBPA officers for the 2023-2024 school year.
Supplies for Concert and Symphonic Band Students
Click on the following link for Symphonic and Concert Band class materials for next school year: https://www.pearsonband.com/supplies. All supplies can be ordered online through Williamson Music 1st, at any local music store, or even Amazon. The deadline to have all supplies in class is Thursday, August 9th. Students will need to have their “Concert Black” uniform for our Winter Concert on December 7th.
Pearson Middle School Band Summer Camp / Build the Beat
The Pearson Symphonic and Concert Bands will perform at the Build the Beat community Pep Rally on Saturday, August 5th. Athletics students will be able to participate in both athletics and band events for the day. To prepare for the event, we will have a summer band camp to help us learn the new music that we will be playing. Our camp will be held on Monday July 31, Thursday August 3, Friday August 4, and Saturday August 5.
The Schedule is as follows:
Monday July 31: Section Rehearsals
10:00-noon: Flutes, Oboes, Trumpets, French Horns, Percussion*
12:30-2:30pm: Clarinets, Bass Clarinets, Alto/Tenor/Bari Saxophones, Bassoons, Trombones, Euphoniums, Tubas, Percussion*
(*Percussion students should bring a lunch to eat in the band hall from noon-12:30pm.)
Thursday, August 3:
4:00-6:00pm: Full Band Rehearsal (all instruments)
Friday, August 4:
4:00-6:00pm: Full Band Rehearsal (all instruments)
6:30-8:30pm: Social Event TBD
Saturday, August 5:
Time TBD (last year was 11:00am-1:00pm): Build the Beat Pep Rally in the Pearson MS Gym. Students will wear their 2022-2023 Pearson Band Shirt.
Due to the importance of the preparation for Build the Beat and the 2023-2024 school year, all rehearsals and performances are required for all Pearson Band members. We understand that some families may still be out of town or on vacation during this time. If your family will be out of town, please communicate that with your band director ASAP.
We are looking forward to both our summer band camp and the Build the Beat Pep Rally! It will be a lot of fun to see everyone again and make music together.
Summer Band Camps
We strongly encourage your student to attend a band camp this summer! It is a great opportunity for your student to improve on their instrument and make new friends. There are many options in the DFW metroplex and around the state. CLICK HERE to view a list of band camps available for summer 2023.