We had a fantastic first week of school and are so excited about this school year! Our band kids are the best!
Upcoming events
Click here to view the Pearson Band Calendar. Most band events for the 2024-2025 school year have been added to the calendar.
August 19 - Band Parent Meeting (info below)
August 29- Band Buddies Social Event
September 6th - All-Region Masterclass #1 @ Hunt Middle School (required for Symphonic Band)
September 10th- Chick-Fil-A Spirit Day- 6 AM-8 PM
Band Parent Meeting
Monday August 19th is our Annual Band Parent Meeting. All Band parents should plan on being in attendance as we will go over important, band specific, information that you need to know for the school year.
We are once again going to have our amazing Pearson Band Students perform at the meeting!
The schedule for the evening is as follows:
Monday August 19, 2023 - Pearson Middle School
Who: The performance is required for Symphonic Band. Optional for Concert Band
Bring: Instrument (and all the supplies needed to play it) and band binder
Wear: 2023-2024 Band T-shirt
5:15pm Arrive at Pearson Middle School. Band Students go to the band hall to assemble instruments and warm up. Parents can sit in the cafeteria while they wait for the meeting to start
5:45pm Students begin performing in the cafeteria.
6:00pm Band parent meeting begins. All band parents should plan on being in attendance.
7:00pm Approximate ending time for the band parent meeting.
If your student has a prior conflict and is unable to attend the performance, we will be understanding - please send me communication so we can plan for their absence. This performance event is required for students in Symphonic Band and optional for students in Concert Band.
Symphonic Band Sectionals
Students in Symphonic Band will begin their weekly sectional rehearsals the week of August 19. Click here to learn more about sectionals.
The Symphonic Band Sectional Schedule is as follows:
Monday PM (3:55-4:55)- Clarinets
Tuesday AM (7:15-8:15) - Saxophones
Tuesday PM (3:55-4:55) - French Horns
Wednesday AM (7:15-8:15) - Oboes
Wednesday PM (3:55-4:55)- Trombones, Euphoniums, and Tubas
Thursday AM (7:15-8:15) - Flutes
Thursday PM (3:55-4:55) - Bassoon/Bass Clarinet
Friday AM (7:15-8:15) - Trumpets
Percussion will have sectionals with Ms. Magee during their band class
Concert Band Sectionals
Students in Concert Band will begin their weekly sectional rehearsals the week of August 26. Ms. Jobe will send communication with the schedule next week. Click here to learn more about sectionals.
Private Lessons
We highly recommend all students in Symphonic and Concert Band sign up for private lessons, even if you were not enrolled last year. Private lessons are a great way to progress on your instrument with the assistance of a master teacher who plays that same instrument. While tutoring in a core class might only be to catch up or erase deficits in the learning process, private lessons are for everyone. Typically, the top musicians in the band program are ones that are in private lessons!
This is the time to sign up. Our teachers are in high demand and teach across several different campuses and districts. Lesson times are first come first serve, so sign up ASAP. You can sign up by reaching out to the lesson teachers directly via email, which can be found at our website HERE. You can also email Mr. Jenson at jensonm@friscoisd.org.
If you were enrolled in lessons last year, make sure you reach out to your lesson teacher to get on their schedule for this year.
Chick-Fil-A Spirit Day- September 10th
Supplies
Most of our Concert and Symphonic Band students have all of their correct supplies for class. If your student does not, please refer to the following:
https://www.pearsonband.com/supplies All supplies can be ordered online through Brook Mays, at any local music store, or even Amazon.
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