Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the Band Family Picnic!! We loved getting to see our band students in a more casual environment and converse with so many of our new and returning band parents.
Pearson Band Spirit Night at Mici
Symphonic Band All-Region Masterclasses
On Thursday, September 1, we will hold our first All-Region Masterclass for students in Symphonic Band. The purpose of this activity is to help students learn and improve on their All-Region music to prepare them for the audition in November.
Where: Pearson Middle School
Time: 4:30-6:00pm. Students may stay after school in the band hall from 3:45-4:30 to assist us with set up.
This will replace then Symphonic Band scheduled sectional for the week of August 29-September 1. We will resume our normal schedule the week of September 5-9.
This is a required event. Email Mrs. Black ASAP with any conflicts.
(Note - students in Concert Band will have their regularly scheduled sectionals with Mr. Jenson the week of August 29-September 1)
Band Parent Meeting / Band Registration
If you were unable to attend the Band Parent Meeting on August 16, please click on the links below to view the meeting videos.
The following tasks need to be completed for each band student by Tuesday, September 6th :
Read through the Band Handbook
Fill out the Band Registration Google Form (2022-2023)
Pay the band fee on your student's CHARMS account. Click here for a video tutorial.
If your student is using a school-owned instrument, pay the instrument rental fee on Online School Fees. This should now be open and active. School-owned instruments are oboe, bassoon, french horn, euphonium, and tuba.
Fall Sectionals
Students in Symphonic Band and Concert Band will attend a weekly sectional. Click here to view the schedule.
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.
Upcoming events
Tuesday August 30 - Band Spirit Night at Mici
Thursday September 1 - All Region Masterclass (required for Symphonic Band, optional for Concert Band)
Friday September 9 - Middle School night with the Reedy High School Band and Frisco High School Band
Monday October 3 - Performance at the 8th Grade Football Game
Thursday October 6 - Band Movie Night
Friday October 14 - All Region Masterclass (required for Symphonic Band, optional for Concert Band)
Wednesday October 26 - Band Fall Concert
Conflict with an event? Email Mrs. Black at blackmj@friscoisd.org