Concert and Symphonic Band Newsletter - December 5th, 2025
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Upcoming events
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December 8th- FISD Solo Contest Payment Window Opens
December 9th- Winter Concert @ Reedy HS
December 12-13- All-Region Clinic/Concert @ Reedy HS/Pearson MS
December 15- Yearbook picture day- Wear band shirt
December 17 - Beginning Band and Jazz Band Winter Concert (required for Jazz Band)
December 18 - Symphonic Band Holiday Tour
December 18- FISD Solo Contest Payment Window Closes
January 9- Main Event Party
Winter Concert Uniform
Concert and Symphonic Band students will wear the formal uniform for the Winter Concert on December 9th (as well as 3-4 concerts in the Spring Semester).
Formal Uniform :
Black dress pants
Black dress shirt (button-up or blouse) with sleeves that hit the elbows or below
Black dress shoes (closed toe, flat bottom)
Plain, long black dress socks or stockings
Students should NOT wear t-shirts, jeans or joggers, tennis shoes/sneakers, or white socks.
See a great example of band students wearing the correct uniform in this instagram post! Please use the next few weeks to make sure your student has all of the correct parts of the uniform.
Winter Concert- December 9th
Pearson MS Band - Winter Cluster Concert (Reedy HS, Pearson MS, Pioneer Heritage MS) 6:00-9:00pm (see below for specific ensemble times)
Tuesday December 9 - Reedy HS Auditorium
Bring: Instrument (and all the supplies needed to play it) and band binder.
Wear: “Formal Uniform” (see above)
Students are welcome to wear festive headwear and/or accessories to this concert.
CONCERT BAND ITINERARY
6:15pm Arrive at Reedy HS. Go to the CAFETERIA.
6:30pm Warm-up begins.
7:00pm Concert Band Performs on the auditorium stage.
7:20pm Approximate ending time of the Concert Band Performance. Students and
families have the option to leave or stay and watch other groups perform.
SYMPHONIC BAND ITINERARY
7:15pm Arrive at Reedy HS. Go to the Cafeteria.
7:30pm Warm-up begins.
8:00pm Symphonic Band Performs on the auditorium stage.
8:20pm Approximate ending time of the Symphonic Band Performance. Students and
families have the option to leave or stay and watch other groups perform.
This performance is part of the Concert and Symphonic Band curriculum, therefore attendance and participation is required and graded. If any conflicts arise, please contact Mr. Jenson or Ms. Jobe ASAP.
FISD Solo Contest
All students in Concert and Symphonic Band are required to perform in the Frisco ISD Solo Contest on Saturday January 31st at Stafford Middle School. Thank you for marking this date on your calendars!
This is a Frisco ISD event, so there is a fee associated with the contest. Please pay the $10 entry fee on Online School Fees by Thursday, December 18th. This is a firm deadline that is set by Frisco ISD and late payment will not be accepted. It is listed in Online School Fees as District Fine Arts 2025-2026 MS Band Solo Event - 01/31/26.
Students that opted into performing in an ensemble will have an additional fee of $5 that will need to be paid as well.
The fee will be available to view from Monday December 8 -Thursday December 18.
Yearbook Picture Day- December 15th
On Monday, December 15th, the band will be taking pictures for the yearbook during their band classes. Students need to wear their band shirt to school or bring it with them to change into so that we are uniform in our picture.
Jazz Band Concert- December 17th
5:45 pm- Rhythm Section arrive- set up in cafeteria
6:00 pm- Winds seated in cafeteria wearing band shirt and jeans. Warm up begins
6:30 pm- Concert starts. We will play Drama for Your Mama and Feliz Navidad. After we play, we will watch the beginners play.
7:00 pm- Concert ends. Everyone helps the rhythm section pack up and put their equipment away.
Please contact Mr. Jenson ASAP if your Jazz Band student is unable to attend this concert.
Jazz Band Rehearsals
In order to get ready for our performance at the Beginner Band Winter Concert (December 17th), Jazz Band will start having rehearsals after school on Mondays from 3:55-4:55 PM. These rehearsals are required for all members of Jazz Band that are performing in the concert.
Jazz Band will meet on the following Mondays: December 8th, and December 15th.
Symphonic Band Holiday Tour- December 18th
On Thursday, December 18th, students in the Symphonic Band will be performing at Hosp and Bledsoe for our annual Holiday Tour. The itinerary is as follows:
Thursday, December 18th- Perform at Bledsoe and Hosp
8:25am Students meet in the band hall
8:35am Walk to Bledsoe
8:45am Arrive at Bledsoe
9:15am Perform for 4th grade
10:05am Perform for 5th grade
10:55am Finish and head back to Pearson
11:05am Arrive at Pearson. Go to class
12:11-12:41 Eat B Lunch in the band hall
12:45pm Load busses
1:00pm Arrive at Hosp
1:30pm Perform
2:00pm Load busses
2:15pm Return to Pearson. Go to 8th period.
Students will be responsible for all work missed while we are off campus. Students need to wear their band shirt and jeans. Students are also permitted to wear festive headwear! Students will also need to bring their folding music stand from home to bring to the elementary schools.
Students received this permission slip in class. This needs to be turned in on Monday, December 8th. It may also be sent to Mr. Jenson via email at jensonm@friscoisd.org
Sectionals
All sectionals are on hold until we return from Winter Break.