Concert and Symphonic Band Newsletter - February 20, 2026
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- Feb 20
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Upcoming events
Click here to view the Pearson Band Calendar. Most band events for the 2025-2026 school year have been added to the calendar. Click here to view a list of required (graded) performances for the 2025-2026 school year.
February 23rd- Concert Band Pre-UIL
February 26th- RHS Mini-Marching Camp
February 27th- Ice Skating Social/Fundraiser at Comerica Center
March 6th- Concert Band UIL
March 6th/7th- Percussion Rehearsal/Concert (Percussion Only)
March 10th- Symphonic Band UIL
February 23rd- Concert Band Pre-UIL
Pre-UIL Concert (5:50-7:30pm)
When: Monday, February 23rd, 2026 - Reedy HS Auditorium
Bring: Instrument (and all the supplies needed to play it) and band binder.
Wear: “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. See a great example of band students wearing the correct uniform in this instagram post!
CONCERT BAND ITINERARY
5:50 pm Arrive at Reedy HS. Enter through the back glass doors next to the marching band field (south side of school). Go to orchestra room.
6:00 pm Warm-up begins.
6:30 pm Concert Band Performs on the auditorium stage.
7:00 pm Concert Band Performs Sightreading in the Band Hall (parents are welcome to
watch sightreading too!)
7:30 pm Approximate dismissal time.
Symphonic Band will perform their Pre-UIL concert on Tuesday, March 10th. Please see Mr. Jenson's email from 2/6 for more information.
Reedy HS Mini Marching Camp- February 26th
Hi Future Reedy Band Members!
We are so excited to welcome you to our wonderful Reedy High School campus in just a few months! I wanted to remind you about an upcoming event designed to help you connect with your future band family and get a feel for what being in the Reedy Band is all about.
New Member Mini-Camps
5:15–7:15 PM at Reedy High School
2/26 (next Thursday!)
3/11
4/8
These once-a-month camps are where we’ll introduce the basics of marching and give you a chance to meet students from both of our feeder middle schools. The goal is to help you start building friendships, learn some fundamentals, and feel confident heading into high school band. It’s always a fun and relaxed time!
If you need to miss a camp, no worries—just join us at the next one. However, we’d love to see you at all three if you can make it!
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes
Closed-toe tennis shoes
(Please no flats, Crocs, or Converse)
A bottle of water
A positive attitude—you're going to learn something new and have fun doing it!
We’ll be very lightly active, so no stress—nothing close to an intense workout.
Also important: you will NOT need your instrument for this event.
If you’re still deciding whether to continue in band (especially because of marching band), this is a perfect chance to try it out in a low‑pressure environment. And if you’re already excited to begin—fantastic! You’re going to have a great time!
Please reach out if you have any questions!
Sincerely,
Mr. Stalcup
Ice Skating Social/Spirit Night- February 27th
Bring the family and friends out for some Ice Skating fun on February 27th to the Comerica Center! Scan the below QR code to register and the band gets some of the proceeds!
March 6th- Concert Band UIL
The Pearson Concert Band will be attending the annual UIL Concert and Sight-Reading evaluation on Friday, March 6th at Frisco High School
Schedule is as follows:
Schedule is as follows:
7:25 am: All Concert Band meet in the band hall wearing their Concert Black for a short warm-up and uniform
8:00 am: Load busses
8:05 am: Depart for Frisco High School
8:25 am: Arrive at Frisco High School
8:55am: Begin warm-up
9:30am: Stage performance
10:00 am: Sight-Reading performance
10:30 am: Load the busses and depart for Pearson MS
10:45 am: Arrive back at Pearson, unload and go to 4th period.
Students are welcome to bring their regular clothes and to change after we get back.
Parents and families are invited and encouraged to attend both the Concert and Sight-reading portions of our evaluation, but please note that photography and videos are not allowed in the sight-reading room.
Sectional Schedule (Spring 2026)
Symphonic Band:
Monday afternoon- Alto Saxophones and French Horns (rescheduled to Thursday Advisory)
Tuesday morning- Flutes/Oboes
Tuesday afternoon- None
Wednesday morning- Clarinets
Wednesday afternoon-Bassoon/Bass Clarinet/Euphonium/Tuba
Thursday morning- Trombones
Thursday afternoon- Percussion
Friday morning- Trumpets
Students in Symphonic Band are working on their pass-offs on their UIL music. Click HERE to view their pass-off chart and assignments for this 9-weeks grading period.
Concert Band:
Monday AM 7:15-8:15am Flutes & Oboes
Tuesday PM 3:55-4:55pm Clarinets & Trumpets
Wednesday AM 7:15-8:15am All Low Brass and Low Reeds
Friday AM 7:15-8:15am French Horn & Saxophone
Concert Band students will be able to continue to pass off their UIL music chunks on Tuesday before school, Wednesday after school, and during advisory on Friday.
All Concert Band Students will have a rehearsal on Tuesday 3/3 before school at 7:15am. This rehearsal will replace the sectionals for that week as we prepare for our UIL performance and will simulate our early call time for UIL on Friday. This rehearsal is required and will be taken as a grade.
All morning sectionals are from 7:15-8:15 AM and afternoon sectionals are from 3:55-4:55 PM.
Band Sectionals / Bad weather policy:
-If school or school activities are cancelled for bad weather, sectionals are cancelled.
-If FISD has a delayed start to the school day, sectionals are cancelled.
-If there is bad weather, but school and school activities are not cancelled, we will still have sectionals. Please be safe when dropping your students off.
-If the band director needs to cancel a sectional, that will be communicated via email.
Frisco ISD Summer Band Camp
The middle school band directors of Frisco ISD are excited to announce the dates of the 2026 Frisco ISD Middle School Summer Band Camp. This camp is for current 6th and 7th grade (fall 2026 7th & 8th grade) band students in Frisco ISD and will be aimed towards playing fun music and meeting new friends across the district. Your student also will have the opportunity to work with expert teachers and professional musicians / educators. Please see the information below for more details!
Who? Current 6th and 7th grade (fall 2026 7th & 8th grade) Frisco ISD Band students
When? Monday-Thursday, June 1-4, 2026 (8:00 AM-12:00 PM each day, concert on Thursday starting at 11:00 AM)
Where? Memorial HS (12300 Frisco St., Frisco, TX 75033) & Emerson HS (6300 Collin McKinney Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75070)
How Much? $100
How do I sign up?
Fill out the registration Google Form found in our Frisco ISD MS Summer Band Camp website from March 23-April 12, 2026.
Pay for the camp on OnlineSchoolFees during the payment window (April 20-May 4). Summer camp registration will be billed through the FISD online school fees account. The entry fee will not be active for a few weeks after filling out the registration form.
The payment window will be open in OnlineSchoolFees from April 20-May 4.
For help accessing OnlineSchool Fees, please see the guidance from the FISD website below:
Please note that your registration is not complete until payment has been received through OnlineSchoolFees in the payment window. End of day on May 4th is a hard deadline to submit payment for the camp.
If you have any questions, please ask your campus band director. We hope to make music with you at the Frisco ISD Middle School Summer Band Camp in June!
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