Concert and Symphonic Band Newsletter - November 21st, 2025
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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.
December 9th- Winter Concert @ Reedy HS
December 12-13- All-Region Clinic/Concert @ Reedy HS/Pearson MS
December 17 - Beginning Band and Jazz Band Winter Concert (required for Jazz Band)
December 18 - Symphonic Band Holiday Tour
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.
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 1st, December 8th, and December 15th.
Symphonic Band Sectionals
Symphonic Band students are meeting in student led sectionals for the next 3 weeks.
Concert Band Sectionals
Sectional schedule for the week we get back:
Monday AM (7:30-8:15am)-Flutes and Oboes
Monday PM (3:55-4:40pm)-Saxophones and French Horns
Wednesday AM (7:30-8:15am)-Trumpets
Wednesday PM (3:55-4:40pm)-Low Brass and Low Reeds
Thursday PM (3:55-4:40pm)-Clarinets
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