Concert and Symphonic Band Newsletter - October 3rd, 2025
- pearsonmsband
- Oct 1, 2025
- 4 min read
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.
October 7th- All-District Band Auditions at Hunt MS (Symphonic Band Only)- 5:30-8:00 PM
October 8th- Walk-to-School-Day performance at Bledsoe ES (Required for Symphonic, optional for Concert)- 7:15-7:45 AM
October 21 (9:30- 10:30 am)- Frisco HS Preview (required for 8th graders zoned to Frisco HS)
October 23 - Middle School Night with the Frisco HS Band (required for students zoned for Frisco HS). Information coming soon!!
October 29th- Fall Concert at Frisco HS
High School Corner
Both the Reedy and Frisco High School Bands are into their competitive marching seasons!
Last weekend, the Reedy HS Band was named GRAND CHAMPION at the Wylie Marching Invitational, placing first overall! They also won first place in music overall. The Reedy Band's next competitive performance will be at the McKinney Marching Contest on Saturday, October 4th at 3:15 PM
Last weekend, the Frisco HS Band made finals and placed 10th overall at the US Bands Contest in Burleson! Their next performance will be this Saturday, October 4th at the Aubrey Marching Classic in Aubrey, Texas.
Want to hear more about the Reedy and Frisco Bands? Check them out on Instagram! @reedyband and @friscohighband
All-District Band Auditions- October 7th
Auditions for the 2025-2026 All-District Band will be held on October 7th at Hunt Middle School. This is a required event for all members of Symphonic Band that are not involved in the 7th grade football game the same night. Auditioning students must wear their Pearson Band Shirt. Students will be auditioning on the All-Region Etudes and Scales that they have been working on this semester.
The student letter below has information about parking/drop off and start times for each instrument. Please read through it carefully with your student. We will be going over it in class next week as well. The map shows where to enter Hunt MS, as well as where each audition room will be.
I am excited for our students to get to go through this process and gain the invaluable experience that it provides!
Bledsoe Elementary Performance for Walk to School Day- October 8th
We have been asked to perform at Bledsoe Elementary on Wednesday October 8 to celebrate Walk to School Day!! We are very excited about this opportunity!
Schedule:
7:00-7:05am - Percussion (or large instruments) arrive at Pearson to get their instrument. You can choose to load your equipment into a parent's car and drive it to Bledsoe or you can choose to walk.
7:10am - All students meet at the front Entrance of Bledsoe
7:15am - Begin performing
7:45am - Performance ends. Walk back to Pearson. Percussion can choose to load your equipment into a parent's car and drive it to Pearson or you can choose to walk.
What to bring:
Instrument
Flip Folder and Lyre or a folding music stand
Students who have a home and school instrument should bring their home instrument
If students have forgotten any of these items, they can pick them up from the band hall at 7:00am
What to wear:
A band tshirt OR a shirt from another Pearson organization (to show the elementary kids that they can do Band and other activities)
This is a required performance for all students in Symphonic Band and an optional (but highly encouraged!) performance for students in Concert Band.
Frisco HS Preview Day- Tuesday, October 21- Action Required
8th grade students who will be attending Frisco High School next year will attend the first ever "Frisco Preview Day" on Tuesday, October 21st! During this event, our students will have the opportunity to go to Frisco HS and meet with the current members of the band to get a small taste of what they will experience on Friday at the Middle School Band Night and beyond!
Next Tuesday, all Frisco-bound 8th grade students will need to go to the band hall for 2nd period. We have a bus set to take 8th grade students from Pearson to Frisco HS at 9:15 AM and will return at 10:45 AM. We will not be taking instruments. Students should wear their 2025-2026 Pearson Band Shirt. This event has been approved by our school admin, and teachers are aware that these students will be missing at this time. All students are responsible for making up any missed work.
Action Required: The below permission slip was passed out in class yesterday and must be signed and returned by Monday.
This is going to be a great experience for all involved, and we are so excited for our students to get to interact with our former Patriots in the Frisco HS Band!
Symphonic Band Sectionals
Students in Symphonic Band will begin their weekly sectional rehearsals the week of August 18. Click here to learn more about sectionals.
The Symphonic Band Sectional Schedule is as follows:
Sectionals are postponed for the week of 10/6-10/9. Students should use this time to make-up scale and All-Region Pass-offs.
Percussion will have sectionals with Ms. Magee during their band class
Concert Band Sectionals
Monday AM (7:30-8:15) -Flutes/Oboes
Monday PM (3:55-4:40)- Saxophones/French Horns
Wednesday AM (7:30-8:15) -Trumpets
Wednesday PM (3:55-4:40)- Bassoon, Trombones, Euphoniums, Tubas
Thursday PM (3:55-4:40)- Clarinets
Students in Concert Band will begin their weekly sectional rehearsals the week of August 25. Ms. Jobe will send communication with the schedule next week. Click here to learn more about sectionals.
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