Concert and Symphonic Band Newsletter - September 19, 2025
- pearsonmsband
- Sep 17, 2025
- 4 min read
Updated: Sep 20, 2025
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.
September 23rd- Frisco ISD Marching Showcase
September 25th- Jason's Deli Spirit Night
September 26th- Band Performance at Hosp Elementary (Optional)- 7:15-7:45 AM
September 26th- All-Region Masterclass at Pearson MS (Symphonic Band Only)- 4:30-6:00 PM
October 7th- All-District Band Auditions at Hunt MS (Symphonic Band Only)- 5:00-8:00 PM
October 8th- Walk-to-School-Day performance at Bledsoe ES (Required for Symphonic, optional for Concert)- 7:15-7:45 AM
Action Items: Parent Meeting Follow-up
Thank you to those of you who attended the Band Parent Meeting last night! It was great getting to meet so many of our new band parents at the end and I am excited to get this year underway. If you were unable to attend the Band Parent Meeting, you can view a recording of the meeting HERE. The slides for the meeting can be viewed at bit.ly/pmsbandparentmeeting25.
Action Items:
1. Read through the Band Handbook
2. Fill out the 2025-2026 Pearson Band Information Form. If you have multiple kids in the Pearson Band, you will need to fill out a separate form for each student. This form is due by Tuesday, August 26th.
3. If your student is using a school-owned instrument (oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, french horn, euphonium, tuba), you will need to pay the School Owned Instrument fee on Online School Fees. This is due by September 5th.
4. Pay the band fee on Cheddar Up. If you have multiple kids in the Pearson Band, you will need to make a separate transaction for each student. Payment is due by September 19.
Frisco ISD Marching Band Showcase
The 8th Annual Frisco ISD Marching Band Showcase presented by Whataburger will be held at the Ford Center at The Star on Tuesday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m.
All twelve Frisco ISD Marching Bands will perform their 2025 competitive marching band productions.
Tickets can be purchased here. Cost is $7 for general admission. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate (while supplies last); however, individuals are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.
Jason's Deli Spirit Night- Thursday, September 25th
Performance at Hosp Elementary School- September 26th
We have been asked to perform at Hosp Elementary on Friday September 26th to celebrate their school-wide fundraiser kickoff!! We are very excited about this opportunity!!
Schedule:
6:45am - Percussion students (and any parents who can help!) meet at Pearson to load and transport drums to Hosp
7:10am - Meet at the back entrance of Hosp (See map below)
7:15am - Begin performing
7:45am - Performance ends
Due to transportation restrictions, we are not able to take a bus, so all students who perform MUST get their own ride from Hosp to Pearson so they are not late for the start of the school day at 8:25am. We highly suggest carpooling!!
Donuts will be provided to all students who participate. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Pearson Band Hall so we know who and how many students are performing. This is an optional event.
Symphonic Band All-Region Masterclass #2- September 26th
On Friday, September 26th, we will hold our second (and final) All-Region Masterclass for students in Symphonic Band alongside our friends in the Pioneer Heritage Middle School 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 should stay after school in the band hall from 3:45-4:30 to assist us with set up.
This is a required event. Email Mr. Jenson ASAP with any conflicts.
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:
Monday PM (3:55-4:55)- Bassoon/Bass Clarinet
Tuesday AM (7:15-8:15) - Flutes
Tuesday PM (3:55-4:55) - Saxophones
Wednesday AM (7:15-8:15) - Clarinets
Wednesday PM (3:55-4:55)- Trombones, Euphoniums, Tubas
Thursday AM (7:15-8:15) - French Horns
Thursday PM (3:55-4:55) - Trumpets
Friday AM (7:15-8:15) - Oboes (rescheduled due to Hosp performance)
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.
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 Ms. Jobe at joble@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.
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