Upcoming events
Click here to view the Pearson Band Calendar. Most band events for the 2024-2025 school year have been added to the calendar. Click here to view a list of required (graded) performances for the 24-25 school year.
February 3rd- Frisco HS Band Academy
February 8th- FISD Solo Contest
February 11th- Movie Night Social
February 12th-14th- Mr. Jenson gone at the TMEA Convention
March 7 - Percussion Concert Rehearsal (percussion students only)
March 8 - Percussion Concert (percussion students only)
Frisco Band Academy- February 3rd
The Frisco High School Band is hosting another “Frisco Band Academy” (‘FBA’), for all FHS-bound 7th and 8th graders. The next meeting is Monday, February 3, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, at the FHS Band Hall. Click here for instructions on drop-off. This FBA will feature opportunities for students to:
Get help with their SOLOS and/or band music (students should bring their instrument and band binder. Percussion bring binder and stick bag.)
Meet new friends
Learn more about what to expect in high school
Play games and eat snacks
And more!
Please fill out this form to sign-up. Feel free to contact director David Simon with any questions- simond@friscoisd.org
We look forward to seeing everyone!
FISD Solo Contest- February 8th
The district solo contest is on Saturday, February 8th at Stafford Middle School. The contest runs from 9am-4 pm. Students will be assigned an individual time to perform for their judge. The performance plus the warm-up time should take between 30-45 minutes total. Students need to wear nice clothes for their performance. They are welcome to wear concert black, but are not required to. Any formal wear is acceptable.
The solo schedule can be viewed HERE. While each student has a room number that they have been assigned, we will not know the physical number for the student's rooms until next week. We will share that with you once we get that information.
Students should arrive 20-30 minutes before their solo time so that they can warm up and find their rooms and should leave after their performance. All scores and medals will be distributed on Monday February 5, so there is no reason to stay at Stafford after the conclusion of their performance.
As a reminder, this is a large district event involving over 500 students in 7 different schools. The schedule is finalized and cannot be changed.
Frisco HS Band Boosters
The FHS Band Booster Nominating Committee is looking to fill as many slots as possible for the upcoming year. If your current 8th grader is going to be in the Frisco HS Band next year, please consider volunteering with the band boosters! Information and an interest survey are below.
Descriptions:
Interest Form Survey:
Symphonic Band Sectionals
Monday Afternoon: Clarinets
Tuesday Morning: Trombones
Tuesday Afternoon: French Horns and Saxophones
Wednesday Morning: Flutes and Oboes
Wednesday Afternoon: Bassoons, Bass Clarinet, Euphoniums and Tubas
Thursday Mornings: Trumpets
Symphonic Band students are working on pass-offs on their UIL Music. Click HERE to see their pass-off sheet for this 9 weeks.
Concert Band Sectionals
Monday Afternoon: Flutes AND Oboes
Tuesday Morning: Clarinets
Tuesday Afternoon : Low Brass AND Low Reeds
Thursday Advisory: (Patriot Training): Trumpets
Thursday Afternoon: French Horns AND Alto Saxophones
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.
Supplies
Most of our Concert and Symphonic Band students have all of their correct supplies for class. If your student does not, please refer to the following:
https://www.pearsonband.com/supplies All supplies can be ordered online through Brook Mays, at any local music store, or even Amazon.