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. Â
March 24th- Symphonic Band Rehearsal 3:55-4:55 PM (Required- no sectionals this week)
March 28th- Symphonic Band UIL @ Wakeland High School
April 24th- Symphonic Band Performance at the North Texas Festival of Distinction
May 7th- Spring Concert at Reedy HS
Symphonic Band UIL
The Pearson Symphonic Band will be attending the annual UIL Concert and Sight-Reading evaluation on Friday March 28 at Wakeland High School. Â
Schedule is as follows:
8:25 AM: 1st period-Â All Symphonic Band students meet in the band hall dressed in their concert black uniform for attendance and a short warm-up
9:15am Load busses
9:25am: Depart for Wakeland High School
9:40am: Arrive at Wakeland High School
10:10 Begin warm-up
10:40 Stage performance
11:10am: Sight-Reading performance
11:40am Load the busses and depart for Pearson MS
11:55am Arrive back at Pearson, unload and go to 5th period
Students are welcome to bring their regular clothes to change into once we return to school.Â
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.Â
If you are attending, please note that the WHS parking lot fills up heavily between 10:20 am and 3:40 pm. Please plan on leaving extra time in order to find a parking spot.
I am very excited for our students to have the opportunity to show-off what they have been working on this semester!
Symphonic Band Sectionals
Symphonic Band Sectionals have concluded for the time being and are being replaced by two full band rehearsals. One on March 10th from 3:55-4:55 and one on March 24th from 3:55-4:55. Both rehearsals are required and serve as student's sectional grade for the week.
Symphonic Band students are working on pass-offs on their UIL Music. Click HERE to see their pass-off sheet for this 9 weeks. Students will have chances to make-up any missing pass-offs next week before and after school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and before school on Friday.
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Concert Band Sectionals
Concert Band Sectionals are on hold until further notice.
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 2025 Frisco ISD Middle School Summer Band Camp. This camp is for current 6th and 7th grade (fall 2025 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!
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Who? Current 6th and 7th grade (fall 2025 7th & 8th grade) Frisco ISD Band students
When? Monday-Thursday, June 9-12, 2025 (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?Â
Fill out the registration Google Form found in our Frisco ISD MS Summer Band Camp website from March 24-April 20, 2025.
Pay for the camp on OnlineSchoolFees during the payment window (April 28-May 9). 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 28-May 9.
For help accessing OnlineSchool Fees, please see the guidance from the FISD website below:
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Please note that your registration is not complete until payment has been received through OnlineSchoolFees in the payment window. End of day on May 9th is a hard deadline to submit payment for the camp.
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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!
Summer Band Camps
We strongly encourage your student to attend a band camp this summer! It is a great opportunity for your student to improve on their instrument and make new friends. There are many options in the DFW metroplex and around the state.
CLICK HEREÂ to view a list of band camps available for summer 2025. This list will be updated as we receive information about 2025 dates and locations.
Candy Donations Needed!
Parents, we are in need of candy (or "knowledge" as we call it in band) to give out as prizes to students. If convenient, please consider donating any extra candy you might have from birthday parties, gatherings, etc. or picking up a bag of variety mixed candy next time you go to the store.
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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.