Concert Band Announcements
Announcements updated January 20, 2026
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CMF Solo Selection
Each student in the J.J. Pearce Band will perform a solo AND an ensemble at Chamber Music Festival on Saturday February 21 in the PHS Fine Arts wing. This Thursday and Friday Jan.15-16 during classes, all band students will show the band staff the solo that their lesson teacher has selected for them for CMF. If your student is not yet enrolled in private lessons, you can email Mr. Day at brandon.day@risd.org to get signed up for weekly lessons during their band class or outside of the schoolday. A class solo can also be provided by the band staff to students who are not currently enrolled in lessons.
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Corpus Day
Tuesday February 17, 2026
PHS Band Hall - 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
All students who intend to participate in our 2026 JJP MMB Spring Trip to Corpus must attend this short event.
We will be paying any outstanding band fees and trip balances in-person at Corpus Day. Statements will be sent out this week, and you can start paying online. The finalized trip amount will be communicated soon, once the student attendee trip list is finalized later this week.
Corpus Day is when all students sign up for their condos (6 to a room) and for their charter bus seatmate. All students must attend this short event in order to attend the trip.
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Chamber Music Festival
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Pearce HS Fine Arts Wing
All students in the Pearce Band will perform a solo AND an ensemble.
Parents are encouraged to go into the room with their student to support their solo performance, and take video / pictures as they wish.
All ensemble performances will occur in the Pearce Auditorium, and are open to the public. Parents are encouraged to also attend their student’s ensemble performance. Students may support their friends’ ensemble performances in the auditorium, as long as they are attentive and supportive.
All performances will be scheduled at Pearce between 8:30am and 4:55pm. Students can request either early or late performance times based around other school-sponsored events. Email Mrs. Harrison ASAP to request a specific morning or afternoon time. kaitlin.harrison@risd.org
Student attire will be “job interview attire”
Ratings and “Honor Awards” will be given out to all divisions and grade levels of students.
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Sectional & Rehearsal schedule
Monday, January 19: NO SCHOOL
6:00 PM ALL Band parent/guardians attend this important meeting about 2nd semester band.
We will end at 6:40 PM to head home for the NCAA College Football Championship Game!
Tuesday, January 20 B:
2:50 PM WW & Brass Rehearsal Begins
Wednesday, January 21 A:
Thursday, January 22 B:
7:00 AM WW Sectional
2:50 PM WW & Brass Rehearsal Begins
Friday, January 23 A:
No sectionals or early rehearsal today
7:00 AM Brass Sectional
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Monday, January 26: B
Tuesday, January 27: A
2:50 PM WW & Brass Rehearsal Begins
Wednesday, January 28: B
Thursday, January 29: A
7:00 AM WW Sectional
2:50 PM WW & Brass Rehearsal Begins
Friday, January 30: B
7:00 AM Brass Sectional
7:00 PM come see the “Comet”! PHS Fine Arts Musical
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Monday, February 2: A
2:50 PM WW & Brass Rehearsal Begins
Tuesday, February 3: B
Wednesday, February 4 : A
2:50 PM WW & Brass Rehearsal Begins
Thursday, February 5: B
7:00 AM WW Sectional
7:00 PM come see the “Comet”! PHS Fine Arts Musical
Friday, February 6: A
7:00 AM Brass Sectional
2:50 PM WW & Brass Rehearsal Begins
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The PABC would like to thank our 2025-2026 MMB Gold Level Sponsors:
Whataburger
Fat Straws
The PABC would like to thank our 2025-2026 MMB Silver Sponsors:
Cane's
GatherRound
Wayne Woods Orthodontics
Ironwood Bookkeeping
FastSigns (in-kind core foam signs)
https://www.pearceband.org/community-sponsors