Wind Ensemble Announcements

Announcements updated January 19, 2026

All-Band Parent Meeting

Monday, January 19 - 6:00 PM to 6:40 PM

Next Monday night is our All Band Parent Meeting for spring semester in the Pearce Band Hall. Park in the auditorium parking lot, and come in the band hall door #30.
This meeting is for ALL band parents, and we will discuss upcoming performance requirements for the students, spring semester grading expectations, distribute Corpus trip itinerary, and detail a few important events the PABC is hosting this spring semester. We will end promptly at 6:40 PM in order for us to quickly head home for the NCAA College Football Championship Game.
The PABC assessments parent volunteers will also be on site at the parent meeting taking in-person payments for band fees and Corpus trip fees. We are emailing out statements to all band families later this week.

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Band 101 performance by Wind Ensemble

Tuesday, January 20 - 5:45 PM to 7:45 PM

All wind ensemble brass, woodwinds and percussion who are not in the Fine Arts musical will be performing in the “Band 101” here in the Pearce Band Hall with the incoming 8th graders from North JH & Parkhill JH.
Students will be fed pizza, and arrive wearing MMB jersey & black shorts, black joggers or leggings.
Dismissal is 7:45 PM and call time is 5:45 PM. Students will be playing their concert instrument.

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Drumline Gig:

Drumline please save the date for Thursday Jan.22 at 6pm at BHS MAC - RISD HBCU Fair 2026 - wear jerseys

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Lone Star Wind Orchestra Concert:

Free tickets for Pearce Band students

LSWO 20th anniversary concert at the Meyerson

Sunday, January 25, 2026 - 3:00 PM
https://lswo.com/events/20th-anniversary-season-celebration/
Our flute teacher and tuba/euphonium teacher play in this amazing band!
Check out the repertoire list... they are playing a piece by James David!
We have reserved a block of seats just for the Pearce Band to sit together at this Sunday's LSWO concert!
Some of the band staff are attending, and we encourage you to join us at the Meyerson at 3pm!
Parents would need to purchase their own tickets, but Pearce Band students are free!
CLICK HERE to reserve a ticket! If we get enough students.. we will look into booking a bus!

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Jazz Band

Monday January 26, 2026

Jazz Band weekly Monday rehearsals start back up for Spring semester on Monday Jan.26th: 4:35 PM to 6:00 PM
Students who did not perform with the jazz band at the Winter Concert are welcome to attend, we are happy to grow the jazz band! Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Drums, Piano, Guitar & Bass

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Band Night!

Thursday January 29 - 7:30 PM

PHS Auditorium

Come see the “Comet”! PHS Fine Arts Musical
Let’s make it an ALL BAND NIGHT on Thursday for opening night!
Let’s all sit together as a band and cheer on the Fine Arts musical!

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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

For the next three weeks

(through Feb.6 2026)

Monday, January 19

NO CLASSES

6:00 PM All Band Parent Meeting

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:

7:00 AM Flute/Clarinet/Oboe/Alto sectional
8:30 AM WE brass & woodwind rehearsal begins
4:30 PM to 5:40 PM Symphony Orchestra rehearsal

5:45 PM WE brass, woodwinds and BATTERY will be performing in the “Band 101” here in the Pearce Band Hall with the incoming 8th graders from North JH & Parkhill JH. Students will be fed pizza, and arrive wearing jeans & MMB jersey. Dismissal is 7:45 PM and call time is 5:45 PM. Students will be playing their concert instrument.

Wednesday, January 21 A:

7:00 AM Trumpet / Horn sectional
8:30 AM WE brass & woodwind rehearsal begins

Thursday, January 22 B:

8:30 AM WE brass & woodwind rehearsal begins
6:00 PM Drumline ONLY - Play RISD HBCU Fair

Friday, January 23 A:

7:00 AM Low Brass / Bassoon / Tenor / Bari / Bcl sectional
8:30 AM WE brass & woodwind rehearsal begins

The week ahead:

Monday, January 26 B:

8:30 AM WE brass & woodwind rehearsal begins
4:35 PM to 6:00 PM Jazz Band

Tuesday, January 27: A

7:00 AM WE Clarinet sectional;
8:30 AM WE brass & woodwind rehearsal begins
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Symphony Orchestra rehearsal

Wednesday, January 28: B

7:00 AM WE Tpt/Hrn sectional;
8:30 AM WE brass & woodwind rehearsal begins

Thursday, January 29: A

7:00 AM WE Fl/Ob/Alto sectional;
8:30 AM WE brass & woodwind rehearsal begins
9:00 AM Ensembles day
7:30 PM come see the “Comet”! PHS Fine Arts Musical - Let’s make it an ALL BAND NIGHT on Thursday for opening night! Let’s all sit together as a band and cheer on the Fine Arts musical!

Friday, January 30: B

7:00 AM WE Low Brass/Low Reed sectional;
8:30 AM WE brass & woodwind rehearsal begins

Looking way, way ahead

Monday, Feb.2 A:

4:35 PM to 6:00 PM Jazz Band
6:00 PM Mustang Roundup;

Tuesday, Feb.3 B:

4:30-5:40 Symphony Orch rehearsal;

Wednesday, Feb.4 A:

7:00 AM WE Tpt/Horn sectional;
8:30 AM WE start;
4:30 Philharmonic Orch;

Thursday, Feb.5 B:

7:00 AM WE FL/OB/Alto/Clar sectional;
8:30 AM WE start;
9am Ensembles Day;

Friday, Feb.6 A:

7:00 AM WE low brass/low reed sectional;
8:30 AM WE start;

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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