Wind Ensemble Announcements
Announcements updated April 2, 2026
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Mandatory Corpus Trip meeting is Monday April 6th at 6:00 PM in PHS Commons.
One parent/guardian from each family attends alongside their student... bring a pen... families will be co-signing the Student Code of Conduct.
2026 Show Reveal is Monday April 6th at 7:15 PM in the PHS Commons
Tongue in Cheek Ice Cream will be on site at 7:30 PM for our ice cream social immediately following the Show Reveal.
Leadership Information Meeting
Monday April 13: 4:35 PM to 5:00 PM in the Pearce Band Hall
CLICK HERE FOR SLT auditions & application information
Band Placements Information 2026-2027:
This link will take you to our 2026-2027 band placements information website.
Included in the website:
Band Placement auditions for the Pearce Band will be Monday through Friday, April 13 - 17, 2026 at the Pearce High School Band Hall.
Click your instrument button on the website for your 3-page audition materials packet. All dates, times, and audition information are included.
Each packet includes a link to sign up for your audition time and a Google Form information sheet.
Once you have read through the entire 3-page audition packet, if you have any questions… email Mr. Schayot at jason.schayot@risd.org
Concerto Competition Prelims is Thursday May 7, 2026 here at PHS after school.
HERE is the entry form for Concerto Competition. All Wind Ensemble percussion, woodwinds and brass participate in Concerto. Woodwinds and Brass will perform with an accompanist at Prelims, and the $60 accompanist fee will be added in Presto once you submit your entry form linked above. Deadline to submit the entry form is Monday, March 30.
We will have three divisions this year certifying students to FINALS:
JH division: WW, Brass & Percussion
HS Non-Varsity division: WW, Brass & Percussion in Symphonic or Wind Symphony (or freshmen in the Wind Ensemble)
HS Varsity division: WW, Brass & Percussion in Wind Ensemble
Finals competition is scheduled for Sunday, May 17th from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
All students should be working with their lesson teacher to add a new movement to their solo, or select a new flashy solo for the May competition.
Trophies will be awarded to the overall winners in each level and category at Finals - nine total overall winners at finals!
Meyerson Concert Save the Date! Wed Apr.29 7:30 PM
Disney / Universal Florida January 2027 trip dates announced for MMB!
Student Leadership Team 2026-2027 Audition & Training Information CLICK HERE
2026-2027 Save-the-Date for summer band & marching season CLICK HERE
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Sectional & Rehearsal schedule
For the next three weeks
(through Friday April 17)
This week:
Monday, Apr.6:
6:00 PM Corpus Trip Meeting; 7:15 PM 2026 Show Reveal
Tuesday Apr.7 A:
8:30 AM WE start for winds + percussion;
Wednesday Apr.8 B:
9:00 AM start for Eng 1 & Eng 2 EOC testing day at PHS
Thursday Apr.9 A:
8:30 AM WE start for winds + percussion;
Friday Apr.10 B:
5:30 AM call time at Pearce Band Hall for Corpus Trip!
Saturday Apr.11:
Performances in the morning in Corpus
Sunday Apr.12:
6:00 PM estimated return time to Pearce HS
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Band Placement Auditions Week
Monday, Apr.13:
8:30 AM WE start for winds + percussion;
4:35 PM Leadership Information meeting
Tuesday Apr.14 A:
7:00 AM Band Placement auditions for current WE
8:30 AM WE start for winds + percussion;
Wednesday Apr.15 B:
7:00 AM Band Placement auditions for current WE
8:30 AM WE start for winds + percussion;
Thursday Apr.16 A:
9:00 AM start for Bio & US Hist EOC testing day at PHS
6:00 PM drumline performance at Cane's for Spirit Night
Friday Apr.17 B:
5:45 AM call time for drumline for Annual "Wake up call"
8:30 AM WE start for winds + percussion;
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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)