Our Bands
Beginner Band
The Beginning Band is the first step in your journey as a member of the Faubion Middle School Band. Students in the Beginning Band will enjoy instrument specific classes where they can learn to play their chosen instrument in a small-group setting. Students will learn how to properly assembly, hold, and play their instrument in a fun and progressive course designed to teach all of the skills necessary to perform concerts for your family and friends!
The Beginning Band will perform several concerts throughout the first year. We will combine to perform a Winter Concert in December and a Spring Concert in May, as well as travel to Hawaiian Falls water park to perform in the SUNfest festival.
The Beginning Band is primarily made up of 6th grade students, but special consideration can be made on a case-by-case basis for older students interested in joining band.
Concert Band
The Concert Band is our next step after Beginning Band. The Concert Band is designed to emphasize continued development in areas such as technique, tone, and music literacy, as well as skills in ensemble balance, blend, and awareness. The Concert Band performs a Fall Concert in September, a Winter Concert in December, a Spring Concert in May.
The Concert Band consists of 7th/8th grade students that have completed Beginning Band.
Symphonic Band
The Symphonic Band is an advanced ensemble designed to emphasize continued individual development in areas such as technique, tone, and music literacy through a progressive curriculum of upper middle school level music literature. The Symphonic Band performs a Fall Concert in September, a Winter Concert in December, a Spring Concert in May, as well as travels to the annual Beach Within Reach/Hurricane Harbor Band Festival in May.
The Symphonic Band consists of 7th/8th grade students that have completed Beginning Band. Placement in the Symphonic Band is by audition only.
Honors Band
The Honors Band is our most advanced ensemble designed to emphasize continued individual development in areas such as technique, tone, and music literacy through a progressive curriculum of upper middle school and high school level music literature. The Honors Band performs a Fall Concert in September/October, a Winter Concert in December, a Spring Concert in May, as well as travels to the annual Beach Within Reach/Hurricane Harbor Band Festival in May. The Honors Band also travels to compete in various North Texas area performance festivals as well as records for state and national contests.
The Honors Band consists of mostly 8th grade. Placement in the Honors Band is by audition only.
Jazz Band
The Faubion Jazz Band is a secondary ensemble designed to educate students on different styles of music, including jazz, funk, swing, and pop. The Jazz Band performs at the McKinney ISD Jazz Showcase, the Spring Concert, and other school-wide events as requested.
The Jazz Band consists of both 7th and 8th graders. Placement in the Jazz Band is by audition only.