WT Band Student Spotlight: Meghan Lancaster (Brooks)
Name: Meghan Lancaster (Brooks) Years in Band: 2019-2023 Graduation & Degrees: May 2024 Music Education and Composition Where are you living now and what are you doing? My husband and I are currently in Amarillo as I finish up student teaching. I teach several bassoon lessons around the area. This summer, I will start the…
Read MoreWT Band Student Spotlight: Chris Perez
Name: Chris Perez Years in Band: 2019-2024 Graduation & Degrees: (Spring 2024 Expected) Music – E.C.-12 Certification – Instrumental Emphasis, B.M. Current Residence & Activities: I currently reside in Midland, TX, where I have been completing my student teaching as part of a new program with ECISD. Over the past year, I have had the…
Read MoreWT Band Student Spotlight: Patrick Lucas
Name: Patrick Lucas Years in Band: 6 at WT! 12 total Graduation and degrees: I currently hold a bachelors in music education and I will graduate this summer with a masters in music performance Instrument: Euphonium, with secondary experience on trumpet, french horn, trombone, and tuba Ensembles: WTAMU Symphonic Band, WTAMU Concert Band, WTAMU Brass…
Read MoreWT Band Student Spotlight: Gerry Lara
Hello, my name is Gerardo “Gerry” Lara. I am currently a graduate teaching assistant at WT, I have spent the last couple of years actively involved in numerous ensembles and leadership roles. My primary role includes performing, teaching, and coordinating marching and concert band rehearsals. I will graduate in May 2024 with a Masters of…
Read MoreWT Band Student Spotlight: Braden Lefevre 2024
Name: Braden Lefevre Years in Band: 2018 – 2024 Graduation & Degrees: (Spring 2024 Expected) Master of Music Performance – Instrumental Conducting (Spring 2022) Music – E.C.-12 Certification – Instrumental Emphasis, B.M. Current Residence & Activities: I currently reside in Canyon, Texas, where I am finishing my Master’s degree in Instrumental Conducting at West Texas…
Read MoreWT Band Student Spotlight: Shawn Fausto
What is your name? Shawn Frausto What years were you in the WT Band? When do you graduate? 2020-24 and I graduate in the fall of 2024 What is your degree in? Music Education Where are you living now and what are you doing? I am currently living in the dorms at WT. Next semester…
Read MoreWT Band Student Spotlight: Blake Livingston
Name: Blake Livingston Years in Band: 2017 – 2024 Graduation & Degrees: Bachelor of Music All level Teaching Certification (May 2022), Master of Music Performance Conducting (May 2024) What is your name? Blake Livingston. What years were you in the WT Band? When do you graduate? I have been in the WT Band since the…
Read MoreWT Band Student Spotlight: Caleb Martin
Name: Caleb Martin Years in Band: 2018 – 2024 Graduation & Degrees: Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music Performance What is your name? My name is Caleb Martin, and I am from Plainview, TX. What years were you in the WT Band? When do you graduate? I was in the band from 2018-2022 for…
Read MoreXi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma Traveled to Wichita Falls
This past weekend our Xi Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma traveled to Wichita Falls, Texas for the 2024 Southwest District Convention! Tubs and Tabby met so many other mascots, we traded tons of buttons, and attended great workshops! Aside from that, we also received the Janet West Miller Service to Music Education Award! We were…
Read MoreDayton Scholz has been accepted to the prestigious PRISMA Festival & Academy!
Every year, the PRISMA Festival & Academy unites world-renowned guest artists with top international music students for two weeks of musical exploration by the sea. Only here can you see an 80-piece symphony take shape right before your eyes, along with guest appearances by members of the LA Phil, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & more. Please…
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