Message From Our Band Alumni President Jim Shaw

WT Scholarship Recipient Alec Jung Dear Fellow WT Band Alumni, I hope that this email finds you well with the new year off to a great start. THANK YOU to all who have supported WTAMU students during this 2024-2025 academic year. Because of your generosity, 37(!) band students have received scholarship aid from the Opportunity…

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Ralph Earl Jackson Jr. Has Passed Away

Ralph Earl Jackson Jr.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ralph E. Jackson, Jr., who died in Amarillo, Texas on January 7, 2025. His legacy is one of dedication, love for his family and friends, and a lifetime of service to those around him. Ralph was born in Phillips, Texas on September 19, 1946…

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Flute Day 2025

Saturday, February 1st, 2025 1-4:40pm FAC Recital Hall Hosted by Professor Jessica Schury Open to students grades 9-12 Sessions include: Group warm-up Audition and performance success Improving your tone Flute Choir reading session Masterclass performance opportunity Register Online

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Upcoming Faculty Grand Recital

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music at the WT School of Music Faculty Grand Recital. This free event is open to the public and will showcase incredible performances by our talented faculty. Location: Mary Moody Northen Hall Date: Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 Time: 7:30 PM We look forward to welcoming you and sharing…

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Special Messages from Opportunity Plan Students

Special Message from Don Lefevre As Director of Bands at West Texas A&M University, I never get tired of thanking you for your support. We wanted to share with you thank you notes that were written by our students expressing gratitude for your support. You have a lot of choices when it comes to donating,…

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Jacob Ike Rives Has Passed Away

We are saddened to share the passing of Jacob Rives, a talented trombonist and composer who graduated from WT. His passion for jazz music was undeniable, and he continued to share his love for music in the area after graduation. Later, Jacob discovered his true calling as a chef, bringing creativity and heart to everything…

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Dr. Harry Haines Has Passed Away

Harry Hartman HainesOctober 24, 1932 – December 10, 2024 Harry Hartman Haines, professor emeritus of music at WTAMU, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at the Canyon First Presbyterian Church with Don Stribling officiating. Private inurnment will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Read His Obituary…

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WT Band Alumni Open Board Positions

Dear Fellow WT Band Alumni, I hope that this message finds you having had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We certainly have many things for which to be grateful as we head into the holiday season and are very excited about the Symphonic Band’s March performance at Carnegie Hall. We are looking to fill three important alumni…

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WT Bands to Offer Free Fall Concert

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cc*******@***mu.edu CANYON, Texas — A trio of bands will close out the fall semester with an evening of music at West Texas A&M University. The University, Concert and Symphonic Bands will perform beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 in Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall on WT’s Canyon campus. Admission is…

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David Stockton to Conduct Leroy Anderson’s “A Christmas Festival”

Dear WT Band friends, I’m temporarily abandoning my “Last Chair 3rd Clarinet” position in the Abilene Community Band to conduct Leroy Anderson’s A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL in our annual Christmas Concert at the Historic Paramount Theater located in downtown Abilene, Texas at 352 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601 on Tuesday evening December 10th at 7:30…and it’s…

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