The TAMUCC Band Department offers numerous performing opportunities for music majors and non-music majors. Ensembles include the Symphonic Winds, the Jazz Ensemble, and the Men's and Women's Basketball Band. The Symphonic Winds and Jazz Ensemble perform regularly in the A&M-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center, and the Basketball Band performs in the American Bank Center in downtown Corpus Christi.

NEWS AND EVENTS

Shades of Light
A concert on themes of light and darkness
7:30 pm, October 2, 2008
Performing Arts Center

Cast Your Ballot!
Join us for an interactive concert experience where the audience's voice will finally be heard! 7:30 pm, November 4, 2008
Performing Arts Center

Symphonic Winds (MUEN 1122)

The A&M-Corpus Christi Symphonic Winds performs three concerts a semester with a varied repertoire of music that includes original works for band, transcriptions, and marches. The Symphonic Winds performs music of all styles, with an emphasis on new music, and rehearses Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 P.M. to 1:50 P.M. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 P.M. to 1:45 P.M.. The ensemble is open to all students on campus by audition, and is conducted by Dr. Shawn Smith.

Jazz Ensemble (MUEN 1128)

The A&M-Corpus Christi Jazz Ensemble performs regularly at concerts in the Performing Arts Center, and at the Texas Jazz Festival. The ensemble plays a wide variety of music from the jazz idiom including swing, bebop, and funk. The Jazz Ensemble is open to all students on campus by audition, and is directed by Dr. Mary Thornton.

Basketball Band (MUEN 1127)

The A&M-Corpus Christi Basketball Band plays at most home games for the men's and women's basketball teams. The band is an exciting part of Islander Athletics and adds to the exciting atmosphere in the American Bank Center at game time. The Basketball Band is open to all students on campus and is a fun way to get involved with the university.

For more information on the bands at
A&M-Corpus Christi contact Dr. Shawn Smith.