West Texas A&M Tuba and Euphonium Studio

West Texas A&M Tuba and Euphonium Studio The WTAMU Tuba and Euphonium studio is instructed by Jeremy Lewis. Studio activities include: private lessons, tuba euphonium ensemble and Brass Seminar.

DCI 2023!Congratulations to our studio buffs, current and incoming, who participated this season in their respective cor...
08/15/2023

DCI 2023!
Congratulations to our studio buffs, current and incoming, who participated this season in their respective corps! They all went on to compete in the marching arts and to bring on the performance of a lifetime!
Zachary Blake: Guardians
Isaiah Nanez: Spirit of Atlanta
Jack Montgomery: Boston Crusaders
Shoutout to the rest of our buff friends in the school of music who also participated
Seth Meason (Blue Stars), Tobin Brooks (Troopers), Hien Doan (7th Regiment), and Colton Gallandat (7th Regiment)!
Outstanding job representing WT! Safe travels heading back home and once again, congratulations!

Summer begins to wrap up for our fellow buffs so acknowledge some important moments of the sunner! Band/Orchestra Camp 2...
08/15/2023

Summer begins to wrap up for our fellow buffs so acknowledge some important moments of the sunner!
Band/Orchestra Camp 2023 featuring Dr. Lewis working with high school tuba/euph ensemble and Mr. Eric Perez, band director at Canyon Jr. High working with the middle school tuba euph ensemble!
We also had the privilege of having Allen Vizzutti come to our band camp and perform for all of our students!
Camp was a huge success and we can't wait until next year!

It's Drum Corps Season!We have another exciting takeover for you! Have you ever wondered what a day in the life looks li...
07/08/2023

It's Drum Corps Season!

We have another exciting takeover for you! Have you ever wondered what a day in the life looks like with the Spirit of Atlanta? Join studio member Isaiah Nanez as he will take you behind the scenes on July 8th with the corps as they rehearse and get ready for the "CROWNBEAT" performance in Lexington, SC!
Be sure to catch the Spirit of Atlanta's 2023 production, "Up, Down, and All Around" at a show near you!

It's Drum Corps Season!Have you ever wondered what a day in the life looks like with the Boston Crusaders? Join studio m...
07/07/2023

It's Drum Corps Season!

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life looks like with the Boston Crusaders? Join studio member Jack Montgomery as he will take you behind the scenes on July 7th with the corps as they rehearse and get ready for the "Midwest Classic" performance in DeKalb, IL!
Be sure to catch the Boston Crusaders 2023 production, "White Whale" at a show near you!

Credits: It's Drum Corps season!We'd like to wish our two members a safe trip as they move into their respective corps t...
05/25/2023

Credits:

It's Drum Corps season!
We'd like to wish our two members a safe trip as they move into their respective corps this season!
Some DCI background info:
Jack Montgomery - returning for his second season with the Boston Crusaders, he was a part of their 2021 production, "Zoom." The corp returns to the field after a historic run placing second overall! Catch him and Boston Crusaders' 2023 production, "White Whale"!
Isaiah Nanez - First year in the activity, he will be marching with Spirit of Alanta. The corp returns from their hiatus to bring you their 2023 production, "Up, Down, and All Around". Be sure to catch him and Spirit of Alanta as they field the delta this summer!
If you are near a DCI show, catch one and support our guys as they embark on their journey this summer!
Don't forget about West Texas Drums in Canyon this summer, July 17th, for those of you in the area! More info to come, but stay tuned!

That's a wrap on the 2022-23 school year! Congratulations to all our members on a successful year! There are many exciti...
05/24/2023

That's a wrap on the 2022-23 school year!
Congratulations to all our members on a successful year! There are many exciting highlights and successful moments each and every one of our members had throughout the year, and we couldn't be more proud! From marching band to joining DCI this summer, Concert band performances to Symphonic Band going to CBDNA, Music Therapy to the Buffalows, It's a great time to be a buff here at WT and we have each and every one here to thank here! Thank you to Dr. Jeremy Lewis for his guidance, wisdom, and teachings, whether it be for our performance craft or everyday life skills. We would not be where we are without him. Congratulations to everyone once again. Go buffs!

Last band concerts of the year! What a way to go out!Both bands played amazing programs, and we would like to recognize ...
05/04/2023

Last band concerts of the year! What a way to go out!
Both bands played amazing programs, and we would like to recognize the highlights from last night's band concerts!
Concert Band's program includes works by John Philip Sousa, Dmitri Shostakovich, Samuel R. Hazo, William Bolcom, Steven Bryant, and Dennis Llinas.
Assisting in conducting:
Gerry Lara (MM in Conducting)
Patrick Lucas (MM in Conducting)
They both did a wonderful job on their respective pieces!
Symphonic Band's program includes works by Percy Grainger, Pavel Chesnokov, David Maslanka, and Karl L. King.
What an outstanding performance from both bands, and we congratulate everyone pictured here!
Swipe right for a surprise by the way!

Congratulations to our graduate student, Patrick Lucas, on performing at tonight's honor recital! It was a night of reco...
05/03/2023

Congratulations to our graduate student, Patrick Lucas, on performing at tonight's honor recital! It was a night of recognition to the students here at WT on their musicianship and academic performance/achievement.
Patrick Lucas (MM in Conducting) was representing the brass student/faculty body and performed Fantasy for Euphonium and Brass Band by Philip Sparke. What an incredible job tonight!
We'd also like to congratulate Jack Montgomery on receiving the Cody Myers Scholarship tonight!
Congratulations to our studio members and to everyone who was awarded tonight!

What a performance, Bravo!Yesterday, our very own Dr. Lewis and Dr. Shanks had their joint recital, assisted by Dr. Rush...
04/30/2023

What a performance, Bravo!
Yesterday, our very own Dr. Lewis and Dr. Shanks had their joint recital, assisted by Dr. Rushing on piano.
They featured pieces written by Phil Snedecor, Anthony DiLorenzo, Reinhold Gliere, Libbey Larson, Kevin Day, and James Meador!
Shown here are some highlights that include rehearsals and performance! Once again, congratulations to our faculty professors on their recital! We look forward to your next performance!

04/22/2023

Ladies and gentlemen....
The BuffaLOWS!
The tuba/euph quartet based in Canyon, Tx, that was created by our very own members, Isaiah Nanez and Jack Montgomery, last semester!
Here are short clips of the groups last performance during the previous brass seminar. The piece performed is entitled
Esmeralda by Satoshi Yagisawa.
Full YouTube will be in the link in bio. Support our guys by giving them a follow, stay up to date for when their next performance is coming up, and share this post!
Opportunities like these can be found here at WT! Be sure to sign up and audition!

A pre concert selfie before playing an absolutely massive program? Yes! Congrats to the following on a wonderful perform...
04/22/2023

A pre concert selfie before playing an absolutely massive program? Yes!
Congrats to the following on a wonderful performance this past Sunday with WT Brass Choir!
Euphoniums:
Patrick Lucas
Jack Montgomery
David Uribe
Tubas:
Chris Perez
Nicholas Sparks
They feature massive works such as the first movement of Mahler's 5th Symphony and Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky!
Thank you to the WT Brass Choir, under the direction of Dr. Guglielmo Manfredi, for all your hard work in creating a masterful performance!

Congratulations to the following members on their successful graduate and senior recitals:Isaac Ortiz (MM in Performance...
04/16/2023

Congratulations to the following members on their successful graduate and senior recitals:
Isaac Ortiz (MM in Performance)
Chris Perez (BM in Music Education)

Both members put on fantastic performances! Their pieces performed included works from a wide array of composers such as:
James Meador
Robert Sibbings
Bruce Broughton
David William Brubeck
Paul Holmes
Ryan McGeorge
Dakota Lancaster (Alumni from our studio!)
Isaac Ortiz (Arrangement)

They were both assisted by the following:
Ms. Mila Abbasova
Dr. Jim Rauscher
Patrick Lucas
Jack Montgomery
Lucas Martinez
Chema Garcia
Blake Livingston
Mason Lafferty
Ericka Ortiz
Spencer Owens
Jacob Ortiz

Both members would like to thank Dr. Jeremy Lewis for all the years of dedication towards helping them achieve a high level of skills and performance preparation leading up to this!
Isaac Ortiz has been a student of Dr. Lewis for 8 years.
Chris Perez has been a student of Dr. Lewis for 4 years.
Once again, congratulations to you both! Continue to make us proud!

There's nothing like spending the Easter weekend then going on a morning hike! Here are some highlights of our trip plus...
04/08/2023

There's nothing like spending the Easter weekend then going on a morning hike! Here are some highlights of our trip plus Braums ice cream! Hope everyone has a great Easter!

The Tuba/Euph Studio held their recital last night at Mary Moody Northen Hall and absolutely killed it! What a wonderful...
04/07/2023

The Tuba/Euph Studio held their recital last night at Mary Moody Northen Hall and absolutely killed it! What a wonderful night full of talent and sound!
The recital featured works by Schubert, Sparke, Broughton, Frackenpohl, and Meador. Thank you to Ms. Mila Abbasova on piano!
A huge congratulations to everyone who played! If you missed our performance, you can find a recording on our page in the link in our bio!

Our concert band members have recently performed last weekend and we would like to commemorate their hard work and excel...
03/18/2023

Our concert band members have recently performed last weekend and we would like to commemorate their hard work and excellence!
The concert band had performed the works of Ticheli, Mackey, Press, Bryant, and Chance. It was a wonderful and challenging program that they knocked out of the park.
We would also like to congratulate one of our studio members, Patrick Lucas, on conducting the concert band on one of the pieces by Frank Ticheli. Great job!

Address

Canyon, TX

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

806.651.2788

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