High School Musicians Join College Band | Amarillo News

High school musicians are getting a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join The Sound of West Texas marching band for West Texas A&M’s first home football game on August 27th—complete with pizza, T-shirts, and a halftime stage debut. This is WT Band Day, designed to give students a taste of college band life under the direction of Dr. B.J. Brooks. The Prairie Thunder Band Program, newly renamed and boosted by a $3 million gift, is already rehearsing its stormy, buffalo-inspired “Prairie Thunder” halftime show. Meanwhile, standout student leaders—drum majors and guard captains—all music majors—are being spotlighted as the university invests in regional talent development. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8f0ad86fd190248