The Concert Band is composed of wind and percussion players. Music majors and non-music majors, as well as ACC faculty perform with this group. The concert band performs a variety of traditional and contemporary wind band music. The ACC concert band, along with the Alvin Community Band, perform at least one concert per semester and other performances as scheduled.
Band members may audition for the Texas Community College Band Directors Association All-State Concert Band. If chosen, these students will spend four days in San Antonio at the Texas Music Educators' Conference in rehearsals and performance. Admission to this group is open to all ACC students with director approval.
Scholarships are available for participating in the Concert Band.
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Rehearsals are Mon/Wed/Fri from 12:00 – 12:50 pm and Thurs 7:00 – 8:30 pm.
Contact is David Griffith at 281.756.3588.
The Jazz Band provides instrumentalists with opportunities to learn and perform music in the jazz and pop realm. While instrumentation can vary, traditional big band instrumentation is followed, including trumpets, trombones, saxophones, piano, bass guitar, guitar and drums.
Jazz band members may audition for the Texas Community College Band Directors Association All-State Jazz ensemble. If chosen, these students will spend four days in San Antonio at the Texas Music Educators' Conference in rehearsals and performance. The stage band performs concerts on campus as well as at jazz festivals throughout the state.
Scholarships are available for participating in the Jazz Band.
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Rehearsals are Mon/Tue/Wed/Thur from 1:00 – 1:50 pm.
Contact is David Griffith at 281.756.3588.
The Alvin Community Band was founded in 1994 and is an extension of ACC's music program. The band consists of amateur and professional musicians from the gulf coast area and performs 6 to 8 concerts per year. In addition to campus concerts the Alvin Community Band performs at a variety of community events and activities. Membership is open to anyone playing wind and percussion instruments. The band is co-directed by Jerry Perkins.
Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 7:00 – 8:30 pm.
Contact is David Griffith at 281.756.3588 .
The Summer Jazz Ensemble is made up of amateur musicians, professional musicians and college students. The jazz band performs a variety of traditional big band music from to 1940's to today's modern arrangements. This ensemble performs at least one concert and usually records a CD in our recording studios. Membership is open to experienced musicians based on director recommendation.
Rehearsals are on Mondays from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
12 week summer session June – August only.
Contact is David Griffith at 281.756.3588 .
Other Ensembles are offered based on interest and enrollment. These instrumental ensembles include, Percussion Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Jazz Combo and Guitar Ensemble.
