Tyler Community Band

Tyler Community Band We are a group of musicians of any age who perform concert band literature to the community free of charge. He stepped down after the Spring 1994 concert. Mr.

The band started as an attempt to grow a band at the University of Texas at Tyler. Richard Highfill started The Symphonic Band with about 6 students and filled in with community members. Ronnie Todd took over in the Fall and renamed the band the University of Texas at Tyler Community Wind Ensemble. As the number of students began to grow the TJC/UTT Wind Ensemble became the student group, and we b

ecame the Tyler Wind Symphony. 1998-1999 saw the introduction of Holiday and Patriotic concerts to our season. Todd left at the end of the 2002 Spring semester and Dr. Emge became the director of bands at UTT and The Tyler Community Band was named. Mark Crim stepped in a couple of times when Dr. Emge took a sabbatical. He stepped down to raise a family after the Spring 2010 concert. Mark Crim and Nathan Templeton conducted the Summer concert and Bill Waltemath took the baton until fall of 2012 when Dan Stone became the director. Fall of 2015 saw Tim Schodowski and Sarah Roberts become joint conductors. They usually traded off and combined for the Summer concerts. Brent Farmer replaced Tim in 2018 and Dr. Roberts bowed out that next Fall. Neil Smith and Judy Wilson became our new co-conductors in the Spring of 2019. Judy left to be with her grandbabies in 2021 and Mike Holbrook stepped in for a concert or two when Neil had health issues. Mike became our defacto director in the Spring of 2024 and Neil was named our Director Emeritus. We play 4 concerts per year, Fall and Spring traditional shows and Christmas/Holiday and Patriotic concerts. We are a 501C3 non-profit organization.

Let's congratulate Tiffany on all of her achievements. We're proud of you!
05/29/2026

Let's congratulate Tiffany on all of her achievements. We're proud of you!

Happy birthday to our beautiful bassoonist! Karen, we hope you have an amazing day!
05/29/2026

Happy birthday to our beautiful bassoonist! Karen, we hope you have an amazing day!

Help us wish a Happy 17 to one of our band babies. Hunter has helped us out on both trumpet and percussion! Hope it's gr...
05/27/2026

Help us wish a Happy 17 to one of our band babies. Hunter has helped us out on both trumpet and percussion! Hope it's great!

The second is one of our fabulous French horns. Nallely Pascual, we hope you have a wonderful birthday!
05/26/2026

The second is one of our fabulous French horns. Nallely Pascual, we hope you have a wonderful birthday!

We have a couple of band birthdays today. First is one of our fine percussionists (and we want you back soon). Help us w...
05/26/2026

We have a couple of band birthdays today. First is one of our fine percussionists (and we want you back soon). Help us wish Austin Nelson a very special day!

Happy 7th Anniversary to one of the band's power couples. Rebecca and Spencer, congratulations, and thanks for all you d...
05/25/2026

Happy 7th Anniversary to one of the band's power couples. Rebecca and Spencer, congratulations, and thanks for all you do!

Help us wish one of our outstanding trumpet players a very Happy Birthday. Bart, we hope it's great!!!
05/16/2026

Help us wish one of our outstanding trumpet players a very Happy Birthday. Bart, we hope it's great!!!

Don't forget, we DO have rehearsal tomorrow! Are you ready to rumble?!?!?!
05/11/2026

Don't forget, we DO have rehearsal tomorrow! Are you ready to rumble?!?!?!

Congratulations to one of our on again/off again low brass players on graduating from TJC! Jeremiah, we wish you the bes...
05/08/2026

Congratulations to one of our on again/off again low brass players on graduating from TJC! Jeremiah, we wish you the best of luck in your next step toward the future!

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124 Shelley Drive
Tyler, TX
75701

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7pm - 8:45pm

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