CCU Commercial Music & Jazz

Check out a couple of our CCU Music students in The Bounty Hunters on Thursday on the Tito’s stage at 8pm! And keep an eye out for even more of our students and faculty playing at CCMF this week! 🤠

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School’s out for summer! Except… many of our professors are traveling and teaching abroad! Check out Coastal Carolina University Department of Music’s Assistant Professor Emilio Terranova working with students in California.

📢Attention CCU students!
If you'd like to be a part of our Commercial Music and Jazz (MCJ) Ensembles in the Fall (which include Country band, R&B Ensemble, Rock band, Jazz big band, and Jazz Combo), see the link below for audition requirements and online submission!
https://tinyurl.com/F26CCUMCJEnsembleAuditions
All audition materials must be submitted by August 3rd. Good luck!

If you’re a CCU student and interested in joining our commercial music and jazz ensembles in the Fall, check your email for audition info! If you didn’t receive information from our coordinator (Prof. Emilio Terranova) or your applied lesson instructor, send us a DM and we’ll put you on our mailing list. You can also find a link to audition info in our Linktree bio.
All students, regardless of major, are eligible to participate in our ensembles.

Yet another graduating senior in our Coastal Carolina University Department of Music is saxophonist Jordan Hutcherson!
If you've been to any of our jazz concerts, you've likely seen him in the ensemble. Jordan also plays regularly around the Grand Strand!
Please help us congratulate him in the comments!

Next up on our graduate spotlight series is bassist Jimmy Risley!
Jimmy has been on an impressive journey as a Coastal Carolina University Department of Music student, and you can read all about it here in this post!
Help us congratulate Jimmy on his accomplishments in the comments and wish him well on the next chapter of his journey!

Next up in our Senior Spotlight is vocalist Camren Wilkinson! 🎤
Camren is earning his Bachelor of Arts in Music degree with a concentration in Commercial Music and Jazz.
Help us send off Camren in style in the comments!
Coastal Carolina University Department of Music

Kicking off the last week of the semester with some student spotlights of our graduating seniors! 🎓
First up, Jenna Halkyard! 🎤
She is earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with a concentration in Commercial Music and Jazz. Check out what she has to say about her journey as a Coastal Carolina University Department of Music student and where she’s headed next!
Help us congratulate Jenna in the comments!

The end of the school year wouldn’t be complete without some celebration! 🎉
CCU bass students and faculty celebrated the end of the academic year and Jimmy Risley’s graduation from the Commercial Music and Jazz program. Jimmy will pursue a career as a professional bassist in Nashville, TN, so wish him well in the comments!
Also joining the crew was CCU MCJ bass alumnus and Legends in Concert bassist Elijah Donellan (not pictured).
Special shout-out to bassist and Prof. Stevie Martinez who wasn’t able to join in person because he is currently on tour in the UK with Hank, Pattie & the Current. 

Pictured L-R: sophomore James Rosenthal, graduating senior Jimmy Risley, Prof. Emilio Terranova, sophomore Craig Arnold, sophomore Mia Liebenow, Prof. McKinley Devilbiss