McLennan Music Department

Join the Waco Community Band and the Central Texas Choral Society for E Pluribus Unum: 250 Years of Unity in Sound, a powerful musical celebration honoring America's 250th anniversary.

Presented on Tuesday, June 9th, this collaborative concert will reflect on the nation's history, sacrifice, hope, and enduring spirit through an inspiring program of beloved patriotic instrumental and choral works.

The program will feature Irving Berlin's America, The Last Words of David, Homeland, Hymn to the Fallen, Battle Hymn Chorale, America the Beautiful, and more. Under the direction of Dr. Jon R. Conrad and Dr. David Guess, this unforgettable performance will bring together band, choir, and community in a moving tribute to the American story through music.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is hosted at MCC's Wilbur A. Ball Performing Arts Center. Admission is free and open to the public.

Calling all Music Major alumni! Come reconnect, reminisce, and see familiar faces!

Once a Highlander, always a Highlander 🧡

Join us for the MCC Highlander Alumni Reunion on Thursday, June 11 at Cameron Hall for an evening of connection, nostalgia, and Highlander pride!

Enjoy a burger basket meal, alumni giveaways, door prizes, and time to reconnect with fellow alumni and friends of MCC. Registration also includes this year’s retro inspired alumni shirt and custom aluminum cup.

📍 Cameron Hall
🗓 Thursday, June 11
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
🎟 $10 per person

All proceeds support the MCC Highlander Alumni Association.

Register today: https://app.betterunite.com/themclennancommunitycollegefoundation-mccalumnigathering

SEEKING APPLICANTS: The McLennan Community College Music Industry Careers Department is seeking applicants for ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (TENURE ELIGIBLE). Candidate will direct Jazz Bands, or other commercial ensembles. See the complete job posting and application at https://tinyurl.com/MCCMusicJazz.

Student Recital: Meg Morrison, Soprano

On Monday, June 1, at 6:00 p.m., Meg Morrison will present a student recital in the Wilbur A. Ball Performing Arts Center. She will be joined by Dr. James Pitts, Assistant Professor of Piano. Admission is free. For more information, please visit mclennan.edu/music.

Congratulations to the 2025–2026 Outstanding Student Award recipients from the Department of Music!

We are proud to recognize these students for their exceptional musicianship, leadership, dedication, and contributions to our program throughout the academic year. Their hard work and artistry continue to enrich our department and inspire those around them.

Please join us in celebrating our award winners:
Ainsley McDaniel — Music Major
Ainsley McDaniel — Instrumentalist
Aundraya Jacobs-London — Vocalist
Chuckie Castillo — Opera
Adam Perez — Music Academia
Gabriel Valdivia — Music Faculty Award

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, and best wishes for continued success!

Last Wednesday, we welcomed more than 750 junior high and high school students, directors, and their families to campus for the 18th Annual MCC Highlands Band Festival! Following a four-year hiatus, the festival proudly returned as a venue for student performances, adjudication, and educational clinics.

Thank you to all of the students, directors, adjudicators, and clinicians for sharing your hard work and musicianship with us!

Thanks to all of the band directors out there, especially our current and former MCC band directors that have served over the past sixty years! If you have a favorite band director memory, drop it in the comments below.

Happy National Band Director’s Day to the people who do far more than teach music.
Thank you for the early mornings, late nights, long bus rides, endless rehearsals, and the constant belief you pour into your students every single day. Band directors teach discipline, confidence, resilience, and heart; often without recognition, but never without impact.

Years from now, students may not remember every performance, but they will remember the people who believed in them and gave them a place to belong.
Thank you for changing lives through music.

Congratulations to all of our Spring 2026 graduates!

We are proud of your hard work, dedication, and accomplishments, and we cannot wait to see all that you achieve in the future. Thank you for the impact you have made on our Department and campus.

Once a Highlander, always a Highlander. 🎓

Summer is right around the corner ☀️

Beginning next week, MCC will shift to summer hours—but we’re still here to support you every step of the way.

May 11–Aug. 7 | Monday–Thursday
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Most departments are closed on Fridays; some may have adjusted hours.

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