Three Rivers College students Emma Harris and Hannah Winters were recently selected to perform for the All-Collegiate Band and will perform at 9 p.m. January 29 at Margaritaville/Tan-Tar-A Convention Center in Osage Beach, Mo., during the 87th annual Missouri Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop/Conference.
“This is an incredible accomplishment for our students and our music program,” Three Rivers music professor William White said. “The nomination and audition process for the All-Collegiate Band is very competitive and both of our students worked hard to achieve this high honor.”
Both Harris and Winters will perform in a nine-person percussion section. The All-Collegiate Band is comprised of 97 students selected from 26 colleges and universities throughout Missouri.
“We are proud that Emma and Hannah will be almost ¼ of the percussion section,” White said. “This means they are among the finest college percussionists in our state.”
Three Rivers offers an Associate of Arts degree with courses in Music for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to major in Music and an Associate of Arts in Teaching – Music Education degree for students who want to transfer into Central Methodist University’s completion program, offered at the Three Rivers College Poplar Bluff campus, to earn a Bachelor of Music Education Degree. Both the AA and AAT degree programs provide an affordable way to fulfill general education requirements and to explore a variety of performance opportunities. Students can specialize in choir or instrumental music. There are courses for ensembles and private instruction. There also are music scholarship opportunities for both music majors and non-majors. Students do not need to major in music to enroll in music ensembles.
For more information about the Three Rivers College Music Department, call 573-840-9639.
