Ensemble Opportunities at TWU
All ensembles are open to any student at TWU with permission of the director.  If you have experience as a
singer or instrumentalist, we have a place for you to participate, whether you are a music major, or not!
Concert Choir                                                 
A select, auditioned choir singing music written for women's voices drawn from the major periods of music.  The TWU Concert Choir has a long history of performances of choral masterworks, and has sung at the Myerson Symphony Center (Dallas).  Participation is open by audition to all students, regardless of major.
Wind Ensemble                                              
A select ensemble of wind and percussion instrumentalists performing a broad and diverse range of literature.  Participation is open by audition to all students, regardless of major.
Opera Ensemble                                             
An ensemble specializing in the performance of operatic literature.  This ensemble presents productions each year, with a focus on Italian, French, German and America operas,  and occasionally musical theater.   We also sponsor a TWU Opera Outreach program that performs chamber opera for area schools and at community events.  Participation is open by audition to all students, regardless of major.
String Ensemble                                             
The string ensemble includes all the string instruments, performing both chamber music and orchestral literature for strings, with concerts on and off campus.    Participation is open to all students in consultation with faculty, regardless of major.
Flute Choir                                                      
The award-winning TWU Flute Choir, founded by Dr. Pamela Youngblood  in 1994, performs a varied repertoire of original compositions and transcriptions ranging from Bach to jazz.   The Choir includes all the instruments of the flute family including piccolos, alto flutes and bass flutes.  The group has performed at the TMEA Convention and the National Flute Association Convention.  In addition to formal concerts, the group performs throughout the year for campus, civic and community events.   Participation is open to flutists by audition, regardless of major. 
Mixed Ensemble                                             
A select ensemble singing music written for men's and women's voices, drawn from the major periods of music.   The Mixed Ensemble performs on campus, at area schools and within the community.   Participation is open by audition to all students, regardless of major.
Jazz Lab Ensemble                                        
Alexandria's Ragtime Band is an instrumental group that specializes in ragtime and Dixieland idioms of late 19th and early 20th century American jazz.  The band has performed widely in the United States and Europe, and won National acclaim at the National Women's Jazz Festival in Kansas City.  Participation is open to all students in consultation with faculty, regardless of major.
Guitar Ensemble                                             
A select ensemble playing literature drawn from the major periods of music.   The guitar ensemble often performs with other instruments, and has concerts both on campus and in the community.   Participation is open by audition to all students in consultation with faculty, regardless of major.