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Saxophone excellence in the heart of OKC. 🎷💫
— Sax Prof: Dr. Joshua Heaney (@heaneymusic)
— Wanda L. Bass School of Music (@ocu_music)

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‼️ NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE OCU SAXOPHONE STUDIO! 🎷💫💙

Looking for your musical home for college? The Oklahoma City University Saxophone Studio is seeking passionate undergraduate & graduate saxophonists to join our community!

Studying at the Wanda L. Bass School of Music offers the best of both worlds: 350+ music majors providing the energy and big performance opportunities of a major music school, inside a close-knit small college setting. Experience high-caliber study, 1-on-1 mentorship, and an All-Steinway School in the heart of OKC!

✨ What We Offer:
• Unrivaled Mentorship: Work directly with the professor for your entire degree—zero TAs teaching private lessons.
• Plentiful Opportunities: Perform and teach in wind ensembles, jazz bands, chamber music, El Sistema, OCU Performing Arts Academy, Project21, and local OKC gigs.
• A Studio on the Rise: Access an exceptional inventory of Selmer Paris instruments and perform at major events like NASA, Navy Band Saxophone Symposium, SHE: Festival, and OKMEA!
• Our Alumni Thrive: Graduates perform on national theater tours, earn fully-funded spots at top grad schools, and build careers as performers & educators.

💰 Financial Opportunities:
• Generous Undergrad Aid: Music & Academic awards stackable up to 100% tuition! (Multiple studio slots open this year!)
• Fall 2027 Graduate Assistantship: Classical Saxophone Performance Assistantship with full tuition + stipend!
• Fuel Your Artistry: Access grants from OCU’s Burton McCasland Fund to help cover travel, competition, and festival expenses.

🚙 Come Visit Us!
Schedule a FREE in-person trial lesson on campus to meet the studio and experience OCU firsthand.
Ready to apply? DM me or tap the link in bio to get started! 🔗

I can't wait to hear your audition! 🎷💫💙

#saxostars #musicschool #collegeauditions #classicalmusic #jazzmusic

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Wednesday's season-opening Jazz Band concert, marking the OCU debut of Dr. @trombenjorge as director of jazz arts, is now available on demand on the Bass School youtube channel! Images: @ocusax @ocutrumpetstudio

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Bravi tutti to all involved in tonight's OCU Jazz Band season debut!

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Sneak peek of tonight's OCU Jazz Band season debut, kicking off 7:30 p.m. from our Petree stage under the direction of Dr. @trombenjorge ! Livestream link in bio.

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Looking forward to Wednesday's season debut of our 2026-27 @oklahomacityuniversity Jazz Band under the direction of Dr. @trombenjorge ! Music begins 7:30 p.m. in Petree Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to all!

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A little preview of something in the works… On 11/06 at 7:30 PM, the OCU Saxophone Ensemble will premiere a new version of “La Chancla” @dennisllinas, a thrilling work that has really taken off in the band world! Performed in collaboration with @tommy.dobbs and @ocupercussion.

This is a very demanding piece, but our students have been handling it like champs. A real “level up” moment for us, plus another chance to commission a work. While this video represents something still very much in progress, I know they’re gonna deliver a wonderful performance in November.

Many thanks to our contributiors from the OCU studio: Arturo Alvarez, Joseph Tyler Cassady, Connor Cyrus, Alesha Pennock, Daniela Piña, Amelia Rose Sheppard, Haley Smith, Lauren Vaca, and alumnus Rebecca Diane. Also, co-commissioned with Shawn O’Kelley and Owasso HS Saxophone Ensemble as well as @relfarrah, Cynthia Cripps, and @claire_silly with the South Texas Saxophone Collective.

We hope everyone enjoys this fun addition to the sax ensemble + percussion rep!

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Last night I had fun sharing the stage with Heartland Orchestra, performing “Scenes From Porgy & Bess,” arranged by Jonah Blum and made famous by my teacher Fred Hemke.

I’m grateful to have had the chance to collaborate with this community group, who were so gracious and open to feedback as we prepared this work. As musicians in academia, we often can find ourselves insularly stuck in our buildings and closed systems of interconnected university-based festivals and recitals — this was a breath of fresh air! Many thanks to Zachary Daniels for having me, as well as to the members of my studio who trekked down to Norman to enjoy a concert of music from Americana.

#saxophone #sax #musiceducation #classicalmusic #orchestra

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OCU Sax Day was so much fun! I loved getting to see @bradenstep03 and @nickdoes_somestuff again. @aidan_buhat_ took me on a detour to the Witchita Mountains on our way back, and he JUST HAD to go to the bathroom at a casino.
Also, I won a raffle for a free Vandoren Mouthpiece :3333.

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I am happy to share without reservation that OCU Saxophone Day 2026 was a smashing success! By the numbers:
— approx. 90 in attendance
— 4 states represented in attendance
— 12 masterclass performers (4 soloists and 2 quartets)
— 4 world-class featured guest artists; Myles Boothroyd, Johnny Salinas, and Greg Rife were unsurprisingly spectacular
— countless moments of amazing musicianship, pedagogy, and artistry

Enjoy some sights and sounds from the day! Advance apologies to my colleagues Clif and Julie for the Monster Saxophone Ensemble appropriating some iconic repertoire in Egmont Overture and Water Night!
Also, special thanks are owed to Owasso Public Schools, my friend Shawn O'Kelley, and OCU alumnus Aidan Nuñez, for transporting a literal busload of saxophone students to our event. You are champion educators!

Finally, thanks to our sponsors Conn Selmer, Palen Music Center, Vandoren USA, and Légère Reeds in making the day possible! Also, were grateful to host Oklahoma Music Co. with saxophones on display, and Rebecca Sims Woodwinds for on-site repairs.

#saxophone #college #musicschool #sax #classicalmusic

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On Saturday, I had a wonderful masterclass with @heaneymusic at OCU’s Saxophone Clinic. Thank you to Dr. Heaney and @ocusax for putting together this fantastic event.

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Standing ovation for all involved in this weekend's @oklahomacityuniversity Saxophone Day, hosted by Dr. Joshua Heaney @heaneymusic and @ocusax culminating in Saturday's Petree Recital Hall performance by the 2026 Monster Sax Ensemble!

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Join us 5 p.m. today for a performance by the @oklahomacityuniversity 2026 Saxophone Day's Monster Sax Ensemble! Admission is free and open to all.

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