The spring ensemble Tiger Blast is ready to rock the campus with their third annual concert Monday, April 28.
The program was created by Robert Hesse, director of athletic bands and the ensemble.
Originally the marching band and the instrumental musicians were only to be involved in Tiger Tunes productions. But, due to high demand, the spring show was added featuring the marching band.
“I had seen the Broadway performing groups, ‘Blast!,’ ‘STOMP’ and ‘Shockwave’ and was intrigued with the idea of starting a group of our own to be based on a combination of these shows,” Hesse said.
The program allows the students to be creative and expressive in their musical performances.
“We put innovative twists on popular music and recreate music that everyone knows and loves,” Corey Wallis said. A senior psychology major from McKinney, Texas, she has been part of Tiger Blast since her freshman year.
The group has performed at the last five Tiger Tunes and numerous other shows including Festival of Christmas. The group rehearsed for a month for this year’s concert.
According to Hesse, the upcoming show will include several performance sets, professional sound mixing, outstanding visual presentations and the dynamic color guard and twirling artists.
“This year we will have a crazy guitar and cowbell solo, along with some other really entertainment that defies your imagination,” Wallis said.
The group is upbeat about the upcoming concert, and Hesse promises, as usual, an entertaining experience.
Jon Cole, a senior music major from Dallas said, “Without a doubt, the show will be ‘better than ever’ this year.”
