Posted on October 29, 2024 by Rolando Ramon
UTSA’s On-Corps band program promotes veteran well-being through band rehearsals, concerts and camaraderie.
On-Corps Playing Musical Instruments
usic has more than a few magical abilities. It can connect us with others. It can connect us with something bigger than ourselves. It can connect us with the emotions we feel within. It can even help us express those emotions in unique ways. For the veterans who participate in the UTSA On-Corps band program, music is helping them check off all the boxes above.
On-Corps is a community engagement program offered to veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces by UTSA Arts at no cost. The band’s participants receive instrumental instruction and participate in live musical performances. The class meets two hours every Saturday in the fall and spring for group sectional lessons in woodwind, brass and percussion instruments and for large band ensemble rehearsals.
The program has given many San Antonio veterans an outlet for artistic expression and a place to create meaningful relationships. In addition to transforming their lives, the program shows significant potential as a case study on the benefits of music to improve wellbeing music therapy.
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— Rolando Ramon
