Thank You for Leading by Example
for our Music Activities Department
JOHN D. WHITE '70-ROBERT L. WALKER '58 MUSIC ACTIVITIES CENTER
Funding:
Approximately $40 million, of which $24 million are private gifts
Naming Gift:
$10 million by the Ed Rachal Foundation of Corpus Christi. With this gift, the Ed Rachal Foundation named the MAC in honor of their two long-time board members:
- John D. White ’70, former chair of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents former director of the Association of Former Students, and current trustee of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation
- Robert L. Walker ’58, former associate executive director of the Association of Former Students and former senior executive for development, Texas A&M University
Total Number of Gifts: 53
Number of Aggies Served:
1,300 who participate in The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, Texas A&M Wind Symphony, Texas A&M Jazz Ensembles, Symphonic Winds, Symphonic Concert Band, Concert Band, University Orchestra, Aggieland Orchestra, the Singing Cadets, the Century Singers, and the Women’s Chorus
Date Building Opened: August 30, 2019
Building Capacity: 70,000 square feet
Building Amenities:
- Four soundproof rehearsal halls
- 32 individual practice rooms
- Administrative offices
- Student lounge
"This building has saved Texas A&M’s musical programs during the COVID pandemic. If we had been in the old facilities, there wouldn’t have been enough room to rehearse any of the groups with all the social distancing requirements, the masks and the adaptions that we’ve had to do this year."
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Dr. Timothy Rhea, Texas A&M’s director of bands and music activities
DUNLAP DRILL FIELD
“With the addition of the Dunlap Drill Field, I have seen a noticeable improvement in how efficiently our rehearsals can run. While the old Joe T. Haney Drill Field holds history and nostalgia, the painted turf Dunlap Drill Field allows us to practice closely what we would expect on Kyle Field. With the drill tower and PA system, the directors are able to easily get a bird’s eye view of the band and communicate with us during practice. It’s an absolute privilege to be able to use such a high-caliber facility each and every day.”
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Kyle Medlock ’21, Corps of Cadets and Combined Band Drum Major 2020-21
Funding:
$3 million
Named After:
Anne and Dave Dunlap ’83 of The Woodlands
Amenities:
- 100-yard marching field that is a perfect replica of Kyle Field.
- Features artificial turf that will not wear out because of band members’ constant precision turns.