Phi Mu Alpha Zeta Sigma Chapter

Another great rush event! Many thanks to all who came!

Calling all brothers!!
With Goin’ Band Alumni Band Day around the corner, we will be hosting a gathering of any and all alumni of Phi Mu Alpha!
Whether you were initiated in Zeta Sigma or a different chapter, we would love to see and meet you!
Complimentary breakfast items will be provided!

****IMPORTANT UPDATE****
Our final rush event is now being moved to Wednesday due to health concerns. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, but we hope to see you at 8pm in the Band Hall!!

Our final rush event this semester! Come hang out with the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha!!

Today only!!! Come hang out with the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha!!!

Our next “why phi?”: Reno Ruiz!
“When I first joined Phi Mu Alpha, my intentions towards the fraternity were much different than they are today. I was initially approached about joining, didn’t take it seriously, and I never thought I’d want to be a part of something like that. I found it ridiculous. Though, as I started to meet more members, it piqued my interest so much that I decided to join. Since then, Phi Mu Alpha has grown into a substantial part of my life. It has not only given me a network of brothers across the country, but more importantly it has given me a way to live my life. Although it sounds cliche, Phi Mu Alpha is more than a fraternity. I felt seen, I felt heard, I felt loved by my brothers. They gave me reason to keep going and pushed me to be the best every single day. To me, “Why Phi?” is not a easy question to answer; I can’t see my life without it, as Sinfonia has molded me into the man I am today. Every accomplishment I have gotten in college can be attributed to Phi Mu Alpha. Without this fraternity, my life would be completely different. Joining Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia was the best decision I could’ve made in my freshman year of college, and was the best decision of my life.”

Our second rush event of the semester! Come stop by and bring food!!

Congrats to Brother Seth Wallace for making the Section Horn position for the Lubbock Symphony! We are so proud of you! Way to advance music in America!

We had a fantastic time at the TCVPA Welcome Bash! Thank you for having us!!

COME HANG OUT WITH THE BROTHERS OF PHI MU ALPHA!!

Today’s “Why Phi?”, featuring Hayden Braafladt!!
“I joined Phi Mu Alpha because I wanted to join an organization that would work to spread the word of music, just as I have sought to do for years with marching band! Sinfonia has given me a place to work for others, be a good person and have brothers to look out for and to support. I have loved every second with Zeta sigma and I’m grateful for all my brothers. Every single one of my brothers has helped me tremendously and they have shown me that Phi Mu Alpha is more than just a club, it’s a calling and a brotherhood. I’ve been shown the true meaning of care and compassion through my brothers. This group of excellent men has helped me grow into a true man and I couldn’t be more thankful for them.I’m excited to start this next school year as brotherhood chair so we can all have fun events together and grow closer as brothers. I love you Zeta Sigma!! OAS AAS LLS!!”

Last Night’s Popsicle Handout to the Goin Band was a success! Congrats on your hard work, you all deserve it!

Here we have Hayden Hoppe in Japan for our Summer of Brothers!
Hayden’s been busing studying abroad and being a tourist in Japan. “I’ve been here for a bit more than a month, I’ve been to Kyoto, Shibuya, shinjuku, Roppongi, Akihabara, Harajuku, arishiyama, and a few others. I’m studying modern digital systems and circuits. A few highlights have been the monkey park, Universal with Super Nintendo World, and mount Inari.”
Another Zeta Sigma Active, Jacob Huffaker, is also on this trip with him!

Next up is Ethan Green!
Ethan went on a trip with his friends to South Padre Island, Texas! His favorite moment on this trip was watching the sunset at the beach and looking at stars. He also found a giant gorilla 🦍

Summer of Brothers, featuring Elias Jordan! Elias has been very busy this summer; he visited his family in Kentucky, went to the Bonaroo music festival, and went to both the Chicago Symphony play Mahler 9 and a Pat Metheny concert! On top of all of that, Elias has also worked at various schools around the Lubbock area as a percussion tech!

Featuring an alumni of ZS, Edgar Quintanilla! This summer Edgar has the opportunity to work at the Texas Tech Museum as a clothing curator. “Working at the Museum of Texas Tech has been so fun for me. It's filled with people who have so many different fields of expertise that if you're not learning something on a daily basis, you're doing something wrong. Working the Clothing and Textiles Division has been particularly fun (and appropriate) for me. In my short time here I've helped put up an exhibit (First Ladies of Texas Tech), got to curate my first mini satellite exhibit in the South Plains Mall (Winter and Autumn Fashion of the 50s and 60s), and getting to work on a large gallery exhibit for October (From Rhinestone to Denim: Women of the Saddle). I've also gotten to meet some of the people the clothes we exhibit belong to like Sally Murray (Wife to a former Texas tech president) and Hailey Frederiksen (former Miss Rodeo America)”.
Edgar also was a harp instructor for the Band and Orchestra camp in July!

Our first Zeta Sigma alumni feature, James Gauna!
James went to the Baltic states in Europe with the TTU University Choir, where they sang at various cathedrals around the region!
James said his favorite experience on this trip was being able to get closer with the members of choir through music. The last slide also features brother Jake Hemmle and our faculty advisor Clint Barrick!

Featuring our current president, Reno Ruiz!
Reno recently went to the conference in Pittsburgh as a scholarship recipient! He was able to meet lots of great people, including his future employer! Congrats to Reno for getting the Major Gifts position for the Plano Symphony!! He will begin remotely in the fall as he finishes up his degree for Music BA and a minor in Arts Entrepreneurship.
Reno also got to spend some time with his girlfriend while in the Dallas area, where they went to see Hadestown and see the new Taylor Swift eras tour exhibit in Arlington!

We’re starting a new series called “Summer of Brothers”! This is to highlight members of our chapter during the break! First up: Dylan Rivero!
Dylan recently went to Disneyland in Hollywood Studios, he says that his favorite attraction was the Guardians of the Galaxy ride at EPCOT!

Behold, the Zeta Sigma Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia! #ΦΜΑ

Congratulations to our newly initiated brothers! We are so proud of y’all and welcome y’all into this brotherhood!
OAS AAS LLS

It was an honor to have some of our brothers be apart of Carol of the Lights! We are proud of our brothers and PM’s involved in this!

This has been a busy but fun week of concerts for many of the brothers here at Zeta Sigma. We want to congratulate y’all on amazing concerts and look forward to many more to come!

Olympic Brotherhood went off like a blast! Thank you to for spearheading this event, we greatly appreciate you! (Team Orange is the best)

Come have some delicious breakfast tacos from ΦΜΑ tomorrow and Friday in front of the School of Music and help support us!

Congratulations to Seth Wallace on getting the Gene Hemmle award at Texas Tech University Goin Band from Raiderland Band Banquet two night ago! You earned this award and we are proud and honored to present it to you!

Taco sale is back baby!!🌮🌮
Come out tomorrow and Thursday to enjoy some homemade ΦΜΑ breakfast tacos!

Happy founder’s day from the brothers of Zeta Sigma!

Casino night!
A huge thank you to for organizing this brotherhood event! It was a blast gambling! (We do not condone gambling).

Chapter Dog 🐶
We have just added Levi as our good boy. Make sure to give him a follow!

ATTENTION ALUMNI!
If you are planning to arrive to the Texas Tech vs University of Houston Football game, stop by the School of Music to hang out and meet some of the actives.
We would love to see you there!!

Potluck Rush last night was a success!

Thank you to all the actives that brought some delicious grub and a huge welcome to all the potentials that stopped by. What a great way to start the semester!

RUSH EVENT T- 1 Hour! We will be down in the sub basement, playing pool and ping pong. The Escondido theater is down at the moment, so we will have video games being played in the senate room (if you don’t know where that is, no sweat! Come down to the basement and we will go with you to where it is!) We want to see you there, get to know who y’all are, what connections to music you have in life, and show you what our brotherhood is about! See you in an Hour!

SUB Rush this Saturday!

All men interested in learning more about Phi Mu Alpha are encouraged to attend, Saturday 6pm down at Escondido theatre, video games, pool, ping pong, hanging with the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha!

Attention Goin Band and all fans of ice cream sandwiches! Look for us, the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, in the back after rehearsal tomorrow night. We want to provide y’all something to cool off and meet those creating music. We’ll share a quick word about who we are and if that peaks any interest, let us have a way to contact you! Hope to see you there!

This Monday, our very own brother, Kyle Boschen, took home second place in the student division of the Tuba/Euphonium Leonard Falcone Competition!
We thank you for making our Chapter proud and congratulations for your terrific achievement! 🔴⚫️🟡

Today, we are met with the 69th anniversary of our chapter’s creation. ΦΜΑ Zeta Sigma has enriched the lives of almost 1,000 Sinfonians since its installment and continues to do so each semester.
We are reminded of these relationships that have and will last a lifetime, relationships created through our chapter and brotherhood. Here’s to many more years, brothers. OASAASLLS!

Our very own, Kyle Boschen, has advanced to the Semi finals of the 2022 Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Festival Competition!
Congratulations Kyle for your compelling dedication in the advancement of music!