Travis Almany is the Associate Director of Bands at Texas A&M University.  In this roll, he is the conductor of the University Symphonic Band and Concert Band and serves as an assistant with the University Wind Symphony. He is also associate director of the nationally famous "Fightin' Texas Aggie Band". In addition to his conducting and rehearsal duties, Mr. Almany assists with recruiting, auditions and all administrative duties of the bands.

Mr. Almany is a graduate of Lindale High school where he played in his father's band and was class salutatorian. He holds a bachelor's degree in Instrumental Music Education from Stephen F. Austin State University where his principal studies were with John Whitwell and Dr. Charles Gavin. Mr. Almany graduated from SFA as the Lenville Martin top music graduate for the 1992 class and was third in his class University wide. He earned his Master of Music Education in Instrumental Conducting degree from the University of Illinois where he was a fellowship student of Jim Keene and Mark Moore.

Prior to his appointment at Texas A&M, Mr. Almany taught at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale where he was the marching band director and tuba/euphonium instructor and at Lamar University where he was the director of the Concert Band and Basketball Band and taught instrumental methods, conducting, music theory, and low brass.  He also taught in the Texas public schools at Watauga Middle School, Georgetown High School, Lindale High School and Silsbee High School. His public school bands consistently received 1^st divisions at UIL contests and his students achieved many individual honors.

Mr. Almany is active as a clinician, conductor and adjudicator through-out the state. He has conducted and presented clinics at the TMEA clinic in San Antonio, various school consortiums, and individual schools. He regularly serves as a conductor with all-region and other honor ensembles.  Mr. Almany has served as adjudicator for numerous UIL and invitational band contests and festivals. As a euphonium soloist he has performed with the Texas A&M Wind Symphony, the Lamar University Symphonic Band, the Southern Illinois University Wind Ensemble, and several high school bands. Mr. Almany was honored to be chosen as one of only four SFA graduate soloists to open SFA's new music recital hall. 

Mr. Almany's professional memberships have included Texas Bandmasters Association, Texas Music Educators Association, College Music Society, National Association of Military Marching Bands, Tubist Universal Brotherood Association, Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha and honorary memberships in Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.

Travis is married to Becky Almany who teaches English at College Station Middle School.

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