Lamar University Band Directors
Andrew McMahan
Director of Bands
Associate Professor
Andrew McMahan is the director of bands and associate professor of music at Lamar University. He teaches courses in conducting and music
Prior to his appointment at Lamar University, McMahan served as the director of bands and associate professor at Cal Poly State University, a position he held from 2010-2017.
Eric Shannon
Director of Athletic Bands
Associate Professor
Eric Shannon is director of athletic bands and an associate professor of music at Lamar University. He directs the University's marching band, known as the "Showcase of Southeast Texas," as well as the Symphonic Band, Basketball Pep Band, and serves as Audition and Admission Coordinator for the Music Department. He also teaches Conducting I and II and the Marching Band Techniques course. Dr. Shannon recently served as a LU Faculty Senator for the 2020-2022 term.
Rick Condit
Director of Jazz Studies
Professor
In over four decades as a professional musician, Rick Condit has taught and performed in 25 countries on five continents. As a member of the first Monterey Jazz Festival All Star High School Band, tenor sax soloist with the legendary Stan Kenton Orchestra of the 70’s, UNT One O’Clock Lab Band, a Fulbright Senior Scholar, and Kennedy Center Jazz Ambassador, Rick has dedicated his career to performing, mentoring, and helping young musicians appreciate and enjoy America’s original art form – Jazz.
Francisco Perez
Director of Percussion
Assistant Professor
Francisco Perez is a percussionist, composer, and educator from Pflugerville, TX. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Percussion at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX where he oversees all aspects of the percussion studio.
As an active performer, he has accepted international engagements in Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, and China, and toured extensively throughout the US including performances at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, and the Percussive Arts Society International Convention.