Under the leadership of Jim Brague , the Pep Band uses 70 musicians for football season and 20 musicians for basketball season to bring popular music to Ricks College athletic events. The football band plays for all home games and attends any invitational bowl games. The basketball band members are selected from the football band and play for all home basketball games and the district tournament when either men's or women's teams are participating. These are auditioned groups and members are awarded a scholarship for each sport. Concerts and tours are part of its curriculum, and it serves as the feature band for periodic large-scale stage shows.
Membership is by audition only.
Jazz Lab Ensemble Directed by Wilson Brown , this group is a preparatory jazz ensemble of 20 musicians who focus on developing basic styles and techniques of jazz performance. They perform fall and winter semesters on campus. Jazz Combos Under the direction of Wilson Brown these small groups of instrumentalists specialize in improvising in various jazz styles. They may perform in conjunction with the larger jazz ensembles. Membership is by audition.