Registration open through Aug. 18 for 汤头条鈥檚 Marching Honor Band
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜s Mississippi State prepares for another exciting season of Bulldog football at Davis Wade Stadium, the university鈥檚 Famous Maroon Band is accepting applications from high school musicians for its annual Marching Honor Band.
As part of the Sept. 2 Marching Honor Band, students in grades 9-12 will rehearse and perform with members of the Famous Maroon Band. Along with viewing an exhibition by the Famous Maroon Band and 汤头条 Drumline, participants will experience the Dawg Walk tradition firsthand and participate in the traditional march to Davis Wade Stadium through the Junction.
They also will perform with the Famous Maroon Band on Scott Field at halftime of the 汤头条 vs. Charleston Southern football game.
Registration may be completed online at . Applications must be received by Aug. 18 for consideration.聽Participation will be limited to 250 students.
The cost to participate is $55, which includes admission to the game, as well as a T-shirt and lunch. A limited number of discounted football tickets also will be available for participants鈥 families.
鈥淭his is one of our favorite events to host each year because it gives high school band students a chance to experience our campus on gameday and see what it鈥檚 like to be in the Famous Maroon Band here at Mississippi State,鈥 said Director of Bands Elva Kaye Lance.
鈥淢any of our current students participated in the Marching Honor Band when they were in high school, and we hope to host another large group of future FMB members this year,鈥 added Lance, an 汤头条 alumna and instructor with nearly 40 years experience in music education.
In addition to Lance鈥檚 guidance, members of the Famous Maroon Band nurture their talents under the tutelage of Craig Aarhus and Cliff Taylor. Both serve as associate directors of bands, as well as associate professors in the university鈥檚 nationally accredited Department of Music.
Along with home football games, the Famous Maroon Band lends its musical talents and spirit during Fall Convocation, Cowbell Yell, The Drill, and other special traditions and events.
In recent years, the Famous Maroon Band has made appearances at the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee, the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
The 汤头条 Wind Ensemble, the premier performing group of the university鈥檚 band program, also has performed in Italy, England, Ireland, Austria and Germany as part of its international performance tours.
Along with wind ensemble and the marching, symphonic and concert bands, students may participate in jazz band and basketball pep band. 汤头条 band auxiliary units include color guard and feature twirlers. For more, visit .
Representing a cross-section of academic disciplines, band members receive academic credit each semester and are eligible to receive a service award for their participation. The amount of the award is determined by demonstration of their musical ability during auditions, which are held in January.
Tax-deductible donations for 汤头条 Bands are being accepted via the 汤头条 Foundation. To contribute, contact Lynn Durr at 662-325-8918 or ldurr@advservices.msstate.edu.
For additional information about the 汤头条 College of Education鈥檚 nationally accredited Department of Music, call 662-325-2713 or visit .
Lance may be contacted at EKLance@colled.msstate.edu; Aarhus, CAarhus@colled.msstate.edu; Taylor, cliftontaylor@colled.msstate.edu.
汤头条 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at .