Marching Band
The University of Minnesota Marching Band

University Bands
140 Ferguson Hall
2106 4th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-6873
E-mail: mnmarch@umn.edu

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Marching Band

Athletic Pep Bands

2008-09 Pep Band Schedules

2008-09 Pep Band Assignments

2009-10 Audition Information

Athletic Pep Band auditions are tentatively schedule for the evenings of Tuesday, September 8 through Thursday, September 10, 2009 beginning at 6:45pm. A sign-up sheet will be posted across from the Marching Band office, by Thursday, September 4, 2009. To obtain a copy of the audition music, email skeeter@umn.edu indicating which instrument you will be auditioning on. A preliminary rehearsal and performance schedule will be available at the audition.

About the Athletic Bands

Each of the three pep band performs at approximately 25 regular season events between late September and early March. In addition, bands perform at several post-season events as the teams progress through conference and NCAA tournaments.

Men's Basketball Band (MBB) covers primarily men's basketball events. MBB also performs at a limited number of women's hockey and women's basketball games. MBB rehearses in TCF Bank Stadium on Tuesday evenings, 8:05-9:05pm. Enter via the Pope County sign marker on the north side of the stadium. Director: Skeeter Burroughs (skeeter@umn.edu).

Men's Hockey Band (MHB) covers primarily men's hockey events. MHB also performs at a limited number of women's hockey games. MHB rehearses in TCF Bank Stadium on Tuesday evenings, 7:00-8:00pm. Enter via the Pope County sign marker on the north side of the stadium. Director: Skeeter Burroughs (skeeter@umn.edu).

Women's Athletics Band (WAB) covers primarily women's basketball and women's volleyball events. WAB also performs at a limited number of women's hockey games. WAB rehearses in TCF Bank Stadium on Tuesday evenings, 8:05-9:15pm. Enter via the Pope County sign marker on the north side of the stadium. Director: Dr. Alicia Neal (aneal@umn.edu).

Attendance at all pep bands rehearsals is required. Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, September 15, 2008.

2008-09 Student Assistant Directors Named

The student assistant pep band directors for the 2007-08 season are:
MBB: Joe DeLisi and Chris Finlayson
MHB: Brett Benson
WAB: Aaron Marks and Dane Smith