Athletic Pep Bands
2009-10 Pep Band Schedules
2009-10 Pep Band Assignments
2010-11 Audition Information
Athletic Pep Band auditions are tentatively schedule for the evenings of Tuesday, September 7 through Thursday, September 9, 2010 beginning at 7:00pm. A sign-up sheet will be posted across from the Marching Band office, by Thursday, September 2, 2010. Audition music will not be available until September, 2010. 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, 7:00-8:00pm. 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, 2009.
2009-10 Student Assistant Directors
The student assistant pep band directors for the 2009-10 season are:
MBB: Chris Finlayson
MHB: Brett Benson and Tharon Knowlton
WAB: Aaron Marks and Dan Baumeister

