Latest Announcements
December Alumni Basketball Pep Bands
Posted 12/19/2007Eli Osterloh would like to send his thanks to the folks who have helped out with the pep bands this year — it's MUCH appreciated!
As all of you know by now, the football team — and marching band — will be heading off to San Francisco to play in the Emerald Bowl later this month. This means they'll need another alumni pep band to cover the two basketball games while they're gone.
You are invited to perform at the following games:
- Friday, December 28th - Men vs Delaware - 6:00 pm (call time at 5:30)
- Saturday, December 29th - Women vs Richmond - 2:00 pm (call time at 1:30)
The details are the same as before:
- You must RSVP directly to the band office at 301-405-5542. Let them know by early next week which game(s) you will attend so they can add your name to the security checkpoint lists.
- If you need to borrow an instrument, please tell the band office ASAP. Mellos, tubas, and a drumset are available to borrow, but you will need your own instrument for everything else.
- Your friends and family can come too as long as they can play our music repertoire.
- The uniform is jeans and a red shirt.
- Enter through the Comcast Center's loading dock/tunnel before call time and follow the others to get a music stand and binder.
- Women's game parking is available anywhere around Comcast Center. Game day cash parking for the men's game is available in Regents Drive Garage (formerly PG2). See the campus parking map.
Please send all of your questions directly to the band office. Happy Holidays from everyone at UMBAO!
Thank You!
Posted 10/22/2007We would like to thank everyone for coming out to homecoming and alumni band this year — we had a great time (if you just forget the last few minutes of the game).
Next year is the centennial anniversary of the Maryland Bands, so stay tuned to this site for news, more alumni events, and other big announcements in the coming months.
If you know of any band alumni not in our database, please have them fill out our information form so they can get all our notices. You can check our current listings by searching for alumni by name, year, and instrument. Also take a look at our missing alumni list for your friends we've lost track of.
Final Alumni Band Schedule
Posted 10/17/2007The schedule has been confirmed, so here are the details you need for gameday:
Instrument Supply
- There are NO trumpets or trombones available for loan! You will have to bring (or borrow) your own.
- Clarinets may not be available, please bring your own.
- Piccolos are in short supply, please try to bring your own.
- Band has okay supply of Tubas and Mellos, but bring your own if you can.
- Remember that instruments are available first-come, first-serve. So please arrive early if you need to borrow an instrument.
Dancers/Poms
- Please bring your own Poms if you have them. Please bring spares if you have spares. We are not sure of the Pom supply.
FYI
- The alumni band will be playing at the new Alumni building (next to Byrd) and then meet the student band at the tunnel.
- Please tailgate responsibly. We know that tailgating is half the fun of Homecoming, but remember: it will be dark, it might be raining (or wet), and security is tightening at the tunnel. We ask that you pace yourselves and tailgate responsibly.
And Finally…
- Next year is the Band's Centennial! Please plan on being here for a big celebration of Maryland Bands — and hopefully, our biggest Alumni Band ever.
- UMBAO will need your help for next year and beyond. Many of you give us great ideas every year — if you want to see them carried out, plan now to help next year.
Alumni Band Schedule for 10/20
- 2:30 pm
- Sign-in & Registration @ CSPAC
- 3:30 pm
- Music Rehearsal
- 4:00 pm
- Step-Off for Marching Practice
- 4:20 pm
- Rehearsal w/Maryland Band
- 5:00 pm
- Start Tailgate
- 6:30 pm
- Line-up
- 6:50 pm
- Step-Off for Game
- 8:00 pm
- Kick-Off — GO TERPS!!
Homecoming Kickoff
Posted 10/14/2007Game time has been announced for 8:00 pm this Saturday. The rehearsal schedule is still being finalized, so we'll post it as soon as possible.
Homecoming Game Time(s)
Posted 10/8/2007ESPN/ABC chose to execute a six-day window to decide on the kickoff time for the homecoming game, so the game time will not be released until Sunday. However, they did narrow it down to either a 3:30pm or 8:00pm start… at least you won't have to wake up too early.
We'll post the final rehearsal schedule on Sunday as soon as they announce it, or the Redskins beat Green Bay (whichever one comes last).
Register for Alumni Band 2007!
Posted 9/17/2007October 20th, 2007
Homecoming Schedule TBA
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Sorry for the delay — Homecoming 2007 is just around the corner! Come out to see your friends, join our tailgate, play some tunes, root for our Terps, and support the Mighty Sound of Maryland. See more details and download the registration form for alumni band here. Pre-registration deadline is Saturday, October 6.
A Band Salute to the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Posted 6/28/2007A once in a lifetime experience awaits you with this special invitation for Maryland band alums and friends to join the UM Community Band trip to China!
Come With Us To The Forbidden City!
June 19 – 30, 2008
The University of Maryland Community Band has been invited to participate in a special Washington DC Area Salute to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China in June 2008. UMCB will join several other groups traveling from Maryland to present concerts in Beijing, Shanghai and Xi'an. Mr. Wakefield will lead all in a massed band performance in Beijing's ancient Forbidden City.
We are pleased to offer a limited number of openings for additional travelers, either as participants in the band* or as members of our entourage. Our brochure describes this special trip in detail and indicates the very reasonable cost. (Timetables for payment will be adjusted from those listed with all final payments due by March 31, 2008).
If you are interested, please contact UMCB China Trip Chairman, David Wagner for more details. Write to: David Wagner, University of Maryland Community Band, 12341 Quarterback Ct., Bowie, MD 20720 or email dwagner44@mac.com.
* If you are interested in performing with the group you should notify John Wakefield of your intentions not later than September 30, 2007 and submit the application form with deposit to Dave Wagner by that date. Others interested in accompanying the band to China should submit their application by January 31, 2008.
About the University Of Maryland Community Band
The University of Maryland Community Band was formed in 1995 as a special outreach project of the University of Maryland Band Program in the School of Music. Open to all qualified adult wind and percussion players, the band provides an opportunity for musicians from different musical backgrounds and various skill levels to further develop their individual technique by performing in an ensemble that is both enjoyable and challenging.
The group draws its membership from university alumni, school music teachers, campus faculty/staff, and adults from the Greater Baltimore/Washington community. The 75-member ensemble includes musicians whose ages range from early 20's to early 80's.
The band has performed in many different venues throughout the area, for a wide variety of events including: Maryland Day and History Day on UM campus; Montpelier Summer Concert Series; Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg; Asbury Village at Solomon's Island; The Washington National Zoo; Largo Landing Retirement Community; Collington Life Care Community; Bowie Senior Center and summer concerts in Bethany Beach and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Join the Ravens Band
Posted 2/24/06Baltimore's Marching Ravens, the musical pride of the NFL, are now holding auditions for, Musicians, Flagline, Honor Guard, and taking applications for Equipment Crew. The Marching Ravens, founded in 1947 as the Baltimore Colts' Marching Band will be celebrating their 59th year of continuous operation. The band entertains at all Ravens Home games and major events throughout the year producing excitement and fun during every performance.
The University of Maryland has always had a great working relationship with the Colts Band/Marching Ravens dating back to 1947 with active members or alumni from the Maryland Marching Band performing in our ranks.
This gives the Maryland Alumni a chance to continue their love of music and performing and not giving up any of their private life.
With a great number of Maryland Alumni joining the Marching Ravens, this would be a wonderful chance for the alumni to promote to the members of the Marching Ravens who are high school students, a showcase to go to the University of Maryland and join the "Mighty Sound of Maryland" Marching Band. Another outlet to keep Maryland Marching at top speed.
For information, you can visit their website at: www.ravensband.org.