Marching Band
Alumni Needed for Maryland Basketball 12/14 - 1/24
Posted December 5th, 2011, 10:27 pm by Marianne Kassabian
Alumni Needed for Maryland Basketball Pep Band 12/14-1/19
Maryland Band Alumni!
This is an 'all call' for your participation with the basketball pep band. Beginning December 14th, we are making available all Men's and Women's Basketball Games for Maryland Band Alumni to come, bring their instrument, and perform with the the Pep Band. This window is for limited time, so take advantage. We will have to close the window after January 24th! We do have a new routine upon entry to the Comcast Center, so please call ahead to get that information - phone 301-405-5543. We need at least two days notice in order to get your name on the roster to be checked in at the door.
New Uniform Fundraiser
The marching band will soon be getting new uniforms to replace the current ones introduced in the late '90s. To help pay for the uniforms, the band has already won the Hawaii Five-0 Marching Band Mania and TerpsChoice competitions.
Additionally, the Maryland Bands will be selling their outgoing uniforms for $100 each as a fundraiser. You can now own your piece of Maryland band history!
Requests for specific uniform numbers will be accepted, but will be fulfilled on a first come, first served basis. Donations in any denomination (US currency only, please!) are also welcome. To purchase a uniform, or make a donation, please contact the Band Office at:
Maryland Band Office
Room 2531
University of Maryland School of Music
2110 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD 20742-1620
301-405-5542
Homecoming Alumni Band 2011
Maryland vs. Clemson
New Season. New Coach. New Uniforms. More New Uniforms. Join the 2011 Alumni Band to see what everyone's wearing!
Pre-Registration is Now Closed
Homecoming registration dues are $40 for individuals or $70 for couples. If you did not register by the October 1st deadline, you can still sign-in at the door. But you must pay the full dues plus a $5.00 late registration surcharge, and you will not be guaranteed a shirt or tailgate meal (we'll have very limited extras available). Please wear a red shirt (preferably collared) in case we run out of polos.
Questions? Contact president@umbao.org
TerpsChoice - Help the Band Get New Uniforms
Posted April 18th, 2011, 10:18 pm by Marianne Kassabian
Help the Mighty Sound of Maryland get new band uniforms by participating in TerpsChoice, the university's new social giving effort that seeks to make a big impact through small contributions.
Go to http://terpschoice.umd.edu to make your gift in any amount from $10 to $250. You can vote/donate as many times as you'd like between Feb. 1 and April 30, but only once per day. All of the money donated by the end of the campaign will go to the cause that receives the most votes.
The minimum donation amount per vote is $10. If you'd like to donate more than $10, we recommend you make the minimum donation once per day, so you can cast several votes over several days.
If you're a Tweeter or Facebooker, please help spread the word to family and friends to get us over the top.
Remember - your vote won't count unless you make a donation at the same time. There isn't much time left, so make your TerpsChoice today.
Homecoming 2011 is October 15th
Posted April 10th, 2011, 9:28 am by Marianne Kassabian
Homecoming will be October 15, 2011, Maryland vs. Clemson. Make sure to Save the Date now!!
Maryland Day @ CSPAC
Maryland Community Band Kicks Off Band Fun at Maryland Day
Are you attending Maryland Day 2011? If so, stop by the Band Room Lawn for the Maryland Community Band concert at 10:30 AM, and bring your kids to the Instrument Petting Zoo in the Wakefield Band Room directly following the concert. Who knows, you may find you have a prodigy! Stay for other musical performances. Click on Maryland Day 2011 for more information.
Maryland Community Band Welcomes Guest Trumpeters Brandon Almagro, Chris Gekker, and Dr. Emerson Head
Posted March 20th, 2011, 8:33 pm by Marianne Kassabian
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelbaum Concert Hall
On Wednesday evening, April 6, the Maryland Community Band will present a special trio of trumpet performers with a unique tie to the UM School of Music. Faculty member and trumpet professor, Chris Gekker, will be joined by his teacher, Prof. Emeritus Dr. Emerson Head, and his former student, Musician 1st Class, Brandon Almagro, of the United States Navy Band, in Agostini’s “The Three Trumpeters.” The performance is part of a concert presented each semester by two special outreach groups formed by the UM Band program; the all-campus University Band, Eli Osterloh, conductor, and the Maryland Community Band under the baton of John E. Wakefield, Director of Bands Emeritus. Wakefield proposed the soloists to recognize the great legacy of fine trumpet teaching and performance over many years at the University of Maryland.
Come to Homecoming To See Our Award Winning Mighty Sound of Maryland! Congratulations Kids!
Posted October 12th, 2010, 9:18 am by Marianne Kassabian
Someone suggested Hawaiian shirts and lava lavas for the tubas. Not sure we'll go that far, but we do want to show the kids we're proud of 'em. Show your pride for the Mighty Sound of Maryland - register for Homecoming today!!