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"...we are the twice-striking
lightning.....beating the drum that brings the rain..."
PEP BAND Music 170/370 (Fall and Spring Semesters, with a Winter Session commitment) Bryan K. Ransom, Director of Athletic Bands 2007 DVD INTRO VIDEO HERE The SDSU Pep Band is one of the finest musical spirit groups in the nation. This band performs at all men's home basketball games in the on-campus, 12,000 seat Cox Arena. The Pep Band uses a 32-piece double jazz ensemble instrumentation with french horns (in the Kenton neophonic style), performing exciting custom arrangements of contemporary music. Marquee performances by the Pep Band include the 1998 World Series, Super Bowl XXXVII, Wheel of Fortune - College Week (House Band), NBC's Today Show, Bring it On (the movie), several San Diego Padres Games, the 2005 and 2006 Davis Cup and 2008 Fed Cup Tennis Matches, and a featured halftime performance at the 2008 Chargers Playoff game.
Auditions are held at the beginning of the Fall semester. Auditions consist of sight reading a short musical excerpt in a jazz/rock style. The Pep Band season runs from mid-September to mid-March. This class meets on selected Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:50 pm, with 6 to 8 rehearsals in the fall semester only. Performances days vary. You must be available to play at games during the winter break (December-February), and this course is a two semester commitment (you must be enrolled and participate in both fall and spring semesters). To view the latest schedule of games and rehearsals, click here.
The Pep Band performs at the 2005 Davis Cup Tennis matches in Carson, CA. VARSITY BAND
Music 170/370 (Fall and Spring Semesters, with a Winter Session commitment) Bryan K. Ransom, Director The SDSU Varsity Band is a high energy, high spirit group that performs at all women's home basketball games in the on-campus, 12,000 seat Cox Arena. The Varsity Band uses a "Marching Band" style instrumentation of approximately 30 members, and performs both Marching Band and Custom arrangements. Auditions are held at the beginning of the Fall semester. Auditions consist of sight reading a short musical excerpt in a jazz/rock style. The Varsity Band season runs from mid-September to mid-March. This class meets on selected Tuesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:50 pm, with 6 to 8 rehearsals in the fall semester only. Performances days vary. You must be available to play at games during the winter break (December-February), and this course is a two semester commitment (you must be enrolled and participate in both fall and spring semesters). To view the latest schedule of games and rehearsals, click here.
DOUG FLUTIE ROCKS OUT WITH THE VARSITY BAND!
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