Tulane University Marching Band

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Tulane University
Marching Band
Tulane University Marching Band Wordmark.png
School Tulane University
Location New Orleans, Louisiana
Conference American Athletic Conference
Founded1920
DirectorBarry Spanier
Assistant DirectorsDylan Parilla-Koester
Andrew Szypula
Members100+
Fight song"The Olive and the Blue"
"Tulane Fight Song"
Website tulaneband.org

The Tulane University Marching Band (TUMB) is the marching band of Tulane University. It performs at every Tulane Green Wave football home game in Yulman Stadium, bowl games, and some away games. It is also marches in New Orleans Mardi Gras parades each year, having appeared in Le Krewe d'Etat, the Krewe of Thoth, the Krewe of Bacchus, and the Krewe of Rex, among others.

Contents

History

Organization

Leadership

TUMB and Shockwave perform at pregame in Yulman Stadium Yulman Stadium opening day (cheerleaders, band).jpg
TUMB and Shockwave perform at pregame in Yulman Stadium

Instrumentation

The TUMB marches silver Yamaha brass instruments to maintain a consistent look and sound. The drumline also uses Yamaha battery and front ensemble equipment and proudly use Vic Firth Sticks, Zildjian Cymbals, and Remo drumheads. [9]

Guard

TUMB and Shockwave at halftime Halftime show at Yulman Stadium at Tulane University.jpg
TUMB and Shockwave at halftime

The guard debuted in 2006 with retro uniforms based on archived designs and pictures. In 2009, it introduced a new design more in line with modern guard units, accordingly moving toward incorporation of ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary modern dance. It performs predominately with flags, rifles, and sabres in pregame and halftime shows, as well as Mardi Gras parades and a Spring stage production. Unlike many university guards, the Tulane guard accepts both male and female members. [10]

Shockwave

The dance team became an official part of the TUMB in 2009. Aside from performing at home and away football games, the team performs at Tulane basketball, volleyball, and baseball games, as well as Mardi Gras parades with the TUMB and various community events. Shockwave is coached by Annie Cuccia. [11] [7]

Student benefits

Members of the TUMB receive credit both semesters - in the fall for football season and in the spring for Mardi Gras parades. Incoming freshmen who audition have the opportunity to be awarded scholarships that renew as long as they are members in good standing. Upperclassmen are eligible for an award each semester after they have received four credits in any TUMB-related course(s). [12]

Traditions

Gameday parade

After its field time in Yulman, the TUMB warms up behind Newcomb Hall, near the band's offices on Audubon Street. The band then begins the gameday parade from Newcomb Hall, through the two main tailgating quads on Tulane's Uptown campus, and then down McAlister Drive to the stadium. The parade is led by Tulane's cheerleaders throwing beads from a float created by the Kerns of Mardi Gras World, and fans follow the cheerleaders and band to Yulman Stadium to being each game.

Pregame

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The TUMB during a Pregame Show in 2006

Following a video introduction on Yulman's video board, the TUMB runs onto the field to a drum cadence. The band then starts its performance with a fanfare based on Rebirth Brass Band's "Let's Go Get 'Em" then plays "Roll On, Tulane" before beginning "When the Saints Go Marching In." The TUMB, Shockwave, and cheer squad then lead fans in the Fight Song and "The Hullabaloo" Cheer while forming a traditional serif "T." Finally, the TUMB plays the Tulane University Alma Mater and The Star Spangled Banner before welcoming the Green Wave football team onto the field.

Halftime

The TUMB performs a halftime show at every home game and at any away games at which the full band is present. The band generally performs 2-3 shows a season, depending on scheduling, and themes can vary widely.

The TUMB enters the field at halftime in 2008. Marchout.jpg
The TUMB enters the field at halftime in 2008.

TUMBAA

The Tulane University Marching Band Alumni Association was formed in 2009 through the efforts of recent graduates. In 2014 it became an official Shared Interest Group of the Tulane Alumni Association. Its main focus is keeping alumni informed and organized, networking both inside and outside the association, and providing support to the TUMB. It also organizes the annual alumni band that joins the TUMB in the stands and at halftime during each homecoming game. [13]

Friends of the Band

The Friends of the Band is administered through the Tulane Fund, under the direction of Jeff Bush. It provides many forms of support, including an annual jambalaya dinner during band camp. [14]

SoundWave

The SounndWave pep band plays at all basketball and some volleyball games in Devlin Fieldhouse. Established in 1992 as a student organization, it became the impetus for the revival of the TUMB in 2005, performing at various athletic events and parades. It has since returned to its original form as a pep band and continues to function as a student organization separate from the TUMB. SoundWave's alumni are organized as the SoundWave Alumni & Booster Organization (SWABO) and provide additional support to the organization. [3] [15]

Green Wave Brass Band

The Green Wave Brass Band (GWBB) formed in 2009, was founded and directed by Mark Lighthiser. [16] Currently under the direction of Mendel Lee, the GWBB is the TUMB's own take on the traditional New Orleans brass band. The band's style emulates the raw street funk of such local groups as Rebirth Brass Band. It is a small-scale brass ensemble usually composed of 1-2 trumpets, 1-2 saxophones, and 1-2 trombones, a tuba, and a drummer (with bass and snare drums), though these positions rotate from a pool of members who come from the TUMB. The band performs in the premium areas of Yulman Stadium during the 3rd quarter of Tulane football games for fans and staff alike. The band regularly performs at public and private events around New Orleans, including bars, conventions, charity benefits, and televised events, including an appearance in the Tulane-themed episode of CNBC's Mad Money in 2011 [17] and in MTV's Brothers Green in 2016. [18] Members of the GWBB also participated in Shakespeare 400, a second-line funeral parade that took place in Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon in the Spring of 2016. [19] [20]

Green Wave Winds

Green Wave Winds (GWW) is a Winter Guard International Independent A Indoor Winds group founded and co-directed by Andrew Szypula and Mendel Lee in 2015. Composed of wind, percussion, and color guard performers in the Tulane and greater New Orleans community, the GWW currently compete in the Louisiana/Mississippi Color Guard and Percussion Circuit and in WGI Regionals. [21]

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