“Most people hadn’t heard the tuba at all except in a marching band.” Musician Harvey Phillips launched Tuba Christmas as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, who was born on ...

Band Day is open to all high school marching band woodwind, brass, drumline, color guard, and twirler students. The cost per student is $20 and is non-refundable. (Pay here) Each participant receives ...

Once accepted as a brass or woodwind player ... Auditions are required each year for acceptance to the program. The UDCG is part of the marching band — it is not considered a separate entity. This ...

Endurance. Marching band is a time-consuming extreme weather sport. You learn how to carry a tube tuba under the blazing sun — or in the frigid cold — for six miles with a smile. The show must ...