Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band

Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band

CollegeMarchingBandInfoBox | bandname=Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band
"Pride of the Southwest"

Sun Devil Marching Band in Pitchfork formation during Pregame in 2007.
school=Arizona State University | location=Tempe, AZ | conference=Pacific Ten Conference
founded=1915| director=Mr. James G. Hudson| members=330+ | uniform=Maroon and white jackets with a mirror in the center of a sun on the front, black pants, maroon shakos with 14" white plumes, and white capes with the letters "ASU" in gold. |

The Arizona State Sun Devil Marching Band (or ASUSDMB),known as "The Pride of the Southwest", is the Athletic Band of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. The 330+ member ensemble was the first Pacific-10 marching band to be awarded the Sudler Trophy in 1991 [http://www.sousafoundation.org/allProjects/trophy.htm] and marched in the 1987 and 1997 Rose Bowl Parades all under the tenure of former Director of Athletic Bands Dr. Robert "Coach" Fleming (1973-2002). [http://www.tournamentofroses.com/photogallery/RBGtimeline/1980sb.htm] [http://www.tournamentofroses.com/photogallery/RBGtimeline/1990sb.htm] Also on February 3, 2008, the band was invited by the NFL, to be part of the pregame and halftime festivities of Super Bowl XLII in Glendale, Arizona. The band is currently under the direction of Director of Athletic Bands James G. Hudson, who took over the program in 2006. [http://music.asu.edu/faculty/selectOne.php?ID=309&] They perform for each ASU football game at Sun Devil Stadium.

Trips

The band has traveled all over the PAC-10. It makes an annual trip to Los Angeles, California for either the USC or UCLA games, and it travels bi-annually to Tucson, Arizona to play against rival University of Arizona. They also follow the football team to any bowl game that they get invited to.

Bowl game appearances

*The Rose Bowl, the "Granddaddy of them all" in Pasadena, California

*The Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona (now in Glendale,Arizona)

*The Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California

*The Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas

*The Insight Bowl in Phoenix. Arizona (now in Tempe, Arizona)

*The Freedom Bowl in Anaheim, California (now the Holiday Bowl)

*The Aloha Bowl in ʻAiea, Hawaii

*The Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia (now the Chick-fil-A Bowl)

*The Garden State Bowl in East Rutherford, New Jersey

*The Salad Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona (now the Fiesta Bowl)

Arizona State University Band Day

Every year, the ASU Sun Devil Marching Band hosts its Band Day at Sun Devil Stadium. Schools from all over the state of Arizona come to play for judges and their peers. About 50+ high school bands perform, followed by the Sun Devil Marching Band. There is a morning block for one half of the bands to performed and a night block of the rest of the bands to perform which makes Band Day an all-day event.

Practice

The Sun Devil Band begins their practice schedule before the school semester begins and a 3 to 5 day long program called band camp. During band camp members practice in up to 118 degree heat for 6 hours of the day with an additional 2 hour indoor rehearsal in Gammage Auditorium. Band camp serves as a time to learn the basic fundamentals and skills necessary for both normal and high step styles. Members also use this time to learn the coming year's show music and drill.

During the school year the band meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm and in the morning of game day. [http://music.asu.edu/bands/ensembles/athleticbands/marchingband.php] The Sun Devil Marching Band performs 4 to 5 halftime shows and a pre-game pep show on the steps of Wells Fargo Arena before every home game. Practices are used to learn, perfect and improve the many shows the band member will have to learn.

Uniforms

In 2007, a very generous donor, Dr. Verde, funded the purchase of a new set of uniforms for the Sun Devil Marching Band. These new uniforms consist of white jackets fading into gold with a sunburst at the clip. In the middle of the sunburst is a mirror which represents the illumination of not only the sun, but also the bright personality a Sun Devil reflects. The arms of the jacket are black, with white gauntlets fastened with suns, and white gloves using Velcro. A cape with the ASU lettering will be added to the ensemble as a throwback to capes worn by the band in years past. The pants are purely black, rising to about chest level with the aid of suspenders. Black Viper marching shoes will be used paired with equally black socks.

Instrumentation

The marching band uses many different instruments of varying range and sound in its ranks. Providing a central point to tempo and beat by conducting on the sideline the band are the three Drum Majors. The hornline is divided into two major groups: woodwinds and brass. In addition to the hornline the band also uses a percussion section that is divided into a marching battery of drums and a stationary pit.

Hornline

Brass

*Trumpets

*Mellophones

*Trombones

*Bass Trombones

*Baritones

*Tubas

Woodwinds

*Piccolos

*Clarinets

*Alto Saxophones

*Tenor Saxophones

Percussion

Battery

*Snares

*Tenors

*Bass Drums

*Cymbals

Front Ensemble

*Marimbas

*Vibraphones

*Xylophone

*Timpani

*Miscellaneous Percussion Instruments

*Drum Set

*Bass Guitar

*Synthesizer

[http://music.asu.edu/bands/ensembles/athleticbands/drumline.php]

Auxiliary

Outside of the music producing sections of the band are the Sun Devil Spirit Squad, Featured Twirlers, and the Colorguard, all in charge of providing a visually stimulating color and movement to the band in addition to the bands show forms and design.

[http://music.asu.edu/bands/ensembles/athleticbands/colorguard.php] [http://music.asu.edu/bands/ensembles/athleticbands/danceteam.php] [http://music.asu.edu/bands/ensembles/athleticbands/featuretwirler.php]

Pep Band

Members of the Marching Band are allowed to participate in the ASU Pep Band, which plays at all home Men's and Women's Basketball games and travels annually to San Jose, California for the Women's PAC-10 tournament and to Los Angeles, California for the Men's PAC-10 tournament. They also follow the teams to any NCAA and NIT tournaments they qualify for. [http://music.asu.edu/bands/ensembles/athleticbands/basketballbands.php]

Dixie Devils

In addition the Dixie Devils are the newest member of the ASU Athletic Band family. This group, under the direction of world renown and ASU School of Music Professor Sam Pilafian, is a tradition six-piece Dixieland Combo that performs at all Sun Devil home football games as well as selected basketball and baseball games. [http://music.asu.edu/bands/ensembles/athleticbands/dixiedevils.php]

Notes and references

External links

* [http://music.asu.edu/bands/ensembles/athleticbands ASU Athletic Bands]
* [http://thesundevils.cstv.com/trads/asu-trads-band.html Sun Devil Marching Band]
* [http://www.asubandswag.com/ Sun Devil Marching Band Merchandise]
* [http://www.asu.edu Arizona State University]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroon_and_Gold Maroon and Gold]

succession box
title = Sudler Trophy Recipient
years = 1991
before = Iowa
after = Northwestern


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