WISCONSIN BANDS
The University of Wisconsin Bands Madison, Wisconsin
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN BANDS School of Music
455 North Park Street
Telephone: (608) 263-1896
Madison, Wisconsin 53706 Fax: (608) 265-3024
Dear New Wisconsin Badger, Congratula6ons on your acceptance to the University of Wisconsin–Madison! As individuals who have enjoyed the benefits of a band program, we want to introduce you to some of the numerous musical opportuni6es that await you upon your arrival in Madison. The University of Wisconsin Band Program boasts: The Marching Band is known for entertaining Badger Fans during athle6c events around the world. Open to any University of Wisconsin student. (Audi6on required) The Wind Ensemble and Concert Band premier new works and perform standard repertoire at performances on and off campus, on tours, and at conferences. Open to music and non-‐music majors. (Audi6on required) The University Bands are comprised primarily of non-‐majors mee6ng weekly, performing a wide-‐range of repertoire from classical to popular. Ensembles rehearse one night per week. (No audi6on required; consult the TIMETABLE and select the preferred sec6on) The Varsity Band supports various UW athle6c teams on and off campus at home and away games, and thrills sold-‐out audiences at the annual Spring Concert each April in the UW Kohl Center. (Audi6on through marching band) If you are interested in more informa6on about any of these UW Bands or how to audi6on, please contact the band office at 608-‐263-‐1896 or online at www.music.wisc.edu/bands. U.S. News and World Reports con6nually ranks the University of Wisconsin among the top research-‐one ins6tu6ons in the country. The School of Music is con6nually ranked among the Top 25 in the na6on. We are confident you’ll agree the musical opportuni6es provided through the UW Band program will enhance your Badger pride while allowing you to be an ac6ve member of your new community. As you consider the opportuni6es provided by your campus, we hope you will con6nue to make music one of them! Again, congratula6ons on your acceptance and welcome to the University of Wisconsin-‐Madison. Musically,
Michael Leckrone Director of Bands
Scoc Teeple Director of Wind Studies
highest caliber, from the 16th century to world comprehensive selec9on of ensembles for premiers. The Wind Ensemble instrumenta6on varies in order to accommodate the students of all abili9es and interest levels. requirements of the repertoire being Ensembles such as Marching Band, performed. Bands ac6vely commission new
The UW-‐Madison Band Program offers a
DIRECTORS
Varsity Band, Wind Ensemble, Concert works from world-‐renowned composers and Band, and University Band give numerous perform with interna6onally acclaimed soloists performances at every level, from UW athle9c events to music conferences. The Marching Band maintains a high profile among musicians and Badger enthusiasts throughout the state and region. The Varsity Band is part of this program, providing performance opportuni6es for University
MICHAEL LECKRONE Director of Bands Marching Band Director
The Concert Band is comprised of both music majors and non-‐majors who perform standard symphonic band and chamber repertoire, and orchestral transcrip6ons. Both the Wind Ensemble and Concert Band perform numerous concerts each semester.
students during the winter and spring, culmina6ng in its annual extravaganza at the Kohl Center.
Three University Bands are offered to students who are non-‐majors with a con6nued interested in playing. All three University Bands rehearse one night per week and share
The Wind Ensemble is mainly comprised of
two concerts each semester, performing standard and exci6ng popular repertoire.
music majors and minors, graduate and undergraduate students alike. It performs tradi6onal and contemporary repertoire of the
SCOTT TEEPLE Director of Wind Studies Wind Ensemble Conductor
and guest conductors.
Marching Band
Wind Ensemble
Course LisHngs and AudiHon Requirements MARCHING/VARSITY BAND
WIND ENSEMBLE
CONCERT BAND
UNIVERSITY BAND
MUSIC 660-‐042
MUSIC 660-‐040
MUSIC 660-‐041
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
MUSIC 660-‐043 Lab 1 (T) Lab 2 (W) Lab 3 (R)
Fall Marching Band: T/W/R/F 3:45-‐5:30p Spring Varsity Band: W 3:30-‐5:30p
M/W: 3:30-‐5:30p & F: 12N-‐1:00p
T/R 3:30-‐5:30p
Admission is by audi9on only, but is open to all students regardless of major. Audi6ons will include selected excerpts (available at music.wisc.edu/bands), a prepared solo piece, and scales. Please call 608-‐263-‐1896 to schedule an audi6on.
Admission is by audi9on only, but is open to all students regardless of major. Audi6ons will include selected excerpts (available at music.wisc.edu/bands), a prepared solo piece, and scales. Please call 608-‐263-‐1896 to schedule an audi6on.
Graduate Students register for MUSIC 660-‐574, Lab 1.
Graduate Students register for MUSIC 660-‐574, Lab 2.
Because instrumenta6on is limited, a marching audi9on is required as well as a short instrument placement audi6on as part of Welcome Week. Instruments will be provided without charge to those who make the band. Registra9on for spring Varsity Band requires permission from the Directors.
1 Credit T, W, or R: 7:00-‐9:30p Audi9ons are not required; simply register and acend the first rehearsal. Instruments and lockers may be available for rental on a first-‐come, first-‐ served basis. Graduate Students register for MUSIC 660-‐576, Lab 1, Lab 2, or Lab 3.
Camp Randall Stadium
About the University of Wisconsin Bands Marching and Varsity Band
concert omen features such renowned soloists as jazz legend Richard Davis, interna6onal percussion ar6st Steve Houghton, violin virtuoso Vartan Anyone who has ever been a par6cipant in the Wisconsin Marching Band Manoogian, lead trumpet from the Maynard Ferguson Band Stan Mark, and Varsity Band wouldn’t hesitate to tell you that the four years spent opera6c star Kit Reuter-‐Foss, world champion steel pan soloist Liam with the Wisconsin Band was one of the most exci6ng 6mes in his Teague, Tonight Show drummer Ed Shaughnessy, Conan O’Brien or her life. There have been trips, concerts, exci6ng games, and trumpeter Mark Pender, and Broadway and television star Tom innumerable special events. Some of the high points students “The Wopat. The resul6ng evenings are most memorable for have enjoyed over the years have included six appearances in Badger Band everyone. Television rebroadcasts of the concert have made the Rose Bowl ... the Coca Cola Bowl in Toyko ... the Capitol steals the the band a favorite not only in Wisconsin but also in Illinois, One Bowl in Orlando ... the Outback Bowl in Tampa ... the show!” Iowa, and Minnesota. Alamo Bowl in San Antonio ... the Music City Bowl in Nashville ... the Copper Bowl in Tuscon ... the Sun Bowl in El Paso ... the Kickoff The Badger basketball and hockey teams con6nue to acract excited Classic in New York ... the Hall of Fame Bowl in Birmingham ... the fans to the Kohl Center and in recent years Wisconsin fans have enjoyed a Independence Bowl in Shreveport ... and the Garden State Bowl in New York long history of post-‐season tournament ac6on. The Badger hockey team is a City. Travel includes visits to Big Ten stadiums throughout the Midwest, as perennial contender for the NCAA Championship which they have won on six well as Green Bay Packers games at Lambeau Field. In Madison, the band separate occasions! In 2006 Wisconsin became the “Capitol of College performs weekly in Camp Randall stadium for crowds of over 80,000 fans. It Hockey” when both the men’s and women’s teams won the Na6onal con6nues to be standard prac6ce for 40,000-‐50,000 fans to stay amer the Championship! conclusion of the game to enjoy the famous “Fimh Quarter.” During each season the band also performs concerts throughout the state of Wisconsin as well as in Minnesota and Illinois. The finale to each year is most rewarding, concluding with the annual Varsity Band Spring Concert in April at the Kohl Center before nearly 30,000 fans over three nights. The
Without ques6on, the Wisconsin Band is headed to another terrific year. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the ac6on!
Concert Ensembles
heard performing at pres6gious conferences including the College Band Director’s Na6onal At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, all Conven6on; the Music Educator’s Na6onal concert ensembles are dedicated to providing Conference and the Wisconsin School Music students with the finest musical experiences Associa6on. Each year, the bands give numerous possible. Whether you are interested in performances on and off campus. Tours of the audi6oning for Wind Ensemble and Concert Band Midwest and run-‐out concerts within the state or simply enroll in one of the three, primarily serve to enlarge the musical community of the non-‐major University Bands, you will find that UW bands while also establishing strong each of these ensembles has earned high respect rela6onships with our public and private school through performances on and off campus. colleagues. The band’s Collage Concert, performed annually on Homecoming weekend The concert ensembles regularly perform classical has become a campus favorite. It is an exci6ng, standard band repertoire along with premiering non-‐stop, musical showcase of ensembles from contemporary works for the medium. Their rich within the School of Music and UW Arts musical heritage includes faculty conductors Ray disciplines including Crea6ve Wri6ng, Dance and Dvorak, H. Robert Reynolds, Eugene Corporon, Musical Theater. The conduc6ng faculty of the James Smith, and Michael Leckrone. Numerous University of Wisconsin Band Department is one guest conductors include John Demain, Craig of the most respected and talented in the na6on. Kirchhoff, Fredrick Fennell, Vincent Persicher, Each conductor brings a unique and dis6nct William Revelli, H. Owen Reed, Donald approach to the process of music making. Hunsberger and Larry Livingston. Guest soloists include School of Music faculty and guests Fred Audi6ons for the Concert Band and Wind Hemke, Harvey Picel and Timofei Dokshitzer. Ensemble occur annually during the days prior to the start of the first semester. Audi6on excerpts Over the years, the ensembles have ac6vely can be found on the School of Music website in commissioned new works for the wind band the early summer. University Bands do not medium. The program con6nues to commission require an audi6on. Simply register and acend new works for wind band through various rehearsal at the scheduled 6me. Please visit consor6a, the Big Ten Band Directors Founda6on www.music.wisc.edu/bands or contact the band and a composi6on in conjunc6on with the New office at 608-‐263-‐1896 if you have further York Philharmonic. Composers William Bolcom, ques6ons or would like to schedule an audi6on. David Del Tredici David Maslanka, Carter Pann, Anthony Plog, D.J. Sparr, and James Stephenson are among the many composers who have been commissioned by the UW Bands. Outside of Madison, the ensembles have been
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AM I GOOD ENOUGH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WISCONSIN BAND PROGRAM? Whatever your performance level . . . you can find an ensemble to par6cipate. The Band Department offers groups designed not only for every ability, but also for every musical interest. If you have par6cipated in a band in high school, you can be assured of an opportunity in one of the Wisconsin Bands. Music ensembles are a mixture of majors and non-‐majors. In the Marching Band, almost every academic department and class level on campus is represented! An unusually high number of students in the Marching Band are from the College of Engineering (approximately 40%). HOW DO I ENROLL IN A BAND, AND KNOW WHICH BAND TO CHOOSE? Be certain your academic advisor includes the band course number in your class schedule (see the “Course Lis6ngs and Audi6on Requirements” page in this brochure). Band may be included in your class schedule during the SOAR program or during fall registra6on. Should you encounter any difficul6es enrolling, please contact the Band Office (4561 Humani6es), which is open from 8:30a -‐ 4:30p weekdays. HOW WILL TIME SPENT IN BAND REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES AFFECT MY ACADEMIC WORK? Your academic standing will probably improve. Marching Band rehearsals are planned at a 6me of day that will not usually conflict with heavy class schedules and prime study 6me. Moreover, the high grade that is normally assigned to band par6cipants is a big plus since it is computed in the Grade Point
Average. Scheduling conflicts may occasionally occur, but most can be resolved by conferring with the director or conductor. WHAT IS THE WEEKLY TIME COMMITMENT? Rehearsal 6mes for each ensemble are listed on the “Course Lis6ngs and Audi6on Requirements” page. During the regular school year there are no extra rehearsals for the Marching Band. During the spring semester the Varsity Band performs omen at athle6c and other events; however, most of the performances are on a volunteer basis. ARE INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR BAND MEMBERS?
spats, etc.) and you should also purchase a Varsity Band uniform sweater if you choose to par6cipate in those ac6vi6es. There is no expense for travel. WHO MAY JOIN THE MARCHING BAND?
University-‐owned instruments are available to those par6cipa6ng in one of the organiza6ons in the Band Department for a small rental fee. CAN STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN MARCHING BAND AS WELL AS ONE OF THE CONCERT GROUPS DURING THE SAME SEMESTER? Many students do par6cipate in both. Any scheduling problems are resolved on an individual basis at the Marching Band audi6on or during Welcome Week (the week before the fall semester). DOES IT COST MONEY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARCHING BAND?
All University students of any major are encouraged to audi6on for par6cipa6on! The Marching Band instrumenta6on consists of clarinets, alto and tenor saxophones, mellophones, flugelhorns, trumpets, trombones, euphoniums, sousaphones, and marching percussion. ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM IN A JAZZ ENSEMBLE? The School of Music has two jazz ensembles in which UW students may par6cipate. Although the Jazz Program is not overseen by the Band Department, you can contact the School of Music at 608-‐263-‐1900 for audi6on informa6on.
A modest uniform maintenance fee is charged to cover cleaning and costs of accessories (white gloves,
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