Band Day 2009

Before you know it, on Saturday, October 17, BAND DAY 2009 will be here. What is Band Day, you ask? Well, only the most fun any instrumentalist can have in a single day, that’s what!

Who could resist spending the day with fellow music alumni, current and former members of the Golden Eagle Marching Band, and high school instrumentalists from throughout our region playing, marching, and raising all kinds of “spirit” on the field and in the stands as our Clarion football team takes on Mercyhurst.

Last year’s Band Day was an astounding success, and this year’s event will be even better because YOU will be joining us! So, dust of those marching shoes, oil your valves, and do a few stretches to get ready for Band Day 2009!

I’ll see you there!

For more information, visit the the Department of Music website or visit the Band Day page on the Golden Eagle Marching Band website. You also can telephone the Band Office at 814-393-2263.

GEMB Revolution!

Fall is just around the corner, and that mean’s only one thing….no, not raking….no, not back to school, either. It’s time to get out and enjoy the Clarion University Golden Eagle Marching Band, of course!

I recently had the chance to sit down with our Director of Bands, Dr. Hubert Toney, Jr., to discuss the 2009 Golden Eagle Marching Band season. You can listen to a podcast of our conversation here.

It sounds like the upcoming season will be really exciting and entertaining for audiences and participants alike. This year will bring a BIG surprise for some of you long-time GEMB followers! You’ll have to listen to the podcast to find out the big news, though. I can’t break the news here.

Dr. Toney has been working this summer to create a new Golden Eagle Marching Band website – http://sites.google.com/site/cupmarching/. It will function as an an information repository for current GEMB members and for those interested in the band. Take some time to visit the site and look around a bit. While it is still undergoing development, you already will find it to be rich in information and media.

So, invite your friends, your neighbors, alumni, and family out to enjoy the Golden Eagle Marching Band this season. With 5 Home games, 3 away games (California, Slippery Rock, and Edinboro), marching band festivals, and the Autumn Leaf Festival, you will find plenty of opportunities to get out and see the band.

For more information about the Golden Eagle Marching Band, visit the new Golden Eagle Marching Band website – http://sites.google.com/site/cupmarching/, email Dr. Toney (htoney@clarion.edu), or telephone the Band Office at 814-393-BAND (2263).