Auburn University Marching Band
| Auburn University Marching Band | |
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| School | Auburn University |
| Location | Auburn, Alabama |
| Conference | SEC |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Director | Dr. Corey Spurlin |
| Assistant director | Dr. Nikki Gross |
| Members | 380 (Instruments and Auxiliary) |
| Rehearsal space | Goodwin Music Building |
| Practice field | Bodie Hinton Field |
| Fight song | Glory to 'Ole Auburn" |
| Uniform | Blue or orange coat with white or blue pants, blue and orange shako with a white plume |
The Auburn University Marching Band (AUMB) is the marching band of Auburn University and the 2004 recipient of the Sudler Intercollegiate Marching Band Trophy. With 380 members, the band traces its origins to 1897 when M. Thomas Fullan proposed to then-president Dr. William Broun that the drum corps accompanying cadet drills be replaced with a full instrumental band.
The Auburn University Marching Band performs pre-game and half-time shows at all Auburn Tigers football home games and travels to most away games. (A smaller pep band composed of AUMB members supports the Auburn Tigers at all away games the full band does not attend.) The band has marched in three Presidential Inaugural parades; those of Presidents Harry S. Truman (1949), George H. W. Bush (1989), and George W. Bush (2005). It is the only band in the SEC that does not have a nickname. Former Auburn University President Dr. Harry Philpott said the following about the band:
"Some other institutions need to give descriptive names to their bands in order to praise them. The quality of the music, the precision of its drills, and the fine image that it portrays have made it unnecessary for us to say more than, 'This is the Auburn University Band.'"
Directly overseeing the AUMB is the Marching Band Director, who is also the Associate Director of Bands. He leads all full-band rehearsals and performances. While many of the duties are delegated to his GTAs or student leaders, it is his responsibility to ensure the success of the band as a whole. Dr. Corey Spurlin was hired in 2007 as the Marching Band Director upon the promotion of Dr. Rick Good. Dr. Spurlin received his Undergraduate and Masters Degrees from the University of Alabama and his Doctorate from Louisiana State University in Conducting.
The Marching Band Director also has an Assistant, who assumes the duties of the Director in his absence. Typically, this Assistant Director also runs the percussion line, overseeing percussion rehearsals and performances. Dr. Doug Rosener has served as the Assistant Marching Band Director of the AUMB since 2005, arranges all percussion parts for the AUMB field shows, and is also the director of the percussion studios.
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