University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands
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| School | University of Cincinnati |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Conference | The American |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Director | Christopher Nichter |
| Members | 260 |
The University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands (often accompanied by the phrase The UC Band Is Damn Good or TUCBIDG) make up the university's athletic band program and are distinct and separate from the College Conservatory of Music. The Bearcat Bands serve as both an academic class and a student group as an independent department within the Division of Student Life.
The Bearcat Bands consists of multiple ensembles. Each member of the marching band participates in other Bearcat Bands. All the ensembles combine for about 130 public performances each year, or about one every three days.
The UC Marching Band is the most visible Bearcat band and performs at all home football games, select away football games, as well as any bowl games in which the team may compete. In addition to football games, the Marching Band also performs for events such as UC Convocation, area marching competitions, and other various performances around Cincinnati.
The UC Pep Band performs for all home men's and women's basketball games as well as any American Athletic Conference (The American) or NCAA tournament games. In addition to basketball games, the members of the Pep Band are often called upon to perform at various performances for the university and other organizations in the Cincinnati area.
The UC Concert Band consists of two or more groups of students, with at least one being a traditional concert band arrangement and the other varying due to available instrumentation. Annual performances of the Concert Band include the Memorial Day Ceremony in Eden Park and an end-of-year concert usually held in the first week of June at CCM. Some members of the Concert Band participate in the performances of other area ensembles.
The UC Jazz Band performs at various gigs around the city including Coney Island. The group gives students an opportunity to play instruments such as jazz guitar, bass guitar, drum set, keyboard, and various saxophones and clarinets.
Members of the UC Marching Band that perform in the color guard area are also given the chance to compete in winter guard. The group practices several times a week and competes in the Tri-State Circuit. Some instrumentalists from the band also participate in the winter guard.
The Marching Band usually consists of these numbers. The Pep Bands for Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball games are divided into fourths.
The Flute–Piccolo section consists of 18 to 24 members.
The Clarinet section consists of 18 to 20 members.
The Saxophone section consists of 26 to 36 members.
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