Alumna named assistant director of the Notre Dame band
Dr. Ken Dye, director of the Band of the Fighting Irish, names Minuteman Band alumna Dana Mandell ’10 as assistant director. We’re excited to see what Dana brings to Notre Dame!
KAEO: Bandos & alumni in 2017 drum corps
As the 2017 drum corps circuit heats up this summer, we’re putting together this tracker to help “keep an eye on” UMMB bandos and alumni in drum corps land.
Glenn Robertson & Damon Grant chat drums in podcast
UMass Drumline alumni Damon Grant ’01 and Glenn Robertson ’05 chat in Damon’s podcast, Discussions in Percussion.
Band alum Ian Wudyka named district manager at Yamaha
UMass drumline alum Ian Wudyka has been named the new northeast district manager of the band and orchestral division at Yamaha Corporation of America, the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer.
Drumline alum Iain Moyer debuts new Vic Firth mallets
Vic Firth is pleased to announce the NEW Iain Moyer Corpsmaster® Signature series of mallets!
Clash of the Corps features UMass bandos & alumni
Clash of the Corps includes 20 UMass Band members and alumni performing with The Blue Devils and The Cadets in the 2016 reality series on Fuse TV.
13 UMass bandos age-out of DCI competition
Representing Spartans, Carolina Crown, Blue Star, Glassmen, and The Cadets, these members of the Minuteman Band head to band camp, aged out of DCI.
Michael Klesch ’90G inducted to DCI Hall of Fame
Beginning his drum corps career in the 1980s as a bass drummer with the Cadets, Michael Klesch has become one of DCI’s preeminent brass arrangers.