Now playing, band alumna performs in “Contemporary Color”
Contemporary Color is a performance event and now a major motion picture inspired by the phenomenon of color guard. Erika Jacob ’94 performs with Emanon.
Alumna creates Etsy art shop for band uniform fundraiser
Band alumna Cait (Merrigan) Harrison ’06 is lending her artistic talents to create very special and unique keepsakes for alumni and fans of the UMass Minuteman Marching Band.
Parkers donate $42,000 to band uniform fund
We extend a sincere and heartfelt thank you to Jim and Joanne Parker for contributing over $40,000 to our new uniform fund. This amount is enough to buy 100 new uniforms!
UMass alumni & band march in Naples St. Patricks Day Parade
UMass goes Irish with marchers and floats representing every UMass campus! Be part of the fun and show your UMass pride playing Fight Mass and other tunes on the ALUMNI BAND FLOAT!
Thom Hannum discusses his career in new podcast
Now in its third episode, professional musicians Marcos Torres and UMass Band alum Damon Grant ’01 chat with Thom Hannum in their new podcast, Discussions in Percussion.
15 tips Damon Grant learned after music school
Zildjian reprints a 2015 Modern Drummer blog post by drumline alum Damon Grant ’01 where he offers career tips for working musicians (and anyone, really!).
Drumline alum Iain Moyer debuts new Vic Firth mallets
Vic Firth is pleased to announce the NEW Iain Moyer Corpsmaster® Signature series of mallets!
Thom Hannum named recipient of 2016 George N. Parks Leadership Award
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced that Thom Hannum, University of Massachusetts Associate Director of the Minuteman Marching Band and Director of the Marimba Band and Marimba Ensemble program, is the recipient of the 2016 George N. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education.