UMass Band director & alumni present at MMEA All-State
Attending the 2017 Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) conference March 9th and 10th? Check out these sessions by fellow UMass music alumni!
Changes announced for 2017 UMass Football
Today, the UMass Athletic department announced a number of changes to the UMass Football experience for the 2017 season. Please review the full announcement, but below are some important points.
UMass’ Delta Delta chapter of Tau Beta Sigma named Grace and A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Finalist
Erika Pope, Tau Beta Sigma National Vice President for Communication & Recognition (2015-2017), announces the 13 chapter finalists for the 2015-2017 Grace and A. Frank Martin Chapter Leadership Award.
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.
UMass hosts 2017 CBDNA Athletic Band Symposium
Dr. Timothy T. Anderson and the UMass Band hosted the 2017 CBDNA Athletic Band Symposium. UMass alum Bob Morrison delivered the keynote.
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!