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.
UMass’ landmark Old Chapel has new lease on life
BusinessWest takes an in-depth look at the Old Chapel restoration, and how a university spent hundreds of millions of dollars to add new facilities.
UMass alumni presenting sessions at PASIC 2016
Are you in Indianapolis for PASIC 2016? If so, check out these sessions hosted by fellow alumni!
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration
Happy Thanksgiving, all! Both the Minuteman Band and the Band Alumni, Parents, and Fans were simply impressed and thrilled with the day’s events.
Power? Check. Class? Check.
The Minuteman Marching Band at UMass Amherst never rests on its laurels. It can’t. It can only remain the “Power and Class of New England” by starting each fall with redoubled dedication and determination.
Obituary: Jim Kierstead, 1952-2016
We’re saddened to announce that the UMass Band’s Jim Kierstead died in an accident at his home in Windsor, MA.
Christine Sirard ’90 dazzles fans through color & movement
Assistant Band Director & Visual Coordinator for the UMass Color Guard Christine Sirard ’90 dazzles fans through methodical movement.
The Band Is Back: St. Ambrose Forms First Band In Decades
St. Ambrose band director (and former Minuteman Band graduate assistant) Megan Cooney ’14MM leading a group of 30 students as they recreate their band program from scratch.