Marching Band
The USF “Herd of Thunder” (“H.O.T.”) Marching Band is 225+ members strong in 2009! The HOT Band performs at all USF home football games in the 75,000 seat Raymond James Stadium (home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers!), as well as selected away games and Bowl games. The Marching Band currently requires auditions for the Drumline and Colorguard, but all wind players with previous band experience are accepted. Rehearsals are Monday & Wednesday from 6-8:30pm, and Fridays (of game weeks only) from 6-8pm – rehearsals are open to the public and are located on Fowler Field. There is a modest fee to cover consumables (t-shirt, hat, etc), but members receive a “talent grant” (stipend) at the end of the season. All members of the Marching Band must register for the course and pay the applicable tuition and fees.
Pep Band
The USF Pep Band performs at all Men’s and Women’s home basketball games in the 10,000 seat SunDome on the campus of USF. There are no auditions, but all members must have participated in the preceding “Herd of Thunder” band season. The Pep Band will travel to support our basketball teams at the Men’s Big East Tournament in New York City, and the Women’s Big East Tournament in Hartford, CT – as well as any NCAA tournament appearances. All members of the Pep Band must register for the course and pay the applicable tuition and fees.
Show Band
The 30 piece USF Show Band is a scaled down version of the Marching Band which performs at USF events when it is not feasible to accommodate the full Band. Membership is granted through audition, and members receive a substantial stipend for the year. The show band is also available for hire to perform at special events. Please contact the Band Director for information on booking.
Winter Guard
USF Winterguard is a top-level competitive guard in WGI and FFCC. They were a finalist in the 2008-2009 WGI World Championships in Independent Open, and the 2006 Bronze medalist in Independent A. Membership is open to both men and women through auditions, and membership in the Fall (field) guard is NOT a pre-requisite. Please contact Mary Dooley (mdooley@arts.usf.edu) for more information.
Indoor Drumline
“Brahma from USF” is an outstanding Indoor Drumline which competes in the FFCC circuit. The group was resurrected by Doug Moser in 2007, who led the group to a 1st place finish in it’s first year back. Members are selected through auditions, and membership in the Fall (Marching Band) Drumline is NOT a pre-requisite. Please contact Doug Moser for more information (dmperc@gmail.com).