ETSU Marching Bucs

Announcing our NEW Master of Music program launching in the Fall 2024 semester! Fully funded graduate assistantships available. Concentrations in Performance, Conducting, Composition, and Music Education (non-licensure)! Apply now at https://www.etsu.edu/gradschool/programs.php Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

What is our 2024 show about?

John Donne said, “No man is an island.”
Being part of a community – whether it is a family or a group of friends, your neighborhood, or communities of mutual interests or activities - is about developing stronger social bonds that can improve a person's health, happiness, and overall quality of life.

Human beings should not live in isolation, alone and surrounded by the sea. People are meant to be interconnected.

Today, it is possible to exist with very little human contact or interaction. We can get our groceries on Instacart, household goods from Amazon, entertainment from Netflix, and fast food from DoorDash. We can do our activism on social media and keep in touch with our loved ones through texting. Even hearing another person’s voice is becoming diminished.
The pandemic has accelerated this state of isolationism: quarantine, telehealth, zoom, remote learning. Cell phones, ear buds, etc. have contributed to people not even making eye contact with others anymore.
Mental well-being concerns are exponentially high. Many deal with depression, anxiety, apathy, and the feeling of being lost.

How do we move forward? Although we have to prioritize our own physical and mental health, we have to also turn our focus to other people. Genuine caring, empathy, wanting to help, wanting to make the world a better place, these are the first steps. We need to be bold enough to make eye contact, to smile, and to give genuine compliments to others.

One of the purposes of the Marching Bucs is to spread happiness through our performances as well as giving people a short reprieve from their stress and cares. We cannot give to others what we ourselves do not possess. This year is unique in that we have the opportunity to connect with millions of people through our television appearance at the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thanksgiving is known to many as a time for gathering with family, loved ones, and friends. Our show reveal video begins, "We all need...." A series of words follow describing things we desire and need. The final need is, "each other." We want to celebrate the joy of simply being with ones we love and the happiness that brings. We want to remind everyone that often our happiness can be elevated by simply being connected with other people.

ETSU president reflects on growth of University; looks ahead to future goals If you ask ETSU President, Dr. Brian Noland, ETSU's momentum is at an all-time high."There's been an energy this fall and spring that's been unlike any other ac

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Congratulations to our 2024 Marching Bucs Drum Majors! We look forward to their outstanding leadership and skills. GO BUCS!

We are about 2 weeks away from the deadline to submit for the East Tennessee Summer Percussion Institute. Participants will work with ETSU faculty and perform a full concert in just 3 days of fast-paced rehearsals. Great music, great instruction, and a great time to be had!!!

For more info and to apply, follow the link:
https://www.etsu.edu/cas/music/camps/summer_percussion_institute.php

🚨Mark Your Calendars🚨
Registration and Information will be posted soon! Come join us for and exciting 3 days of learning and fun, with an award winning staff! Go Bucs! 💙💛

On this annual Day of Giving, please consider helping our students as they prepare for the opportunity of a lifetime! GO BUCS!

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The annual Day of Giving is tomorrow! Please consider helping the Marching Bucs make our way to NYC and the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thank you and please share this post.

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Registration for the East Tennessee Summer Percussion Institute is now available!!

https://www.etsu.edu/cas/music/camps/summer_percussion_institute.php

Students (any current or incoming High School student is eligible) have until May 10th to apply for the percussion institute. Over the course of three days, we will put together an entire Ensemble concert featuring all participants. They will get lessons and feedback from all 4 faculty of the institute, a great way to learn and play excellent music over the summer with other talented high school students!!

So proud of our own Jocelyn Wallen for this great achievement!

Introducing the leadership of the 2024 Phantom Regiment Color Guard, led by seasoned veterans who are passionate about our drum corps.

Emma Anderson, 5th year
Erin Edkins, 3rd year
Meg Simmons, 4th year
Jocelyn Wallen, 3rd year
Addie Williams, 3rd year

Our hearts go out to our friends and family in the Elizabethton Band. We are thinking of you during this difficult time.

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Hey, Bucs! Raise the flag and help clinch the title for our beloved Bucky in the 2024 SoCon Mascot Challenge! 🏴‍☠️

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ETSU Woodwind Day 2024 will be on Saturday, February 24 🤩🎶 The event will feature the Taneycomo Wind Quintet and Saxophonist Dr. Jeff Siegfried — Follow the QR to register 🎉

Mark your calendars! Saturday February 24, the ETSU Department of Music will host the 6th annual Brass Day with special guests Midtown Brass! Scan the QR Code for more information, including how to register. We can't wait to see you there! ETSU Tuba & Euphonium ETSU Trumpets Music Doctors Greg Black Mouthpieces Eastman Winds

We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Justin Cook, Associate Professor of Trombone and Jazz at the University of Central Arkansas, to the ETSU campus next week! Dr. Cook will be performing a recital Tuesday, January 23, at 7:30PM in the Powell Recital Hall, where he will be joined by professors Jerilyn Paolini and Min Ji Baek, as well as the ESTU Trombone Ensemble.