Band Brochure - Elizabeth City State University

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ELIZABETH CITY STATE
U N I V E R S I T Y
Upcoming Events
March 29 Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Spring Concert
April
Drumline Auditions
April
Auxiliary Auditions
April 25
Drum Major Auditions
May 2-3
Spring Band Camp
Excellence Without
Excuse
BANDS
1704 Weeksville Rd. | Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone: 252.335.3658 | Fax: 252.335.4751
marchingsoc@gmail.com
www.ecsu.edu
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Tomisha L. Brock
Director of University Bands
Joplin D. Brock
Asst. Director of Bands
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Join the ECSU
Band Program
Since its inception in the late 1930s, the ECSU Band
Program has promoted musical excellence and school pride.
The Program consists of a 128-member Marching Band
(Marching Sound of Class), University Basketball “Pep”
Band, and Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
The band provides “edutainment” at university sporting
events, pep rallies, student sponsored events, ceremonies
and special occasions, both on campus and abroad.
The Marching Sound of Class was selected as the 2013 CIAA
Band of the year, and was featured at the CIAA Education
Day in Charlotte, NC as part of the CIAA Tournament.
The band has also been featured in the
HBCU Calendar (2013-2014), representing the month
of September.
The program is under the leadership of Mrs. Tomisha
Brock, Director of Bands, and Mr. Joplin Brock, Assistant
Director of Bands.
Requirements to Join
To join the ECSU Band Program, you must be a
full time student at Elizabeth City State University
or the College of the Albemarle. In addition, you
must have a 2.5 GPA. If you are interested in
applying for a band scholarship, you must have
a minimum 2.7 GPA. Membership is open to all
instrumentalists with a true desire and passion
for band.
Auxiliary and Drumline
Students interested in joining the Allure Auxiliary
Squad (flag/color guard, dancer, twirler/majorette,
banner), and those interested in joining the
P.O.I.S.O.N. Drumline will be required to complete a
training clinic and audition process. Interest meetings
will be held on campus in February; however,
students expressing an interest can do so via email or
in person. Auditions for both groups will be held in
April and May. More details to come.
Scholarship Requirements
– Non-Music Majors
Non-music majors may be eligible for a General
Band Scholarship if they have a minimum 2.7 GPA
and complete a performance audition. The audition
will consist of the performance of scales (Major and
Chromatic), a prepared piece (of the student’s choice),
and sight-reading excerpts (provided by the Director).
Students will also need to provide 2 letters of
reference, in which one must come from a current
or former band director or music teacher.
Scholarship Requirements
– Music Major Candidates
Students planning to major in music may be
eligible for both a General Band Scholarship and a
music scholarship from the Department of Visual
and Performing Arts.
In addition to successfully being admitted to
ECSU, scholarship candidates will need to complete
a performance audition, with the same criteria as
listed in the previous section. Candidates will also
need to complete a Music Theory Placement Exam.
The audition will determine admission into the
department, and the placement exam will determine
placement in the Theory Course sequence.
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