Welcome to the Golden Panther Marching Band at Florida International University! Celebrating its seventh year, the GPB actively participates in supporting Golden Panther athletics. The band performs at all Golden Panther Football at all home football games and selected away games. Selected members also have the chance to help support other sports such as volleyball and baseball. The GPB is also used as a valuable community promoter as well as supporting music education in the public schools through school visits and performances at local and regional musical events and festivals. The Courtside Players, a smaller ensemble drawn from the GPB by audition, performs at all home men’s and women’s basketball games and post-season tournaments. All of our ensembles are recognized throughout Florida for their musicianship and spirit.
Drawn from every college on campus, membership offers a fun, challenging, and musically creative environment. Becoming a part of the Golden Panther Band will provide friendships and experiences that will last a lifetime. The FIU Golden Panther Band is open to all students regardless of major. One does not have to be a music major to be a member of “The Band of the Sun” – the only requirement is to be enrolled in college and have a keen interest in entertaining, performing, and being an enthusiastic member of the band family.
The Golden Panther Band is under the direction of Ms. Carla Geiger.
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Wednesday, Aug. 20- Section Unity Day
8:00am 9:45am Marching rehearsal – outside location TBD
10:00am 11:00am Rehearsals – Winds in IH, Percussion outside (weather permitting) or in CH, Color Guard outside or in recital hall (Rotunda as last resort)
11:15am 12:00pm Rehearsals – Winds & percussion in CH, Color Guard outside or CH
12:00pm 1:00pm Lunch (provided)
1:00pm 2:00pm Sectionals – locations TBD
2:15pm 3:30pm Rehearsals – Winds in IH, Percussion in CH, Color Guard in Atrium
3:45pm 5:00pm Marching rehearsal – outside location TBD
5:15pm 7:30pm GPB Olympics – WPAC [Dinner is on your own; pizzas for sale by the Color Guard]
Thursday, Aug. 21- High School Spirit Day
8:00am 9:45am Marching rehearsal – outside location TBD
10:00am 11:00am Rehearsals – Winds in IH, Percussion in CH, Color Guard in Atrium
11:15am 12:00pm Rehearsals – Winds & percussion in CH, Color Guard in Atrium or CH
12:00pm 1:00pm School of Music BBQ (lunch provided) – WPAC
1:00pm 1:20pm Performance for School of Music – WPAC Atrium/Lawn
1:30pm 2:30pm Sectionals – locations TBD
2:00pm 4:00pm Music majors to SoM student orientation/meeting
2:45pm 4:15pm Rehearsals – locations TBD
4:15pm 5:15pm Dinner on your own (groupings TBD)
5:30pm 7:30pm Marching rehearsal – Rec Field
7:45pm 8:45pm Rookie activity – rookies report to WPAC Atrium immediately following rehearsal
Friday, Aug. 22- End of Band Camp Luau
8:30am 10:15am Marching rehearsal – outside location TBD
10:30am 12:10pm Music rehearsal (winds and percussion), guard rehearsal – locations TBD
12:15pm 12:30pm Camp wrap‐up (including rehearsal), full band – location in WPAC TBD
1:30pm 4:00pm Luau – Panther residence hall (late lunch provided)
Saturday, Aug. 23 – possible rehearsal – TBD based on band member availability as reported to
section leaders
Sunday, Aug. 24
Freshman convocation – 11am to 4pm – Required for all rookies, section leaders, student staff, and drumline; voluntary (and encouraged!) for anyone else who would like to come.
Monday, Aug. 25
12:00pm 1:00pm Pep rally, GC plaza (large pep band) – details TBA
6:30pm 9:00pm Regular rehearsals begin – Rec Field
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Golden Panther Band
Performance Schedule 2008-09
Note: All performances are in italics.
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