Perform With Us

you ain't done yet!

Were you in one of these great ensembles?

Tiger Pep Band
DePauw Marching Band
DPU StumbleBums
DePauw University Band
DePauw Concert Band
(Ad Hoc) DePauw Pep Band

If you're going to be on campus when we're performing (see our calendar), we invite you to come on down and join us for old time's sake!

I f you are interested in performing with the Tiger Pep Band, please contact our faculty advisor, Dr. Valarie Ziegler: call 765/658-4028 or e-mail her at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . (No instrument? No problem! Just mention it and we'll find you one!)

Please see below for important performance information.

Have you heard about the Tiger Alumni Bands and Stumblebums ?

They're a group of awesome alumni who come back to campus occasionally to make music for DePauw, and appear at events like Old Gold, the Battle for the Monon Bell, and Alumni Reunion Weekend.

Join up at http://dpu.stumblebums.org.

(TABS membership is required for alumni participation at Monon Bell games.)

Photo from DeMoulin Bros. and Co.

Alumni who wore uniforms like these now sit in with the Tiger Pep Band, and so can you! (That's the old School of Music on the left, and Bowman Gymnasium in the background -- both buildings have been demolished.)

alumni performance information

Before you drop in to perform with the Tiger Pep Band, please take note of this important information:

ordinary instrumentation

Tiger Pep Band maintains performance music for the following instrumentation.

Flute* or Piccolo
Clarinet* (any variety)
Saxophone* (any variety)
Trumpet* or Coronet
French Horn* or Mellophone*
Trombone* or Euphonium
Tuba or Sousaphone*
Bass Guitar or String Bass
Violin
Keyboard*
Drumset*
Marching Snare Drum*
Quad Toms*
Marching Bass Drums*
Marching Cymbals*
Mallet Percussion*
Auxiliary Percussion*

*Instruments available to be borrowed. If you need to borrow an instrument, please advise Dr. Ziegler when you contact her.

required uniform

Alumni Tiger Pep Band tri-color shirt, or
Tiger Pep Band tri-color shirt, or
Tiger Pep Band yellow shirt, or
DePauw University Band sweatshirt, or
(last resort) a DePauw-themed shirt which is yellow, black, or white.
Black Pants
White Shoes (preferred)
Mismatched socks

This uniform is highly encouraged!! If you do not own one of these items, please try to borrow it or find it inexpensively.

Tiger Pep Band is a "professional" performing organization and it is necessary to maintain a good visual presence to be effective.

performance time and location

For all home games except for Old Gold Weekend and Monon Bell.

One hour before official game time:
Meet in Neal Fieldhouse of the Lilly Physical Education Center. For football games, we will pack up from here and report to Blackstock Stadium. (Occasionally, the band meets immediately at Blackstock Stadium.)

One-half hour before official game time:
Begin our pre-game performance in the stands.

After the game:
The band is dismissed from the Lilly Center after all equipment is returned there.

music

As is tradition, we will perform the fight song, Here's to DePauw, and the alma mater, Toast to DePauw .

The rest of our music is selected to be interesting but not terribly difficult. Selections include old standbys like Eye of the Tiger and You Can Call Me Al! and new arrangements such as Chips and Salsa.

We now read music from binders, so you can leave your lyre and flip-folder at home!

Once again, please contact Dr. Valarie Ziegler, faculty advisor, at 765/658-4028 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it if you are interested in performing with the Tiger Pep Band at a home contest.