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Have we piqued your interest?  Be it the zany cheers, the crazy shirts, or the pyramids, wouldn't you like to be the next member of the Tiger Pep Band?

If you're all set, click the link to the right.  If not, read on!

I Play an Instrument!

Join the Tiger Pep Band or TPB Tiger Drumline!

Tiger Pep Band

Great!  You're in the band.  No problem.

"Say Wha?"

Yup.  That's it.
You're in the Tiger Pep Band!

"No Audition?"

Nope!  Who wants an audition?  (We don't!)

"But...  What's the Catch?"

Well, there are a couple things...

I DO NOT Play an Instrument!

Join the TPB Tiger Maniacs or TPB Tiger Guard!

Tiger Pep Band Tiger Maniacs

Great!  You're in the band.  No problem.

"Say Wha?"

Yup.  That's it.
You're in the Tiger Pep Band!

"No Audition?"

Nope!  Who wants an audition?  (We don't!)

"But...  What's the Catch?"

Well, there are a couple things...

Ya gotta have...

Pep, Fun, and Positive Energy!

As suggested by the name, we're a band of pep!  It takes some positive energy to play all the cool music, build human pyramids, and scream our Spam! at the top of your lungs so that the other team runs in fear.  But hey, that's all in the fun, isn't it?

It's all worth it -- especially on Monday when the line-backer in your class thanks you for the trouble.

     

This'll be your only charge.  Ever.

A one-time payment of $30.00 gets you one of our trademark tri-color shirts that are the envy of Tiger fashion -- and you get to keep it forever.

(Checks to "Tiger Pep Band," please.... and sorry that the graphic is wrong... it really is $30.00)

$28.00 for the Awesome Shirt!
     
     

Tigers' Creativity and Spirit!

Have you looked around this goofy site?  Now you know what we're talking about.  Creativity and Spirit.

Most of our Spam!, some of our songs, and an awful lot of our antics are dreamed up by folks just like you who just want to let loose and have fun.  Join this elite team of Tiger Pep Band members-extraordinaire.

     

some last-minute encouragement... 

For the Fun-Loving Musican

If you haven't played in years, don't worry.  It's like riding a bike.

You'll be playing all the tunes in just a couple games.  Most of the music is straightforward and shouldn't pose a problem to anyone who's remotely familiar with music.

Don't worry, all you have to do is relax and love to have fun!

For the Music Major

You just read that other column and said "oh great, this band is sooo sixth grade."

No, not really.  NCAA officials called us the best band in the country two years in a row.

Why?  Because we have some star musicians who are in the band just to make some great music and love to have fun!

For the Non-Instrumentalist

Yeah... You don't have to play any instrument at all to be in the Tiger Pep Band.

Be a Tiger Maniac or join the Tiger Guard!   You'll be screaming Spam, helping us build our pyramids, waving Tiger flags, and just keeping the crowd pumped for Tiger Victory!

It's easy, no experience required.  All you have to do is join us and love to have fun!

The Tiger Pep Band, TPB Tiger Maniacs, TPB Tiger Drumline, and TPB Tiger Guard are composed of students from both the School of Music and the College of Liberal Arts!  Regardless of our majors, we're all serious about what we do: play fun music and cheer on DePauw. 

 (For a listing of the band instrumentation, see below.)

ready to go?

Got this stuff?  You're all set.  We want you in the band.  

Take a few moments to roam about our site to get a better feel of who we are.  If you're ready to join, or if you would like more information, please contact the directors or the faculty advisor, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .  They will be glad to chat with you or set you up as a member of the "best darn pep band in the land."


tiger pep band instruments & implements

 

If you currently play (or have played in the past) any of these instruments or implements, you're good to go as a musician in the Tiger Pep Band.  And if you don't play an instrument (and therefore play an implement), have you checked out our Tiger Maniacs and Tiger Guard?
  • Tiger Pep Band
    • Flute or Piccolo
    • Violin*
    • Clarinet (any variety: B-flat soprano, alto, or bass)
    • Saxophone (any variety: alto, tenor, or bari)
    • Trumpet or Cornet
    • French Horn or Mellophone
    • Trombone
    • Tuba* or Sousaphone
    • Bass Guitar* or Electric Bass*
    • Keyboard (piano score or melody/bass accompaniment)
    • Drumset
    • Mallet Percussion
    • Auxiliary Percussion (cowbell, tambourine, you get the idea)
    • Hardart (if you know what this is...)
  • Tiger Drumline
    • Cymbals
    • Snare Drum
    • Quad Toms
    • Bass Drum
  • Tiger Maniacs
    • Tyler the Tiger (mascot work)
    • Crowd Rouser and Insane Antics
  • Tiger Guard
    • Flags
    • Hoola-Hoops
    • and a myriad of Dances

In addition to the standard pep band/marching band instrumentation, the band has been known to demonstrate its talents on the very complex instruments known as the kazoo and the tubamiram (a rubber tube with water in it, blow across the top like you would a soda bottle).

If your own instrument is not suitable for outdoor performance, we can provide you with another instrument at no cost.  (Exceptions are noted with an asterisk.)

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 19 February 2008 )
 

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