Be a part of Tulane Bands

Tulane Bands encompasses many of the instrumental music and all athletic band performing ensembles on campus including the Tulane University Marching Band (TUMB), Drumline, Color Guard, Shockwave Dance Team, Soundwave Pep Band, Tulane Concert Band, Green Wave Brass Band, and Green Wave Winds chamber ensemble.

Membership is open to all Tulane University students. Cross Registration is available from Loyola University and UNO. Enrollment is also available through Tulane University’s School of Professional Advancement (SoPA). Our ranks represent the full spectrum of academic disciplines across the City of New Orleans. Course credit is granted through the Newcomb Department of Music.

Click the “Ensembles” tab from our top menu to learn more our program!

Fall 2024 BAND CAMP ARRIVAL DATES

Activities for each group begin in the evening, allowing you and your family all morning and afternoon to move into your dorm.

Friday, Aug. 2, 2024: All percussion (battery and front ensemble), Drum Majors, and Dance Team

Saturday Aug. 3, 2024: Color Guard

Sunday Aug. 4, 2024: Section Leaders


Wednesday Aug. 7, 2024: All wind players (brass and woodwinds)

Interested in being a part of New Orleans’ only Collegiate Marching Band or Dance Team?  Fill out the form below!

Scholarships and Honorariums

Marching Band Scholarships are available to Tulane University undergraduates, regardless of academic major. Additional scholarship money may be available based on quality of audition and instrumentation needs for the TUMB.  These awards are granted through the recruitment process with the Director of Bands.  Awards renew automatically every year that the student remains fully participating in the band program and is in good standing with the university. Honorariums are awarded for extended service to the band, as service awards to Loyola, UNO, and SoPA students, and by participating in the Soundwave Pep Band or Green Wave Brass Band. For more information contact Director of Bands Barry Spanier at bspanier@tulane.edu or call 504-865-5139.

Auditions

Membership in the TUMB is open to all who are interested and a formal audition is used solely to determine placement within the ensemble. Auditions are acceptable in person or online via digital video submission. If you are planning a campus visit, we can usually accommodate your schedule to hold an audition/interview at that time.

Click below for individual audition requirements!