Dear Alumni and Friends of the Illinois Bands,
Greetings from the historic Harding Band Building! My colleagues and I are very happy to share this update about the 2022–23 academic year as well as a look ahead to 2023–24. Year 154 of our Illinois Bands program was a fantastic success by every measure, and we are looking forward to the coming year with enthusiasm and anticipation!
Throughout this newsletter, you will see substantial evidence of the accomplishments of our program over the past year. I hope you will enjoy reading about the activities of the Marching Illini and our concert bands. The students in all our ensembles enjoyed traveling together, engaging with composers, and presenting incredible performances.
We are very happy to welcome Dr. Michael Vecchio to the School of Music faculty as our new assistant professor of music education (band)! Mike served as visiting faculty last year, and his passion for teaching music educators and connecting with band programs around our state is incredible. I am extremely fortunate to work with the best team of band conductors/educators in the profession— Barry Houser, Kim Fleming, Hannah Rudy, and Mike Vecchio!
The coming academic year has many exciting things in store for the hundreds of students from across campus who participate in the Illinois Bands. The Marching Illini will travel to perform at the University of Minnesota (and hopefully another warm-weather bowl game!), the Illinois Wind Symphony will present two world premieres and perform at the Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival, and we will collectively continue to build upon our extraordinary legacy of excellence. Our program continues to lead the way through the activities and accomplishments of our concert bands, athletic bands, music education program, and graduate conducting studio. Serving our students’ needs by providing them with amazing experiences is our highest priority!
The generous support of our alumni and friends allows us to sustain the success of our program and offer exceptional experiences for our students. Every contribution is greatly appreciated, and this newsletter highlights and celebrates the many ways in which our program is enhanced by donor support. Please look for information in the newsletter about new and ongoing opportunities to give.
All of us in the Harding Band Building are looking forward to welcoming you to campus for Homecoming and at many other points throughout another exciting year for Illinois Bands!
GO ILLINI!
Sincerely,
Kevin M. Geraldi Director of Bands
As director of bands, Kevin conducts the Illinois Wind Symphony, leads the graduate wind conducting program, teaches courses in wind literature and conducting, and guides all aspects of the Bands program at the University of Illinois.
Barry directs all aspects of the Athletic Bands program and leads the famed Marching Illini. In addition, he serves as conducting area head for the School of Music, conducts the Wind Orchestra, and teaches courses in conducting.
Aaron serves as instructor of the Marching Illini Drumline, assists with percussion for all bands, and manages the Illinois Bands Properties Department, inventory, and staff.
Reid has been part of the Illinois Bands program for seven years, and currently serves as field assistant with Marching Illini. Reid is currently ABD in trombone performance and works in the Grainger College of Engineering in engagement and alumni relations.
Kim conducts the Hindsley Symphonic Band and teaches courses in instrumental conducting and rehearsal methods.
Kaitlyn, a former Marching Illini Color Guard captain, is in her second year as MI guard instructor. She serves the University of Illinois as an academic advisor.
Hannah assists with all aspects of the Athletic Bands and directs volleyball and basketball bands. In addition, she conducts the University Band and teaches courses in instrumental conducting and marching band techniques.
Joy manages the Illinois Bands office and coordinates Bands student staffing. She also handles all logistics for events including the SuperState Concert Band Festival and Illinois Band Conductors Symposium.
JACOB ARCHE
sterling heights, michigan mme mi teaching assistant
Jacob Arche is pursuing a master’s degree in music education at the University of Illinois and serves as a graduate teaching assistant for the Illinois Athletic Bands. Jacob earned his bachelor of science degree in microbiology with a minor in music from the University of Michigan in 2018. While at Michigan, Jacob was involved in several ensembles including the University Band, Michigan Basketball Band, and Michigan Marching Band.
MICHELLE BELL
fairfax, virginia dma conducting
Michelle earned her master of music degree in wind band conducting from the University of Minnesota. In 2018, she was appointed visiting assistant professor of music at Emory & Henry College in Emory. Michelle graduated from the University of Massachusetts–Amherst in 2011, earning her bachelor of music education degree as well as a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army National Guard.
NATHAN MAHER
arlington heights, illinois mm saxophone performance mi teaching assistant
Saxophonist Nathan Maher is currently pursuing a master of music degree from the University of Illinois under the tutelage of Debra Richtmeyer while also serving as a graduate teaching assistant for the Illinois Athletic Bands. He earned his bachelor of music education degree from the University of Illinois where he also acted as a teaching assistant to the award-winning saxophone ensemble.
macomb, illinois ad euphonium performance mi teaching assistant
Andrew McGowan is a contemporary performing artist pursuing a master of music degree from the University of Illinois. He holds a diploma in band instrument repair from Minnesota State College Southeast and a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University where he studied music composition, euphonium performance, and took additional classes in conducting and music education.
LORRAINE MONTANA
ellicot city, maryland mm trombone performance & literature
Lorraine is currently a candidate for a master of music degree in trombone performance at the University of Illinois and a graduate assistant with the Illinois Athletic Bands. Lorraine received her bachelor of music education from the University of Maryland, where she played with the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Pep Band, The Mighty Sound of Maryland Marching Band, and was named to the 2020 CBDNA Eastern Intercollegiate Band.
broomfield, colorado
dma conducting
Alex earned his master of music degree in wind conducting from The Ohio State University where he served as a graduate teaching associate and assisted with all aspects of the band program. Prior to his time at Ohio State, Alex served as the assistant director of bands at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado, while teaching beginning band and working with local middle school programs. Alex holds a bachelor of music education from the University of Colorado.
REBECCA MULLIGAN
waxhaw, north carolina mm conducting
Rebecca earned her bachelor of music in music education degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 2019, she enlisted into the United States Army where she served with the 3rd Infantry Division Band and toured twice with the US Army Field Band. She continues to serve with the 208th Army Reserve Band in Concord, North Carolina.
LUCAS YOAKAM
humboldt, iowa dma trumpet performance mi teaching assistant
Lucas Yoakam is currently a second-year DMA student at the University of Illinois, where he studies trumpet with Dr. Amy Gilreath. Prior to coming to the University of Illinois, he received his master of music degree in trumpet performance from Texas State University and his bachelor’s degree in music education from Iowa State University. Lucas studied trumpet with Dr. Keith Winking and Dr. James Bovinette, and orchestral repertoire with Dr. Bob Cannon.
The participants worked with Director of Bands Kevin Geraldi as well as guest clinician Mallory Thompson from Northwestern University. During the twoday event, the conductors participated in lectures and discussions and had opportunities to conduct the Illinois Wind Symphony and Wind Orchestra.
We look forward to welcoming Craig Kirchhoff (pictured) as our guest clinician for next year’s event from February 9–10, 2024. Prof. Kirchhoff is professor emeritus of conducting and director emeritus of University Bands at the University of Minnesota, where he coordinated the
graduate program in wind conducting and guided all aspects of the band program from 1993 to 2015. The symposium will focus on conducting, rehearsal techniques, repertoire, pedagogy, and educational philosophy.Registrationfornextyear’s symposiumwillopenonFriday,December 1,2023.Moreinformationcanbefoundat https://www.bands.illinois.edu/ conducting-symposium.
We welcomed forty bands to historic Memorial Stadium on Saturday, October 22, 2022. It was a perfect day for the competitionandourguestsenjoyedperformingunder perfectlyblueskies.TheMarchingIlliniperformedtwodifferentandequallyoutstanding exhibitionshows,selectedbyouraudiencethroughaTwitterpoll.Toconcludethe2022 championships,wewerethrilledtopresentMahomet–SeymourHighSchoolwiththe Governor’sGrandChampionawardforclass1A–3AandWashingtonCommunityHigh SchoolwiththeGovernor’sGrandChampionawardforclass4A–6A.
Weareexcitedtohostforty-threehighschoolbandsonOctober14,2023,forthe 52ndIllinoisMarchingBandChampionships!Theregisteredbandsaredividedintosix classificationsbasedonIHSAschoolenrollment.IMBCprovidesparticipatingmarching bandswithfeedbackfromthenation’sfinestadjudicators,relevantandeducational evaluationrubrics,andthethrillofperforminginhistoricMemorialStadium!Formore informationandthelistofparticipatingbands,pleasevisithttps://www.bands.illinois. edu/imbc-confirmed-participants.
OnMay5–6,2023IllinoisBandswelcomed middleschoolandhighschoolbands fromaroundthestateforourannual IllinoisSuperStateConcertBandFestival. Eachgroupselectedtoattendwas honoredwithaperformanceinFoellinger GreatHalloftheKrannertCenterforthe PerformingArts.Atlastyear’sfestival,we werejoinedbyrenownedadjudicators DamienCrutcher,BradleyKent,Sarah McKoin,andAllanMcMurray.
RegistrationwillopenonFriday, December1,2023andtheon-site portionofnextyear’sfestivalwilltake placeonMay3–4,2024.Weareexcited toannounceanexpandedpanelof adjudicatorsfornextyear’sfestival.In additiontothreedistinguishedrecording evaluatorsspecificallydesignatedfor eachclassofschool,wewillalsohave twogroupsofon-siteevaluatorsincluding CherylFloyd,ArrisGolden,ScottTeeple, RichardFloyd,JosephParisi,Alfred Watkins,andMalloryThompson.More informationcanbefoundathttps://www. bands.illinois.edu/superstate-2024.
May5–6,2023 IllinoisBands welcomedmiddle schoolandhighschool bandsfromaroundthe stateforourannual IllinoisSuperState ConcertBandFestival.
In February 2023, conductors from Illinois and around the country joined us on campus for the annual Illinois Band Conducting Symposium.
a huge success!
During the 2022–23 school year, Illinois Bands hosted many acclaimed composers as we continue to lead the way in the programming and performance of great repertoire for concert band. In November, composer James Lee III was in residency for the Illinois premiere of his symphony for band, Solar Testimonies, by the Illinois Wind Symphony. In February, composers James Stephenson and Joel Puckett traveled to UIUC to work with the Wind Symphony in rehearsal and attend the performance of their works. Conducting DMA student Isaac Brinberg (’23) coordinated a multiday residency with composer Chen Yi, who worked with Wind Orchestra and Hindsley Symphonic Band on her music. In addition, composers Shuying Li, Jules Pegram, Paul Dooley, and Randall Standridge attended rehearsals with the Wind Symphony, Wind Orchestra, and Hindsley Symphonic Band over Zoom.
In February, the Illinois Wind Symphony traveled to Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois, for the Indian Prairie District 204 Concert Band Symposium. The Wind Symphony performed for the band students from Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley, and Metea Valley High Schools, featuring Dr. Jonathan Keeble as flute soloist, and then worked with bands from each high school in side-by-side clinic rehearsals with Dr. Geraldi conducting.
Support for the composer residencies and the Wind Symphony trip was provided by the Illinois Bands Loyalty Fund.
In Fall 2022, Illinois Bands also started a new “official” YouTube channel! We hope you will search YouTube and subscribe to @universityofillinoisbands, and watch the various performances and interviews that will be posted online.
During this past summer, over 130 current students, alumni, and friends of Illinois Bands came together to rehearse and perform two twilight concerts conducted by Barry Houser, Kevin Geraldi, and Hannah Rudy. A large audience attended both the June 22 and July 20 performances on the Quad, which featured a wide range of standard and popular selections.
Using funding support from the James F. Keene Bands Commission Fund, Illinois Bands is participating in the American Bandmasters Association IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Consortium. During each year of a three-year cycle, the ABA IDEA Consortium will enrich the diversity of composers writing for the band medium by commissioning a new work by a composer representing diverse intersections. Each composition will receive its world premiere by one of the prestigious ensembles performing at the annual ABA Convention. In March 2024, a new work by Kevin Day will be premiered at the ABA convention in Washington, DC. The University of Illinois Bands regards diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values integral to guiding our progress toward excellence, and we strive to represent that philosophy in all our actions.
If you would like to support our work in cultivating the next generation of great composers and developing the concert band repertoire, please consider contributing to the James F. Keene Bands Commission Fund.
Thomas Harris was a member of our band conducting faculty in the early 1980s, and this award honoring outstanding conducting students in the University of Illinois Band program was established in his memory.
Guy Duker served on the University of Illinois faculty as associate director of bands from 1953 to 1978. These awards are given to students who have made significant contributions to the Illinois Wind Symphony.
IAN WELCH, BM ’23
PETER VARGA, MM ’24
SOPHIA DIAZ, BME ’23 ALLISON WHITE, BME ’23
This award was established by Sandra R. Leonard of Edmond, Oklahoma in memory of her husband, Dr. Edmund C. Williams (EdD ’78).
JONATHAN DUFRESNE, DMA candidate
JEREMY SISON, MM ’23
This award honors the legacy of Dr. Harry Begian, director of bands from 1970–1984, who championed the next generation of our profession, by supporting the studies of a graduate student in wind conducting.
MICHELLE BELL, DMA candidate
ISAAC BRINBERG, DMA ’23
These awards are given in memory of Colonel Mark H. Hindsley, director of bands at the University of Illinois from 1948 to 1970, to students who have demonstrated a strong commitment and made outstanding musical contributions to the University of Illinois Bands.
EMMA LEMKE, BME ’23
NOAH LIVINGSTON, AD ’23
Albert Austin Harding served the University of Illinois as director of bands from 1907 to 1948, guiding the program to a position of international eminence. His abilities as a conductor and music educator inspired John Philip Sousa to recognize the University of Illinois Band as the “world’s greatest college band.” The A. A. Harding Award honors outstanding achievement in symphonic band.
MICHAEL TULEO, BME ’23
ANDREW McGOWAN, MM ’23
GUY M. DUKER SYMPHONIC BAND AWARDSEPTEMBER
29 ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY FGH 7:30PM
Featuring the world premiere of a new work by Hilary Purrington and professor of percussion William Moersch.
OCTOBER
4 HINDSLEY SYMPHONIC BAND FGH 7:30PM AND WIND ORCHESTRA
12 ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY SRH 6:30PM CHAMBER WINDS
NOVEMBER
1 ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY AND FGH 7:30PM NORMAL WEST HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE
14 UNIVERSITY BAND AND FGH 7:30PM
HINDSLEY SYMPHONIC BAND
15 WIND ORCHESTRA AND URBANA FGH 7:30PM HIGH SCHOOL WIND SYMPHONY
30 ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY FGH 7:30PM
Featuring new assistant professor of bassoon, Ben Roidl-Ward.
FEBRUARY
15 ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY FGH 7:30PM
Featuring professor of saxophone Debra Richtmeyer and guest conductor Juan José Navarro from the University of Almería (Spain).
29 HINDSLEY SYMPHONIC BAND FGH 7:30PM AND WIND ORCHESTRA
MARCH
5 ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY SRH 5:30PM CHAMBER WINDS
APRIL
3 ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY FGH 7:30PM ENSEMBLE WITH THE GENESEO HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE
Featuring the world premiere of a new work by Christopher Cerrone with soprano Lindsay Kesselman.
13 ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY AT CHICAGOLAND INVITATIONAL CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL
John F. Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, Illinois.
19 HINDSLEY SYMPHONIC BAND FGH 7:30PM AND WIND ORCHESTRA
21 CAMPUS BAND AND FGH 3:00PM UNIVERSITY BAND
MAY
1 ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY FGH 7:30PM
Featuring internationally renowned clarinet soloist Julian Bliss.
3–4 ILLINOIS SUPERSTATE FGH ALL DAY CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL
directed by Matt Bufis and Haley Sullivan, Carl Sandburg High School directed by Stewart Bailey and Brian Hillhouse, and Disney II Magnet High School directed by Roger DeKind took part in this experience.
Building on the tradition of collaboration between the UIUC Music Education and Bands faculty, Mike Vecchio, Kevin Geraldi, and Barry Houser worked together to host three school bands on campus for intensive clinics during 2022–23. Each school visit involved small group sectionals taught by University of Illinois instrumental music education students, a tour of the Sousa Archives led by Scott Schwartz, a clinic with Illinois Bands faculty or observing an Illinois Wind Symphony rehearsal, lunch on Green Street, and a walking tour of the UIUC campus. The bands from Evanston Township High School
Working with current middle and high school musicians is an essential element of the music education curriculum at the University of Illinois. Putting the theoretical foundations of teaching into a practical context allows future teachers to gain invaluable experience in learning how to effectively connect with students from a variety of backgrounds and musical experiences. These band visits offered our students chances to utilize their pedagogy and build meaningful connections with young musicians.
These on-campus music education clinics will continue in future semesters. If you are a current elementary, middle, or high school band director and are interested in bringing your group to the UIUC campus, please contact Mike Vecchio (vecchiom@illinois.edu). Our oncampus outreach efforts are in addition to the dozens of school visits by our faculty throughout the year to programs around Illinois. For general information about our outreach offerings, please visit https:// www.bands.illinois.edu/outreach-and-engagement.
I am excited to be writing to you in this newsletter for the first time in my role as Illinois Bands Alumni Board President. For those of you who I have not yet met, my name is Tom Jozefowicz. I played sousaphone in the Marching Illini and graduated from the College of Engineering in 2018. I hope you all are as excited as I am for the fall 2023 Illinois football season and are counting down the days to Homecoming 2023!
In 2022, we had the opportunity to give a warm welcome to the newest additions to the Illinois Bands faculty—Director of Bands Kevin Geraldi and Assistant Directors Kim Fleming and Hannah Rudy—who I know are looking forward to working with Barry Houser and the rest of the Marching Illini in welcoming all our alumni back to campus for Homecoming weekend (Illinois vs. Wisconsin) on October 20–21. If you were unable to join us last year, you will be impressed by this new team who have already started to build on the strong legacy of the Illinois Bands program.
In 2022, we welcomed back over 200 alumni on the field to cheer the Illini onto victory against Minnesota. This year, we hope to bring even more band alumni back to campus as we build on that success and the success of the 2022 football season.
You can find information about registration and a tentative schedule for Homecoming 2023 on the Bands website. For more details, please visit: https://www.bands.illinois.edu/homecoming
The theme for Homecoming 2023 is “Sweet Home Illini,” which Professor Houser has promised will play a major role in the song selections for what our assembled alumni will play on the field. In addition to this theme, this season we plan to honor all returning members of the Marching Illini who were part of the ensemble that marched as part of the 1983–1984 Rose Bowl season forty years ago.
Lastly, I want to give a huge thanks to all our Band Alumni Board and Homecoming Committee volunteers, including our homecoming committee chair, Maureen Durack, for their work, ideas, and support for the current members of the Illinois Bands program and the greater Band Alumni family. As always, we want to extend a huge thank you to Barry, Kevin, Hannah, Kim, and Joy for all they do day-in, day-out at the Harding Band Building to keep the Illini Spirit alive and well for generations to come!
If you would like to volunteer to serve on the Band Alumni Board or work with us on any of our future events, please email uibandsalumni@gmail.com. Like any ensemble or organization, it is truly a team effort, and we appreciate your involvement in any way you are able. GO ILLINI!!!
Tom Jozefowicz President, University of Illinois Alumni BoardFRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
11:00 AM Band Alumni Board Meeting; Any interested alumni are welcome to attend | Harding Band Building 141
12:30 PM Alumni Band Registration | Harding Band Building
3:00 PM Alumni Band Welcome & Rehearsal; registration closes
| Harding Band Building
4:30 PM Break
5:30 PM Parade (time to be confirmed)
10:00 PM Friday Nite Hype | Alma Mater, corner of Wright and Green
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
6:30 AM Alumni Band Registration opens at Memorial Stadium
7:00 AM FEET ON THE FIELD—Alumni Band Rehearsal
(mandatory for those marching on the field) | Memorial Stadium
8:30 AM Rehearsal concludes with seating assignments and announcements, tent
9:15 AM Lunch served | Harding Band Building
10:10 AM March out to Stadium from the Armory
TBD Alumni Band Pregame Performance
11:00 AM Kickoff (time to be confirmed)
HALFTIME PERFORMANCE
POST-GAME MARCH-OUT
POST-GAME INFORMAL TAILGATE
Dear Fellow Illinois Bands Alumni and Friends,
Greetings from the iconic and historic Harding Band Building!
Once again, it is an honor and privilege to serve our program as the associate director of bands and the director of the Marching Illini. We have successfully navigated another transition in our program with the addition of Kevin Geraldi as director of bands and Kim Fleming and Hannah Rudy as assistant directors in our storied program. I am excited to collaborate and continue to breathe new life into our historic but relevant program with our amazing team.
The start of this season and academic year marks the 155th year of the University of Illinois Bands and the start of #band155 with the Marching Illini. We are excited to welcome our new members who had some of their most fierce competition with regard to auditions yet… 873+ new students and over 200 returning students to fill the ranks of our 400-member Marching Illini. We are grateful for so many who continue to be interested in joining the Best Band in the Land, the Nation’s Premier College Marching Band. The energy and passion they bring to each performance are simply awe-inspiring. Their precision, synchronization, and artistry on the field are a testament to the countless hours of practice and commitment that they have invested in perfecting their craft. Watching the Marching Illini in action is a true delight and an uplifting experience that leaves a lasting impression on all who witness it.
As we start this season with True Illini Spirit and an ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE, I want to thank you for contributing to our March Forth campaign. The 2023 campaign once again smashed all previous fundraising records for this event! Your generous donations are being used daily and will benefit the students in the Marching Illini for years to come. Your generosity is helping us to provide experiences of a lifetime—along with better instruments, equipment, the opportunity to travel, defraying costs associated with required attire, and awards/scholarships to recognize a number of our students.
On a different note, our Loyalty Scholarship Fund is growing closer to reaching our goal of $1,000,000 by 2025. These resources will be used to THANK our graduating seniors for their LOYALTY during their time in the Marching Illini—an honorarium of $500.
No surprise but we have another busy fall planned—our complete schedule can be found at https://marchingillini.com and in this newsletter. Some highlights of our season include:
• A really nice schedule of seven home games in Memorial Stadium.
• A trip to Decatur for the Farm Progress Show at the end of August.
• An exhibition performance in Washington, Illinois, with the Washington Community High School Band in late October.
• The return of the Marching Illini Live in Concert in State Farm Center (Assembly Hall) on October 8th.
• A planned road trip to Minnesota for the ILLINOIS vs Minnesota football game.
You are cordially invited to join us for Homecoming 2023 that will undoubtedly ignite the spirit of nostalgia and camaraderie! As valued members of our esteemed Illinois Bands program, we are thrilled to extend this heartfelt invitation for you to return to your roots and perform with us once again during an upcoming game. Please join us for Homecoming 2023 with our theme “Sweet Home Illini.” Check out Tom’s letter in this newsletter as well as the Homecoming Schedule. Hope to CU in CU October 20–21, 2023.
We continue to march for dear old Illini and hope you will join us for any and all events this season. Our ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE continues to spill over with a remarkable season and year upon us. Take care, stay well, and GO ILLINI!
With True Illini Spirit!
Barry L. Houser Director of Marching Illini Associate Director of Bands Chair, Conducting Area
Band #154 had an action-packed travel schedule throughout the Fall 2022 semester and into the New Year! Performances included a parade, exhibitions, travel to an away game, and an unforgettable bowl trip. After only two weeks of classes, the Marching Illini traveled north to Pontiac, Illinois, to perform in the annual Threshermen’s Labor Day Parade on Sunday, September 4. The MI marched directly from the parade route to Pontiac High School to perform pregame; their first halftime show of the season, Flying Illini; and Three-in-One. To close the performance, the Pontiac High School Marching Band joined the Marching Illini on the field for a joint performance of “Hey Baby.”
The MI loaded up the buses again on September 17 to travel to the Chicagoland Marching Band Festival at Wheeling High School. The Marching Illini performed our traditional pregame show followed by a halftime show as an exhibition for a packed stadium of high school band students and supporters prior to the festival awards ceremony. Performing for an enthusiastic crowd of high school bands is always a rewarding experience for the MI students.
On Sunday, September 25, the Marching Illini traveled to Soldier Field to perform halftime at the Chicago Bears game. While waiting to perform for the sold-out crowd, members of the MI hung out with Staley Da Bear while he showed off his trumpet playing skills!
The Marching Illini departed Champaign for Ann Arbor, Michigan on the morning of November 18, to support our team at the Illinois–Michigan game. The MI and Michigan Marching Band combined to perform a thrilling halftime show entitled, Life is an Adventure: The Music of Hans Zimmer. Friday evening, with nearly 800 students on the field, the two bands rehearsed in Michigan Stadium and then shared dinner together in Revelli Hall. It was a memorable trip, capped off by
driving through snowstorms and frigid temperatures! Check out the epic and unforgettable performance on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JK3n1Ikj-sA.
To close our exciting season, the Marching Illini loaded up nine charter buses one final time to travel to the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida! The MI stayed in a beautiful hotel directly on Clearwater Beach! Prior to gameday, the band performed in a Beach Bash pep rally and a Battle of the Bands with the Mississippi State Famous Maroon Band at Busch Gardens. In addition to our performances, the MI spent a day at Busch Gardens, and then rang in 2023 with a New Year’s Eve Bowl Bash—complete with dancing, games, snacks, a sundae bar, and photo booth. On gameday, the band participated in several pep rallies prior to kick-off, and performed pregame and halftime. During the game, the MI honored Mississippi State’s head football coach, Mike Leach (nicknamed “The Pirate”) who had recently passed away, by performing music from Pirates of the Caribbean
The members of the Marching Illini are incredibly grateful for the many travel opportunities afforded to them throughout the 2022–2023 season, which were enhanced by the generosity of our supporters. We look forward to joining together with the Minnesota Marching Band for the Illinois–Minnesota game in November 2023!
MATTHEW FELBEIN
Matthew attended Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois where he was a member of the Marching Redhawks for four years, serving as drum major for two years. He is a junior studying choral music education and has been a member of the Marching Illini since his freshman year when he was in the mellophone section! This fall is his first season serving as drum major. Matthew also serves on the Marching Illini’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA) committee. Outside of band, he is a brother of Kappa Kappa Psi, the national honorary band fraternity, and music director for Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the men’s music fraternity. In addition, Matthew has received his Drum Major First Class in the corps style at Smith Walbridge Clinics.
ALEX HALL
Alex attended Metea Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois where he was a member of the Marching Mustangs for three years, serving as clarinet section leader for one year. He is a junior double majoring in Economics and Philosophy. Alex has been a member of the Marching Illini since his freshman year, where he marched in the clarinet section for two years. This fall is his first season serving as drum major. He spent the previous semester studying abroad at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
POORNA KUMAR
Poorna attended Metea Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois where she marched trombone in the Marching Mustangs for three years and served as drum major for one year. She is a junior pursuing a dual degree in community health and trombone performance. Poorna has been a member of the Marching Illini since her freshman year, marching in the trombone section for one year. This fall is her second season serving as a drum major of the Marching Illini. She is a brother of the Kappa Kappa Psi Nu Xi chapter and currently serves as the alumni relations officer. Poorna also serves as a health communications intern at the University of Illinois.
Congratulations to EMMA LEMKE, our 2022–2023 recipient of the Alumni Drumline Scholarship award. If you are interested in donating to the Alumni Drumline endowment, contact David Allen by phone (217-333-6453) or email allend@illinois.edu.
Congratulations to PATRICK DUNCKER, our 2022–2023 recipient of the Marching Illini Drum Major Scholarship award. If you are interested in contributing to the Marching Illini Drum Major endowment, contact David Allen by phone (217-333-6453) or email allend@illinois.edu.
RYAN BERRY
CAM PADDACK
LAUREN SCHISSLER
WILL BRIOLAT
KATIE PIERCE
JESSICA HENDRICKSON
MOLLY PODRAZA
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Greg Vasich, age 23, of Naperville, died Friday, April 9, 2004, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born February 27, 1981, in Park Ridge, Illinois to his loving parents, Milton and Carol Vasich, pictured center. Greg was a member of the Marching Illini Trombone section for five years, 1999–2003. A memorial fund was created to honor and remember Greg’s love and passion for the Marching Illini. The Greg Vasich Memorial Fund supports the costs associated with arranging, obtaining copyright permissions, and performing one show each season. Each season, we honor and remember the wonderful life of Greg Vasich and invite his family, Milt and Carol Vasich to join the Marching Illini for this special show. This fund has supported the creation of fifteen custom halftime shows to date. If you would like to contribute to the Greg Vasich Memorial fund, contact David Allen by phone (217-333-6453) or email allend@illinois.edu.
The net income from the fund shall be used to provide scholarships to students in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Preference is given to an outstanding musician who is a member of one of the University Bands. The Dean of the College of Engineering, or designee, in consultation with the Bands faculty, shall determine the recipients, amount, and timing of the scholarships to be awarded, subject to the approval of the appropriate University officials. Scholarships are known as the “Thomas A. Prickett Scholarships” and shall be appropriately recognized and publicized.
After the final rousing chords of “Revised Entrance No. 3,” faded into the charged air of the ReliaQuest Bowl, I heard the usual, always-welcoming roar from the Illinois faithful. And behind me, I heard cowbells. These weren’t band parents from the next town over at a regional high school competition cheering on their friend’s kid. I doubt most had seen the Marching Illini perform before. Yet the Mississippi State fans were rattling their cowbells. For the Marching Illini. Right then, I truly experienced what I’ve long known about band people: it doesn’t matter what colors you wear; they will support you no matter what. The bowl trip had many other highlights—a presidential-esque police escort, the sunset flash of a dolphin fin off Clearwater Beach, performances for fans and strangers alike at Busch Gardens and on the white sand—but the welcoming, unrelenting, clanking chorus of the Famous Maroon Band and their supporters’ cowbells rings for me still.
Outside Raymond James Stadium, as we were loading up the bus after the game, sweaty and with the sting of the loss still palpable, the Famous Maroon Band rushed over to us to exchange ball caps. (Special shoutout to Emma, the current clarinetist and future optometrist from Tennessee, whose Mississippi State FMB hat I’ve inherited. I will wear it with pride.) The connection band kids share goes beyond the base levels of “sportsmanship”—each of us share similar chapters of our lives written in countless lamina of sunscreen, chipped reeds and worn stick tape, devastating defeats and triumphant victories. And now, sweaty ball caps.
If Illinois becomes bowl-eligible, members of the Marching Illini will travel with the team in late December or January.
For 155 years, our bands have developed a storied history with an important role to play across the entire University of Illinois campus and beyond. Your support in the form of financial donations plays a critical role in important program enhancements that we continue to make available for our outstanding students, staff, and faculty. Over the years, we have gained new instruments, scholarships, facilities upgrades, technology, and general program support and continue to do so with your loyal help!
Please come join us at Homecoming or drop in to see how great our beloved Harding Band Building looks and sounds. In our main hallway, we proudly display a growing list of Illinois Band Loyalty Society donors. In addition to gifts of $500 and above, we display the names of those who have shared an estate bequest or planned gift to Illinois Bands. We hope you will help us maintain our excellent band program through your personal donation. If you would like to learn more about the impact your financial contributions can make, please don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions regarding support for Illinois Bands.
Sincerely,
DAVID ALLEN, ’92, ’94, ’96 (Trombone) Director of Advancement (217) 333-6453, allend@illinois.edu
Our Loyalty Society recognizes the generous donors who give $500 or more in support of Illinois Bands each year.
We encourage you to support one or both of our two main funds: our Illinois Bands Loyalty Annual Fund which supports all facets of our Illinois Bands program from the Marching Illini to our various concert ensembles, including the Illinois Wind Symphony, Wind Orchestra, Hindsley Symphonic Band, Campus Band, University Band, and Summer Band; and the Marching Illini Fund, which supports operations for the Marching Illini. In addition, there are many other funds through which you can support Illinois Bands. Your support of any of these funds counts toward your inclusion in the Loyalty Society. For a complete list of funds, please visit www.bands.illinois.edu/giving.
In its fifth year, our March Forth fundraiser raised over $84,000 for the Marching Illini. We would like to thank all of those who contributed to our March Forth efforts over the years. Additionally, a huge thank you goes out to all who have provided the generous challenge gifts! Please contact us if you would like to provide a challenge gift for March Forth 2024.
2023 (554 DONORS)—$84,122
2022 (521 DONORS)—$74,221
2021 (517 DONORS)—$63,589
2020 (375+ DONORS)—$37,500
2019 (150+ DONORS)—$18,500
Watch for our March Forth 2024 information soon!
IN CELEBRATION
Note: Donors who have generously given $500 or more between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 represent the members of our Illinois Band Loyalty Society and will be listed on the Donor Board in the Harding Band Building. Contact David Allen for more information at allend@illinois.edu or 217-333-6453.
The following have chosen to support Illinois Bands through a bequest or other planned gift (organizations are listed in bold):
Sue Bergstrom
David Bruns & Leigh Deusinger
Timothy Daughters & Barbara Duffield
James Frame & Candace Penn Frame
Kathleen Harvey
Donald Houpt & JoAnn Unsell Houpt
Larry Houtz
Allen Kleinbeck
Michael Konrad
Eric Lernor
Holly (Acker) & Kenneth Mathiesen
Donna & Mark Rolih
Janet & Richard Schroeder
Deborah & David Trotter
$10,000+
Brenda Brak & Dale Hallerberg
Cynthia Capek & Edward Harvey
Erin & James Lowe
Martha & Craig Schiele
John R Wright & Eloise Mountain Wright Foundation
$9,999-$5,000
Jim Dixon & Kathie Lockhart
Maureen & Christopher Durack
Kathleen Harvey
See page 12 for information about our Marching Illini Loyalty Scholarship winners for the 2022–2023 school year.
Directors of the Marching Illini have always dreamed of the possibility of supporting their students at the highest level. We have received over $250,000 in gifts providing a foundation on which we can build. Ultimately, our goal is to build a $1,000,000 endowment, which will allow us to award a $500 scholarship to each of our senior members.
The Marching Illini Scholarship Fund will provide rewards to senior members of the band for their service and loyalty. We believe that building the future starts with rewarding Illinois Loyalty! Please consider making a gift to the Marching Illini Scholarship Fund today!
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