University of Hawaii Marching Band

University of Hawaiʻi Marching Band
School	University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa
Location	Honolulu, HI
Conference	Big West
Founded	1923
Director	David M. Blon
Members	250
Website	http://www.uhband.hawaii.edu/

The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warrior Marching Band is a marching band for the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa.

History

The first band at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa was established in 1923. The only university marching band in the state of Hawaii and the biggest student organization on campus performs pregame and halftime at all the Hawaiʻi Warriors football home games at Aloha Stadium, including bowl games, as well as pep band at home games for basketball and volleyball.

General information

The UH marching band consists of over 250 members. Under the direction of David M. Blon, it is considered a one-credit graded course at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. Students enrolled receive a tuition waiver, with rehearsals three days a week. The band played at the 2008 Sugar Bowl.

Instrumentation includes approximately 16 flutes and piccolos, 19 clarinets, 43 alto/tenor saxophones, 11 French horns, 39 trumpets, 18 trombones, 8 baritones, 18 tubas, 30 percussion and 14 color guard

References

• University of Hawaii Bands website

External links

• University of Hawaii Bands Website