2018-2019 Golden Silks Color Guard Announced After a very competitive audition process, the 2018-2019 Golden Silks Color Guard has been announced. The team welcomes 11 new members this year, including Christina Davidson studying Pharmacy, Elexis Farrell studying Microbiology, Eva Hensley studying Nursing, Roxanne Huff studying Biochemistry,… Learn More
2018-19 AAMB Drum Major Announced Following a lengthy and demanding audition process, the Purdue “All-American” Marching Band is pleased to announce that Zach Sutton will serve as the Drum Major for the 2018-19 season, and will lead the band into another great year of athletic… Learn More
2018 – 2019 Golduster Dance Team Announced After an extremely competitive audition process, the 2018-2019 Golduster Dance Team has been announced. The team welcomes 5 incoming freshmen as new members this year. Ally Kiger is a senior at Harrison High School, from Lafayette, Indiana, and majoring in… Learn More
French Horn Rebecca Salo wins 2018 Sudler Prize in the Arts Rebecca Salo has been named the 2018 winner of the Purdue Sudler Prize in the Arts. This marks the eleventh time in fifteen years a Purdue Bands & Orchestras student has been named Purdue’s top senior in the arts. This… Learn More
Professor Jay Gephart elected Vice President of American Bandmasters Association Professor Jay S. Gephart of Purdue University was elected Vice President of the American Bandmasters Association (ABA) at their recent convention in Fort Worth, Texas. Gephart will serve as Vice President in 2018, President-Elect in 2019, and will assume the… Learn More
Purdue Bands & Orchestras remember Dianne Jones Dianne Dwiggins Jones (71), a remarkable and beloved elementary music teacher, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at home in Lafayette, Indiana surrounded by her husband, Max Jones, son, Gavin Jones, family and friends. Dianne was born… Learn More
New Twirlers Selected for 2018-2019 Purdue “All-American” Marching Band WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Kaitlyn Schleis of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has been named the 30th Purdue Golden Girl, continuing a tradition started by Director of Bands Emeritus, Dr. Al G. Wright in 1954. On Saturday, March 3rd, her audition earned her… Learn More
Indy 500 Legend & friend of Purdue “All-American” Marching Band, Jim Nabors, Dies at 87 The Purdue “All-American” Marching Band lost a very dear friend today. Jim Nabors was arguably the most historic figure of the Indianapolis 500 since 1972. In 2014, Nabors sang Back Home Again in Indiana in the pre-race festivities for his… Learn More
Purdue University Director of Bands selected as Music Educator Award Winner WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – The Indiana Music Education Association announces Jay Gephart, Al G. Wright Chair and Director of Bands at Purdue University, as the 2018 Outstanding Collegiate Music Educator of the Year. This award is given to those who… Learn More
Caitlin Benner Joins Staff as Recruitment and Communications Specialist Caitlin Benner has been selected as the Recruitment and Communications Specialist for Purdue Bands & Orchestras. Benner is a 2012 graduate of Purdue University’s Brian Lamb School of Communication with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/Human Relations. While an undergraduate,… Learn More
Trudy Guthrie Selected as Assistant Director of Development and Donor Relations Trudy Guthrie has been selected as the Assistant Director of Development and Donor Relations – Student Life. Trudy started in Development ten years ago as the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Advancement in the College of Engineering. Since then,… Learn More
Director of External Relations Appointed to Staff Aaron Yoder has been appointed to Director of External Relations for Purdue Bands & Orchestras. Yoder will organize and implement all activities related to public relations and alumni relations. Aaron Yoder is a 2017 graduate of the Krannert School of… Learn More