{"id":9650,"date":"2023-05-17T10:35:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/?page_id=9650"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T16:15:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-link-hero \">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Concert_4-scaled.jpeg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-exlarge\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-link-hero__header\">\n                    ABOUT US                <\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__subtext\">\n                    Purdue Bands &amp; Orchestras is the home for instrumental music at Purdue University.<br>The department consists of 1,300+ students, 25+ ensembles, and countless opportunities to be involved and build community while pursuing your Purdue degree.                <\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-container\">\n                    <span class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list-desc tablet-hidden\">\n                        Shortcuts:\n                    <\/span>\n                    <ul class=\"purdue-home-link-hero__list--desktop\">\n                                                                                <li>\n                                <a class=\"purdue-home-button purdue-home-button--white \" href=\"students\" target=\"_self\">\n                                    Students                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                               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