If we’re trying to make a smiley face on the field, people should know it’s smiling-not frowning. I’m also the liaison between students and staff, taking the reins when the director is focusing on other things.įahey: As a squad leader, I’m in charge of marching and making sure the forms look good keeping the straight lines straight, making sure people have proper technique. Solomon: As a drum major, I’m up on the ladder conducting.
Every school is represented among our different members, but we all share an interest in music. We’re always around each other, and it’s a really close bond. We meet Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday for two hours at a time. I’m originally a trumpet player, and I enjoy the whole community aspect, the teambuilding, the life lessons you learn from music.įahey: We practice a lot more than your typical sit-down concert band. The ability to combine watching sports and making music, it’s just fun. Solomon and tuba player Tenley Fahey ’25 share what it takes to learn new music and formations every two weeks, the challenges of keeping their uniforms fresh during a long and sweaty football season and what it was like to get a Lil Nas X shout-out last year. “It helps that we have iconic music too, that sense of familiarity.” “We get to make iconic shapes like the bike from ‘E.T.,’ the ‘S’ from ‘Superman’ and the ‘Jurassic Park’ logo,” said drum major Abel Solomon ’23. Tomorrow night at the Homecoming game, the band will pump out pieces from composer John Williams, known for his work on era-defining films like “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter” and “Indiana Jones.” It’s also marched at presidential inaugurations and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and supported the team at bowl games across the country. Those are the marching orders of the 215-member Mighty Sound of Maryland, led by Director of Athletic Bands Andrea Brown, which performs crowd-pleasing halftime shows and UMD school songs every time the Terps play at home. Think it’s hard to rub your belly and pat your head at the same time? Try crossing a football field to create intricate formations while playing the latest chart-toppers or Disney hits from memory on a saxophone or snare drum.
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