WHO ARE THE STUDENTS IN THE BANDS?

While music majors comprise the majority of the concert ensembles, the Marching Band is made up of students from throughout the campus. 85% of the 200 members who comprised the 2003 "Golden Buffalo" Marching Band were majoring in degree programs outside of music. In fact, the majority of students are from the College of Engineering and Applied Science, the College of Business and Administration, and the College of Arts and Sciences. CU student musicians in the marching band enjoy band as a break from their normal academic pursuits, but still manage to achieve GPAs that are consistently above the average on campus. Many of these students also hold leadership positions in other campus student organizations.

The Men's and Women's Basketball Bands, in addition to the bands that perform at spirit events, are all students from the Marching Band. It is therefore important to note that the same students are being asked to perform in all events where bands perform in support of intercollegiate athletics or any event where a "Spirit" or Pep band is requested. The average time each student spends in required band activities or performances is in excess of 300 hours in the regular season of fall semester for regular marching band members, while Graduate Assistants and those in Leadership positions spend over 360 hours.