The Sound of the
Natural State
The Sound of the Natural State Marching Band is made up of 200 students from over 50 majors across the university. Whether you are studying music, engineering, nursing, or other, you are welcome here!
The Marching Band performs at all home football games, occasional away games, and all bowl games. They also host the A-State Open, a marching festival for high schools. The SOUND rehearses Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays from 3:00-5:00pm. Drumline and Color Guard also have an additional 1-hour sectional per week. Each wind section has occasional sectionals throughout the season organized by student leadership.
The SOUND & A-State bands program has an excellent scholarship program available to students of all degree programs. If you are interested in a scholarship, contact Dr. Allegra Fisher (afisher@astate.edu) or visit here.
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The SOUND performs 5-6 different shows per season including music by Metallica, Harry Styles, Queen, Olivia Rodrigo, The Beatles, and many more!
Information about
The SOUND:
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Woodwind and Brass players must enroll in Marching Band to join. An audition is not required from these groups to be in The SOUND. These students will have a placement audition the first day of band camp to determine which part they play to create a balanced section.
Woodwinds: Piccolo, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax
Brass: Trumpet, Mellophone, Trombone, Baritone, Sousaphone
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Drumline auditions are held in the spring. Click HERE for more information.
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Color Guard auditions are in the Spring. Click HERE for more information.
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Twirler auditions are in the Spring. Click HERE for more information