Tag: band

Finding the beat and lasting friends: The Sound of the South makes music, memories

Opinion

Chris Wallace photo Will Oliver, a multimedia journalism major from Wetumpka, Alabama, who was a junior in the spring, leads a line of snares in the Sound of the South. Chris Wallace Troy University’s marching band invites students to join it with its motto: “There’s always a place for you in the Sound of the South.” The band has more than 300 members, some of whom also join affiliated clubs, fraternities and honors groups.  The marching band was established in 1939. Dr. John M. Long named it the Sound of…

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Band to host first Flute Day

Trojan Living

Olivia Nobles Staff Writer Troy University’s John M. Long School of Music will host the first ever Troy Flute Day on Saturday, Feb. 16.  The complete schedule of events can be found online, as well as free copies of music for those who wish to participate in the Festival Flute Choir Rehearsal and Performance.  Dr. Heather Small, assistant professor of flute, emphasized her hope for participation from anybody interested in the instrument, despite education or experience level.  “Exposure to these things creates an interest, and that’s what we’re hoping for,”…

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New Sound of the South halftime show to premiere Sept. 1

Trojan Living

Andrea Hammack Contributor With only a few weeks left until the first football game, Troy’s Sound of the South (SOTS) prepares to unveil its new band show.    For some members of the band, this is their first year marching for SOTS. Kaitlyn Munger, a freshman English language arts education major from Vestavia, said she still isn’t sure what to think about her experience in the band so far, considering how much it differs from high school marching band. “I hope that the people that are not on the field…

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Local band brings “fresh and unique” music to last Friday’s annual ‘Taste of Troy’ event

Trojan Living

Grace Kish Staff Writer Despite the overcast weather, students and local businesses gathered downtown to learn more about each other and listen to live music from Troy’s local band, 12eleven, during Friday night’s “The Taste of Troy” event. This year’s annual Taste of Troy could be described by one cliché — “singing in the rain” — due to the overcast weather occurring around the event. Jai Rojas, the lead singer of 12eleven and a senior exercise science major from Pensacola, Florida, describes “The Taste of Troy” as a way for…

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Tau Beta Sigma raise funds for band

News

Kat Rogers Staff Writer The sisters of Tau Beta Sigma hosted a water balloon fight on Wednesday, Sept. 7, to fundraise money to support the Sound of the South and its alumni. Julia Orcutt, a senior biomedical sciences major from Helena and treasurer of Tau Beta Sigma, said the goal of the organization is to serve. “Our goal while we are in Troy is to serve the Sound of the South. We do food, we do ponchos, we do all sorts of stuff for game days and for other things.…

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