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Central to defining the wind band are the decisions that college and university band directors make when fulfilling utilitarian obligations while arguing for the aesthetic properties of the ensembles. In light of the increased popularity... This study creates a profile of the basketball pep band at NCAA Division I colleges and universities using a survey sent to 196 schools. A 79.08% response rate represents 51.48% of the Division I member schools. Directors usually organized pep bands into groups with 31-60 members, although schools using 1-30 were almost as prevalent. Auditions that realized a predetermined instrumentation allowed the director to maintain greater musical... Students playing in these groups usually perform at men and women's games. Pep bands at other schools play either for men's games only or for additional athletic events. Compensation for this time commitment came in the form of... Nine out of ten schools have an experienced musician serving as the pep band director. These statistics indicate that usually a musician is in position to make musical decisions. A question of musical accountability arises when athletic...
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