Be Part of a Samford Legacy
The Samford University athletic band supports university athletic teams, provides entertainment for our fans and builds positive community relations for the athletics department and the university band program. The athletic band also seeks to improve student’s musical skills, to provide performance opportunities, to enhance the overall quality of time spent in the university environment for its members and to develop leadership skills to transfer into their academic and professional lives.
The Samford athletic band rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 5:50 p.m. and on Fridays from 4:30 to 5:50 p.m. We perform at all home football games, one away game and a high school marching exhibition in the fall. Membership is open to anyone with previous band experience; marching experience is not necessary and no audition is required for the ensemble! Scholarships are available by audition.
Interested in Joining?
If you would like to join the Samford Athletic Band for the 2024-2025 Season, please complete the following link. If you are a percussionist, dancer, majorette, or color guard member, you will still need to complete this form and your audition form.
Athletic Band Scholarships
Athletic band scholarships are available for winds, brass, percussion, color guard and majorettes through an audition. Students pursuing an academic major other than music can compete for an athletic band scholarship by completing an application form and live or video audition. When submitting a video audition, copy and paste link into scholarship application. Ensemble placement is at the discretion of faculty based upon scholarship application and audition results. For information regarding athletic band scholarships, contact Grant Dalton.
Winds and Brass
Prepare the Samford fight song for your instrument, plus one additional piece that demonstrates your highest musical achievement.
- Flute/Piccolo
- Clarinet
- Alto Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
- Horn/Mellophone
- Trumpet
- Trombone/Euphonium
- Tuba
Percussion
Contact Grant Dalton if you have questions regarding percussion requirements.
Related Opportunities
Camps and Clinics
Color Guard
Color Guard opportunities are available. Please contact Grant Dalton.
Dance Team
The Samford University Dance Team (SUDT) serves to support various university athletic teams, provides entertainment for our fans and builds positive community relations for the athletics department.
Performances
- Home football games (halftime performance and sidelines)
- A selection of home men’s and women’s home basketball games
- The SOCON baskeball tournament in Asheville, NC
SUDT practices three days a week and completes team workouts throughout the week as well. We strive for the highest achieveable level of skill, strength and conditioning, and we work diligently as a team to encourage each other to be our best throughout the 8-month season. Contact coach Alisa McCool with any questions regarding the program.
Majorettes
Our mission is to grow and excel beyond all expectations as performers while placing an added emphasis on the ‘more’ in our lives. Though our first goal as Samford majorettes is to effectively twirl and perform alongside the athletic band, we also strive to grow in all areas of our lives through the mindset of knowing that there is much more to us, and expected of us, throughout our lives. Contact Grant Dalton for more information.
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