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Official marching band of Yale University From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yale Precision Marching Band (affectionately known as the YPMB, or more simply The Band, for short) is the official marching band of Yale University. It is a scatter band (what some peers might call a "scramble band"), as distinct from university marching bands that emphasize precise movements and geometric field formations. Band members refer to themselves as "The Members Of...", which is derived from their introduction at Yale events.
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| Yale Precision Marching Band YPMB, The Band | |
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Yale Precision Marching Band at Yale Bowl in 2019 | |
| School | Yale University |
| Location | New Haven, CT |
| Conference | Ivy League |
| Founded | 1917 [1] |
| Director | Thomas C. Duffy |
| Members | 85 |
| Fight song | "Bulldog, Down the Field" |
| Website | Yale Precision Marching Band |
Aside from Director Thomas C. Duffy and Business Manager Stephanie Theodos Hubbard, the band is largely student-run.
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In October 1985, six YPMB members were suspended after dropping their pants at halftime during the Yale-Holy Cross game.[3] Only one week earlier, the band was forbidden by West Point officials from performing its halftime show during the Army-Yale game for the script's insinuation that certain government officials were communists. The following season, in the Yale-Army game at New Haven, the YPMB took the unusual step of marching in straight lines for several minutes before breaking into its usual scatter formations. (NYT 10/7/86, B4) Before the band left the field, members removed their blue blazers on the field, spelling out "USA."
The Band's repertoire includes hundreds of songs arranged by the YPMB Junta, the Band's own syndicate of arranger-transcribers. These dedicated and talented folks manage to add more than 30 pieces to the Band music library every year. The YPMB runs the gamut of genres, from Hip Hop to Techno, Pop to R&B, and, of course, plenty of straight Rock.[8]
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