This ensemble provides a rich and engaging experience for all participants, whether in high school, college, or members of the community. Parts are rotated throughout the semester to give all players a variety of opportunities for section and solo playing.
Conductor
Principal: Jason Worzbyt, IUP Professor of Music, College of Arts and Humanities, IUP
Cost
Community Members: $25 tuition per semester plus $25 registration fee: $50 total (only $1.79 per hour of rehearsal!)
IUP Students: As an official course in the university catalog (MUSC 124), IUP students can take it for one credit, or if over 18 credits, for zero credit.
Note: A limited number of scholarships are available to high school students through their high school band director. See our Scholarships Page for details.
Eligibility
Wind, brass, and percussion players, age 15 (ninth grade for 2023–24 academic year) and older.
Auditions
There are no required auditions for the University Band. Simply use the following process:
- If you are a returning player, IUP student or community, email both Prof. Worzbyt at reedtip@iup.edu and the IUPCMS director, Jeff Wacker, at jwacker@iup.edu, and let them know you're planning on participating for the upcoming semester. Done!
- If you are a new player, also email them, but include your full name, age, the instrument you'll be playing, a little about your background/experience playing, and what level of player you would rate yourself to be.
- If you're a new community player, you'll be directed to register into the IUPCMS; if a university player, you'll be provided additional information by Worzbyt.
Fall Semester, 2023
Rehearsals
- Tuesdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m., Sep. 5 to Nov. 23, Room 121, Cogswell Hall
- Note 1: There WILL NOT be rehearsals on Tuesday, Oct. 24, and Tuesday, Nov. 21.
- Note 2: There will be one additional post-concert rehearsal/get-together on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Prof. Worzbyt will announce details in rehearsal.
Concert
- Sunday, Dec. 3, 3:00 p.m., Fisher Auditorium
- Admission: $5 regular; $3 seniors; I-Card holders, students, and children;, free; tickets are cash/check only, available at the door one hour prior to the performance.
Repertoire
- The Sinfonians by Clifton Williams
- Sempre Avante by Patrick J. Burns
- Concert Piece for Bassoon by Burrill Phillips, David T. Borst, soloist
- Variations on a Korean Folk Song by John Barnes Chance
- The USAAC March by John Philip Sousa, Douglas Bolasky, guest conductor
- American Hymnsong Suite by Dwayne Milburn
- Cajun Folk Songs II by Frank Ticheli
Spring Semester, 2023
Rehearsals
- Tuesdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m., Jan. 29 to April 16, Room 121, Cogswell Hall
- Note 1: Prof. Worzbyt will announce whether there will be a rehearsal on March 12 during Spring Break.
- Note 2: There will be one additional post-concert rehearsal/get-together on Tuesday, April 23. Worzbyt will announce details in rehearsal.
- SPECIAL NOTE: The Pennsylvania Music Educators Conference 2024 will take place at the Bayfront Convention Center April 17–20 (Wed.–Sat.). The University Band has submitted an application to perform at the convention, but as of Aug. 1, 2023, has not yet heard whether it has been accepted. If accepted, Worzbyt will inform the group of the details.
Concert
- Sunday, April 21, 3:00 p.m., Fisher Auditorium
- Admission: $5 regular; $3 seniors; I-Card holders, students, and children;, free tickets are cash/check only, available at the door one hour prior to the performance.
Repertoire
- TBA
Summer Concert, 2024
Rehearsals
- Date will be announced during the spring semester.
- Email Prof. Worzbyt at reedtip@iup.edu for the link to download the music. Be sure to come to the first rehearsal with your music and having practiced.
Concert
- Date(s) will be announced during the spring semester, but it will take place in the Fisher Auditorium Courtyard, IUP Oak Grove
- Free and open to the public; bring a picnic and your favorite beverage
- Note: Rain site TBA; likely Fisher Auditorium
Repertoire
To be selected from:
- TBA