Hello Marching Band Members, 

This is a year like no other yet, as you’re still playing in band, that has to be because you love it! Playing your instruments is something you can do for the rest of your life for the enjoyment to play and perform, and your next step after high school is to continue to play in college whether being a music major or any other major. Not only that but, you could receive scholarships to play – the same as college athletes. We can offer that to you here at William Penn University! 

We are currently very fortunate here at WPU being able to perform “live” with our marching band at many games over the next 10 weeks. Regardless the situation, we are having a very successful season and already planning for and exciting 2021 season next fall. 

We’ve put together a “Guide to College Marching Band at WPU” for the Fall 2021 season. It includes all of the band opportunities available to our students, photos and videos of our past performances, our scholarship opportunities, invitations to our events and performances, and you’ll also learn from our current members about their experiences and what being in the band was like for them. Regardless of whether you intend to come to William Penn or elsewhere, we’ve heard from many graduating high school students that this information was very helpful. To receive it, click here or use the QR code below, fill out the short form, and I’ll make sure it gets sent your way.  

Here at William Penn, each year we get excited to perform our unique and innovative shows and would love for you to check us out!  

Thank you and stay “#MarchingBandStrong”!  

If you know anyone who may be interested in applying for the fall of 2021, our undergraduate and graduate applications are available at: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/freshman/index.html

As always, our admissions staff and a number of current-student ambassadors stand ready to assist you or your students at any point in the process, and we encourage you to contact us any time at musicadm@indiana.edu or 812-855-7998.

This fall, we welcomed new undergraduate music students with a concentration in electronics, new minors in both music theory and music business, a new MBA in Music Business in partnership with the UNT Ryan College of Business, expanded  live streaming capability to six performance venues, and much more. These initiatives will assist us in continuing our mission to serve our diverse musical culture with excellence, integrity, and imagination.  

Given the ongoing situation with COVID-19, we will hold all auditions and interviews for the 2021-22 academic year virtually.  Please encourage your students to contact our Admissions Staff directly should they have any questions regarding the application process for Fall 2021 admission.

Along with colleagues from more than 100 music institutions across North America, we are pleased to be participating in the inaugural National Performing Arts College Fair. This set of virtual college fairs is designed to assist prospective music students connect directly with music institutions. Please help us in widely promoting these events to your students.

National Performing Arts Virtual College Fairs:

• Monday, September 21: 9am-12pm Eastern Time 
• Thursday, October 8: 9pm-12pm Eastern Time 
• Sunday, October 25: 2-5pm Eastern Time 
• Thursday, November 12: 8-11pm Eastern Time 
• Monday, November 23: 7-10pm Eastern Time 

I am writing to invite you, your students, and their parents to attend UW-Whitewater’s Virtual Music Major for a Day event on Monday, October 12^th. This is a virtual event designed for talented high school musicians who are considering the possibility of college level music study.

At this event, students will have the opportunity to virtually meet our faculty and students, hear about various career options in music, learn about the UW-Whitewater’s music degree programs, and gain insight into the college audition/application process including how to qualify for music department scholarships. They will also have the opportunity to virtually tour some of UW-W music facilities.

A detailed schedule can be found online here! Feel free to peruse the UW-Whitewater Department of Music website where you’ll find detailed information about our programs including degree information, ensembles, audition dates/requirements, information on our faculty, and more.

Click here now to register! Registration is due by October 5.

Once registered, participants will receive a confirmation email. Registered participants should keep a lookout in their email as we get closer to the event for links to their virtual experience.

If your students are unable to attend this event, we encourage high school juniors to participate in our Junior Audition Clinic on Friday, April 2, 2021. This event is designed to help students prepare for a successful departmental entrance audition. Seniors that may be considering UW-Whitewater are encouraged to apply to the University and submit an audition application.

The 2020-2021 Audition Days are:
Virtual Auditions: Due Friday, November 6, 2020

Spring In-Person Audition Dates (subject to change):

Friday, February 5, 2021
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Friday, March 5, 2021
Friday, April 16, 2021

**Students who wish to be considered for scholarships must audition on or before March 5, 2021. 

Thank you in advance for passing the word on to students who are considering college level music study!

Sincerely,

Dr. Michael Dugan

Department Chair

University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Department of Music

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