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Written on Dec 6

Marching Band Receives Honors from Ohio Legislature

The Ohio State University Marching Band was honored with Resolutions from both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

Representatives of the OSUMB family in attendance at the Ohio Statehouse for the ceremonies included Jon Waters (Director – OSUMB), Chris Hoch (Assistant Director – and special guest Ben Hoch), Josh Laux and John Brennan (Graduate Assistant Directors), Jon Woods (Director Emeritus), Richard Blatti (Director – School of Music), Russell Mikkelson (Director of Bands), Scott Jones (Assistant Director of Bands), Mike Smith (Associate Director), Dana Smith (President – TBDBITL Alumni Club), Ed Crockett (OSUMB Photographer) Continue reading →

• Oct 10 6

  Jonathan Waters named Director

  October 10, 2012 – Jonathan Waters was named Director of Marching and Athletic Bands at The Ohio State University. Mr. Waters had served as Interim Director of the bands for the first half of this season. Today, Joseph Steinmetz, Dean of the OSU Colleges of Arts and Sciences, and Richard Blatti, Director of the OSU School of Music, made the announcement at the rehearsal of the marching band in the Joan Zieg Steinbrenner Band Center in Ohio Stadium. Continue reading →

• Sep 9 0

  Marching Band Show Replay at The Gateway Film Center Every Sunday

  The Gateway Film Center and The Ohio State University Marching Band are pleased to announce a partnership for the upcoming 2012 season. Every Sunday afternoon at 12:30 PM, the film center will host a big screen encore of the halftime performance from the previous day’s game. Additionally, to make the program even better, vintage performances from the past will be screened as part of the weekly one-hour program. Tickets to the event are free and will be available each Sunday at 11:30 AM. The film center, located at 1550 N High St, Columbus, will add to the festivities by offering tailgate-like