Basketball Bands

ANNOUNCEMENTS

REHEARSAL & GAME SCHEDULE

FALL SEMESTER | HARDING 141

We have regular rehearsals scheduled each week in the Harding Band Building 141
These will take place on Sunday afternoons 3-4pm and may switch to Tuesday nights once Volleyball Band is done rehearsing
Rehearsals will start on September 17, 24, October 1, October 15, October 22 – 3-4pm in HBB 141

SPRING SEMESTER | HARDING 141 T and TH at 5 – 6:20 PM

We have regular rehearsals scheduled each Tuesday and Thursday night from 5:00 – 6:20pm in the Harding Band Building 141

Dates	Time	Event	Location	Band
Sunday September 17	3:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Sunday September 24	3:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Sunday October 1	3:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Sunday October 15	3:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Friday October 20	7:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Ottawa (Exhibition)	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Sunday October 22	3:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Tuesday October 24	7:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Sunday October 29	4:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Kansas (Charity Exhibition)	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Tuesday October 31	7:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Monday November 6	6:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Eastern Illinois	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Tuesday November 7	7:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Friday November 10	6:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Oakland	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Tuesday November 14	6:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Marquette – Gavitt Tipoff Game	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Tuesday November 14	7:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Friday November 17	6:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Valparaiso	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
BREAK GAMES
Sunday November 19	6:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Southern	State Farm Center	Per Diem Roster
Friday November 24	7:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Western Illinois	State Farm Center	Per Diem Roster
Sunday November 26	12:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Canisius	State Farm Center	Per Diem Roster
BREAK GAMES CONCLUDE
Wednesday November 29	5:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Central Connecticut State	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Tuesday December 5	7:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Wednesday December 6	5:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Northern Kentucky	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
BREAK GAMES
Sunday December 10	1:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Michigan	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Sunday December 17	11:15 AM	ILLINOIS vs Colgate	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Sunday December 17	2:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Missouri (Braggin’ Rights!)	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Friday December 22	TBD	ILLINOIS vs Missouri (Braggin’ Rights!)	Enterprise Center – St. Louis, MO	Men’s Basketball
Friday December 29	7:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Fairleigh Dickinson	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Tuesday January 2	7:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Northwestern	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Sunday January 7	1:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Wisconsin	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Thursday January 11	7:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Michigan State	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Sunday January 14	12:15 PM OR 4:15PM	ILLINOIS vs Maryland	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
BREAK GAMES CONCLUDE
Wednesday January 17	5:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Rutgers	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Sunday January 21	11:15 AM	ILLINOIS vs Rutgers	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Tuesday January 23	5:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Thursday January 25	5:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Ohio State	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Saturday January 27	1:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Indiana	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Sunday January 28	1:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Minnesota	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Tuesday January 30	5:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Thursday February 1	5:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Sunday February 4	4:45 PM	ILLINOIS vs Nebraska	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Tuesday February 6	5:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Thursday February 8	5:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Northwestern	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Sunday February 11	1:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Maryland	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Tuesday February 13	5:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Michigan	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Thursday February 15	5:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Monday February 19	12:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Indiana	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Tuesday February 20	5:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Thursday February 22	5:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Saturday February 24	12:30 PM	ILLINOIS vs Iowa	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Tuesday February 27	5:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Wednesday February 28	7:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Minnesota	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball
Thursday February 29	5:00 PM	Hoops Band Rehearsal	HBB 141	Both Bands
Sunday March 3	1:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Nebraska	State Farm Center	Women’s Basketball
Tuesday March 5	5:15 PM	ILLINOIS vs Purdue	State Farm Center	Men’s Basketball

B1G & NCAA TOURNAMENT DATES

Dates	Time	Event	Location	Band
March 6-10	TBD	Women’s Big Ten Tournament	Target Center – Minneapolis, MN	Tournament Band
March 13-17	TBD	Men’s Big Ten Tournament	Target Center – Minneapolis, MN	Tournament Band
March 19-20	TBD	Men’s NCAA First Four	TBD	Tournament Band
March 20-21	TBD	Women’s NCAA First Four	TBD	Tournament Band
March 21-24	TBD	Men’s NCAA First & Second Rounds	TBD	Tournament Band
March 22-25	TBD	Women’s NCAA First & Second Rounds	TBD	Tournament Band
March 28-31	TBD	Men’s NCAA Regionals	TBD	Tournament Band
March 29 – April 1	TBD	Women’s NCAA Regionals	TBD	Tournament Band
April 5 & April 7	TBD	Women’s NCAA Final Four	Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse – Cleveland, OH	Tournament Band
April 6 & 8	TBD	Men’s NCAA Final Four	State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona	Tournament Band

AUDITIONS FOR BASKETBALL BAND

ROSTERS

MEN’S HOOP BAND ROSTER

Last Name	First Name	Instrument
Annika	Marchi	Alto Saxophone
Cole	McElravey	Alto Saxophone
Kyle	Boone	Alto Saxophone
Thomas	Smith	Alto Saxophone
Spencer	Ejupi	Alto Saxophone

Jake	Guglielmi	Baritone
Leo	Schopick	Baritone
Ishan	Bogetto	Baritone
Ryan	Blake	Baritone
Elizabeth	Nelson	Baritone
Sophie	Freeman	Baritone

Ben	Peterson	Clarinet
Neha	Musunuri	Clarinet
Maddy	Schafer	Clarinet
Leah	O’Dekirk	Clarinet
Micah	Yoder	Clarinet
Desi	Nainar	Clarinet
Ananya	Maddulapalli	Clarinet
Leo	Klem	Clarinet

Ryan	Boone	Drum Set
Joe	Dubravec	Drum Set
Ryan	Bushell	Drum Set

Matthew	Currey	Mellophone
Rylan	Turner	Mellophone
Reagan	Black	Mellophone
Maeve	O’Hara	Mellophone
Joe	Mroz	Mellophone
Coralyn	Johnson	Mellophone

Ellie	Pierzina	Piccolo \| Flute
Lisa	Altaner	Piccolo \| Flute
Mariano	Morales	Piccolo \| Flute

Zac	Gilbertson	Sousaphone
Tyler	Lange	Sousaphone
Robert	Borgstede	Sousaphone
Tim	Pfeiffer	Sousaphone
Kaiden	Morfey	Sousaphone
Josh	Rosenthal	Sousaphone

Shaffer	Bauer	Tenor Saxophone
Gabe	Lareau	Tenor Saxophone
Alejandro	Gutierrez	Tenor Saxophone
Trey	Williams	Tenor Saxophone

Ethan	Groharing	Trombone
Kathryn	Currey	Trombone
George	Huber	Trombone
Derrick	Neal	Trombone
Andrew	Koster	Trombone
Miranda	Santucci	Trombone
Jackson	Cole	Trombone
Louis	Gray	Trombone
Jake	Bae	Trombone
Sarena	Nguyen	Trombone
Sam	Murray	Bass Trombone

Ela	Eames	Trumpet
Colin	Stanhope	Trumpet
Anna	Poel	Trumpet
Molly	Podraza	Trumpet
Eric	Verplaetse	Trumpet
Genevieve	Mack	Trumpet
Colin	Ovando	Trumpet
Audrey	Schissler	Trumpet
Olivia	Suerth	Trumpet
Cameron	Taylor	Trumpet
Juliana	Saghi	Trumpet
Keith	Shedlebower	Trumpet
Lauren	Schissler	Trumpet
Sean	Spenner	Trumpet
Nathan	Gordeuk	Trumpet
Kendall	McFarlin	Trumpet
Alejandro	Fernandez	Trumpet
Jack	Colgan	Trumpet
Hillary	Fleming	Trumpet

Adam	Quiballo	Electric Bass

WOMEN’S HOOP BAND ROSTER

Last Name	First Name	Instrument
Neal	Linden	Alto Saxophone
Zane	Exner	Alto Saxophone
Mark	VandeWiele	Alto Saxophone
Paige	Flatley	Alto Saxophone
Keaton	Egel	Alto Saxophone

Norah	Springborn	Baritone
Andrew	Myers	Baritone
Jason	Scheer	Baritone
Noah	White	Baritone
Ben	Pfeiffer	Baritone

Anly	Flores	Clarinet
Anna	Schmidt	Clarinet
Lukas	Yang-Yang	Clarinet
Molly	Sheahan	Clarinet
Samantha	Hess	Clarinet
Analise	Mulvihill	Clarinet
Tessa	Strom	Clarinet
Bex	Muise	Clarinet

Davis	Kelly	Drum Set
Toby	Perlstadt	Drum Set
Caleb	Amias	Drum Set

Gabriel	Lebowa	Mellophone
Danny	Young	Mellophone
Jim	Martinez	Mellophone
Val	Villaflor	Mellophone
Emma	Kassem	Mellophone
Robby	Boucher	Mellophone

Maddie	Kocolowski	Piccolo \| Flute
Mikayla	Cichy	Piccolo \| Flute
Paige	Wheeler	Piccolo \| Flute

Charlie	Knetl	Sousaphone
Brendan	Biernacki	Sousaphone
Layne	Jones	Sousaphone
Mytchel	Taylor	Sousaphone

Brayden	Riesberg	Tenor Saxophone
Karen	Kopecki	Tenor Saxophone
Amaan	Mirza	Tenor Saxophone
Jane	Fornes	Tenor Saxophone

Nivedha	Vasanth	Trombone
Ethan	Buti	Trombone
Brendan	Geary	Trombone
Taylor	Herman	Trombone
Grant	Roche	Trombone
Ethan	Bello	Trombone
Savannah	Smith	Trombone
Ellis	Mack	Trombone
Ryan	Hanson	Trombone
Cole	Loeblich	Trombone
Aidan	Sawall	Bass Trombone

Tiffany	Saxinger	Trumpet
Claire	Yuccas	Trumpet
Dylan	Covert	Trumpet
Ryan	McElroy	Trumpet
Tyler	Van Draska	Trumpet
Deven	Rea	Trumpet
Wyatt	Wethington	Trumpet
Thomas	DeMouy	Trumpet
Ethan	Braun	Trumpet
Matthew	Cole	Trumpet
Becca	Lucas	Trumpet
Benjamin	Perisin	Trumpet
Brian	Meehan	Trumpet
Spencer	Bell	Trumpet
Aaron	Rosenstein	Trumpet
Jackie	Jelderks	Trumpet
Nick	King	Trumpet
Elliot	Weisfeld	Trumpet
Ethan	Witek	Trumpet

Kevin	Lyvers	Electric Bass

BREAK GAMES

GENERAL RULES

Members must enroll in the spring term Fighting Illini Athletic Bands course, a School of Music Ensemble. This course is one credit hour.
Members not previously assigned a locker (member is not a Marching Illini member) will be assigned one according to their instrument size. All Fighting Illini Athletic members should have a locker in Harding Band Building. If you need a locker, contact a member of our properties staff via email. Members are responsible for their own locker and must provide their and use their own locks for personal security. Do not use anything that adheres to the lockers, such as stickers, tape, etc.
Harding Band Building is OUR Band Building and it should be treated as such. Please treat it with the utmost respect and keep it as clean and neat as possible.
Faculty and Staff have the authority to remove any member from the program should the student display any inappropriate behavior or perform any action deemed unbecoming of a Fighting Illini Athletic Band member.
Substitute members should be informed of the policies in these policies prior to their participation. They should be informed of game-day attire, BOX folder assignments, report times, and rules about substance use – see last bullet below
Rehearsal Etiquette Each member is expected to participate in every rehearsal in a professional manner. Disruptions of any kind are not conductive to an enjoyable environment and will not be tolerated. Cell phones and other electronic devices should be turned to silent prior to the beginning of rehearsal.
Performance Etiquette As a member of the Fighting Illini Athletic Bands, you are ambassadors of the University of Illinois, the School of Music, and the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Professional behavior is expected at all times. No derogatory cheers directed at the opposing team, swearing, individual yelling, solo playing, or body motions for cheers are accepted. Inappropriate behavior can be grounds for dismissal. Group cheers promoting the University of Illinois are permissible. Any game day signage must be approved prior to the game.
Members will not possess, consume, or act under the influence of alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs at any rehearsal, performance, or other official gathering, nor will members act under the after-effects of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs. Members will not possess, consume, or act under the influence of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs while wearing any part of the uniform of the Illinois Band, nor while traveling with, or staying at accommodations provided by the Fighting Illini Athletic Bands. Any violation of these rules will result in severe penalties. These penalties may include being sent home from an Illinois Band-sanctioned trip at the member’s own expense, expulsion from all Fighting Illini Athletic Bands (including the Marching Illini) and failure of the course.

GRADING & ATTENDANCE

Each student should review the season schedule for their desired bands to make sure that they are able to attend rehearsals and performances. Grades are determined based on the member’s attendance record, according to the guidelines outlined below.
Members of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Bands will serve a total of 18 regular season games. Basketball Band commitment sheets will be passed out at the first rehearsal.
Any rehearsal absence request must be submitted to the Director of Fighting Illini Athletic Bands for approval at least two days in advance of the rehearsal absence via email. If the band member plans to miss the rehearsal but attend all of the performances before the next rehearsal, the member need not acquire a sub for that rehearsal. Nonetheless, the Director must give approval for all missed rehearsals.
Any performance absence request must be submitted to the Director of Fighting Illini Athletic Bands for approval at least one week in advance of the rehearsal preceding the performance in question. The member should inform the Director of the sub that will fill in, when requesting approval. The approved sub AND the member must attend the rehearsal directly preceding the performance in question.
Substitute players must be University of Illinois enrolled students and should have present or past experience playing in the Marching Illini or Fighting Illini Athletic Band. The Director of Fighting Illini Athletic Bands must approve all substitute players.
A member may not miss more than two games for Volleyball Band and four games for Men’s and Women’s Basketball Bands, even if they are able to find subs for these absences. Absences in excess of these amounts will result in the lowering of the member’s grade by one letter for each subsequent absence.
Should a student fail to approve an absence (i.e. never contact the director) and have no sub attend the game, that student’s grade will automatically be lowered one letter grade.
Should a student attempt to approve a rehearsal or performance absence with the director and have the director deny the request, it is expected that the student attend the rehearsal or performance. Should the student fail to honor this expectation, the absence will be considered “unexcused.” Each student can receive one unexcused absence a year with no detriment to the academic grade. Following the first unexcused absence, each succeeding absence of this kind will lower that member’s grade by one letter.
If a student is participating in more than one Fighting Illini Athletic Band, grades will be averaged between the bands. Volleyball Band attendance records are independent from the other Fighting Illini Athletic Bands.
Reminder: Attendance will be a consideration when determining post season travel along with instrumentation, seniority, attitude and spirit, and if a tie exists, the flip of the coin will determine those attending.
ATTENDANCE will be taken by the UDB Pro App

INSTRUMENTS

The Fighting Illini Athletic Bands provides instruments for use during the season when there are enough instruments to be assigned
Members that prefer to use their own instrument may do so, however, brass instruments must be silver. If you have a brass colored instrument, you must check out and use a Fighting Illini Athletic Band issued instrument.
Once members receive an instrument they are responsible for its care and return. Instrument care information for each instrument includes regular maintenance. If an instrument becomes wet during transit to or from a performance, it must be dried off immediately.
All members who are issued a brass instrument must wear white gloves when playing or handling instruments. One pair of white gloves will be issued to each student when instruments are checked out at the beginning of the season.
If you believe your instrument needs to be repaired you must take it to the Properties Staff during office hours . Do not repair school instruments on your own. Student may be assessed a charge for a repair if damage is beyond normal wear and tear of the instrument.
Only the case issued with each instrument is to be used for storing the instrument or packing the instrument for travel. Gig bags are not acceptable.
Instrument Check-Out Procedures: All athletic band members must sign out an instrument in the instrument check-out period at the beginning of the season. Member of the Marching Illini that also participate in the Fighting Illini Athletic Bands must sign a new contract that binds them to their instrument until the end of the Spring semester. These members are not required to turn in their instruments at the Marching Illini instrument check-in period in December. Members that are not in the Marching Illini will be issued an instrument and contract before the first rehearsal.
INSTRUMENT CHECK-IN FOR ALL ATHLETIC BANDS WILL BE AT THE END OF APRIL. For any instrument not returned by this date, there will be a hold placed on your Band members Illinois account along with a fine of $25 plus $5 per day until the instrument is returned.

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