University of Hawaii Marching Band
The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warrior Marching Band is a marching band for the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa.
| University of Hawaiʻi Marching Band | |
|---|---|
| School | University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa |
| Location | Honolulu, HI |
| Conference | Mountain West |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Director | Adam Kehl |
| Members | 250 |
| Website | www.uhbands.org |
History
The first band at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa was established in 1923. The only university marching band in the state of Hawaii and the biggest student organization on campus performs pregame and halftime at all the Hawaiʻi Warriors football home games at Aloha Stadium, including bowl games, as well as pep band at home games for basketball and volleyball.
General information
The UH marching band consists of over 220 members. Under the direction of Adam Kehl, it is considered a one-credit graded course at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa. Students enrolled receive a tuition waiver, with rehearsals three days a week. The band played at the 2008 Sugar Bowl.
Instrumentation includes approximately 19 flutes and piccolos, 10 clarinets, 30 alto/tenor saxophones, 20 French horns, 30 trumpets, 22 trombones, 10 baritones, 18 tubas, 30 percussion and 14 color guard