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The "Pride of Mid-America" is the name of the Ball State University marching band. Consisting of nearly 200 members, it is the largest student organization at Ball State. ==History== The band was first organized in 1926 by Claude E. Palmer, who at that time was the head of the Music Department at the former Ball State Teachers College. In 1945, Robert Hargreaves became the new Director of the Bands, working with Robert Holmes as Associate Director of Bands. The next year, Hargreaves selected Robert Hamilton as the new director. In 1950, Herbert Fred was designated Director of Bands. Under his direction, the Ball State Marching Band was one of the first bands in the country to perform drill on the field. In addition, the band began accepting women into the organization, which previously had been only accessible to men. In the late 50's, Hargreaves appointed Earl Dunn as the new Director of Bands. During the 60's, the band membership grew from 66 to 190, receiving national recognition for its outstanding performances. The marching band even participated in the Inaugural Parade for Lyndon B. Johnson on January 20, 1965. The band also performed for presidents Richard Nixon and George H. W. Bush. By the mid-60's, the band had established a reputation of playing Big Band arrangements for the halftime shows. "The Pride" also appeared in the 1965 and 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl games; in televised performances of the Chicago Bears(1966-8); and in the 1967 NFL Championship Game of the Western Conference. By the end of the 70's, the band had 250 players, and was still growing in both membership and prestige. In 1984, Joseph Scagnoli became the new director of the Ball State Marching Band. Growing to 300 members, it was the first band in Indiana to perform curvilinear drills on the field. In 1989, the band traveled to Fresno, California for the California Raisin Bowl, and to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1993 and 1995 to perform in the Las Vegas Bowl. "The Pride" also played for the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Indianapolis Colts. The marching band became so popular during the 90's it recorded a cassette featuring the Ball State Fight Song, Victory March, and Fanfare. All copies sold out quickly due to its popularity. A compact disc was released in 1998, featuring the Ball State traditional songs and fight songs of the Mid-American Conference. By the end of the decade, Christian Zembower had become the new director.〔Ball State University. ("Ball State Bands - History." ) Accessed 2008-08-29.〕 In 2006, Dr. Thomas Caneva was appointed Director of Bands, and Dan Kalantarian was appointed associate Director of Bands.〔 In 2007, the band executed new drills, debuted a new uniform, and performed for David Letterman (Ball State's most famous alumnus) at the inauguration of the new Letterman Communication and Media Building. They also performed a pregame and half-time show at Indiana University and had an appearance at the International Bowl in early 2008.〔Burke, Kevin, Ball State Daily News. (September 7, 2007)() Accessed 2008-08-28〕〔Wood, Ryan. Ball State Daily News. (December 12, 2007)() Accessed 2008-08-30〕 The band's other appearances included an Indianapolis Colts game at the new Lucas Oil Stadium,〔Dunkan, Scott, The Star Press. (October 12, 2008)() Accessed 2008-08-12〕 an appearance at the MAC Championship in Detroit, Michigan, and a trip in early 2009 to Mobile, Alabama for the GMAC Bowl. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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