OSU Director, Dr. Jon R. Woods, Retires

Dr. Jon R. Woods, director of The Ohio State University Marching Band, has completed his 28th and final marching season amid a number of tributes from students, alumni and colleagues.

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Fall Band Championships

It was an extra merry holiday season for 2011’s marching band champions. Congratulations to these winners and all of the competing bands in Bands of America, USBands, Tournament of Bands, Cavalcade of Bands and the PASIC Marching Percussion Festival.

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System Blue in Malaysia

The Blue Devils (BD) System Blue Educational Series went all the way to Malaysia this winter to teach a World Band Championship International Band Camp in Kuala Lumpur. The three-day event, hosted by the Malaysia World Band Competition and Zi Productions, featured 30 members of The Blue Devils teaching master classes.

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Bad Month for Bands

November 2011 may have been one of the most tumultuous months in recent college marching band memory. In addition to a tragic hazing death and scandal at Florida A&M University, the month included two band suspensions for inappropriate singing and band members being injured by football players.

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