Auburn Band News

Please take a few minutes to read this letter about this Saturday’s game!

Alumni Band Letter

The Auburn University Bands is proud to partner with Teloga.com – a new online Ensemble Management System created by Auburn Band Alum Steven Clontz and Auburn Alum James Dabbs. As a Teloga user, you can create an online profile with your contact information and “connect” it to the Auburn University Bands, which you can update yourself at any time! In addition, you can use that same profile to connect with other participating networks, such as the Auburn University Choirs and other music programs on the horizon. And soon, Teloga will also manage online registration for AU Bands ensembles and events; by automatically including the information you’ve already given in your profile, registering for an AU Bands event will be quicker and easier than ever.

We’re asking all our alumni and fans who want to stay in touch with us to make an account on Teloga.com and connect with the Auburn University Bands. If you have any questions, you can contact the Auburn Bands at band@auburn.edu or you can contact the Teloga staff at teloga@teloga.com. Thank you, and WAR EAGLE!

Auditions for the Spring 2012 AU Symphonic and Concert bands will be held on Tuesday November 29th and Wednesday November 30th. To sign up for an audition time, please go to the Audition Sign-up Form.

Thursday, October 27, 2011
7:30 PM 
Auburn Arena
Tickets: General Public $10, Students $5

Sounds of Auburn features most of the large ensembles in the Music Department performing a wide variety of exciting repertoire. This year the ensembles to perform include: AU Symphonic Band, AU Chamber Choir, AU Percussion Ensemble, AU Gospel Choir, AU Singers, AU Jazz Band, and the AU Marching Band.

For More Information:

Contact the Music Department for more information.
Email music@auburn.edu for more information.
Phone (334) 844-4165 for more information.

Music for the 2011 AU Alumni Band is now available for download. Just go to the Alumni Band Page and find your part!

AU Marching Honor Band DVD’s are going to be made available to the participants of this year’s Honor Band. The DVD’s will be $15 each and in addition to the Marching Honor Band performance will include AUMB’s Pre-Game performance!

More information on ordering the DVD’s can be found on the AUMHB Page.

Applications are now being taken for the Middle School and High School Symphonic Honor Bands. For more information, and to apply, please go  to either the

High School Symphonic Honor Band Page

or the

Middle School Symphonic Honor Band Page

*NOTE – Students in the 9th grade can not apply for both honor bands, but can choose which one they would rather apply for.

Billy “Doc” G. Walls, Auburn University Professor of Music/Director of Bands Emeritus and Music Education Instructor attained perfection September 13, 2011. Born January 28, 1934, Bill was preceded in death by his father Elsie, mother Iva, and brother Joe “Tommy.” Survivors include wife Kim Curley Walls, sons Bill and Ed, daughter-in-law Kristen, grandsons Brandon and Austin and thousands of prior students from Auburn University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Florida State University U.S. Navy School of music, and the Auburn, AL community. A native of Naples, TX, Bill was a long-time resident of Lake Martin and a member of Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville, AL, where he enjoyed his four cats, bird watching, yoga, teaching music to elementary education students, visiting classes at Loachapoka elementary school and a life-long passion for the trombone. He held music education and music degrees from Baylor University, Manhattan School of Music, and Florida State University, served in the 4th Army Band at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX and performed as a professional trombonist. Dr. Walls was affiliated with Auburn University departments of music and curriculum and teaching for 50 years.

Visitation will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Red Ridge United Methodist Church in Dadeville, AL with the memorial service beginning at 11:00 a.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials should be to the Auburn University Foundation, designated for the Billy “Doc” G. Walls Scholarship Fund and sent to the Auburn University Foundation, Attn: Theresa Bush at 317 S. College Street, Auburn, AL 36849

Audition times are now available for AUMB members who are interested in the Basketball Pep Band. To sign up for a time, go to the Pep Band Audition Page.

Coach Chizik and our Auburn Tigers will host the Mississippi State Bulldoges at home in Jordan Hare Stadium on Saturday September, 10th.  We will be there.

• 6:00 – 8:00 am
  Gameday Rehearsal
  Rehearsal is open, and the public is encouraged to attend!
  Band Field
• 9:10 am
  Tiger Walk Begins
  The corner of Donahue and Samford and the corner of Donahue and Roosevelt
• 9:55 am
  Spirit March Pep Rallies Begin
  Donahue St. and Roosevelt Dr.
• 10:00 am
  Four Corners Pep Rally
  The corner of Donahue and Roosevelt
• 10:23 am
  March Around
  Jordan-Hare Stadium
• 11:07 am
  Pregame Show begins
  Jordan-Hare Stadium
• 11:21 am
  Kick-Off (WAR EAGLE!!!)
  Jordan-Hare Stadium