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Post by cornhole on Dec 10, 2023 13:26:15 GMT -6
Back in August I remember seeing a posting for Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands. "The John M. Long School of Music seeks an Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands to direct the renowned “Sound of the South” Marching Band and other athletic bands; to coordinate and collaborate with Troy Athletics; to lead the Basketball Pep Band." The start date for the position is July 1, 2024. Review of applications will begin in September. This search will remain open for applications until the position is filled. I wonder how this search has been going!? Down to 3 candidates. Each have been in town this week rehearsing with the band. Should have a decision by the end of the year. Interesting dynamic. I wonder if we could have a Head Football Coach rehearse with the Team in Birmingham on the 23rd??
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Post by ghost on Dec 13, 2023 10:21:47 GMT -6
To my knowledge, the candidates have been narrowed down to 1. Someone with no prior Troy experience (this is a good thing.)
For the record, Dr. Walker will still be the director of bands, he will just focus primarily on symphony band and pull away from the marching band and basketball band.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Dec 13, 2023 15:34:11 GMT -6
To my knowledge, the candidates have been narrowed down to 1. Someone with no prior Troy experience (this is a good thing.) For the record, Dr. Walker will still be the director of bands, he will just focus primarily on symphony band and pull away from the marching band and basketball band. Walker is redundant once the new hire is made.
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Post by trojanfan1988 on Dec 16, 2023 15:10:58 GMT -6
Let me put this out here. I marched in the South of the South under the great "Johnny Long". The change was in the making in 1986. Johnny Long personally told me in HIS OFfIce he was going to change the fight song from "Dixie" to the current fight song we have we have today. Thoses of you on this board, remember we started using both fight songs.
Many of you on this board are not racist because we are Troy Trojans...only built on "Tradition"...when Troy State University play Florida AM in Jacksonville, Florida in 1986, we didn't play "Dixie" one time that night. I wonder why?
Johnny Long knew if Troy University wanted to be the school we are today, thoses "Tradition " had to be a time of the past. Remember Johnny Long quotes on our practice fields..."if you ever take anything for granted you going to get beat every time. Some of your parents are giving you everything and some of the people don't have what you have". As I look from from the Press Box....We are a new Troy.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Dec 16, 2023 16:24:36 GMT -6
Cool. Let’s get a new halftime show. I as the customer pay for football. The band degrades the product I buy. Dogs with frisbees set to music from an iPod would be a much needed improvement.
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