{"id":216965,"date":"2025-12-05T10:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/?p=216965"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:49:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:49:49","slug":"make-music-make-friends-join-pep-band-campus-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/2025\/12\/05\/make-music-make-friends-join-pep-band-campus-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Music, Make Friends: Join Pep Band + Campus Band!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"511\">The John J. Cali School of Music is inviting students, faculty, and staff from across Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to make music, build community, and share school spirit by joining the <strong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"459\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Pep Band<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"478\">Campus Band<\/strong> for the 2025\u20132026 academic year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"684\">Both ensembles offer flexible weekly rehearsals, a welcoming musical environment, and opportunities to keep playing your instrument while connecting with fellow Red Hawks.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"689\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"737\"><strong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"737\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Campus Band<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"1001\">The Campus Band provides a supportive, community-focused space for musicians of all backgrounds. Open to students, faculty, and staff, the group rehearses <strong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"911\">once per week<\/strong>, on <strong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"946\">Tuesdays from 6:00\u20137:30 PM<\/strong>, preparing for <strong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1000\">one on-campus concert per semester<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1188\">The ensemble is an ideal option for anyone looking to continue performing in a low-pressure, collegial setting\u2014whether you\u2019ve recently put your instrument down or never stopped playing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1249\">For more information on joining the Campus Band, contact:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1363\">\n<li data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1309\">\n<p data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1309\"><strong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1278\">Professor Sotiropoulos<\/strong> \u2014 <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1307\">sotiropoulot@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1363\">\n<p data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1363\"><strong data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1335\">Dr. Thomas McCauley<\/strong> \u2014 <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1361\">mccauleyt@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1368\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1413\"><strong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1413\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Pep Band<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1744\">The Pep Band brings spirit, music, and energy to <strong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1506\">all home football and basketball games<\/strong>, performing dynamic selections that power the stands throughout the academic year. Rehearsals meet <strong data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1652\">once weekly on Thursdays from 8:00\u20139:30 PM <\/strong>(note new time), giving students the chance to stay active musically while maintaining a balanced schedule.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1939\">Members who commit to the full season receive a <strong data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1811\">small stipend<\/strong>, and the band offers a lively, social, and rewarding musical community\u2014one that celebrates school pride in every performance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2117\">\u201c<strong data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2056\">Being a part of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Pep Band is an opportunity to support your school and have a good time doing it,<\/strong>\u201d says <strong data-start=\"2063\" data-end=\"2086\">Dr. Thomas McCauley<\/strong>, Director of University Bands.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2167\">For more information on the Pep Band, contact:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2216\">\n<li data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2216\">\n<p data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2216\"><strong data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2187\">Dean Scarlett<\/strong> \u2014 <a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2214\">scarlettd1@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2218\" data-end=\"2221\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2266\"><strong data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2266\">Good Music. 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