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USF HOT Band performs during halftime at Tampa Bay Buccaneers season opener
USF’s Herd of Thunder is putting in the mileage marching across the field at Raymond James Stadium. They’re two-for-two playing at home openers. First, it was the USF football game, and now, during halftime at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game against the Washington Commanders.
September 8, 2024Music, Students & Alumni
Holly Drive Collective Shines at Musikfest and Beyond
The Holly Drive Collective, a creative collaborative network student ensemble at College of The Arts at the University of South Florida made waves at Musikfest, one of the nation's longest-running music festivals in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The group's performance, featuring a blend of rap, rock, hip hop, R&B, and metal showcased their original music and talent.
August 27, 2024Music, Students & Alumni
Jackson Haborak Receives Fulbright Award
The University of South Florida’s College of The Arts is pleased to announce that Jackson Haborak has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study for a Master of Arts in Contemporary Theatre and Dance Dramaturgy at Utrecht University in the Netherlands starting next fall.
May 2, 2024Students & Alumni, Theatre & Dance
Heard on NPR’s All Things Considered - CRESCENDO: Turning environmental impact data into music
When Heather O’Leary started attending concerts held by USF’s School of Music in 2021, she loved how the performances made her feel. As an anthropologist, she was moved and inspired by the ebb and flow of the music. She often wondered: could her own data touching on environmental impacts be turned into music that people could enjoy and understand?
February 20, 2024Music, Students & Alumni
Congratulations to Art History undergraduates Ellie Saylor and Jessica Loaiza
Congratulations to USF School of Art & Art History undergraduates Ellie Saylor and Jessica Loaiza on their presentations as part of USF’s 5th Annual Undergraduate Humanities Conference. Both students’ papers were composed in Prof. Ali Reilly’s “Artist as Curator” seminar.
February 5, 2024Art & Art History, Students & Alumni
![Brass musicians perform in the HOT Band Road Show, a pregame tradition at USF Football’s home games. [Photo: Christina Klein Photography]](/arts/news/images/2024/20240202-the-magic-of-music-in-motion-usf-herd-of-thunder-marching-band-marks-a-grand-tradition-in-its-25th-year-490x328.jpg)
The Magic of Music in Motion: USF’s Herd of Thunder marching band marks a grand tradition in its 25th year
Just beyond the din of afternoon rush-hour traffic on Fowler Avenue, a jam of a different kind takes shape on a sprawling USF practice field. Overhead, gray and white clouds billow against a blue backdrop, a vibrant sideshow to the cacophony of brass, woodwinds and percussion warming up beside fluttering Color Guard flags. It is as if the sky has heard the Herd and wants in on the act.
February 2, 2024Music, Students & Alumni
![Gerard Madrinan, Pinellas County's Teacher of the Year, gives high-fives to students as he arrives at Seminole High after the traditional limousine ride to school Tuesday. Following behind, at right, is principal Jane Lucas. Madrinan was awarded the honor in a ceremony Monday night at Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]](/arts/news/images/2024/20240122-usf-school-of-music-alum-gerard-madrinan-named-pinellas-teacher-of-the-year-490x328.jpg)
USF School of Music Alum Gerard Madrinan ’04, ‘06 named Pinellas Teacher of the Year - Tampa Bay Times
The Monday night announcement puts Gerard Madrinan in the running to become Florida’s top teacher.
January 22, 2024Music, Students & Alumni