Basketball Pep Band
Basketball Pep Band
MUS 111 Section 01
(Winter Only)
The GVSU Basketball Pep Band is an auditioned ensemble (class) that is open to any student at GVSU, and each member is paid $450 after the completion of the season. The band plays at the home games of the the men's and women's basketball teams. Travel to GLIAC and NCAA tourney games is another benefit of membership. In 2025, the pep band traveled to Pittsburg, PA to cheer on the GVSU Women's Basketball Team to their second NCAA Div. II National Championship! Comprised of 40 members, the pep band energizes the game environment before, during and after the games. If you want to be a part of a great "family," carry on our sense of pride, work hard, and above all have fun in performing for the best fans in the country, then the GVSU Basketball Pep Band is for you!
Instrumentation
Piccolo - 3; Clarinet - 3; Alto Saxophone - 3, Tenor Saxophone or Baritone - 3; Mellophone - 3; Trumpet - 10; Trombone - 5; Sousaphone/Baritone Sax - 4; Electric Guitar - 1; Electric Bass - 1; Drumset - 2; Student Conductor-1
2025 Audition Information UPDATED
Audition: Video Audition for Woodwinds & Brass / In Person for Drumset
Video Due Date: November 3, 2025 at 10:00pm
*Drumset Auditions will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 6:00-9:00pm in HCPA 1515 (Band Room)
Video Audition Submission Process:
- Download and prepare the required audition music linked below. Be precise with tempo, articulation, dynamics, etc.
- Create 1 video of the required audition music
- Upload your video to Youtube as an "unlisted" video OR upload to a google drive
- Email the link to your audition video to:
- [email protected]
- Subject Line: "2025 Basketball Pep Band Audition Link"
- Include in email:
- Link to your video / Make sure that access is granted to view if a google drive
- Your name
- Your cell phone number
- Drumset Auditions - Please contact Dr. Martin about audition material
- Dr. Martin's e-mail: [email protected]
- Audition results will be posted on the Bulletin Board outside of the Band Room (Performing Arts Center, Room 1515) on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
- First Rehearsal is Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 6:00-9:00pm / Band Room / Room 1515 HCPA
Basketball Pep Band Documents
2025-26 Pep Band Roster
2025-26 Basketball Pep Band Syllabus
2025-26 Basketball Pep Band Schedule
Hiring and Completion of Federal I-9 Form Process
- The Final Pep Band Roster will be submitted to the Music, Theatre, and Dance Office.
- Each Basketball Pep Band will be "hired" and each member will receive an email from GVSU Workday requesting you to complete the hiring process that includes completion of the Federal I-9 Form.
- The Federal I-9 form must be completed/submitted by October 25, 2025. You can obtain the forms here.
- Students cannot work on campus until their I-9 and tax forms are submitted.
- All of the necessary forms that students need to fill out can be found and completed in the Student Employment Office. They are located within the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships on the first floor of the Student Services Center on the Allendale campus. The office is open M-F from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Their number is (616) 331-3238.
Please note: If you have worked on-campus within the last 12 months, then you should have a Federal I-9 on file already. You can contact the GVS Student Employment office to determine if you may need to fill out another form.