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In 1979, Dr. Marchand, the Towson State Music Department, and the Towson State administration brought Mr.
Robert Doster to Towson State to create a marching band. Mr. Doster earned a reputation for his work with
marching bands at various schools in Frederick County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia. The band he
created at Towson has performed at many exhibitions throughout the state along with the Baltimore Cavalcade
of Bands. The marching band was also the host band for the Maryland Tournament of Bands in 1986, and from
1993-2004 (with the exception of 2002). From 1983 through 1999, Dr. Dana Rothlisberger, the Director of
Bands, ran the marching band. Through his leadership, the band grew in size and stature within the
university. Dr. Rothlisberger established the marching band as a permanent fixture in the Towson
University Football experience.
In 2000, Dr. Rothlisberger turned the marching band over to Brad Zimmerman who was selected to fill a new
adjunct faculty position in the band department. The nature of the adjunct faculty position created some
turn over in the position. In 2001, Mark Norman replaced Mr. Zimmerman as the marching band director. When
Mr. Norman left in 2002, Towson appointed Jeffery Au as the marching band director. Mr. Au served as the
marching band director for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. During his tenure, he advanced the program by pushing
the band to perform more then one show a year and become more entertaining during football games. The marching
band's improvement and a pending move to the Atlantic 10 football division led to Towson University President
Robert Caret approving new funding for the marching band. Dr. Caret wanted the marching band to grow in size
while continuing to entertain and excite the crowd during football games.
In 2004, Mr. John Miliauskas began his tenure at Towson as a full-time director of the TIGER Marching Band.
Today, every member of the marching band receives a $500 scholarship for each year of participation. The band
has recently purchased new uniforms, and in 2005 Yahama became the corporate sponser for the Marching Band. This
allowed for the purchase of many new Yahama brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The Towson University
TIGER Marching Band is currently the fastest growing collegiate marching band in the state of Maryland.
Some Past Shows of the TIGER Marching Band
2007 Prizm, Red, Blue, and Green
2006 That 70's Show
2005 "Club Mix '05"
- Jazz Club: Birdland
- Salsa Club: Livin' La Vida Loca
- Swing Club: Zoot Suit Riot
-Blues Club: Soul Man
2004 "A Magical Mystery Tour"
- A Magical Mystery Tour
- Hey Big Spender & Luck be a Lady Tonight
- Get on Your Feet
- Superstition
- Lil' Liza Jane
2003 "Bernstein Show" & "Foo Fights Show"
2002 "A Movie Show" & "Chicago Show"
2001
- American Celebration
- Swing Swing Swing
- El Torro Caliente
2000
- Nuttville
- Sing Sing Sing ala Cantina Band
- Firebird
1999
- Prolog
- It Don't mean a Thing if you Ain't Got that Swing
- Malaga
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The Towson University TIGER Marching Band plays exclusively on Yamaha brass, woodwind,
and percussion instruments.
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