THE ROCKET MARCHING BAND
The University of Toledo Rocket Marching Band is one of the largest and most visible student groups on campus! With up to 250 musicians, dancers, twirlers, and color guard, the RMB is a positive source of pride and school spirit for you as well as the entire UToledo community. It's a GREAT time to get involved! Remember that The RMB:
- Is open to ALL UToledo students, regardless of major. Engineering, Pharmacy, and Nursing students represent a large number of the RMB's ranks.
- Is a class, which provides a 1-hr. elective credit that will count toward ANY degree.
- Performs in the BEST venue in the MAC. The Glass Bowl seats 26,000 and hosts some of the most exciting college football in the country!
Our mission
- Strive for excellence and continual growth as an organization and as individuals.
- Foster respect, dedication, communication, and integrity within our members.
- Hold ourselves accountable for our attitude, effort, and overall success.
- Exhibit these ideals through our passion and talent to ignite our tradition of pride on the field, in the stands, and throughout the community.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have ANY questions about participation in the RMB, please contact the UToledo
Bands Office at 419-530-2217 or contact the director at Andrew.Rhodes@utoledo.edu.
EVENTS
- Drumline Clinics - Wednesdays, 7-9pm: Join the UToledo Rocket Drumline for their FREE spring 2023 clinics, Wednesdays, 7-9pm!
Develop your skills for college auditions alongside current RMB members. Visit the
Drumline page for details: https://www.utoledo.edu/bands/rocket_drumline.html
- Color Guard Skills Clinic, Saturday, May 11, 10:30am-5:00pm: Only $10 and designed for new or experienced performers (entering 9th grade or higher) looking to refine their skills. Visit the event page for details and registration: https://www.utoledo.edu/bands/color-guard-skills-clinic.html
- Drum Major Camp returns June 17-20! This affordable camp is designed for area drum majors entering grades 9-12, and will run June 17-20, Mon-Thu, 9am-4pm. Follow this link for details and registration: https://www.utoledo.edu/bands/dm-camp.html
- Band Day 2024, Saturday, September 7: High school marching bands are invited to join the UToledo RMB when the Rockets play host to Massachusetts at the Glass Bowl!! Visit the event page for details and to register: https://www.utoledo.edu/bands/band_day.html
- Fall 2024 Event Schedule
2024 Audition Information
The RMB holds auditions for all sections within the band. EVERYONE should complete our online "Intent to March" form.
- Woodwinds & Brass - Auditions for the 2024 season are open and being accepted NOW through July 31, via online video submission! Click here for details about music requirements and submission procedures. (Note: this is a separate process from auditioning for the Dept. of Music) Accommodations
for issues related to instrument or technology access can be made. Questions regarding
the audition process for woodwinds & brass should be directed to Dr. Andrew Rhodes,
UToledo Director of Athletic Bands: andrew.rhodes@utoledo.edu.
- Drumline - Auditions for the 2024 season will take place on-campus: Saturdays, May 18, June 15, & July 20, 10am-6pm. Click here for details about music requirements and submission procedures. Remote accommodations
can be made if contacted in advance. Check out the Drumline page! Questions regarding the audition process for the drumline should be directed to Anthony
Leithauser, UToledo Drumline Instructor: ToledoDrumline@gmail.com.
- Color Guard - In-person auditions for the 2024 season will take place on-campus Saturday, May 11, 10:30am-5pm. Details for training exectations can be found here: https://www.utoledo.edu/bands/guard-audition-information.html In cases of scheduling issues, auditions can be arranged individually over video
or in-person NOW through June 15. Questions regarding the audition process for the Color Guard should be directed
to Chad Clum, UToledo Color Guard Instructor: UTColorguard@aol.com.
- Dancing Rockettes - Auditions for the 2024 season will take place on-campus Sunday, May 5, 9am-12pm. Click here for past audition requirements. Questions regarding the audition process for the Rockettes should be directed to
Devon Schroeder, UToledo Dancing Rockettes Instructor: toledorockettes@gmail.com.
- Feature Twirlers - Initial audition applications and videos for the 2024 season must be submitted
by Monday, March 18. Invited, in-person auditionswill take place Saturday, April 20. For full details about the audition process, visit the audition webpage:
https://www.utoledo.edu/bands/ourbands/marching/Feature-Twirler-Auditions.html
Questions?? Contact Erin Fabiilli, UToledo Twirling Coordinator: efabiilli@gmail.com.
2023 RMB Leadership
Thank you to the Student Leadership of the 2023 Rocket Marching Band!!
Drum Majors – Colleen Palmer (Rossford HS, OH) & Morgan Skaggs (Lakeside HS, Ashtabula, OH)
Piccolo – Mary Olnhausen (Bedford Senior HS, Temperance, MI) & Taylor Wurster (Whitmer HS,
Toledo, OH)
Clarinet – Mara Anderson (Paw Paw HS, MI) & Brendan Frey (Gibsonburg HS, OH)
Alto Saxophone – Raymond Loyal (L'Anse Creuse HS North, Macomb, MI) & Shundrick Parker (West Carrollton
HS, Dayton, OH)
Tenor Saxophone – Lucas McLaughlin (St. Francis de Sales HS, Toledo, OH)
Mellophone – Emma Heeke (Smithville HS, OH)
Trumpet – Lucas Flanagan (Bellbrook HS, OH), DJ Loyer (Whitmer HS, Toledo, OH), & Wesley
Wineinger (Southview HS, Sylvania, OH)
Trombone – Kodi Albright (Wauseon HS, OH) & Noah Driehorst (Bedford Senior HS, Temperance,
MI)
Baritone – Xavier Robida (Lorain HS, OH)
Sousaphone – Jared Sippy (Lakota West HS, West Chester, OH)
Drumline – Wil East (Maumee HS, OH), Darquan Garth (Bowsher HS, Toledo, OH), Thomus Maples
(Fitzgerald HS, Warren, MI), & Ethan Shively (Evergreen HS, Metamora, OH)
Color Guard – Montana Marsh (Start HS, Toledo, OH) & Rachel Trader (Start HS, Toledo, OH)
Dancing Rockettes – Allison Beale (Springfield HS, Holland, OH) & Cassidy Szymanski (Springfield HS,
Holland, OH)