T. Andre Feagin demands UTEP miner Football fans to get on their FEEEEEEEEEEET

The summer is filled with practices, drills and planning for the fall football season at The University of Texas at El Paso, but Mike Price's team is not the only club that is looking to start the year on the right foot.
In May, T. Andre Feagin joined the faculty of the Department of Music as assistant professor of music and associate director of bands. He will take over the direction of the UTEP Marching Miners, Pep Band and Symphonic Band. He comes to campus as faculty and students seek to expand the music department's role within the University.
"Their energy and excitement is contagious and it sets a wonderful palette for the future," Feagin said. "I am very much looking forward to all of that."
A graduate of the University of Memphis, Feagin brings much instructional and musical arranging experience from his years teaching in public schools in Tennessee, Texas and California. He also has served in different roles with various drum and bugle corps—elite youth music and marching ensembles that tour the country each summer, which he calls "professional marching bands."
In his new position, Feagin looks to bring concepts from the drum corps arena to the UTEP marching band program.
"What I will bring here is a heightened sense of detail," Feagin commented. "It's about bringing a sense of pride, professionalism, precision and power to what we do."
Having worked with the Carolina Crown and Phantom Regiment drum corps and as the current brass caption head, or primary instructor, for Santa Clara Vanguard, Feagin noted that there is not much difference between a world-class drum corps and a great college band because both groups consist of "the same kids, just in different uniforms."
Feagin is especially interested in increasing the band's collaboration with the UTEP athletic clubs and student body by acting as a "musical ambassador" for the University community. He pointed out that involvement from all areas of the school is critical in the success of the band.
"I want the school to know that this band is here, and that it's alive and it's growing," Feagin said. He intends to help the ensemble become part of the college experience at UTEP by being the largest hard-working and enthusiastic student organization to support the teams. "We'll be one of the most entertaining things that people have seen and heard in a long time."
The "Sound of the Southwest" Marching Miner Band performs a marching show before and at halftime during every UTEP football game in the fall, playing traditional University songs and cheers and contemporary musical arrangements. The UTEP Pep Band provides the music background at the Don Haskins Center for men's and women's basketball games. In the spring semester, Feagin will direct the Symphonic Band, which practices and performs various compositions arranged for concert band.
The three ensembles are open to UTEP students of all majors and Feagin encourages anyone with musical ties to join.
"If people love music, and remember loving music, it is time to reconnect," he said.

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[TBMfan92]

"That's Not Enough" :D