Clemson University Tiger Band

The Clemson University Tiger Band
The Clemson University Tiger Band in the iconic Tiger Paw formation during their pregame performance at the 2021 Duke's Mayo Classic
School	Clemson University
Location	Clemson, South Carolina
Conference	ACC
Director	Dr. Mark J. Spede
Associate Director	Mr. Tim Hurlburt
Assistant Director	Mrs. Emily Hamlyn
Members	355
Fight song	"Tiger Rag"
Website	https://www.clemson.edu/tigerband/

The Clemson University Tiger Band serves as the Marching Band, Color Guard, Tiger Dancers and Tiger Twirlers of Clemson University. The marching band component of the band is made up of wind instruments, percussion, and auxiliary units, including the piccolo, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, baritone, and sousaphone. A drum line consisting of snares, basses, cymbals, tenors, and a front ensemble is used. ^[1] To the thousands of fans, it is known as the Tiger Band, or better yet the "band that shakes the Southland".^[2] Composed of over 300 members, Tiger Band's mission is to provide inspiring spirit and entertainment to not only the university, but beyond.^[2]

The band performs halftime shows for every Clemson football home game, traveling to as many away games as possible, including their annual matchup against South Carolina where they share the halftime field with the Carolina Band. The Tiger Band also has participated in several post-season events, including Champ Sports, Peach, Humanitarian, Gator, Independence, Citrus, Hall of Fame and Orange Bowl games.^[3] The Color Guard also performs during the off-season as the Clemson Winterguard. The team participates in competitions through the winter and early spring.

The Tiger Twirlers, Tiger Dancers, and Color Guard are important members of the Tiger Band, and they perform any time the full band is performing together. This includes pep rallies, pre-game and halftime performances at home games, some away games, the First Friday Parade, bowl games, and other major performances. The Tiger Twirlers, Tiger Dancers, and Color Guard are a large part of the visual component of the Tiger Band's performance, and they bring more excitement to the show.^[2][4]