I did a little research on Dr. Will Plenk, our new band director. His bio is below. He increased the size of the Univ of Nevada Reno band and did so by acquiring a corporate sponsor for the band that provided a lot of the funding for the additional band members, travel expenses and new uniforms. He also uses a lot more activity/animation from the band members...somewhat like what the USC band does. Overall, I would expect a lot of improvements in the Mighty Sound of the South in the future. Here is a link to a UNR band performance from 2016 which may give you a glimpse of what our band will evolve into in order to make the overall football game experience more exciting and enticing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6g46WSXC9s
William Plenk was most recently Director of Marching/Athletic Bands at the University of Nevada, Reno. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was assistant conductor of the UCLA Symphonic Band, associate conductor of the UCLA Wind Ensemble and associate conductor of the UCLA Brass Ensemble.
Plenk has worked with concert bands and marching bands across the United States, Singapore and Japan, including three seasons with the Tenrikyo Aimachi Marching Band from Nagoya, Japan, the eight-time All Japan National Champion.
Dr. Plenk has served on the staff of several drum and bugle corps including The Academy, Boston Crusaders and Phantom Regiment. He is currently a member of the College Band Directors National Association, College Music Society, the National Association for Music Education and the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.
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