High School Bands and Twirlers

School of Music

UD Band Day & Twirler Day 2025

Saturday, September 13

Each year, the University of Delaware Marching Band invites high school marching bands and baton twirlers to join us for a full game day experience, including morning rehearsals and a massed halftime performance.

A view of a football stadium at night with a large group of marching band musicians and flag twirlers performing on the field in front of a large crowd.

Information for High School Marching Bands

Schedule for September 13

Time	Activity
10:00 a.m.	Rehearsal with UDMB
12 noon	Break for lunch/downtime
2:00 p.m.	Seated in stadium
3:00 p.m.	Kickoff —Go Hens!
Halftime	Performance with the UDMB!
Post Game	Watch the UDMB perform its full 2025 halftime production

Registration

To register, high school band directors should complete the UD Band Day 2025 application. Bands will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis up to 1,000 students. Any bands applying after that enrollment has been reached will be put on a wait list.

Meals and Registration Fees

UDMB no longer charges a band participation fee. Instead, Band Day participants will purchase tickets. Your band may choose from the following options, which will apply per person to all students, directors, staff and chaperones:

Ticket ONLY — $10
Ticket + Meal — $20

If you wish to bring bag lunches or eat on your own, you only need to purchase the tickets.

Attire and Instrumentation

All participating bands may wear any “uniform” they choose. This is often a band t-shirt or polo. Only performing members, working band staff and official chaperones will be allowed into the stadium prior to gates opening.

Due to lack of space on the front sideline, we are unable to accommodate front ensemble instruments. Please have these students play auxiliary instruments or cymbals in order to make sure they are able to participate with everyone else. We also ask that your drum majors bring their instruments so they may play as well!

A group of smiling baton twirlers wearing mostly yellow t-shirts gather inside an indoor arena for a group photo.

Information for Twirlers

UD Twirler Day will be held on Saturday, September 13, with a 3 p.m. kickoff. The day begins with a 9:00 a.m. check in followed by a clinic featuring the University of Delaware Golden Girls. Then we will head to rehearsal with the full UDMB. Lunch (prior to kickoff) and a game day ticket will be provided by the band for each participant. We will then march with the band in the pre-game parade and end in the stadium. Twirlers will watch the first quarter of the game and then practice and get ready for the halftime show where the twirlers will be showcased. After the performance, twirlers will be dismissed.

This wonderful opportunity allows current twirlers to have a college game day experience with a Division 1 college marching band. If you have any questions, email our Golden Girl Instructor, Deena Frank, at dlf2@comcast.net.

To register, please complete the UD Twirler Day 2025 application by September 1, 2025. Please be on the lookout for an email with important information regarding a video of the game day routine and specific information about meeting location and parking.