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✌ Year in review: From a much-awaited series of commencements for two classes to a special homecoming and more, check out some of this year’s most popular stories.
For Trojan Marching Band alum, this halftime feels like the first time
Some 31 years after graduating, band member talks about rediscovered friendships at Reunion Weekend.
Largest Trojan Marching Band representation ever to perform at Oct. 30 football game
A group of more than 1,100 musicians, including nearly 900 alumni, will take the field at halftime.
Trojan traditions serve as a fitting return to normalcy
USC’s many traditions have always been special to Trojans — perhaps never more so than after an absence of a year and a half.
Honoring Arthur C. Bartner for five decades leading the Trojan Marching Band
The online celebration on May 2 will allow Trojan fans to honor the man who led the marching band program for 51 years.
Looking back with Rodney Davis, the Trojan Marching Band’s first Black drum major
He led the band at two Rose Bowls and the premiere of the movie Grease. You can still see him in the “Tusk” music video. Four decades later, Rodney Davis remains beloved at USC.
Jacob Vogel ready to become new USC Trojan Marching Band director
The Southern California native will take over direction of the band on Jan. 1, 2021, after four years as its associate director and arranger.
The USC-UCLA Rivalry: What You Need to Know
How do these two fierce competitors really match up when it comes to sports, marching bands, school spirit and academics?
USC Couples Who Found Love Amid the Music
These Trojan Marching Band members said “All Right Now” to spending their lives together. “All Hail” romance!
The Spirit of Troy comes alive before an online crowd of new students
The most energetic event of this year’s Welcome Experience introduces freshmen to traditions that get Trojans on their feet.
Arthur C. Bartner prepares Trojan Marching Band for last home game of his 50th season
On Saturday, Bartner will direct the Trojan Marching Band for the final home game after five decades at the helm as USC takes on UCLA.
Trojan Marching Band assembles Marvel Cinematic Universe luminaries to salute film franchise
At halftime of the USC-Oregon game, the Spirit of Troy will pay tribute to the biggest film franchise in history and celebrate its Trojan ties.
Relive Legendary Moments in Trojan Marching Band History
Take a trip back in time with ”Hollywood’s Band,” one of the most recognizable musical forces in college athletics.
Director makes his final Notre Dame trip with Trojan Marching Band
In his 50th and final year at the helm, Arthur C. Bartner will lead the band in halftime performances of two iconic songs from 1973 — the first year the band went to South Bend.
Arthur C. Bartner begins 50th season as Trojan Marching Band director
The 50th and final season for the longtime Trojan Marching Band director will be one of celebrations and milestones.
Arthur C. Bartner to conduct final spring concert as director of USC Concert Band
The upcoming concert, “The Final Curtain,” will bring back some of Bartner’s favorite acts to accompany the band.
Trojan Marching Band selects first female drum major
India Anderson, a tuba player and junior in the USC Thornton School of Music, will lead the group for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Trojan Marching Band streak of consecutive games hits 400
Now in his 49th season at the helm, Arthur Bartner and the band will celebrate their 400th straight performance at a football game this weekend.
The Trojan Marching Band Celebrates Its Spirited History at New Lyon Center Home
The USC Marching Band gets new digs—with tailor-made upgrades—at the Lyon Center. The Spirit of Troy’s newly unveiled headquarters include practice rooms, lockers and a display of band helmets through the ages.
Trojan Marching Band to perform in Dublin, Cork on first visit to Ireland
Fifty members of the globe-trotting group will make the Emerald Isle the 19th country it has visited since 1988.
Trojan Marching Band pavilion named for Director Arthur C. Bartner
Gift from Stephen G. Johnson and Rosemarie Torres Johnson names the pavilion, the first dedicated space for the band in its 138-year history.
Trojan Marching Band gets a new home at Lyon Center
The Spirit of Troy’s gleaming new digs feature rehearsal space, a student lounge, separate locker rooms — and maybe even new traditions.
Top bands (one being USC’s, of course) to face off before Cotton Bowl
The Spirit of Troy will compete against Ohio State’s band one day before the schools compete on the football field
New Year, New Sword for USC Drum Major
After 25 years, a freshly forged blade stabs the field for the Trojan Marching Band.