About Us

The University of Georgia Drumline is the marching percussion section of the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band. This year's instrumentation includes 11 snares, 6 Tenors, 7 Basses, 11 Cymbals, and a 16 person Pit Ensemble.

 

As August becomes September, the College Football season begins. For Dawg fans the season officially starts as the Drumline marches onto the field between the hedges with its traditional "Off the Line" cadence. The Battery also does a pre-game Percussion Show outside the Tate Student Center in the lower parking lot approximately 2  hours before kickoff. If you happen to be at a home UGA football game and want to check out this show, please feel free to attend! The rest of the band reports after the Drumline finishes playing, and plays several songs to get the crowd warmed up for the game and the Dawg Walk.

 

The Drumline cycle begins in late Spring Semester when are auditions held for the coming year's line. Auditions are open to all UGA student, and the size of the varies from year to year. Through the summer, members are expected to learn music and keep up on practice. Camp begins in August and goes through to the start of class.

As the band settles into its standard routine, the Drumline maintains a rigorous practice schedule, usually meeting 5-6 times a week.

 

Many Drumline members and alumni also serve as members of DCI and WGI groups, spanning from Pariah Drumline and Odyssey Percussion Theater, to The Cadets and Spirit Drum and Bugle Corp's. These commitments, as well as many like them, serve as sign of the caliber of players that form the UGA Drumline.