2018 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Tiger Swing Band, and we want to make it special! The Alumni Band will be performing with the current Tiger Swing Band at halftime of the Massillon vs. Montclair game on September 14th. We will be performing Opening Routine, other school songs, Happy Birthday, and Sing Sing Sing!…
The annual MIS/MJHS Percussion Camp was held June 11-15 at the Middle School Complex. This camp is attended by 6th, 7th, and 8th grade percussion students who spend the week working with Mr. Nussbaum and alongside current and former MTSB Drumline members. After a week of fundamentals, challenges, and fun, the students perform a concert for…
The 4 Star Awards for the 2017-18 school year were held on Monday May 21. This annual event is an opportunity to thank all the students who participated in the band programs, making those programs successful. It is also a time to recognize outstanding efforts, award scholarships, and bid farewell to our Seniors. Awards and…
Massillon Tiger Swing Band’s own Karoline Smith was named Miss Massillonian at the WHS Honors Ceremony on May 16. Miss Smith has been a four-year member of the MTSB on the majorette line and has served as a Squad Leader and Featured Majorette. She was also a member of the Jazz Orchestra, Wind Orchestra, and the…
I was excited to jump in when presented with this opportunity to work with students from the Kent Campus. We really can do more, together. So said Brandon Salewsky of his opportunity to compose an original piece of music, and collaborate on post-production sound editing for a student-produced feature film at Kent State University’s Kent…
There is always a lot going on in May for the Massillon Instrumental Music Program, and 2018 is no exception! On the schedule this May: Junior High Band Concert Wednesday, May 2 @ 7:00pmMassillon Junior High School – Auditeria The annual spring concert by the 7th Grade Band and the 8th Grade Band. Following the concert will…
Our last regular season home game for 2017 featured a halftime show conceived, designed, and choreographed by our seniors!! Drawing from some of the shows performed during their four years in band, the 42 member strong MTSB Class of 2018 put together a show of their favorite pieces, including:
We took our “candy” show to the 2017 Buckeye Invitational Band Show on October 14. Performing on the field at Ohio Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University, we performed our “sweetest” show ever, featuring: Thanks to our friends at Cuyahoga Falls for the video of our performance!
The 2017 Homecoming Queen was announced, and homecoming weekend was celebrated, at halftime on Friday, October 6. The MTSB played a show of dance-themed music with “Land of 1000 Dances” and “42nd Street” featuring tap dancers Brooke Hamilton, Riley Jedel, Karoline Smith, Bailey Jedel, Olivia Muzi, Emily Ryder, Tori Menches, and Caitlin Beckett. The show…
Once upon a time there was a tiger named Obie. Obie was performing with the Massillon Tiger Swing Band and everything was going great…until… Find out what happens to Obie in the MTSB’s “Storytime” show!
More than 100 student musicians from the Massillon Junior High School 7th and 8th grade bands joined the Massillon Tiger Swing Band on the field and performed songs from the movie “Shrek”. The performance was part of the annual Junior High Marching Night, where future bandsmen shadow and perform with their MTSB counterparts. The bands…
This week we pay tribute to what makes Massillon Ohio such a unique place – the greatest show in high school football! It’s what we always experience here under the Friday Night Lights! Watch the band as we perform:
