Massillon Instrumental Music News

New York Swing Show

Watch the band as we kick off the 2017 halftime season with an homage to a place we visited this spring - New York City! …

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Alumni Band Reunion 2017

The Alumni Band will perform for the Tiger Band Review at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium on Saturday, September 23rd.   Rehearsal and Dinner The new and improved rehearsal format will be similar to last year! Rehearsal will be the day of the performance at 2pm. Directly following the rehearsal we will join the current MTSB for dinner (provided). Then it will be Showtime! The Band Review starts …

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60th Anniversary Tiger Band Review

The 60th Anniversary Orin "Dykae" Ford Tiger Band Review hits the field on Saturday, September 23, 2017!! This year's review welcomes bands from (in alphabetical order): Cuyahoga Falls Dalton Dover    Gahanna Lincoln      Oberlin Wadsworth    Westerville Central    Wooster    ...and features your own Massillon Tiger Alumni …

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MMS Percussion Camp 2017

The MIS/MJHS percussionists just completed a week-long camp at the middle school. With assistance from some of the current MTSB drumline (and alums), the students practiced fundamentals, worked in instrument sections, and learned techniques to help them be better musicians. …

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2017 Four Star Awards

The 4 Star Awards for the 2016-17 school year were held on Monday May 15. 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. …

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Piorkowski named Oustanding Senior Boy

Quinn Piorkowski was named Outstanding Senior Boy at the WHS Honors Ceremony on May 10, 2017. Quinn is the son of Sheryl and Brian Piorkowski, is a four year member of the Massillon Tiger Swing Band, serving as squad leader, and is a member of the Wind Orchestra. The titles of Miss Massillonian and Outstanding Senior Boy are awarded based on academic performance, leadership ability, …

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Matthews to join Marine Band

Dawson Matthews, a member of the Massillon Band program, recently passed his audition to join the United States Marine Band program. Very few high school seniors qualify to play with the United States Marine Band — in fact, Dawson believes he is the first high school senior from Stark County to pass the audition in over six years! Matthews, who plays french horn in the WHS Wind Orchestra and …

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Statue of Liberty Performance

The MTSB performed at the Statue of Liberty on March 30, 2017.  The band played a show of (mostly) patriotic songs in front of an appreciative audience. After the performance many band members were approached by tourists to pose for photos! The video below shows the opening of the performance and features The Star Spangled Banner and Tiger Rag. View photos of the band's 2017 trip to …

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Senior Show 2016

Our annual Senior Show hit the field with songs from the last four years, selected and choreographed by some of our Class of 2017 members. …

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Movie Show - 2016

For our movie-themed show, the MTSB selected a medley of classic hits from classic movies. Can you identify these songs in our playlist? …

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