Difference between revisions of "Conductor Traditions"

From APBWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(The Monopoly board is actually a Manager item)
(ignoring the conductor is not a tradition)
Line 1: Line 1:
Things that are traditionally done by (or to) the [[conductor]]
+
These are the traditions that are done by (or to) the [[conductor]].
  
 
==Items Passed from Conductor to Conductor==
 
==Items Passed from Conductor to Conductor==
Line 5: Line 5:
 
*[[Miller trophy|Miller Trophy]]
 
*[[Miller trophy|Miller Trophy]]
 
*[[Little Brown Dog (stuffed animal)|Little Brown Dog]]
 
*[[Little Brown Dog (stuffed animal)|Little Brown Dog]]
 
+
==Selecting Guest Conductors==
 +
It is traditional on big game nights such as [[Freakout!]] and Pep Band Alumni Night (PBAN) for the conductor to open up the period breaks for former conductors to "guest conduct" the band for the song of their choosing.  On the biggest nights like Freakout! it is common for there to be a different conductor for each song between the periods.
 +
==Senior Night==
 +
On Senior Night it is traditional for the conductor to take song requests from the senior members of the band to play during the period breaks.
 
==Toll Booth Song Line==
 
==Toll Booth Song Line==
On the first road trip of the Spring semester each year, a line is added to the [[Toll Booth Song]] to commemorate that year's conductor.
+
On the first road trip of the spring semester each year, a line is added to the [[Toll Booth Song]] to commemorate that year's conductor.
 
 
==Ignoring the Conductor==
 
The band traditionally ignores the conductor as much as possible.
 
  
 
[[Category:Traditions]]
 
[[Category:Traditions]]

Revision as of 18:50, August 28, 2008

These are the traditions that are done by (or to) the conductor.

Items Passed from Conductor to Conductor

There are several items which are passed from one conductor to the next. These items include:

Selecting Guest Conductors

It is traditional on big game nights such as Freakout! and Pep Band Alumni Night (PBAN) for the conductor to open up the period breaks for former conductors to "guest conduct" the band for the song of their choosing. On the biggest nights like Freakout! it is common for there to be a different conductor for each song between the periods.

Senior Night

On Senior Night it is traditional for the conductor to take song requests from the senior members of the band to play during the period breaks.

Toll Booth Song Line

On the first road trip of the spring semester each year, a line is added to the Toll Booth Song to commemorate that year's conductor.