After two weeks of fine-tuning the musical and technical skills of the 180-member Jones College Typhoon Marching Band during band camp the first weeks of August, Genesis Rivers and the band is eager to perform.
Rivers, a freshman from Newton, will suit up as a member of the Color Guard for the 2024 Typhoon Marching Band.
The band is the largest student organization on the Ellisville campus and represents majors from every academic and technical program. Entertaining the crowds who gather to see the show continues to be the goal of every member of the Typhoon.
“I am very excited about this group!” said Director of Bands, Dr. Ben Burge. “Each fall I say that I am proud and that they work really hard, but there is truly something very special about this group of young adults! They have been extremely focused, extraordinarily kind, and have gone above and beyond in each and every task.”
Percussionists, dancers, and the Color Guard arrived in late July to begin their training along with the student leadership. Every note and show step will be mastered before debuting the first football game-halftime show in Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field on Thursday, August 29. Bobcat fans will hear the traditional pregame show including the “JC Fight Song Fanfares,” the National Anthem, and other football stadium favorites like the “Hey Song” and the “JC Jam.” The Touch of Gold dance team will be featured during the pre-game show performing the Phil Collins pop hit, “Easy Lover.”
The Typhoon will also debut a new look later this fall with newly designed uniforms reflecting the College’s new color launch, using cardinal, Vegas gold, and white colors. Additionally, the Touch of Gold and Color Guard will also be wearing custom costuming in the new color scheme.
