Pep Band

Roadrunner Pride Pep Band

MSU Denver’s Roadrunner Pride Pep Band performs at MSU Denver Men’s and Women’s Basketball games throughout the season.

Performing with the Pep Band is a paid gig! Each band member receives $45 per game, and will be provided a shirt. Games are held in the Auraria Events Center on the Auraria Campus.

Interested students must record an audition video and submit the audition application by December 10, 2023. Applicants are asked to commit to the entire Pep Band season, which runs January – March 2024 (see schedule below).

Audition Information

To audition, please record a video of yourself playing the audition requirements below, then fill out the Audition Application to submit your audition. You may either copy/paste the URL to your audition video in the Audition Application, or email your video directly to the Pep Band Director, Dr. Michael Hengst, at [email protected].

Audition Submission Deadline: December 10, 2023

Audition Video Repertoire Requirements

Perform the audition excerpt for your instrument:
Alto Sax Excerpt (PDF)
Tenor Sax Excerpt (PDF)
Bari Sax Excerpt (PDF)
Trumpet Excerpt (PDF)
Trombone Excerpt (PDF)
Mellophone Excerpt (PDF)
Tuba Excerpt (PDF)
Electric Bass Excerpt (PDF)
Drummers – Email Dr. Hengst for audition track, [email protected]

 

2023-2024 Pep Band Schedule

1/19, 5:00: Women’s Basketball vs. UCCS
1/19, 7:00: Men’s Basketball vs. UCCS
1/20, 3:30: Women’s Basketball vs. Regis
1/20 5:30: Men’s Basketball vs. Regis
1/27, 5:30: Women’s Basketball vs. Western
1/27, 3:30: Men’s Basketball vs. Western
2/9, 5:00: Women’s Basketball vs. SD Mines
2/9, 7:00: Men’s Basketball vs. SD Mines
2/10, 3:30: Women’s Basketball vs. Black Hills
2/10, 5:30: Men’s Basketball vs. Black Hills
3/1, 5:00: Women’s Basketball vs. Fort Lewis
3/1, 7:00: Men’s Basketball vs. Fort Lewis
3/2, 5:00: Women’s Basketball vs. Adams State
3/2, 7:00: Men’s Basketball vs. Adams State
3/5*, TBD: RMAC Tournament
3/8*, TBD: RMAC Tournament
3/9*, TBD: RMAC Tournament

*Denotes tournament game. We will not know times or opponents until the end of season. We will play if the games take place on campus.