About Us

Welcome to the official website of the Western Michigan University Drumline. The Bronco Drumline is a big part of football game days in Kalamazoo MI. Playing in multiple locations during game day its difficult to miss the drumline or the 300 member Bronco Marching Band. The Bronco Drumline strives each year to reach a goal of excellence in performance. Being a member of the drumline requires a strong dedication to individual work, and a trustworthiness to be personally accountable for your own excellence.

At the start of the second round of auditions you are expected to have memorized all the material in the packet. This material includes exercises, drum cheers, stand cheers, cadence series, as well as all pre-game material. On top of this, there is brand new show music and drill for each home game. 

The Bronco Drumline instrumentation varies from year to year. As of the 2008 - 2009 season we have begun using the Alternate System. The 2010 line included 7 snares, 5 tenors, 4 tri toms, 5 basses, and 7 cymbals. The drumline's 2011 percussion captain is Mason Toothman. The instructional staff for 2010 consists of Landon Ewers and Casey Spring.

Membership in the Marching Band and the drumline is open to all interested students. Like all other band ensembles, Marching Band is an academic class taken for credit. All interested students are invited to auditions for the band. The majority of Marching Band members are from other academic disciplines.