About This Site

This website was developed with substantial prior research completed by Dr. Logan Sorey, DMA during his time as a masters student at USF. Dr. Sorey's document, The University of South Florida Bands - 60 Years of Musical Excellence provided a plethora of knowledge pertaining to the history of the USF Band program, and served as a jumping point for this project.

The number of "giants" in our profession who have come through the USF Band program, whether as a band director (seasoned or in the beginning of their careers), or student (undergraduate and/or graduate), builds for a very storied history not widely known. After discussion between Daniel Greenwood and Dr. Matthew McCutchen, it was agreed that the history of the USF Bands was a story that needed to be told to a wider audience.

After further research was completed by Daniel Greenwood to expand on Dr. Sorey's initial research and to bring the band's story up to the now-present time, the contents of the updated document have been published through the various pages found on this site.

This website is to serve as both a monument to the band's 66 years of history, while also serving as a living document, with the hopes of it continuously being expanded upon in the years to come. 

Acknowledgments

Primary Research - Dr. Logan Sorey, DMA
Secondary Research - Daniel Greenwood
Research Contributors - Dr. Matthew G. McCutchen, Ph.D. (USF), Dr. Trevor A. Butts, DMA (USF), Mr. Neil Jenkins (FBA), Mr. Ivan Wansley (FBA, USF - Retired), Dr. William "Bill" Wiedrich, DMA (USF - Retired), Dr. John C. Carmichael, Ph.D. (USF - Retired), Mrs. Carol Sperry Johnson (Daughter of Dr. Gale Sperry), Mr. Bruce Herrmann (USF - former GA & Drum Major), Mrs. Arupa Gopal-Campbell (USF - Administrative Specialist & former Drum Major),  Ms. Annora Daige (USF - former HOT Band GA), Ms. Mary Dooley (USF - former Colorguard Director), Dr. John Bannon, DMA (USF - former graduate student), Erick Chacon (USF - '26 HOT Band Historian)

This website was built by Daniel Greenwood in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting.