Marching Band, Wind Bands, Pep Bands and Music Outreach Ensembles

Marching Band Information

Spring Open Rehearsal Information: Marching Band

Open Rehearsal Registration

The Marching Band's open rehearsal provides an opportunity for high-school band student-musicians and collegiates from Northeast Consortium of Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (NECCUM) schools, and current UMass Lowell student-musicians, to play with current members, meet our staff, and receive details about the upcoming season's performances.

Questions or Difficulties in registering?

Contact Director Deb Huber by email: Deb_Huber@uml.edu. Provide your name, grade, instrument, and a sentence or two about your experience.

Bands at UMass Lowell

Under the direction of Deb Huber, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Associate Director Justin Mitnik, with director emeritus Dan Lutz, the bands offer a wide variety of musical experiences for all UMass Lowell (UML) students. University Bands at UML perform on campus and throughout New England. Click on the boxes below for details about each group.

Collegiate Bands are followed by outreach programs available to students in grades 5-12.

Fall 2026

Auditions are required for Wind Ensemble and Concert Band. Contact DebraNicole_Huber@uml.edu.

Jazz Rock Big Band/Hockey Pep Band contact: DebraNicole_Huber@uml.edu.

Basketball Pep Band email: Justin_Mitnik@uml.edu.

Music Outreach for Bands and Instrumental Musicians Grades 5-12

The instrumental music outreach ensembles are under the direction of Executive Director Deb Huber and are open to talented high school and middle school students in grades 5-12.

More Information

For more information, please call or e-mail:

Debra-Nicole Huber, Ph.D., Director, University Bands
Executive Director, Symphonic Band Camp
Director, New England Youth Wind Ensembles
Email: Deb_Huber@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-4133

Justin Mitnik, Associate Director, University Bands
Assistant Director, New England Youth Wind Ensembles
Email: Justin_Mitnik@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-3188

Dan Lutz, Director, Wind Ensemble
Email: Daniel_Lutz@uml.edu
Phone: 978-934-3883

UMass Lowell Marching Band
Department of Music
Moloney Performing Arts Center
35 Wilder Street, Lowell, MA 01854