Fightin' Texas Aggie Band
The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band (also known as the Noble Men of Kyle or just the Aggie Band) is the official marching band of Texas A&M University. Composed of over 400 men and women from the school's Corps of Cadets, it is the largest military marching band in the world. The band's complex straight-line marching maneuvers are performed exclusively to traditional marches.
| Fightin' Texas Aggie Band | |
|---|---|
| School | Texas A&M University |
| Location | College Station, Texas |
| Conference | SEC |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Director | Dr. Timothy Rhea |
| Associate Director | Dr. Russell Tipton Dr. Lance Sample |
| Members | ~400 |
| Uniform | |
| Corps of Cadets (reminiscent of pre-World War II uniforms) | |
| Website | musa |
Since its inception in 1894, its members eat together, sleep in the same dormitories, and practice up to forty hours per week on top of a full academic schedule. The Aggie Band performs at all home football games, some away games, and university and Corps functions throughout the year. The band has also participated in inauguration parades for many United States presidents and Texas governors, major annual parades across the country, and the dedication ceremony for the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library.