Ohio State Marching Band Practice Schedule

TBDBITL Practice Routine (Academic Year)

The Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL) practices:

• Frequency: 3 days/week
• Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
• Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM (2 hours)
• Location: Steinbrenner Band Center (indoor) / Ohio Stadium (field) — weather dependent.

Additional Commitments

• Game Days (Saturday): Morning rehearsal (skull session), pregame, halftime, postgame.
• Pre-Season: "Fundamentals Week" (2 weeks before classes) — 8–10 hrs/day.
• Spring: Reduced schedule (1–2 days/week) for new member training.
• Travel: Away games, bowl games, parades (Macy's, Rose Parade).

Membership

• ~225 instrumentalists + 14 drum majors + 30+ auxiliary (silks, twirlers).
• All students (any major); competitive audition each year.
• Academic requirement: 2.0 GPA, full-time enrollment.

Tradition

"Script Ohio" (since 1936), "Hang On Sloopy," "Across the Field," "Buckeye Battle Cry." 100% memorized music/drill.