Tuba Tail

Who didn't love to play follow the leader when they were younger? Well who says you have to quit, just because you get older?

Instead of just marching inside the block with the rest of the band, we came up with our own solution. We like to call it the Tuba Tail. The basic principle is simple. 375 people marching in an evenly spaced block doing gate turns and marching as straight as possible, accompanied by a line of tubas doing anything and everything they please: zig zags, jumping, doing the running man and dancing to the groove in the drumline cadence.

On the way to the stadium on gameday, the tuba tail runs ahead of the band to clear the way and to provide a welcome reception once the band gets to Southwest. We play various games, such as Hide-and-go-Tuba and Tuba Salute. We also do some more fancy things.

Going down the street, we can be seen performing our zippers and crossthroughs. And if you ever get lucky enough, you may just find yourself at the center of a rotating mass of tuba.

Just remember, when you see one tuba doing something, make way, because there are 20 more right behind him about to do the same thing. The tuba tail has been rumored to be seen in lecture halls, dining commons, the library and even the Chancellor's office so keep your ears open, your eyes forward, and keep that high-five ready because you never know where or when we're going to strike next!

Tail On!