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The Band That Shakes The Southland
TIGER BAND MEET THE SUPPORT STAFF
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hile Tiger Band is led by two full-time directors, there are many people who play a vital role in instruction, recruiting and our quest for excellence. Tiger Band is very thankful to have the opportunity to work with these experts, and we are pleased to introduce them to you today. (The following staff members are pictured above in order from left to right.) Larry Sloan serves as our overhead videographer and has for more than 35 years. Sloan served as Tiger Band commander during his time as a Clemson student and was a founding member of
the Clemson University Tiger Band Association (CUTBA) in 1977. He is a proud member of Tiger Brotherhood and recipient of the Clemson University Distinguished Service Award. Hazel Cartee has been coaching the Tiger Twirlers since 1989 and has begun coaching the Tiger Dancers this year. When she is not on the field with Tiger Band, she is teaching her 600
CLEMSON FANS RECOGNIZE THE VOICE OF DR. TIM WILLIS, WHO HAS ANNOUNCED “THE SONG THAT SHAKES THE SOUTHLAND... TIGER RAG!” FOR MANY YEARS.
dance and twirling students at Upstate Dance in Pendleton, S.C., where she is the co-owner. Both of her daughters have twirled in Tiger Band, including Ansley, who is currently our feature twirler. Dr. Tim Willis has served as “Voice of Tiger Band” for over 20 years. He spent 31 years as a college minister, 22 of which were at Clemson. He also served one year as the football PA announcer before making calls for the “song that shakes the Southland...Tiger Rag!” Christopher Sloan is Tiger Band’s photographer and has been since 2006. He has spent most of his life around Tiger Band and served as its commander. He also owns a full-service photography business, Imagine Studios, in Greenville, S.C. Check out his Tiger Band photos at TigerBandMedia.com. Randy Christ has been our on-field videographer and cinematographer since 2010. Christ, his wife and two children are all Tiger Band alumni. When not shooting footage of Tiger Band, he works on projects for his videography company, Moving Images, LLC. Terry Kent serves as colorguard instructor and has since 2010. He has
BY TIMOTHY HURLBURT
CLEMSON ALMA MATER Where the Blue Ridge yawns its greatness Where the Tigers play Here the sons of dear old Clemson Reign supreme alway.
CHORUS Dear old Clemson, we will triumph And with all our might That the Tiger’s roar may echo O’er the mountain height.
had a successful career teaching and performing at all levels, earning awards in DCA and WGI. He was recently inducted into the CIPA Hall of Fame. In addition to teaching the Clemson Guard and Winterguard, he is the band director at Hillcrest Middle School. Lance Curry has been teaching the drumline since 2010. After graduating from Clemson, he taught for eight years in Easley and currently works as an instructional technology facilitator for Greenville County. Curry met his wife, Emily, while they were both in Tiger Band. Jeff Norman serves as our visual coordinator. He has been helping Tiger Band look its best for 10 years. As a veteran teacher and drum corps participant, Norman brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization. He also serves as the director of bands at Greer High School.
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