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The Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band was featured on Queen City News evening news broadcast on October 23. Watch the story on Queen City News.
For a decade, the Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band has been the heartbeat of Charlotte — uniting students, alumni and fans through music, tradition and pride. Read about the program’s history and the Niners carrying its legacy.
At our last home game, we made a special presentation to Phil and Lisa Dubois for their unwavering support of the Pride of Niner Nation Marching Band. Our students, faculty and staff offer a heartfelt thank you to the Dubois for their tremendous help in bringing the “Pride of Niner Nation” to life. Thank you […]
“I’ve met so many amazing people and have seen myself grow not only as a performer and a spinner, but also as a person.” Kayla Jones (Colorgaurd) is a sophomore transfer student at UNC Charlotte, majoring in biology. After graduation, she plans to continue her education by attending medical school, in order to her pursue […]
Are you a graduate of UNC Charlotte and were a member of the PNNMB? Well we have an Axe-Citing event for you! Please join us in our first-ever event geared toward graduated PNNMB members for ALUMNI BAND DAY on Saturday, October 26. Join us by performing alongside the PNNMB in all pep band performances, on-field […]
As the “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band approaches our fifth season, we introduce you to our drum majors; Emily Golden, Gavin Fulker and Roderick Keys. Emily Golden, Drum Major Emily is a junior music education major from Morehead City, North Carolina. She graduated from West Carteret High School. Under the direction of Kim Barclift, […]
We are very pleased to announce that Shayna Stahl will be joining us as our new Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands! Ms. (soon to be Dr.) Stahl will be a wonderful addition to our family and will be a great help as we continue to build a strong band program at UNC Charlotte. […]
“After being a member of both the Winds and Drumline, I can say that everyone has a place in the Pride of Niner Nation, just like I found mine!” Gavin Fulker (Drumline) is a sophomore at UNC Charlotte, majoring in music education. After graduation, he plans to go onto graduate school for a degree in […]
Join us in welcoming Dr. Joseph Scheivert as the Interim Director of Athletic Bands! Dr. Scheivert comes to us from the University of Iowa, where he served as Graduate Assistant for University Bands while studying Wind Conducting. At Iowa, Dr. Scheivert worked extensively with the Hawkeye Marching Band and Iowa Pep Band as well as […]
“Some of my best friends here at UNC Charlotte are in the marching band, and if I didn’t have his band, I probably would have never met them.” Riley Kirwan is a sophomore at UNC Charlotte, majoring in music education. He hopes to teach middle school band after college and eventually work toward achieving a […]
“Being involved in UNC Charlotte’s marching band is for sure the best thing I’ve ever done.” Nick Francis is a sophomore at UNC Charlotte, majoring in music education. After graduation, he plans to continue his education in pursuit of a master’s degree in percussion performance. This is his second year as part of the PNNMB […]
UNC Charlotte’s very own “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band (PNNMB) wowed Charlotte 49ers fans with spectacular uniforms, electrifying music and crowd-pleasing formations during its debut in 2015. Now the band is ready to unveil yet another piece of the puzzle. “We’ve crossed another significant milestone,” says UNC Charlotte’s Director of Athletic Bands, Dr. Jeffrey […]
As the “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band approaches our second season, we introduce you to our drum majors; Quinten Wrenn, Madelyn Colby and Bryce Harris. Quinten Wrenn, Head Drum Major Quinten is a junior from Monroe, North Carolina, and is studying music education at UNC Charlotte. He graduated from Parkwood High School, and was […]
The UNC Charlotte “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band has been selected as the official band to represent the United States in Normandy, France, in June 2018. The performance will mark the 74th anniversary of D-Day. Each year, one band is chosen to represent the U.S. at the D-Day commemoration. The honor was historically reserved […]
The Pride of Niner Nation has launched its first crowdfund campaign, one of just four inaugural campaigns accepted for the new Crowdfund UNC Charlotte initiative. Crowdfund UNC Charlotte provides an online platform to students, faculty and staff to generate funding for ideas significant to them. “Crowdfunding is an opportunity for students to reach out through […]
On Wednesday, October 21, the Johnson Band Center was officially dedicated in a 12:30 pm ceremony on the building’s front lawn. The new building is named for Vickie and Gene Johnson, UNC Charlotte alumni whose generous support launched the “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band. In his opening remarks at the event, Chancellor Philip L. […]
As the Pride of Niner Nation begins its first season, we introduce you to our drum majors, Madelyn Colby and Quinten Wrenn. Madelyn is a sophomore from Concord, North Carolina, and is studying communications at UNC Charlotte. A seasoned band member, she was the drum major of Concord High School’s Spider Marching Band for two […]
The “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band will make its official public debut at the inaugural New Student Convocation on August 24. Led by Director of Athletic Bands Dr. Jeffrey Miller, the band will perform the UNC Charlotte 49ers Fight Song and will also be joined by Director of Choral Studies Dr. Randy Haldeman to […]