Winter Weather Advisory

UPDATED: 1/21/25 at 9:45 a.m. UNCP officials met this morning to assess conditions and updates from the National Weather Service and have determined the university will operate on a normal schedule through 5:15 p.m. today and then transition to a Condition 1—Reduced Operations status through noon, Wednesday, Jan. 22. All classes after 5 p.m. today through noon, Wednesday, Jan. 22, are canceled. For updates, visit uncp.edu/weather. Students, faculty and staff please check your campus email.

Drumline

2023 drumline

The SOTC drumline at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is made up of music majors, as well as students from outside the music department who hold an interest in the world of marching percussion. The drumline performs on Yamaha marching percussion instruments.


2025 Audition Information

The drumline consists of snares, tenors, and basses; cymbals are utilized in some years, depending on need. Auditions for 2025 will be held in late spring (date TBA); more information can be found by clicking here.


2025 "Spirit of the Carolinas" Drumline Staff

Dr. Joseph Van Hassel -- percussion coordinator

Mr. Joe Turner -- drumline instructor

The drumline rehearses and performs with the UNCP marching band Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:35 to 6:00 and occasionally performs separately from the marching band at campus events. Anyone who is interested in auditioning for the drumline please contact Joseph Van Hassel at (910) 522-5705, or at joseph.vanhassel@uncp.edu.