Vogel said the same flexibility and willingness to change will benefit the Trojan Marching Band today. Vogel with The Spirit of Troy at the Rose Parade in 2017. “The nature of the job is constant improvisation.” “Whatever the event is, oftentimes things change and you have to turn on a dime,” Vogel said. In an organization with so many events and in a position with so many moving parts, he jumped in quickly four years ago. It features more than 300 students from nearly every major and represents the university at more than 350 engagements each year.
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It has appeared at the Grammys, shared the main stage at Coachella and collaborated with renowned acts from Fleetwood Mac to Radiohead.Ĭreated just after the university was founded in 1880, the Trojan Marching Band is the largest spirit group on campus. We are excited for the years to come under his leadership.” New USC band director embraces flexibility, improvisationĭubbing itself “The Greatest Marching Band in the History of the Universe,” The Spirit of Troy has a long Hollywood history. “Since starting at USC, Jacob has proven to be a great music educator poised to continue the Trojan Marching Band legacy. “We are thrilled to welcome Jacob Vogel to this esteemed position,” said Robert Cutietta, dean of USC Thornton. Vogel will hold an academic appointment at USC Thornton. “There were so many steps along the way that it’s hard to look back and not think that these moments in time were all there for a specific reason,” Vogel said. He was promoted into Fox’s role after the longtime arranger retired in 2016. Upon graduating from USC Thornton with his master’s in 2011, Vogel continued to work as a music educator for USC, as well as at Chapman University and at the high school level. Upon being accepted to graduate school at USC, Vogel began his work as a teaching assistant and assistant arranger of the band. Fox, at that time the band’s associate director and arranger, became Vogel’s mentor. She encouraged him to reach out to Anthony Fox at the Trojan Marching Band for lessons in band arranging. The two met at Chapman University before she transferred to USC and joined the Trojan Marching Band as an alto saxophone player. Vogel credits his USC journey to his wife, Jessica (Bogenreif) Vogel. After he graduated with his bachelor’s in music at Chapman University, he went on to earn his Master of Music and completed studies toward his doctorate from the USC Thornton School of Music. A Southern California native, Vogel knows USC well.
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