flutes and piccolos
We are the MOB's flute and piccolo section!
So what exactly do we do?
Simple answer: anything game.In the band, we usually play the melody. Yay.
Our instruments are light so during the band's walk to the stadium on game days, we wash windows of cars that stop.
We have sectionals and go to section dinners.
And we dress in theme (last year was Hawaiian shirts) for a game or two.
Contact us by e-mailing the section leader at flutes AT mob DOT rice DOT edu.
Current Members
- Erika Allen: Wiess 2009. Psychology. Got style with her fedora kinked to the side.
- Lindsey Asbury: Jones 2010. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Yea flute.
- Jacob Barton: Brown 2007. Music composition. Resident udderbot player. That's right, udderbot.
- Jessica Cruz: Will Rice 2010. Cognitive Sciences. Self-proclaimed band nerd.
- Rachel Dickerson: Baker Alumna. Resident piccolo player.
- Terri Duchen: Brown Alumna. Past drum major.
- Amanda Melchor: Hanszen 2009. English. MOB-over window washer extraordinaire.
- Brittany Spurrier: Hanszen 2008. Anthropology. Knows the words to the section song and has the song on her cell.
- Alison Takemura: Jones 2008. Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Civil and Environmental Engineering. Currently studying abroad somewhere with less humidity.
- Mariko Wei: Lovett 2008. Bioengineering. Wanted something alive for her section gift at the end of the season. Got a stuffed monkey that made monkey sounds.
- Kerri Welsh: Baker Alumna. Past section leader and 12th season with the MOB. Ask her a MOB question; she's bound to know the answer.
- Diana Wu: Lovett 2007. Biology. Section Leader. Bug her for stuff.
- Mimi Zhang: Baker 2009. Bioengineering, Asian Studies. Multi-flauting personality.
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| Jacob | Amanda | Brittany | Jessica |
Other Opportunities
Now that I know all that, what are some other ways to play my flute or piccolo at Rice?- Rice Symphonic Band: Take as extracurricular or as 1 credit class Musi 340.001
- Lessons through Shepherd School of Music: Special Registration through Shepherd.
- Flute Choir: Extracurricular or as 1 credit Musi 340.002.
- College Musicals: Each college hosts one musical each year, so you can try to play in the pit.
Miscellaneous
Definitions:aulophobia - a fear of flutes
Tribute cheers:
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F-L-U-T-E You know what you wanna be A flute, yea, yea A flute |
P-I-C-C-O-L-O Piccolo piccolo go go go! |
Pictures!
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fall 2006. L->R: Amanda, Brittany, Kerri, Jessica. Rice v. UH, 2 Sept 2006. |
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fall 2005. L->R: Amanda, Kerri, Terri, Diana, Alison. Flutes in Hawaiian Theme. Rice v. University of Central Florida, 19 November 2005. |
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fall 2004. L->R: Alison, Kerri, Diana, Brittany. |
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fall 2003. L->R: Kerri, Diana, Rachel. |