Pride of Indy Band and Color Guard

About Us
Founded in March of 2005, The Pride of Indy Band and Color Guard is Indiana's only LGBTS instrumental and pageantry ensemble. Since its beginnings, the band has grown to include a performing membership of 50 musicians, which includes a marching/pep band unit, a concert band, a brass ensemble a woodwind ensemble and a Jazz Band. The group also boasts a yearly performance calendar filled with over 20 concerts and special appearances at community events locally and in cities outside of Indiana.

The Pride of Indy Band & Color Guard serves as a musical and educational resource to the Central Indiana community. It is comprised of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & LGBT-friendly musicians. The organization conducts its activities in a supportive, accepting and affirming atmosphere.

About Indy Pride, Inc.
The Pride of Indy Band & Color Guard is an educational and artistic division of Indy Pride, Inc. "Indy Pride Inc., through its purpose, fosters events that seek to educate, honor the history of the GLBT communities and celebrate the diversity of and create unity, in and between, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight communities." "Toward this mission, Indy Pride Inc. sponsors the following events and benefits to fund these events: Laugh OUT Loud, IN-PRIDE-"StreetFayre", Indy Pride Family Picnic, Hoosier 250 & Cookout w/ Silent Auction, Thanksgiving Evening, Educational and Vocational Scholarships, Workshops and Support Groups (confidential and public), also members of the board have and do currently donate their time as volunteers to the organization. Further Indy Pride Inc. supports and encourages patronage of all organizations that serve our communities.

About The Lesbian and Gay Band Association
Pride of Indy Band and Color Guard is a member of the Lesbian and Gay Band Association. The Lesbian and Gay Bands of America (LGBA), is a group of 26 concert and marching bands from North America and Australia. LGBA provides a link among lesbian and gay bands to share information, improve the musicianship and organization of its member bands, and encourage the formation of new bands. To find out more about LGBA, visit the LGBA website. www.gaybands.org.

About Our Conductor, Eric Knechtges
Eric holds a Doctorate in Composition from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana. He holds a Masters Degree in Composition from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Michigan State University. Eric also served for two years as band director, chorus director, and Music Appreciation instructor in Addison Community Schools in Michigan, during which time he was also active conducting and playing in several community bands and orchestras, which he credits for keeping him sane and grounded. One of his band compositions, :Broken Silents," a 30-year commemoration of the Stonewall Riots, was recognized for Special Distinction in the second annual ASCAP/CBDNA Frederick Fennell Competition. He has also received awards in the National Bandmasters Association Young Composers Mentor Project, the NACUSA Young Composers Competition, and the San Francisco Choral Artists New Voices Composition Competition, as well as several commissions from public schools and community groups.

Saturday July 5th
The Pride of Indy Jazz Band performed at the American Theatre Organ Society Organ Convention at the Hedback Theatre.

Saturday June 14th
The PI Band participapted in it's 4th Pride Parade in Indianapolis!

Saturday April 25th
The Band appeared at the IMA event ON PROCESSION

Sunday April 26th
The Band performed at Indiananapolis' Homeward Bound Walk to end homelessness.

Get To Know Us...

Join us!
Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30PM
Broadway United Methodist Church

Pride of Indy Band and Color Guard · P.O. Box 2112 · Indianapolis, IN 46206

The Pride of Indy Band is an educational and artistic division of Indy Pride Inc,.