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The Elliott Hall of Music is a theater located on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. [1] [2] With a seating capacity of 6,005, it is one of the largest proscenium theaters in the world, and is 45 seats larger than Radio City Music Hall. [3]
The first official space for the Glee Club was in the “Music Penthouse,” the top floor of University Hall, [1] but eventually dedicated rehearsal, office and equipment space was provided over 5 floors in the southwest corner of the newly built Purdue Hall of Music. After decades in the Hall of Music, Ralph and Bettye Bailey Hall was built ...
Slayter Center is home to the Purdue Jazz Bands. Before 2013, on the morning of home football games, Slayter Center became the site of a pep rally known as "Thrill on the Hill." The Purdue All-American Marching Band performed upbeat tunes showcasing music from their halftime show for the day, plus other selections from the season's repertoire.
The theater was later named the Edward C. Elliott Hall of Music in 1958. [7] After getting the go-ahead to build the new music hall, Elliott called Stewart, who had been away from campus, and told him to prepare to showcase the university's talent in the new music hall. Bronze busts of both Elliott and Stewart now adorn the back of the music ...
Elliott Hall of Music, Purdue University For the next 23 years, from 1922 until 1945, Elliott served as the sixth president of Purdue University . During his presidency—the second longest in the university's history—enrollment rose from 3,200 to 8,600 students.
Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. [7] The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money to establish a college of science, technology, and agriculture; [8] the first classes were held on September 16, 1874.
The Elliott Hall of Music is located at Stuart Field's former site, [1] while the west grand stand of the field was adjacent to the Purdue Armory. [3] The field was dedicated on April 16, 1892, [4] and named for Charles B. and William V. Stuart, two brothers who served on the university's board of trustees. [5]
The Purdue "All-American" Marching Band (or AAMB) is the marching band of Purdue University and performs at Purdue Boilermakers football games. The AAMB is also the official band of the Indianapolis 500 race, having held the position since 1919.